Author Guidelines

VELES publishes scholarship on English language education with a distinctive emphasis on EFL settings in Indonesia and the wider Global South. Please prepare manuscripts using the official VELES template and read our Policies and Peer Review pages for full requirements.

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1. Article Types & Length

  • Research Article: 4,000–7,000 words.
  • Review / Systematic Review: 5,000–8,000 words.
  • Practice-Based Report: 2,500–3,500 words.

2. Template & Mandatory Structure

Use the official VELES DOCX template (do not modify built-in styles). Download: VELES Template (DOCX).

  1. Title (≤ 20 words; Century Gothic 16; Title Case; left-aligned)
  2. Authors & Affiliations (mark corresponding author + email)
  3. Submission History (filled in production)
  4. Abstract (≤ 250 words; single paragraph: background → aim → method → key findings → conclusion)
  5. Keywords (4–6 terms; semicolon-separated)
  6. Introduction (no subsections; focused path to gap, aims/RQs, contribution)
  7. Method (design; participants/context; instruments; procedures; analysis; validity/reliability; limits)
  8. Findings & Discussion (may be split; evidence + interpretation + implications)
  9. Conclusion (concise synthesis + contribution + implications)
  10. Acknowledgments (contributors, funding)
  11. References (APA 7th)
  12. Appendix (optional)

3. Formatting Rules

  • A4; margins 2.5 cm; line spacing 1; first-line indent 0.5 cm; main text 11 pt.
  • Use built-in Heading 1/2/3; no custom styles.
  • Tables: editable; label “Table 1…”; source note if adapted.
  • Figures: ≥ 300 dpi; label “Figure 1…”; caption after figure (Cambria 12).
  • Equations: equation editor; numbered (1), (2)… right-aligned.

4. Citation & References

  • APA style throughout.
  • Prioritize recent, relevant literature (≈ 35 references when appropriate).
  • Provide DOI links when available (https://doi.org/...)

5. Ethics, Authorship, and Integrity

  • Originality: not under review elsewhere; recommended overall similarity ≤ 20%.
  • Human participants: IRB/ethics approval & consent (or justified exemption); safeguarding for minors (consent/assent, de-identification).
  • CRediT contributions recommended; COI & Funding statements required (or state none).
  • Generative AI: not authors; limited, disclosed use only (no fabrication or uploading confidential data).
  • Data/Materials Availability: add a statement; share via trusted repositories when possible.

6. Peer Review & Publishing

  • Double-blind review; ≥ two referees.
  • DOI at acceptance/production under prefix 10.29408/veles.
  • License: CC BY-SA 4.0; frequency: April, August, December (since 2017).
  • APC: IDR 1,500,000 for domestic authors; one annual waiver for an international corresponding author; no submission fees; invoiced after acceptance.

7. Submission Preparation Checklist

  1. Uses the official VELES Template (DOCX).
  2. Abstract ≤ 250 words; 4–6 keywords.
  3. Figures ≥ 300 dpi; tables editable; equations numbered.
  4. APA references with active DOIs where available.
  5. Ethics/consent (if applicable), funding, COI, (optional) CRediT.
  6. Data/Materials Availability statement.
  7. Manuscript anonymized.
  8. OJS metadata complete.