Author Guidelines

The submitted manuscript must be an original research paper that provides a significant contribution to the literature in the fields of the furniture industry and wood processing. Authors are required to submit their manuscripts online. The corresponding author must also provide a statement confirming that the manuscript is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The Editor will disregard submissions that do not comply with this procedure.

Article Structure

Title

The title should not exceed 12 words.

Author(s) and Affiliation(s)

The author's name should be accompanied by the author's institutional affiliation and email address, without academic titles. For co-authored papers, one author should be designated as the corresponding author.

Abstract and Keywords

The abstract should contain no more than 200 words. Please provide the abstract in English. The keywords should consist of 3 to 5 words or phrases.

Introduction

This section should explain the research background, review previous studies in the relevant field, and state the objectives of the manuscript. It should also highlight the significance and novelty of the research.

Literature Review and Hypothesis Development (if applicable)

This section should present the underlying theory, previous studies, the conceptual framework, and hypothesis development, where applicable.

Methods

This section should describe the research methods, appropriate analytical tools, data, and data sources used in the study.

Results and Discussion

This section presents the research findings. The results should be presented clearly and concisely. Authors should emphasize the novelty of the study and its contribution to the literature in the fields of the furniture industry and wood processing.

Conclusion, Implications, and Recommendations

This section should include the conclusions, research implications, and recommendations for future studies, where applicable. The conclusions should follow the same order as the issues discussed in the main body of the manuscript.

References

This section should include only the books, journal articles, and other publications cited in the manuscript.

General Formatting Requirements

The manuscript must be prepared on A4-size paper, printed on one side only, and formatted with single line spacing. Each new paragraph should begin with a five-character indentation from the left margin. The manuscript should be typed using Arial, 11-point font.
Manuscripts must be written in correct Indonesian or English.
The manuscript should be 4–10 pages in length.
Page margins should be 1.8 cm (top), 2 cm (bottom), 2 cm (right), and 2.5 cm (left).
The title should be written in uppercase letters, 12-point Arial, bold, and centered.
Section headings should be written in uppercase letters, 11-point Arial, bold, and aligned to the left margin.
Subsection headings, where applicable, should be written using capital letters only for the first word and proper nouns, and aligned to the left margin.
The manuscript should include at least 10 references that are relevant to the topic and support the research hypothesis. References should consist of at least 60% publications from the last 10 years, while textbooks should comprise no more than 40% of the total references.

Specific Formatting Requirements

Equations and formulas must be numbered consecutively as (1), (2), and so on, with the number placed on the right-hand side.
Estimation results generated directly from statistical or analytical software are not permitted to be presented as output screenshots. Instead, they must be presented in the form of summary tables.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be prepared according to the following requirements:

Table and figure titles must be numbered consecutively. Table titles should be typed in Arial 10 pt.
Table titles should be placed above the table, while figure titles should be placed below the figure.
All tables and figures must include the source of the information, where applicable.
All tables and figures must be presented in two languages: Indonesian and English.
Each table should contain only the headings and the corresponding data.
Tables should contain horizontal lines only and should not include vertical lines.
Notes and sources should be provided below the table, where appropriate.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements, if any, should be placed at the end of the manuscript before the References section.

Subject and Author Index

Authors are required to provide a Subject Index, consisting of specific terms used in the manuscript. Authors must also provide an Author Index, listing the principal authors of the references cited in the manuscript. Please write the family name (surname) followed by the given name.

Citation

Citations in the text should use the author's family name and the year of publication. Examples:

Hill (2001) stated that the purpose of depreciation is ....
Inflation targeting is considered sufficient (McCain, 1982).
The definition of contagion is ... (Wagner, 1976; Rhonda, 2009).

Authors are encouraged to use Mendeley Reference Manager for citation management.

References

The manuscript is expected to include approximately 10–25 primary and recent references to demonstrate a high-quality contribution to the advancement of knowledge. All citations and references must strictly follow the APA (American Psychological Association) Style. The reference list should include only works cited in the manuscript.

For detailed information on APA Style, authors are encouraged to consult the APA Style Manual available at:

http://www.apastyle.org/pubmanual.html

The references should follow the formats below:

Book with One Author

Author, A. A. (2005). Title of work. Location/City, State: Publisher.

Book with Two Authors

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2005). Title of work. Location/City, State: Publisher.

Book with More Than Two Authors

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (2005). Title of work. Location/City, State: Publisher.

Journal Article

Quarrie, K. L., Cantu, R. C., & Chalmers, D. J. (2002). Rugby union injuries to the cervical spine and spinal cord. Sports Medicine, 32(10), 633–653.

Edited Book

Persley, D. M., & Hill, M. (Eds.). (1992). Diseases of Fruit Crops (2nd ed.). Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Department of Primary Industries.

Website

Kedgley, S. (2004, June 7). Greens Launch Food Revolution. Retrieved from http://www.greens.org.nz/searchdocs/PR7545.html

Unpublished Dissertation or Thesis

Brown, T. N. (1995). Simulation of the Development of the Root System and Associated Microbial Community of Pinus radiata (Unpublished doctoral thesis). Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand.

Published Proceedings

Brackley, P. (1995). Through other eyes. In D. H. Owen & B. F. Frey (Eds.), Ergonomics Tomorrow: Adapting the Future: Proceedings of the Sixth Conference of the New Zealand Ergonomics Society, Lincoln, 16–17 February 1995 (pp. 50–52). Palmerston North, New Zealand: New Zealand Ergonomics Society.

Conference Paper

Mayangsari, S. (2017, December). The Role of Cashflow Rights on Firm's Value with Performance as Intervening Variable. Paper presented at the 8th Literature, Languages, Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies (LLHIS-17), December 14–15, 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Manuscript Template

The manuscript must be prepared using the JIFKA MS Word manuscript template.

How to Submit a Manuscript

The manuscript, prepared in Microsoft Word, should be submitted to the Editor by clicking the Online Submission tab on our journal website.

A brief biography, including the author's full name, academic degree, institutional affiliation, telephone number, mobile phone number, and other relevant information, should be completed in the user profile during the online registration process.

Final Decision

Based on the results of the peer-review process, the editorial decision regarding each submitted manuscript will be communicated to the author through the journal website. The possible decisions are as follows: