Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Important General Instructions for Authors

  • Read All Guidelines: Authors are required to read these Manuscript Preparation Guidelines and Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) general "Author Guidelines" in their entirety before submitting a manuscript. Careful preparation according to these instructions is crucial for a smooth review and publication process.
  • Use of Template: All manuscripts must be prepared using the official Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) Microsoft Word template, which can be downloaded from the journal website. The template includes preset formatting for page layout, fonts, headings, and other stylistic elements.
  • Collaboration & Institutional Diversity: Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) encourages collaborative research involving multi-institutional and international authors to foster the global exchange of knowledge in industrial engineering and management systems.
  • Manuscript Withdrawal: Authors are strongly discouraged from withdrawing a submitted manuscript once it has entered the publication process (e.g., peer review, copyediting, layout). Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) invests significant time and resources in processing each submission.
  • Similarity Check: All submitted manuscripts are subject to a similarity check using plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin). Manuscripts with a similarity score of more than 20% (excluding properly cited quotations and the reference list) will be returned or rejected without further review. Authors must ensure the originality of their work and appropriately cite all sources.

1. CATEGORY

Authors must categorize their manuscript during the submission process. Select the category from the list below that most accurately describes your work:
  • Research Article: Involves original empirical research, system modeling, experimental design, optimization algorithms, action research, market surveys, or laboratory research in Industrial Engineering and Management.
  • Review Article: Provides a comprehensive summary, systematic analysis (SLR), or bibliometric review of existing research on a specific industrial engineering topic, citing a significant number of primary references (minimum 15 references).
  • Technical Paper: Describes and evaluates technical products, industrial processes, production systems, or services, focusing on practical application and innovation in manufacturing and service industries.
  • Conceptual Paper: Develops hypotheses, frameworks, or theoretical models without being primarily based on empirical research, offering comparative studies of existing theories and concepts.
  • Case Study: Describes actual engineering interventions, field implementations, or in-depth analyses of specific industrial problems or entities within manufacturing/service organizations.

2. LANGUAGE

  • Manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English or Indonesian (English is highly recommended for faster processing and global visibility).
  • Thorough proofreading by the authors or a professional language editing service is strongly recommended before submission.
  • Manuscripts must maintain strong logical cohesion and smooth transitions between ideas across all sections.

3. FORMAT AND LENGTH

  • Template: Authors must use the official Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) Template for manuscript preparation.
  • File Format: Manuscripts must be submitted as Microsoft Word files (.doc or .docx). Other file formats (e.g., LaTeX, PDF) are not acceptable for the main manuscript file.
  • Page Format: The Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) template uses preset single-column page layouts. Margins, line spacing, font type, and font sizes must not be altered by the authors.
  • Main Body Sections: For Research Articles, the main body must be strictly divided into four main sections: INTRODUCTION, METHOD, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, and CONCLUSION.
  • Manuscript Length: For Research Articles, the combined length of the main body (Intro to Conclusion) should typically be between 4,000 and 7,000 words (excluding Abstract, Keywords, Tables, Figures, References, and Declarations).

4. STRUCTURE OF MANUSCRIPT

The manuscript should generally contain the following elements in the order listed below:
  1. Manuscript Category
  2. Manuscript Title (concise, informative, maximum 15 words recommended)
  3. Authorship Details (on a separate title page for double-blind review):
    • Full name of all authors (without academic degrees)
    • Institutional affiliation (Department, Faculty, University/Company, City, Province, Country)
    • Email address for corresponding author
    • ORCID iDs for all authors
  4. Abstract (maximum 250 words)
  5. Keywords (3 to 6 keywords separated by semicolons)
  6. Main Body (INTRODUCTION, METHOD, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION)
  7. Acknowledgments (if applicable)
  8. Funding Information
  9. Declarations (Author Contributions / CRediT, Conflict of Interest, AI Use Disclosure)
  10. Data Availability Statement
  11. References (APA 7th Edition style)
  12. Appendices (if applicable)

5. AUTHORSHIP & CONTRIBUTORSHIP

  • All individuals listed as authors must meet Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) authorship criteria (based on COPE guidelines):
    1. Substantial contributions to the conception, design, data collection, or analysis/interpretation of the work; AND
    2. Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND
    3. Final approval of the version to be published; AND
    4. Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
  • Ghost, gift, guest, or paid authorship is strictly prohibited.
  • Roles such as general supervision, acquisition of funding, or language editing alone do not qualify an individual for authorship (these should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgments section).

6. ABSTRACT

  • Paragraph & Word Count: Single paragraph, maximum 250 words.
  • Structure: Must provide a complete narrative overview containing:
    • Background & Problem Statement: Broad context and specific research gap.
    • Objective: Primary goal of the study.
    • Methodology: Core approaches, tools, sample sizes, or simulation techniques used.
    • Key Results: Principal findings and numerical improvements/insights.
    • Practical Implication: Managerial, technical, or industrial significance of the work.

7. INTRODUCTION SECTION

  • Content: Contextualize the problem within Industrial Engineering and Management systems, define research objectives, review prior works, identify explicit research gaps, state novelty, and outline theoretical/practical rationale.
  • Reference Requirements:
    • Must cite at least 15 primary references (prioritizing peer-reviewed journal articles from the last 5 years).
    • Avoid over-explaining basic textbook theories that are common knowledge in industrial engineering.
    • Avoid detailing specific industrial plant/company descriptions in the Introduction (place detailed case profiles in Method or Results).

8. METHOD SECTION

  • Provide structured and sufficient details of the methodology, algorithms, optimization models, DoE setups, or simulation frameworks to allow for replication by other researchers.
  • For novel methods, describe them thoroughly. For standard methods (e.g., AHP, FMEA, Taguchi, SLP, CPM/PERT), describe application specifics and cite primary sources.
  • Human/Survey Research: Specify participant characteristics, sampling methods, sample size, response rates, and ethical compliance/informed consent details.
  • Software: State the specific software and version used for analysis (e.g., Arena, LINGO, SmartPLS, Minitab, AutoCAD, Orange).

9. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION SECTION

  • Combined Section: Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) requires a integrated Results and Discussion section.
  • Guidelines:
    • Do NOT present raw input data or lengthy intermediate calculations in the main text (summarize them in clean tables/figures, or place extensive raw data in Appendices).
    • Discuss the interpretation and industrial implications of findings rather than merely reading numbers off tables.
    • Connect results back to the research objectives and literature cited in the Introduction.
    • State any study limitations and unexpected findings transparently.

10. CONCLUSION SECTION

  • Provide clear, direct answers to the research objectives stated in the Introduction.
  • Highlight the primary contributions without repeating detailed numerical values from the Results.
  • Elaborate on practical engineering/managerial implications for industrial systems.
  • Suggest realistic directions for future research.

11. HEADING STYLES

  • Main Headings: INTRODUCTION, METHOD, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION (Bold Capital Letters).
  • Second-Level Sub-headings: Bold Italic, Title Case
  • Third-Level Sub-headings: Italic, Sentence case
  • Fourth-Level and below: Numbered/bulleted plain text as specified in the Jurnal Rekayasa Industri (JRI) template.

12. EQUATIONS, TABLES, AND FIGURES

  • Equations: Formatted using MS Word Equation Editor (Insert > Equation), centered, with right-aligned consecutive numbers in parentheses e.g., (1). Referred to in text as "Equation (1)" or "Eq. (1)".
  • Tables: Native MS Word tables (no image screenshots), with descriptive captions above the table. Referred to in text as "Table 1".
  • Figures: High-resolution graphics embedded in Word, with descriptive captions below the figure. Referred to in text as "Figure 1". Obtain permission for any copyrighted figures reused.

13. REFERENCES (APA 7th Edition)

  • Format: Strictly follow APA 7th Edition style.
  • Requirements: Minimum 15 references (at least 80% from reputable peer-reviewed journals published within the last 10 years).
  • DOIs: Include active DOIs ([https://doi.org/](https://doi.org/)...) for all applicable entries.
  • Examples:
    • Journal Article: Hadiguna, R. A., & Machfud. (2020). Operational risk management in palm oil supply chains. Journal of Cleaner Production, 254, 120140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120140
    • Book: Purnomo, H. (2014). Pengantar Teknik Industri. Graha Ilmu.
    • Conference: Sopha, B. M., & Astanti, R. D. (2022). Agent-based modeling for logistics systems. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering, 45–52.

REQUIRED DECLARATION STATEMENTS

Include these short declaration blocks after the Conclusion section:
  • Funding Information: "This work was supported by [Funding Agency Name] under Grant Number [XXXX]." / "The author(s) received no financial support for this study."
  • Conflict of Interest: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."
  • Data Availability: "The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."
  • Author Contributions (CRediT): "Conceptualization: A.B.; Methodology: A.B., C.D.; Writing – Original Draft: C.D.; Writing – Review & Editing: A.B."
  • AI Tool Disclosure: "Generative AI tools were used solely for language editing; all scientific analyses and conclusions were generated and verified by the authors." / "No AI tools were used in this research."