The editors of Vocatech: Vocational Education and Technology welcome article submissions in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. Articles must comprise Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Author Statement, Acknowledgment, and References.
2. Articles are unpublished results of research or literature review in the field of communication science
3. Articles are written in Indonesian or English with the abstract written both in Indonesian and English. We suggest that abstract be translated by a professional translator. We recomend the TRANSLATION SERVICE by AcehLC for your abstract since they have qualified translators graduated from the School of Transatio, UNSW, Australia.
4. Articles in Indonesian should follow Pedoman Umum Ejaaan Bahasa Indonesia (PUEBI), while English manuscripts should not contain any grammar mistakes. We highly recommend using English professional proofreader.
5. Articles are written in A4 paper format with left, right, top, and under 3 cm margins. The font is Garamond 11 pt, 1.5 spaces. Starting from Vol. 2 Edition 2, the submission should be between 3000-4000 words (including references, tables, and pictures). Details can be seen in the journal template.
6. Starting from Vol. 2 Edition 2, all articles must have an abstract between 150 and 250 words in length, followed by three to five relevant keywords.
7. Articles are arranged systematically: Pendahuluan, Metode Penelitian, Hasil dan Pembahasan, Penutup, dan Simpulan Daftar Pustaka (For Indonesian Articles) and Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References (For English Articles).
8. Articles are sent as electronic files (doc or docx format) through the OJS. The deadlines for submitting articles are February and September every year.
9. Articles must have at least 15 references (excluding internet sources).
10. Starting from Vol. 2 Edition 2 the references section follows the APA referencing style 7th edition format. Only references cited in the manuscripts are listed in the reference section. 
11. Articles are written in English using academic language along with standard academic writing structure and composition. They are typed 1.0 spaced in a quarto paper size (A4) and in Bookman Old Style font 11pt, between 8-20 pages in length excluding abstract andreferences. The page margines are 4 cm (top), 3 cm (left), 3 cm (right), and 3 cm (bottom).
12. Articles have not been published or accepted for any publication, or are being considered for publication elsewhere. In addition to the manuscript, a written Statement of Originality should be attached in Supplementary File (Step 4 in online submission) which clarifies that the article is original and does not contain any elements of plagiarism. The editor will still do plagiarism screening with Turnitin (20% similarity at most are acceptable) and be in charge in accepting or declining regarding its result.

Introduction (Pendahuluan) states the objectives of the study and provides an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Explicitly state the gap in the literature, which signifies the significance of your research.

Methods (Metode) explains the rationale for the application of specific approaches, methods, procedures or techniques used to identify, select, and analyze information applied to understand the research problem/project, thereby, allowing the readers to critically evaluate your project/study's overall validity and reliability (except the qualitative study).

Results and Discussion (Hasil dan Pembahasan) interpret and describe the significance of your findings in light of what was already known about the issues being investigated, and to explain any new understanding or insights about the problem after you have taken the findings into consideration. It should connect with the introduction by way of the research questions or hypotheses you posed and the literature you reviewed, but it does not simply repeat or rearrange the introduction; this section should always explain how your study has moved the reader's understanding of the research problem forward from where you left them at the end of the introduction. The research findings in the form of research data are further discussed or critically interpreted with particular relevant theoretical approach. Data can also be supported with the presentation of tables, images, etc.

The conclusion (Kesimpulan) is intended to answer the research problems or purposes. It helps the readers understand why your research should matter to them after they have finished reading the paper. It is not just a summary of the main topics covered or a re-statement of your research problem, but a synthesis of key points and, if applicable, where you recommend new areas for future research. 

Acknowledgment includes the expression of gratitude for those who help the author(s) finishing the project. Reference and citation management format is based on APA (American Psychological Association) style 7^th edition and Mendeley as the reference management tool. There should be at least 25 references appear at the end of the article and includes only literatures actually cited in the manuscripts. At least 80% of the references are supposed to be from articles of national or international reputable journals and not more than the last ten years. References are ordered alphabetically and chronologically.

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