Authors submitting manuscripts to Journal of Communication and Cultural Studies (JCCS) must prepare their manuscripts using the official JCCS Microsoft Word Template (Download Official JCCS Template Here) and submit online via the OJS portal.

1. General Formatting & File Requirements

• Document Format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), A4 paper size (210 � 297 mm), 1.15 line spacing, Cambria / Times New Roman 11 pt font.
• Length: 4,000 to 7,500 words (approximately 10�18 pages), including tables, figures, and references.
• Language: Standard academic English or Bahasa Indonesia. Manuscripts in Bahasa Indonesia must provide an English Title, English Abstract, and English Keywords.

2. Required Manuscript Structure (IMRaD)

1. Title: Concise, informative, maximum 16 words, reflecting the core communication or cultural phenomenon studied.
2. Author Identity & Affiliations: Full names (without academic titles), institutional department, university/organization, city, country, and Corresponding Author email.
3. Abstract & Keywords: Structured single-paragraph abstract (150�250 words) stating the background/objective, theoretical lens, methodology, main findings, and cultural/communication implication, followed by 3�5 keywords.
4. Introduction: Presents the empirical background, literature gap, state of the art, theoretical framework, and explicit research objectives.
5. Research Method: Details the research paradigm (interpretive, critical, constructivist, or positivist), research design (ethnography, phenomenology, case study, semiotics, framing analysis, or survey), data collection techniques, informants/corpus, and data analysis steps.
6. Results and Discussion: Presents empirical findings supported by tables, visual figures, or interview/media excerpts, integrated with critical theoretical discussion and comparison with prior scholarship.
7. Conclusion: Synthesizes the main findings in paragraph form (no bullet points), outlines theoretical/practical implications, and suggests avenues for future research.
8. Acknowledgments & Conflict of Interest Statement: Recognizes funding agencies or field informants and declares any competing interests.
9. References: Minimum 25 references (at least 80% published within the last 10 years from peer-reviewed national/international journals), formatted in APA Style (7th Edition) using Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote. Include active DOIs wherever available.