AUTHOR GUIDELINES

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These guidelines outline the scholarly, ethical, and submission requirements for authors wishing to publish their research in Counseling Milenial (CM), a scholarly journal published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro, Indonesia.

The journal welcomes original and scientifically rigorous manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of knowledge, research, and professional practice in guidance and counseling, psychology, educational psychology, educational sciences, and other closely related disciplines.

Authors should consult these guidelines alongside the journal's Focus and Scope, Manuscript Preparation, Submission Requirements, and applicable publication ethics policies before preparing and submitting their manuscripts.

1. ASSESSING MANUSCRIPT SUITABILITY

Before preparing a manuscript, authors should review the journal's Focus and Scope to ensure that their research objectives, subject matter, methodology, and expected contributions are relevant to the journal's academic focus and readership.

Counseling Milenial (CM) welcomes scholarly contributions addressing topics such as:

  • Theories, approaches, techniques, and practices in guidance and counseling.

  • Individual counseling, group counseling, and group guidance.

  • School counseling, educational guidance, and student development.

  • Career guidance, career counseling, and career development.

  • Educational psychology, developmental psychology, and psychological well-being.

  • Academic motivation, self-regulation, resilience, and student adjustment.

  • Social, emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges in educational settings.

  • Counseling assessment, psychological measurement, and instrument development.

  • Technology-assisted counseling, digital counseling, and innovations in counseling services.

  • Multicultural counseling, inclusive education, and counseling for diverse populations.

  • Counselor education, professional competencies, and counseling supervision.

  • Research on counseling interventions, educational psychology, and related educational practices.

The journal considers quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, experimental, developmental, theoretical, conceptual, and other methodologically appropriate research approaches.

Each manuscript must demonstrate a clear research purpose, appropriate scholarly methodology, and a meaningful contribution to the development of knowledge or practice in the relevant field.

Manuscripts addressing broader psychological or educational issues should clearly establish their relevance to guidance and counseling or educational psychology.

Authors intending to submit manuscripts using formats not explicitly described in the published preparation guidelines are encouraged to consult the editorial office before submission.

Preliminary advice regarding manuscript suitability does not constitute an editorial acceptance decision.

2. GENERAL SCHOLARLY EXPECTATIONS

Manuscripts submitted to Counseling Milenial (CM) are expected to meet recognized standards of scientific quality, originality, methodological transparency, and academic integrity.

  • Clear Research Purpose: Clearly identify the research problem, objectives, research questions, or hypotheses and explain their theoretical or practical significance.

  • Scientific Originality: Demonstrate an original contribution through new empirical findings, theoretical insights, methodological approaches, counseling interventions, or contextually significant research evidence.

  • Appropriate Methodology: Employ research designs, sampling procedures, instruments, and analytical techniques appropriate to the study's objectives.

  • Evidence-Based Findings: Present findings supported by reliable data, systematic analysis, or defensible theoretical arguments.

  • Critical Engagement with Literature: Discuss relevant contemporary studies and foundational theories to establish the research gap and scientific contribution.

  • Ethical Research Practices: Respect informed consent, participant confidentiality, responsible data collection, and other applicable ethical requirements.

  • Proportionate Conclusions: Ensure that conclusions and implications are consistent with the available evidence and acknowledge relevant research limitations.

  • Professional Relevance: Explain how the findings contribute to guidance and counseling theory, professional counseling practices, educational psychology, or educational development.

  • Clear Academic Writing: Use coherent, precise, and academically appropriate language with consistent terminology throughout the manuscript.

Manuscripts may be written in academic Indonesian or English, subject to the journal's current manuscript preparation requirements.

Authors submitting manuscripts in English should use either British or American English consistently.

Research involving counseling clients, students, children, adolescents, psychological assessment data, or other sensitive information must implement appropriate ethical safeguards and confidentiality protections.

3. PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the official Counseling Milenial (CM) manuscript template and comply with the journal's Manuscript Preparation requirements.

The official template establishes the applicable manuscript layout, font specifications, margins, spacing, heading structure, tables, figures, and reference formatting.

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Authors should consult the detailed Manuscript Preparation instructions for requirements concerning:

  • Manuscript length and general formatting.

  • Title, author information, affiliations, and corresponding author details.

  • Abstract structure and keyword selection.

  • Introduction and identification of the research gap.

  • Research methodology and ethical considerations.

  • Presentation of research results and discussion.

  • Conclusions and practical implications.

  • Tables, figures, statistical reporting, and supplementary materials.

  • In-text citations and reference formatting.

  • Funding, conflict-of-interest, and other applicable declarations.

Manuscripts presenting empirical research should normally include clearly identifiable sections covering Introduction, Research Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References.

Theoretical, conceptual, systematic review, or other appropriate scholarly contributions may use alternative structures when justified by their research objectives and consistent with the journal's manuscript requirements.

All manuscripts must follow the official template rather than formatting instructions adopted from other journals.

4. AUTHOR REQUIREMENTS AND POLICY DIRECTORY

Authors are responsible for reviewing and complying with the relevant manuscript preparation and publication policies before submission.

The following subsections provide guidance on the principal requirements.

Subsection What to Consult
3.2 Manuscript Preparation Official template, manuscript structure, length, abstract, keywords, APA citation and reference formatting, tables, figures, and declarations.
3.3 Authorship and Contributorship Authorship eligibility, individual author contributions, author approval, corresponding-author responsibilities, and authorship changes.
3.4 Originality / Plagiarism Manuscript originality, proper attribution, similarity screening, plagiarism prevention, redundant publication, and simultaneous submission.
3.5 Preprint Policy Eligibility, disclosure requirements, and citation practices for manuscripts previously shared as preprints.
3.6 AI Usage Policy Appropriate use of artificial intelligence tools, disclosure requirements, verification of AI-assisted content, and author accountability.
3.7 Submission Requirements Required manuscript files, author metadata, supporting documents, anonymization requirements where applicable, and submission checklists.

Authors should refer to the corresponding policy pages for detailed requirements.

Compliance with the journal's ethical and administrative requirements is a condition of editorial consideration but does not guarantee manuscript acceptance.

5. PUBLICATION POLICIES TO REVIEW

Before submitting their manuscripts, authors are encouraged to review the journal's editorial and publication policies to understand their responsibilities throughout the publication process.

Relevant policies include:

  • Peer Review Policy: Explains manuscript evaluation, reviewer responsibilities, editorial decisions, and revision procedures.

  • Publication Ethics: Establishes ethical responsibilities related to research integrity, authorship, publication practices, and scholarly accountability.

  • Author Fees: Provides information on applicable publication charges and author payment responsibilities.

  • Open Access Policy: Describes the journal's commitment to providing free and immediate public access to published scholarly articles.

  • Copyright and Licensing Policy: Explains copyright ownership, author rights, licensing conditions, and permitted reuse of published materials.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Establishes requirements for declaring potential financial, professional, institutional, or personal competing interests.

  • Ethical Approval and Participant Consent: Addresses ethical oversight, informed consent, participant protection, and confidentiality.

  • Data Availability Policy: Explains expectations regarding the availability, transparency, and responsible sharing of research data.

  • Corrections and Retractions: Describes procedures for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the published scholarly record.

Authors conducting research involving human participants must ensure that their studies comply with applicable institutional and professional research ethics standards.

For research involving psychological assessment, counseling interventions, student records, or sensitive personal information, authors must provide appropriate safeguards for confidentiality, privacy, and participant welfare.

The journal's Manuscript Preparation instructions explain how applicable ethical and transparency declarations should be presented, while Submission Requirements identify the supporting documents required during submission.

6. SUBMISSION AND EDITORIAL COMMUNICATION

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the official Counseling Milenial (CM) Online Journal System (OJS).

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Authors must register or log in to their journal accounts before initiating a manuscript submission.

Before submitting, authors should ensure that:

  • The manuscript falls within the journal's Focus and Scope.

  • The work is original and has not been published or simultaneously submitted to another journal.

  • The manuscript complies with the official journal template.

  • All author names, affiliations, and contact details are accurate.

  • The abstract, keywords, references, tables, and figures meet the journal's preparation requirements.

  • Necessary ethical approvals, declarations, and supporting documents are provided where applicable.

  • All listed authors have reviewed and approved the submitted manuscript.

  • The corresponding author is prepared to communicate with the editorial office throughout the review and publication process.

Authors should retain their submission identification number and refer to it in subsequent correspondence with the editorial office.

Incomplete submissions or manuscripts that fail to comply with essential formatting, ethical, or administrative requirements may be returned for correction before proceeding to further editorial assessment.

Submission and compliance with administrative requirements do not guarantee publication.

All manuscripts remain subject to editorial screening, peer-review evaluation, revision requirements, and final editorial decisions in accordance with the journal's established Peer Review Policy.

Authors receiving revision requests are expected to respond carefully to reviewer and editor comments, provide a clear explanation of revisions made, and submit revised files through the journal's online submission system.

Appeals, complaints, or requests for clarification should follow the journal's applicable editorial communication and dispute-resolution procedures.

Counseling Milenial (CM) is committed to supporting responsible scholarly communication, maintaining transparent editorial procedures, and promoting high-quality research that advances knowledge and professional practices in guidance and counseling, psychology, educational psychology, and related educational disciplines.