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Author Guidelines

Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI welcomes scientific articles that align with the journal’s focus and scope in the fields of informatics and information technology. Authors are required to follow the guidelines below before submitting manuscripts through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

1. General Requirements

Manuscripts must be original works that have not been previously published or are not currently under consideration for publication in another journal.
Manuscripts must align with the focus and scope of Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI.
Manuscripts must be written in Indonesian or English, in accordance with the journal’s policies.
Manuscripts must be submitted through the OJS platform of Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI.
Authors must ensure that all data, information, program code, images, tables, and references used are accurate and can be justified.
All authors listed in the manuscript must approve its submission and publication.
Manuscripts must follow the journal’s official writing format and template, if available.

2. Focus and Scope

Submitted articles must be related to informatics and information technology, including, but not limited to, the following areas:

Informatics and computer science.
Information systems and decision support systems.
Software engineering and application development.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and data processing.
Web programming, desktop applications, and mobile applications.
Computer networks, information security, and cloud computing.
Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded systems.
Data mining, data analytics, and databases.
Human-computer interaction and user interface/user experience design (UI/UX).
The implementation of information technology in education, business, industry, government, and society.

Articles must make a clear contribution to the development of scientific knowledge, methods, systems, applications, or information technology implementation.

3. Types of Articles

Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI may accept the following types of articles, subject to its editorial policies:

Original Research Article: An article presenting original research findings.
Review Article: An article that analyzes and synthesizes previous research on a particular topic.
Methodological/Technical Article: An article discussing methods, algorithms, models, or computational techniques.
Application/Case Study: An article discussing the design, development, testing, or implementation of information systems and technology.
Short Communication: A brief scientific report, if this article type is accepted under the journal’s policies.

4. Manuscript Structure

In general, a research article should follow this structure:

Title → Author Names → Affiliations → Abstract → Keywords → Introduction → Research Methods → Results and Discussion → Conclusion → Acknowledgments (if applicable) → Conflict of Interest Statement → Funding Statement (if applicable) → References.

For system or application development research, the manuscript may include requirements analysis, system design, implementation, testing, evaluation, and discussion of the results. The structure may be adjusted according to the article type and the journal’s official template.

5. Title

The article title must:

Be concise, clear, informative, and representative of the research content.
Reflect the problem, method, system, or research object being investigated.
Use accurate and specific technical terminology.
Avoid uncommon abbreviations.
Avoid exaggerated claims or statements unsupported by the research findings.

6. Authors and Affiliations

Author names must be written in full without academic titles and accompanied by the following information:

Name of the institution or affiliation.
Institutional address.
Country.
Author’s email address.
Identification of the corresponding author.

Listed authors must meet the authorship criteria and make substantial contributions to the research, system development, data analysis, or manuscript preparation. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.

7. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract must summarize the article concisely and informatively, covering the following elements:

Research background or problem.
Research objective.
Methods or approaches used.
Main findings, including testing or evaluation results where relevant.
Conclusion and research contribution.

The abstract must be understandable without requiring readers to read the entire article. Citations and unexplained abbreviations should be avoided in the abstract.

Keywords must consist of terms relevant to the research topic, methods, technologies, or research objects to support article indexing and retrieval. The number of keywords must follow the requirements specified in the journal’s template.

8. Manuscript Content

8.1. Introduction

The introduction must explain the research background, the importance of the research problem, the issues being investigated, a review of previous studies, the research gap, and the research objectives and contributions.

Authors should demonstrate how their research differs from previous studies or what additional value it provides.

8.2. Research Methods

The research methods section must explain the approaches and procedures used so that the research can be understood and, where possible, replicated.

For informatics research, this section may include:

Research methods or system development approaches.
Requirements analysis and system design.
System architecture, algorithms, models, or computational methods.
Hardware and software used.
Data sources, dataset characteristics, and data collection and processing techniques.
Testing, evaluation, or performance measurement methods.
Techniques used to analyze the research findings.

Authors must describe the methods adequately rather than merely naming a method without explaining how it was applied.

8.3. Results

The results section must present research findings clearly, systematically, and objectively. Findings may be presented through descriptions, tables, figures, diagrams, experimental results, relevant application screenshots, or evaluation metrics.

For system development research, the results may include feature implementation, functional testing results, performance evaluations, and system validation results. Application screenshots must not be the sole evidence of success without adequate explanation or testing.

8.4. Discussion

The discussion must explain the significance of the findings and their relationship to the research objectives and previous studies.

Authors should discuss the strengths, limitations, implications, and contributions of their findings. For research involving algorithms or computational models, the discussion may include performance analysis, method comparisons, and interpretation of testing results, where relevant.

Authors should avoid repeating the results without providing adequate analysis.

8.5. Conclusion

The conclusion must address the research objectives and problems based on the findings presented. It may include the main contributions and suggestions for future development, where relevant.

The conclusion must not contain claims unsupported by the data or research findings.

9. Tables, Figures, Diagrams, and Program Code

Every table, figure, graph, diagram, and illustration must be numbered and provided with a clear title or caption.
All tables and figures must be referenced in the manuscript text.
Images, architectural diagrams, and graphs must be of adequate quality and easy to read.
Tables and graphs must present data accurately and consistently.
Sources of images or materials obtained from other parties must be acknowledged, and permission for use must be obtained where required.
Program code snippets should be included only when they help explain the research methods or technical contributions.
Program code must be formatted for readability and accompanied by relevant explanations.
Authors must ensure that the use of software, datasets, libraries, APIs, and third-party components complies with applicable licensing terms.

10. Data, Software, and Reproducibility

Authors are encouraged to provide sufficient information to enable other researchers to examine or replicate the methods and findings.

Where relevant, authors may describe software versions, hardware configurations, algorithm parameters, dataset sources, experimental procedures, and testing environments.

If program code or datasets are made publicly available, authors may provide links to accessible repositories. Authors must ensure that shared data do not violate privacy, confidentiality, copyright, or applicable licensing requirements.

11. References

Authors must use relevant and reliable references that support the statements made in their articles.

Authors are encouraged to use primary sources, such as relevant scientific journal articles and conference proceedings.
Recent references are encouraged to reflect current research developments, without overlooking important foundational sources.
All sources cited in the text must appear in the reference list.
All references listed in the bibliography must be cited in the manuscript.
Authors must verify the accuracy of author names, titles, publication years, journal or conference names, volumes, issues, page numbers, and DOIs or URLs where available.
Citation and reference-list styles must follow the official template of Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI.

12. Research Ethics and Data Protection

Research involving human participants, personal data, sensitive information, or systems owned by other parties must comply with applicable ethical, privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

Authors must obtain the necessary consent or authorization before collecting and using data. If ethical approval is required, the relevant approval information must be included in the manuscript.

Research involving system security testing must be conducted lawfully and responsibly, with authorization from the system owner where required. Personal data and confidential information must not be published without a lawful basis.

13. Plagiarism and Originality

Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI does not accept plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication, or other forms of academic integrity violations.

Originality checks may be conducted using text similarity detection tools or other appropriate screening methods. Where relevant, the assessment may also consider similarities in program code, algorithms, images, datasets, and other technical materials.

Authors are responsible for the originality of their manuscripts and the validity of the data, methods, and materials used. Any suspected violations will be handled in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policies.

14. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The use of generative artificial intelligence tools in writing, data processing, programming, or analysis must be responsible and consistent with the journal’s policies.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, validity, and integrity of all manuscript content, including program code, analytical results, citations, and references.

The use of AI that materially assists in preparing or developing a manuscript must be disclosed when required by the journal’s policies. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors must verify AI-generated outputs and ensure that their use does not violate privacy, copyright, or research ethics.

15. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may influence the conduct of the research, analysis of the results, or publication of the article.

If no conflicts of interest exist, authors must include a statement explicitly declaring that no conflicts of interest exist.

16. Funding

Research funding sources must be clearly stated, including the names of funding organizations and grant numbers, where available.

If the research has not received specific funding, authors may state that the research received no specific grant from any public, commercial, or nonprofit funding agency.

17. Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted through the OJS platform of Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI. Before submission, authors must ensure that:

The manuscript aligns with the journal’s focus and scope.
The manuscript follows the journal’s official guidelines and template.
The manuscript is original and is not under consideration by another journal.
All sections of the manuscript are complete.
The metadata for all authors has been entered correctly.
The manuscript file can be opened and read.
Tables, figures, program code, and references have been checked.
Conflict of interest and funding statements have been included where relevant.
Ethical approval or authorization for data use has been obtained where required.
All authors have approved the manuscript submission.

18. Peer Review Process

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening will proceed to peer review in accordance with the journal’s policies.

The review process aims to assess originality, relevance, methodological quality, analytical accuracy, validity of findings, scientific contribution, and alignment with the journal’s scope.

Authors must respond clearly to reviewer and editor comments and revise their manuscripts when requested. The final decision to accept, request revisions to, or reject a manuscript rests with the editorial team in accordance with the journal’s policies.

19. Manuscript Revision

Authors must respond systematically to reviewer and editor comments. All manuscript changes must take the recommendations received into account.

If authors disagree with a recommendation, they may provide a clear and scientifically justifiable explanation.

Revised manuscripts must be submitted within the deadline specified by the editor. The editor may request further revisions or another round of review before making a final decision.

20. Publication

Accepted manuscripts will undergo editing and publication preparation before being published on the official website of Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that it complies with the requirements for originality, research ethics, scientific integrity, and the journal’s publication policies.

Authors are required to read and follow all Author Guidelines before submitting manuscripts through the OJS platform of Jurnal Teknik Informatika STMIK DCI.