Author Guidelines
The Journal of Civil Engineering, Planning and Design (JCEPD) is an international publication dedicated to sharing research with engineering scholars worldwide. The journal serves as a platform for advancing knowledge in the field of engineering, fostering the exchange of ideas, values, and expertise across generations. It also aims to bridge the gap between academic research and industry by making engineering methods and findings accessible to both researchers and professionals. JCEPD covers a wide range of topics, including civil engineering, architecture, environmental engineering, and product design. Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original and should not have been previously published or under consideration elsewhere. All submissions must be written in English to ensure accessibility to a global audience.
1. General Guidelines
All manuscripts must be submitted online via the JCEPD website (https://ejurnal.itats.ac.id/jcepd). Authors must register as 'Author' (select this option at the bottom of the registration form). For assistance with online submission, contact the Editorial Office at [email protected].
2. Manuscript Template
Manuscripts must be prepared using the MS Word template provided, following the author guidelines outlined below.
3. Reviewing of Manuscripts
Each submission undergoes independent peer review by at least two reviewers. The Editor makes the final decision on publication, revision, or rejection based on their recommendations. If the manuscript is deemed unsuitable for publication, authors will receive a detailed explanation within three months of submission.
4. Revision of Manuscripts
Revised manuscripts must be resubmitted exclusively through the Online Submission Interface..
5. Guideline for Online Submission
Authors must first register at https://ejurnal.itat s.ac.id/jcepd/user/register. After completing the registration form, click 'Register' to proceed to the online submission interface.
The author should fulfill the form in as detail as possible. After the form textbox is filled, the Author clicks on the "Register" button to proceed the registration. Therefore, the Author is brought to the online submission interface where the Author should click on “New Submission” or through the link https://ejurnal.itats.ac.id/jcepd/author/submit/1. The submission will be done in the five-step submission process. The following are five steps in the online submission process:
Step 1 - Starting the Submission: Select the Articles in the journal section. Then, the Author must check-mark on the submission checklists.
Step 2 – Uploading the Submission: To upload a manuscript to this journal, click Browse on the Upload submission file item and choose the manuscript document file (.doc/.docx) to be submitted, then click "Upload" button until the file has been uploaded.
Step 3 – Entering Submissions's Metadata: In this step, detailed authors' metadata should be entered including a mark as the corresponding author. After that, the manuscript title and abstract must be uploaded by copying the text and paste in the textbox including the keywords. Please pay attention to enter all the authors' details, not just the first author.
Step 4 – Uploading Supplementary Files: Basically, the Author need not upload anything here, except there are data or images that are separated from the manuscript.
Step 5 – Confirming the Submission: Author should final check the uploaded manuscript documents in this step. To submit the manuscript to JCEPD, click the Finish Submission button after ensuring that the documents are valid. The corresponding author or the principal contact will receive an acknowledgment by email and will be able to view the submission’s progress through the editorial process by logging in to the journal website.
After this submission, Author who submits the manuscript will get a confirmation email about the submission. Therefore, the Author is able to track their submission status at any time by logging in to the online submission interface. Submission tracking includes the status of the manuscript review and editorial process.
6. User Rights
All articles are published as Open Access, making them permanently free to read and download for everyone.
7. Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
7.1 General Organization of Paper
Papers will be published in JCEPD following a successful peer review process and final acceptance by the Editor. The final paper layout will be reproduced by the Editorial Office of JCEPD. The final paper layout in PDF type, known as “Uncorrected Proof” should be corrected by the Author.
According to Engelmore and Morgan [1], manuscript content should, in general, be organized in the following order: Title; Authors Name; Authors Affiliation; Authors Email; Abstract (in English and Bahasa Indonesia); Keywords; Introduction; Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusions and Suggestions; Acknowledgments; and References.
7.2 Section Headings
Manuscripts may include up to three levels of headings, formatted as follows:
Level 1 (Heading1 format) - 11pt, Times New Roman bold, UPPERCASE, left aligned
Level 2 (Heading2 format) - 11pt, Times New Roman bold, Title Case, left aligned
Level 3 (Heading3 format) - 11pt, Times New Roman bold italic, Title Case, left aligned
7.3 Body Text
The main text should adhere to the following formatting guidelines:
11pt Times New Roman
One spaced
Spacing after the heading is 6 pts (0.21 cm)
Spacing before the new heading is 6 pts (0.21 cm) with 1 empty line
Indentation for the first line is 1.27 cm
7.4 Bullets
The use of bullet points or numbering within the text is not permitted. All sentences should be typed as a descriptive paragraph.
7.5 Tables
Tables should be numbered sequentially, with the title and number placed above the table. Tables should be centered in the column or on the page. Elements of a table should be single-spaced. However, double spacing can be used to show groupings of data or to separate parts within the table. Table headings should be in 11pt not bold. Tables are referred to in the text by the table number, e.g., Table 1. Do not show the vertical line in the table. Only a horizontal line should be shown in the table, as well as table heading.
7.6 Figures
Figures must be numbered sequentially, starting with Figure 1, and include the title and number below the figure.
7.7 Equations
Equations must be created using MS Equation Editor and should not be submitted as images. The equation number is to be placed on the right side of the equation.
7.8 Units, Abbreviations, and Symbols
Metric units are preferred and must be used consistently throughout the manuscript. Define abbreviations and symbols for the first time as they are introduced in the text.
7.9 Manuscript Heading, Font, and Spacing
Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word. The font used throughout the paper is Times New Roman. The paper size is A4 (i.e., 210 x 297 mm), single-column format (mirrored-margin) with a 2.5 cm margin at the top, a 2.5 cm margin at the bottom, 3.0 cm margin on the inside, and 2.5 cm margin on the outside. Lines are one spaced, justified. Page numbers should be included in the text located in the footer section of each page. Use of pronouns such as I, we, etc. is to be avoided.
7.10 Paper Title
The title should be concise, informative, and engaging to attract readers. Remember that readers are the potential authors who will cite your article. Identify the main issue of the paper. Begin with the subject of the paper. The title should be accurate, unambiguous, specific, and complete. Do not contain infrequently-used abbreviations.
The title of the paper should be in 13pt bold Times New Roman, Title Case, and be centered. The title should have 13 pts above and 5 pts below.
7.11 Authors Name, Affiliations, and Email
Author names should be written without titles or professional positions (e.g., Prof, Dr). Do not abbreviate your last/family name. Always give your First and Last names. Write a clear affiliation of all Authors. Affiliation includes a name of department/unit, (faculty), a name of university, address, country. Please indicate Corresponding Author (include email address) by adding a number in superscript behind the name.
Author names and affiliations should be in 11pt Times New Roman.
7.12 Abstract and Keywords
The abstract must be self-contained and should not include citations. Consider it the advertisement for your article. The abstract should tell the prospective reader what you did and highlight the key findings. Avoid using technical jargon and uncommon abbreviations. You must be accurate, brief, clear and specific. Use words which reflect the precise meaning. The abstract should be precise and honest. Please follow word limitations (max. 200 words). Please provide an abstract in English.
Keywords are the labels of your manuscript and critical to correct indexing and searching. Therefore the keywords should represent the content and highlight of your article. Use only those abbreviations that are firmly established in the field. e.g. DNA. Each word/phrase in the keyword should be separated by a semicolon (;), not a comma (,).
7.13 Introduction
The Introduction should conclude with a clear statement of the research objectives. Before the objective, Authors should provide an adequate background, and very short literature survey in order to record the existing solutions/method, to show which is the best of previous researches, to show the main limitation of the previous researches, to show what do you hope to achieve (to solve the limitation), and to show the scientific merit or novelties of the paper. Avoid a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Do not describe the literature survey as author by author, but should be presented as a group per method or topic reviewed which refers to some kinds of literature.
Example of novelty statement or the gap analysis statement at the end of the Introduction section (after state of the art of previous research survey): “........ (short summary of background)....... A few researchers focused on ....... There have been limited studies concerned on ........ Therefore, this research intends to ................. The objectives of this research are .........”.
7.14 Methods
The Methods section should provide sufficient detail to allow reproducibility of the experiments. Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. Methods already published should be indicated by a reference: only relevant modifications should be described. Do not repeat the details of established methods.
7.15 Results and Discussion
Present results clearly and concisely, highlighting key findings. The results should summarize (scientific) findings rather than providing data in great detail. Please highlight differences between your results or findings and the previous publications by other researchers. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.
In the discussion, it is the most important section of your article. Here you get the chance to sell your data. Make the discussion corresponding to the results, but do not reiterate the results. Often should begin with a brief summary of the main scientific findings (not experimental results).
The following components should be covered in discussion: How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the Introduction section (what/how)? Do you provide interpretation scientifically for each of your results or findings presented (why)? Are your results consistent with what other investigators have reported (what else)? Or are there any differences?
7.16 Conclusions
The Conclusions section should directly address the research objectives. Tells how your work advances the field from the present state of knowledge. Without clear Conclusions, reviewers and readers will find it difficult to judge the work, and whether or not it merits publication in the journal. Do not repeat the Abstract, or just list experimental results. Provide a clear scientific justification for your work, and indicate possible applications and extensions. You should also suggest future experiments and/or point out those that are underway.
7.17 Acknowledgment
Acknowledge individuals and organizations that contributed to the research, particularly funding sources. Include individuals who have assisted you in your study: Advisors, Financial supporters, or may another supporter, i.e. Proofreaders, Typists, and Suppliers, who may have given materials. Do not acknowledge one of the author's names.
7.18 References
Include references to the primary scientific literature relevant to your work. Cite only items that you have read. Do not inflate the manuscript with too many references. Avoid excessive self-citations. Avoid excessive citations of publications from the same region. Check each reference against the original source (authors name, volume, issue, year, DOI Number). Please use Reference Manager Applications like EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, etc. Use other published articles in the same journal as models.
All publications cited in the text should be included as a list of references. References are organized alphabetically by author surname. Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list they should follow the standard reference style of the journal and should include a substitution of the publication date with either “Unpublished results” or “Personal communication”. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
As a minimum, the full URL should be given and the date when the reference was last accessed. Any further information, if known (DOI, author names, dates, a reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given. Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired, or can be included in the reference list.
This manuscript has to follow the Harvard reference style. Please set it in the reference management software you use.
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