Submissions

Author Guidelines

A. General Requirements

NUANSA INFORMATIKA welcomes manuscripts that fall within its Focus and Scope and make an original, clearly demonstrated scholarly contribution to Computer Science, Informatics, or Information Technology. All submissions must be written in clear academic English and must not have been previously published or be under consideration by another journal.

The journal gives priority to Original Research Articles. Systematic Review Articles and Meta-Analyses may be considered when they provide a transparent, reproducible review method and an original critical synthesis. Research-based case studies are considered as Original Research Articles only if they demonstrate rigorous methodology, adequate evaluation, and a scholarly contribution beyond a descriptive implementation report.

B. Focus and Scope: https://journal.fkom.uniku.ac.id/ilkom/focus_scope

1. Manuscript Format and Official Template
2. Submit the manuscript in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) through the journal’s online submission system. Manuscripts sent by email are not treated as formal submissions.
3. Use the current official journal template and follow its fonts, margins, heading hierarchy, tables, figures, equations, and citation layout. The template not an older archived instruction page is the formatting reference
4. The standard manuscript length is up to 10 pages, including tables, figures, and references. The currently published additional-page charge is IDR 50,000 per page beyond 10 pages. Authors should consult the Author Fees page before submitting for all applicable charges.
5. Use English consistently throughout the manuscript, including the title, abstract, figure/table captions, and headings.
6. All tables, figures, equations, and supplementary materials must be numbered or labelled consistently, cited in the manuscript, and presented in readable quality.
7. Official 2026 Template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OnmWEO122rAiHawPWE2qrrF6kPj2tFro/edit

C. Structure of an Original Research Article

1. Title: Specific, concise, and representative of the principal research contribution; avoid unexplained abbreviations.
2. Abstract: 150–250 words describing the research problem/objective, method, principal findings, and main conclusion; do not use citations in the abstract.
3. Keywords: Provide 3–5 specific terms or phrases that support discovery and indexing.
4. Introduction: Explain the background, research problem, relevant recent literature, knowledge gap, specific research objectives, and novelty or contribution.
5. Methods: Describe the research design, data or datasets, instruments, algorithms/models, experimental setup, procedures, analysis methods, and evaluation criteria in sufficient detail for assessment or replication.
6. Results and Discussion: Present findings clearly, compare them with relevant prior work or appropriate baselines, critically interpret outcomes, address strengths and limitations, and explain the scientific contribution.
7. Conclusion: Answer the stated research objectives using findings supported by the study; describe limitations and reasonable future directions without introducing unsupported claims.
8. Acknowledgments and Funding: Disclose funding support and relevant acknowledgments where applicable.
9. References: Use IEEE numbered referencing in citation order and follow the journal template precisely.

D. Structure of a Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis

Systematic reviews must include a clearly formulated research question, review protocol or methodological framework, identifiable sources and search strings, inclusion/exclusion criteria, transparent selection procedures, quality appraisal, structured synthesis or statistical meta-analysis when appropriate, limitations, and a meaningful new contribution. A narrative description or list of existing articles without systematic synthesis is insufficient.

E. Citations and Reference Quality

1. Use the IEEE citation and reference style consistently. Every in-text citation must correspond to a complete reference entry, and every reference must be cited in the manuscript.
2. Prioritize relevant peer-reviewed primary studies, authoritative methods or standards, and current literature. Cite foundational older works when scientifically necessary.
3. Include DOI identifiers or stable URLs where available and ensure that bibliographic metadata is accurate.
4. Self-citation to NUANSA INFORMATIKA or to the authors’ previous work is not mandatory and should occur only when directly relevant. Excessive, irrelevant, or coercive citation is not permitted.

F. Originality, Similarity, and Publication Ethics

1. Authors must submit original work and properly acknowledge all sources, including reused text, datasets, figures, software, and methods. Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate submission, and inappropriate image or data manipulation are prohibited.
2. Upload an initial similarity report from Turnitin, iThenticate, or an equivalent screening tool as required by the journal’s published Plagiarism Policy.
3. The journal’s published similarity-screening threshold is 20% excluding references; however, a numerical similarity score does not by itself establish the presence or absence of plagiarism. Editors evaluate textual overlap and attribution in context.
4. Ensure that all listed authors have made appropriate contributions, approved the submitted version, and agreed to its submission. Disclose relevant conflicts of interest and funding sources.
5. Where applicable, authors must report permissions, research ethics approval, informed consent, and necessary precautions for personal or sensitive data.
6. Plagiarism Policy: https://journal.fkom.uniku.ac.id/ilkom/plagiarism_policy

G. Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, citations, confidentiality, and integrity of their work. Generative AI tools must not be listed as authors. If such tools materially assisted in drafting, analysis, image production, or other research activities, authors must disclose the tool and its specific use in an appropriate manuscript statement. Authors must verify AI-assisted content and references and must not present fabricated or unverified outputs as evidence. Use of AI does not replace ethical approval, research accountability, or proper attribution.

H. Research Data and Reproducibility

Where applicable and permitted by ethics, privacy, confidentiality, and intellectual-property requirements, authors are encouraged to provide sufficient information about datasets, code, software versions, experimental parameters, evaluation metrics, and supplementary materials to support verification and reproducibility. Any restrictions on data or code access should be explained in the manuscript.

I. Double-Blind Peer Review and Manuscript Anonymization

NUANSA INFORMATIKA uses double-blind peer review. Each manuscript that advances beyond initial editorial screening is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. To protect anonymity during review, authors should remove identifying details from the review manuscript (including names, affiliations, acknowledgments, author-identifying document properties, and directly identifying statements), while entering complete author information in the OJS submission metadata. If requested by the editorial office, submit a separate title page containing author names, affiliations, and corresponding-author details. Accepted manuscripts may be restored to the final publication format after review.

Authors must not attempt to identify or contact reviewers. Reviewer recommendations inform but do not replace the editor’s final editorial decision.

Peer Review Process: https://journal.fkom.uniku.ac.id/ilkom/peerriview

J. Online Submission Checklist

Before submitting through OJS, confirm that:

1. The manuscript fits the journal’s Focus and Scope and the accepted manuscript categories.
2. The manuscript follows the current official template and is written in academic English.
3. The work is original and is not being considered by another journal.
4. The review manuscript has been anonymized and the author metadata in OJS is complete and accurate.
5. The required similarity report is uploaded; any additional declarations requested by the editor are attached.
6. All references, figures, tables, permissions, competing interests, funding sources, and AI-use disclosures (where relevant) have been checked.
7. The corresponding author has obtained all co-authors’ approval to submit.

Online Submission: https://journal.fkom.uniku.ac.id/ilkom/about/submissions

K. Revision and Editorial Decision

When a revision is requested, submit a revised manuscript through OJS together with a point-by-point response to all reviewer and editor comments. Clearly indicate the location of substantive changes, and provide reasons for any recommendations not adopted. Revised submissions may undergo additional review. Decisions may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection. The editor makes the final decision based on scientific quality and the outcome of peer review.

Review duration depends on editorial screening, reviewer availability, and revision cycles. The journal does not guarantee acceptance or offer fast-track review.

L. Publication Fees and Open Access

1. Submission Fee: Free (IDR 0). Manuscript submission and initial editorial screening (Editor Blind Review) are free of charge. No payment is requested from authors when the manuscript is first submitted through OJS.
2. Peer Review / Article Processing Charge (APC): IDR 100,000 (one hundred thousand Indonesian rupiah). This fee is charged ONLY when a manuscript has passed the initial Editor Blind Review and is approved to proceed to external peer review by independent reviewers. The corresponding author will receive an official notification and payment instructions from the Editorial Office at this stage. Manuscripts rejected during initial editorial screening are NOT subject to this charge.
3. Publication Fee Charge (PFC) / Article Publication Fee (APF): IDR 350,000 (three hundred and fifty thousand Indonesian rupiah). This fee is charged ONLY after the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication. Manuscripts rejected following external peer review are not subject to the publication fee.
4. Total standard fees for an accepted article: IDR 450,000, comprising the IDR 100,000 Peer Review/APC and IDR 350,000 Publication Fee (PFC/APF), excluding any applicable extra-page charges. The currently published extra-page charge is IDR 50,000 per page beyond the first 10 pages.
5. The payment of fees does not guarantee article acceptance, favorable reviewer recommendations, or expedited publication. All scientific and editorial decisions remain independent of payment. The Editorial Office sends official payment instructions only when the corresponding stage has been reached. For the full fee policy, consult the Author Fees page.
6. NUANSA INFORMATIKA publishes open-access articles under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright in accordance with the journal’s open-access policy and grant the journal the right of first publication.

Author Fees: https://journal.fkom.uniku.ac.id/ilkom/author_fees

Open Access Policy: https://journal.fkom.uniku.ac.id/ilkom/Open_Access_Policy

CC BY 4.0 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

M. Editorial Contact

Editorial Email: [email protected]

Editorial Office: NUANSA INFORMATIKA, Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Kuningan, Campus 2, Jl. Pramuka No. 67, Purwawinangun, Kuningan, West Java 45512, Indonesia.