General Requirements:

Manuscripts submitted to JPAK: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Katolik must be research-based papers or review articles that have not yet been published or are under consideration elsewhere.
Manuscripts must be in Indonesian or English. Manuscripts must be typed in MS Word document format, using TNR 12-pt font, with 4 cm left and top margins, and 3 cm right and bottom margins, 1.15 spacing on A4 paper, and 3000-6000 words.
Manuscripts will be reviewed by subject matter reviewers, while the editor reserves the right to edit manuscripts for formatting consistency without changing the substance.
Ensure manuscripts are prepared using the Article Template.
Citations and references must follow the 6th Edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) style and use Reference Management Software.
Manuscripts should be checked for grammar, structure, spelling, and other aspects. Grammarly is recommended (http://app.grammarly.com).

Types of Papers

JPAK: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Katolik accepts manuscripts in the form of original research papers and review papers.

Original research papers report detailed research and are classified as primary literature. Their format includes an introduction and background, a literature review and hypothesis development, research methods, results, interpretation of findings, discussion, and conclusions. Papers are generally between 4,000 and 6,000 words long.
Review papers provide an up-to-date report and discussion of current issues in educational management and instruction. These papers discuss previous developments on the topic and provide an overview of the future. Their format includes an introduction followed by necessary subsections. In general, review papers are 3,000 to 6,000 words long, depending on the case being reviewed.

General Structure of Original Research

Paper Identity

The title of the paper should be concise and informative. It should be relevant to the issue being discussed and should not exceed 20 words. The title should represent the main problem and/or main variables of the paper. The title is followed by the author's name, affiliation, and email address. The author's name should be written without academic titles. An ORCID ID must be added for each author.

Abstract
The abstract should be clear and informative, and should be written in a single paragraph, 150-300 words long. It should concisely describe your entire paper. The abstract begins with the research gap, followed by the research objectives, methodology, main results, and contributions. The abstract should stand alone, meaning no citations or references are included in the abstract. The abstract should inform potential readers of the author's work and highlight the main findings. Avoid technical jargon and uncommon abbreviations. Following the abstract, 3-5 well-chosen keywords closely related to the research topic should be provided.

Introduction
The introduction of a research paper should clearly state the purpose of the paper. It includes key references to relevant work. It also states the significant contributions of the research. The introduction should include the background of the research, the context of the research, a review of previous research, the research gap, and the research objectives (at the end of the introduction). The introduction should demonstrate the scientific value or novelty of the paper. All introductions should be presented in paragraph form, not bullet points, and should be 15-20% of the total length of the article.

The introduction should include a literature review, which includes an essay-style overview of related literature. The purpose of a literature review is to "review" what previous researchers have done related to the article's topic. Therefore, in the literature review, researchers should critically evaluate, reorganize, and synthesize the work of previous researchers, followed by the formulation of hypotheses (if any).

Research Methods

The methods section consists of a description of the research design, sample selection and data sources, research instruments, data collection, and data analysis (variable measurement), accounting for 10-15% of the total article length, all presented in paragraph form.

Results
The results obtained from the research must be supported by adequate data. The research results and findings must answer the research questions and/or hypotheses stated previously in the literature review section. The results section consists of a description of the data analysis results to answer the research questions. The results should summarize the (scientific) findings. It typically contains data presented in tables, interview responses, and figures (see the Article Template for a detailed description of how to present tables, interview responses, figures, and graphs).

Discussion
Each author has a different style when writing a discussion section. In general, the discussion should explore the significance of the research results, not repeat them. The discussion is the most important part of your paper. Here you have the opportunity to sell your data. Create a discussion that aligns with the results, but avoid repeating them. It should often begin with a brief summary of the main scientific findings. The significance of these findings should be demonstrated in light of current theory and references in the field discussed. The discussion should address the following components: How do your results relate to the original question or hypothesis outlined in the Introduction/literature review (what)? Do you provide a scientific interpretation for each result or finding you present (why)? Are your results consistent with what other researchers have reported (what else)? Are there any discrepancies? In qualitative research, the DISCUSSION section can be presented alongside the RESULTS section to provide an in-depth explanation of the problem discussed.

Conclusion
The conclusion section consists of a summary and restatement of the main findings. The conclusion should concisely state the most important propositions of the paper as well as the author's views on the practical implications of those results. Explain how your work advances the field from the current state of knowledge. Without a clear conclusion, reviewers and readers will have difficulty assessing the work and whether it is worthy of publication in the journal. Do not repeat the Abstract or simply list experimental results. Provide a clear scientific justification for your work and demonstrate its potential applications and extensions. You can also suggest future research and highlight ongoing research. Write only one or two paragraphs for the Conclusion.

References
This section lists all references cited in the text. JPAK: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Katolik uses APA style. References should be more recent (published within the last 5-10 years). The primary sources cited in your paper are journal articles, proceedings, research reports, including theses and dissertations that are accessible online (include the DOI address/URL). Citations from online journal articles should account for at least 80% of the total cited references. Citation and referencing systems should use a Reference Management System such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero.

Appendices (if any)

General Structure of a Review Paper

Paper Identity

The paper title should be concise and informative. The title should be relevant to the issue being discussed and should not exceed 20 words. It should represent the main problem and/or key variables of the paper. The title is followed by the author's name, affiliation, and email address. The author's name should be written without academic titles. An ORCID ID should be added for each author.

Abstract
The abstract should be clear and informative, and should be written in one paragraph, 150-300 words long. The abstract should concisely describe the entire paper. The abstract explains the background of the issue, the purpose of the paper, and the key points of the discussion. After the abstract, 3-5 well-chosen keywords closely related to the research topic should be included.

Introduction
The introduction of a research paper should clearly state the purpose of the paper. The introduction includes key references to relevant works. It also states the significant contributions of the research. The introduction of a review paper generally contains the background and context of the issue being discussed, current trends in the issue being studied, and justification for the author's reasoning for reviewing the literature.

Required Subtopics/Subsections

After the introduction, necessary subtopics or sections may be added, depending on the topic of the paper.

Conclusion
The conclusion in a review article differs slightly from the conclusion of an original research paper. The conclusion generally contains the implications of the findings, the author's interpretation, and identification of any outstanding questions.

References
JPAK: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Katolik uses APA style. Citations and references should be made using a Reference Management System such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero. Starting with Volume 27, Number 1 (2027), papers published in JPAK must use hyperlinks to ensure the effectiveness and accuracy of citations and references.

Mendeley
Zotero