Author Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to Jurnal FisTa: Fisika dan Terapannya must be written in the form of original research articles and prepared using the official journal template. Authors are strongly encouraged to use the template directly when writing their manuscripts to ensure consistency in formatting and structure.

Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).

Language and General Format
Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English. The manuscript must be prepared using Times New Roman font and follow the formatting style provided in the journal template.

Authors are also encouraged to cite relevant articles previously published in Jurnal FisTa: Fisika dan Terapannya where appropriate.

  • Title
    The title should be concise, clear, and informative, reflecting the main content of the article. The title must be written in Times New Roman, 14 pt, bold, with a maximum of 15 words.

  • Authors and Affiliations
    Author names must be written in Times New Roman, 11 pt, bold, without academic titles and must not be abbreviated. Each author must provide their institutional affiliation, city, postal code, and country.

    The corresponding author must be indicated with an asterisk (*) and must provide a valid email address.

  • Abstract
    Each manuscript must include two abstracts: one in Indonesian and one in English.
    The abstract should clearly present the background of the study, the objectives and scope of the research, the methods used, the main findings, and the conclusions including the implications of the results. The abstract must be written in one paragraph and must not exceed 250 words. Citations and references should not be included in the abstract.

    Abstract format:
    Font: Times New Roman, 10 pt
    Spacing: Single

  • Keywords
    Keywords should consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of five keywords. Keywords must be separated by semicolons.

    Keyword format:
    Font: Times New Roman, 9 pt
    Spacing: Single

Article Structure
The manuscript should be organized into the following sections:

  1. Introduction
    This section presents the background of the research problem, the urgency and rationale of the study, the research objectives, and relevant literature supporting the research.

  2. Research Methods
    This section describes the research design, research objects or variables, materials and instruments used, research location, data collection techniques, operational definitions of variables, and data analysis methods. Authors are encouraged to use the International System of Units (SI) for all measurements.

  3. Results and Discussion
    This section presents the research findings and their interpretation. The results should correspond to the procedures or stages described in the research methods and should be discussed in relation to the research objectives and relevant previous studies.

    Tables must be numbered sequentially (Table 1, Table 2, etc.), and table titles must be placed above the table. Vertical lines should not be used in tables.

    Figures must be numbered sequentially (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.), and figure captions must be placed below the figure.

    Equations must be referenced in the text before they appear. At the first mention in the text, the equation should be written as Equation 1. The equation should be centered on the page, while the equation number must be written in parentheses and aligned to the right on the same line as the equation.

  4. Conclusion
    The conclusion should summarize the main findings of the research and highlight the implications of the results.

  5. References
    Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or RefWorks to ensure consistency in citation formatting.

All references must follow APA Style and should be arranged alphabetically based on the last name of the first author. References from journals, books, theses, dissertations, and online sources should be combined in a single alphabetical list without numbering.