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Submission information for authors preparing manuscripts for Veritas: Journal of Sociology and Social Reality.

Author Guidelines

This Author Guidelines policy applies to all journals published and managed by PT. Publion Research Ventures. Each journal welcomes scholarly manuscripts that are original, relevant to the journal’s aims and scope, and contribute to the development of knowledge, practice, policy, or academic debate in the relevant field.

Authors are expected to prepare manuscripts in a clear, systematic, ethical, and academically accountable manner. Every manuscript submitted to journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures must be original, must not have been published elsewhere, and must not be under consideration by another journal, publisher, or publication outlet at the same time.

General Requirements

Authors should ensure that the manuscript:

  1. fits the aims and scope of the respective journal;
  2. presents a clear academic problem, research question, or scholarly objective;
  3. uses an appropriate theoretical, conceptual, methodological, or analytical framework;
  4. provides sufficient explanation of methods, data, analysis, findings, and interpretation;
  5. demonstrates originality and scholarly contribution;
  6. uses relevant, current, credible, and properly cited references;
  7. follows the manuscript structure and formatting requirements of the respective journal;
  8. complies with publication ethics, peer review policy, plagiarism policy, AI policy, copyright and licensing policy, conflict of interest policy, data availability policy, and research ethics requirements;
  9. provides complete manuscript metadata, including title, abstract, keywords, author information, affiliation, and corresponding author details;
  10. is written in a clear, structured, and academically responsible manner.

Journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures accept manuscripts that present empirical research, conceptual analysis, methodological development, case study, policy analysis, theoretical review, systematic literature review, or other scholarly approaches relevant to the focus and scope of the respective journal.

Article Types

Journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures may accept several types of scholarly manuscripts, depending on the scope and editorial policy of each journal, including:

  1. original research articles;
  2. review articles;
  3. systematic literature reviews;
  4. conceptual papers;
  5. theoretical articles;
  6. policy analysis manuscripts;
  7. case study articles;
  8. methodological papers;
  9. comparative studies;
  10. book reviews, commentaries, or editorial notes, when applicable.

Each article type must present a clear contribution and follow the academic standards required by the respective journal.

Originality and Academic Integrity

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript does not contain plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, misleading citation, citation manipulation, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or any form of academic misconduct.

All sources used in the manuscript must be properly cited. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or other similar tools to ensure citation accuracy and consistency.

Submitted manuscripts may be checked using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts that exceed the similarity threshold or contain serious ethical problems may be returned, rejected, or handled in accordance with the publication ethics and plagiarism policy of journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures.

Language

Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian, English, or another language accepted by the respective journal. Authors must follow the language policy stated on the website of the journal to which they submit their manuscript.

The manuscript should be written in clear academic language. Authors should avoid informal expressions, unsupported claims, ambiguous sentences, promotional language, discriminatory wording, or statements that are not supported by evidence.

Authors who submit manuscripts in English are responsible for ensuring that the language has been checked carefully before submission. Poorly written manuscripts may be returned for language improvement before editorial screening or peer review.

Manuscript Structure

In general, a manuscript should include:

  1. title;
  2. author names and affiliations;
  3. corresponding author email;
  4. abstract;
  5. keywords;
  6. introduction;
  7. literature review or conceptual framework, when needed;
  8. research method or analytical approach;
  9. results or findings;
  10. discussion;
  11. conclusion;
  12. acknowledgments, when applicable;
  13. funding statement, when applicable;
  14. conflict of interest statement;
  15. data availability statement, when applicable;
  16. research ethics and consent statement, when applicable;
  17. declaration of AI use, when applicable;
  18. references.

The structure may be adjusted according to the article type and the specific requirements of the respective journal. However, the core elements of scholarly writing must remain clear, complete, and academically accountable.

Title

The title should be concise, informative, and reflect the main focus of the manuscript. The title should clearly indicate the topic, object, issue, or analytical focus of the study.

Authors should avoid titles that are too broad, promotional, ambiguous, or not directly connected to the content of the manuscript.

Abstract

The abstract should provide a brief and clear summary of the manuscript. It should generally include the research background or problem, objective, method or approach, main findings, and contribution.

The abstract should be written in a concise academic style and should not contain citations, tables, figures, or undefined abbreviations unless required by the respective journal.

Keywords

Authors should provide relevant keywords that reflect the main concepts, field, method, object, or issue discussed in the manuscript.

Keywords should help readers, indexers, and search engines identify the content of the article. Authors should avoid overly general keywords that do not represent the specific focus of the manuscript.

Author Identity and Affiliation

The author’s name should be written without academic titles or professional titles. Each author must provide institutional affiliation clearly.

The affiliation should include department, faculty, university or institution, city, and country, where applicable.

The corresponding author must be clearly identified by providing an active email address. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the editorial team during submission, review, revision, copyediting, production, and publication.

Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the conception, design, execution, data collection, analysis, interpretation, drafting, or revision of the manuscript.

All listed authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the manuscript before submission.

Journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures do not accept inappropriate authorship practices, including honorary authorship, guest authorship, gift authorship, ghost authorship, or the exclusion of individuals who made substantial contributions.

Anonymized Manuscript for Peer Review

Because journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures apply a double-blind peer review process, authors must prepare an anonymized manuscript for review.

Authors should remove names, affiliations, acknowledgments, funding details, self-identifying references, institutional information, and any other information that may reveal their identity.

Author details should be provided separately through the submission system or title page, according to the requirements of the respective journal.

Citation and References

Authors must cite all sources properly and ensure that references are accurate, relevant, current, and complete. References should follow the citation style required by the respective journal.

Authors are encouraged to prioritize credible scholarly sources, including peer-reviewed journal articles, academic books, research reports, policy documents, official data, legal documents, and other academically reliable references.

Authors should avoid excessive citation of irrelevant sources, citation manipulation, unnecessary self-citation, or references that are not directly connected to the manuscript.

Tables, Figures, and Supplementary Materials

Tables, figures, diagrams, images, maps, charts, instruments, datasets, and supplementary materials should be clear, relevant, and properly cited.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party material included in the manuscript has been used legally and ethically. If permission is required, authors must obtain permission before submission.

If third-party material is not covered by the article’s open license, authors must clearly identify the different copyright or license status of that material.

Research Ethics and Consent

Manuscripts involving human participants, interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, public officials, institutional data, local communities, vulnerable groups, indigenous knowledge, or sensitive information must comply with relevant research ethics standards.

Authors are responsible for obtaining ethical approval, research permission, informed consent, or institutional approval when required.

Authors must protect the privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and rights of research participants. The journal may request evidence of ethical approval, consent, or research permission during the editorial process.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to provide a data availability statement when relevant. The statement should explain whether the data supporting the findings of the manuscript are publicly available, available upon reasonable request, restricted due to confidentiality, or unavailable due to ethical or legal limitations.

For manuscripts involving confidential interviews, government data, administrative records, institutional documents, or sensitive information, authors must ensure that data sharing does not violate privacy, confidentiality, legal obligations, or research ethics.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that may influence the research, analysis, interpretation, or publication of the manuscript.

Conflicts of interest may include financial relationships, institutional affiliations, personal relationships, political interests, consultancy roles, funding relationships, or other relevant interests.

If there is no conflict of interest, authors should include a statement such as:

The author(s) declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this manuscript.

Funding Statement

Authors should disclose all sources of financial support, research funding, grants, institutional support, sponsorship, or other funding related to the manuscript.

If the research did not receive specific funding, authors may include a statement such as:

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Declaration of AI Use

Authors must disclose the use of artificial intelligence tools or AI-assisted technologies when such tools affect the substance of the manuscript, including text generation, argument development, literature summarization, translation of substantial sections, data analysis, coding support, interpretation of findings, or generation of tables, figures, diagrams, or visual materials.

AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors. All authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.

If AI tools are used, authors should include a statement such as:

The author(s) used [name of AI tool, version if available] to assist with [specific purpose]. The author(s) reviewed, verified, and take full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.

If no AI tools were used, authors may include:

The author(s) declare that no generative AI or AI-assisted technology was used in the preparation of this manuscript.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright over their published articles.

By submitting and publishing their manuscripts in journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures, authors grant the respective journal the right of first publication and authorize the journal and PT. Publion Research Ventures to publish, distribute, archive, preserve, index, and make the article available online under the applicable open license.

Unless otherwise stated on the article page, articles published in journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

This license allows users to share, copy, redistribute, adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the published work in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes, provided that proper attribution is given and any adapted work is distributed under the same or compatible license.

Open Access

Journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures support open access publishing. Published articles are made available to readers without subscription fees or access charges, according to the Open Access Policy and Copyright and Licensing Policy of the respective journal.

Archiving and Preservation

Published articles and metadata may be preserved through the journal platform, publisher-managed backups, article landing pages, metadata records, full-text files, and LOCKSS-compatible archiving mechanisms.

Archiving does not transfer copyright from authors to the journal or publisher. Archiving is conducted to protect long-term access, preserve the scholarly record, and ensure the continuity of published content.

Ethical Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their manuscript. By submitting a manuscript to journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures, authors confirm that:

  1. the manuscript is original;
  2. the manuscript has not been published elsewhere;
  3. the manuscript is not under review by another journal or publisher;
  4. all authors have approved the submission;
  5. all sources have been properly cited;
  6. all research ethics requirements have been fulfilled;
  7. all potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed;
  8. AI use has been disclosed when applicable;
  9. all data, findings, and interpretations are presented honestly;
  10. the manuscript complies with the policies of the respective journal and PT. Publion Research Ventures.

Submission

Manuscripts should be submitted through the official submission portal of the respective journal.

Authors should use only the official journal and PT. Publion Research Ventures communication channels for submission, revision, copyediting, payment confirmation, and publication-related inquiries.

Submissions through unofficial personal communication channels may not be recognized as valid journal submissions.

Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

  1. the manuscript fits the aims and scope of the respective journal;
  2. the manuscript follows the journal template and author guidelines;
  3. the manuscript has been anonymized for double-blind peer review;
  4. the manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere;
  5. all references are complete and properly formatted;
  6. all tables, figures, and supplementary materials are properly cited;
  7. plagiarism and similarity issues have been checked;
  8. all authors have approved the manuscript;
  9. conflict of interest, funding, data availability, research ethics, and AI use statements have been included when applicable;
  10. the manuscript is submitted through the official journal submission portal.

Manuscript Submission Policy

This Manuscript Submission Policy applies to all journals published and managed by PT. Publion Research Ventures. Manuscripts must be submitted through the official submission system of the respective journal. The submission system is managed to support a clear, structured, transparent, and accountable editorial workflow.

Authors should ensure that their manuscript is complete, original, properly formatted, ethically compliant, and aligned with the aims and scope of the respective journal before submission.

Submission Portal

Authors must submit manuscripts through the official submission portal of the respective journal.

Submission Portal: [Insert official submission URL of the respective journal]

Submissions sent outside the official submission system may not be processed unless specifically instructed by the editorial office.

Authors should not submit manuscripts through personal email accounts, unofficial messaging channels, third-party publication brokers, or unauthorized agents.

Before Submission

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

  1. the manuscript fits the aims and scope of the respective journal;
  2. the manuscript has not been published elsewhere;
  3. the manuscript is not being reviewed by another journal, publisher, or publication outlet;
  4. the manuscript follows the author guidelines of the respective journal;
  5. the manuscript uses the required template and formatting style;
  6. the manuscript has been anonymized when required for double-blind peer review;
  7. all authors have approved the final manuscript;
  8. all author names, affiliations, and email addresses are accurate;
  9. the corresponding author has been clearly identified;
  10. all references are complete, accurate, and properly cited;
  11. all ethical requirements have been fulfilled;
  12. all potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed;
  13. funding information has been stated when applicable;
  14. data availability information has been provided when applicable;
  15. the use of artificial intelligence tools has been disclosed when applicable;
  16. permission has been obtained for copyrighted third-party material when needed;
  17. all tables, figures, images, datasets, instruments, and supplementary materials are properly cited and legally used.

Submission Files

Authors are required to upload the manuscript file through the official submission system. The manuscript should be prepared according to the template and technical requirements of the respective journal.

The journal may require the following files:

  1. manuscript file;
  2. anonymized manuscript file for double-blind peer review;
  3. title page containing author information;
  4. supplementary files, when applicable;
  5. ethical approval document, when applicable;
  6. research permission document, when applicable;
  7. informed consent document, when applicable;
  8. data availability statement, when applicable;
  9. conflict of interest statement;
  10. funding statement, when applicable;
  11. declaration of AI use, when applicable;
  12. cover letter, when required;
  13. revision response letter, for revised submissions;
  14. highlighted or tracked-changes version of the manuscript, when requested.

The editorial office may return incomplete submissions to authors before editorial screening.

Metadata

During submission, authors must provide complete and accurate metadata. Metadata are important for editorial processing, peer review, indexing, citation, archiving, and long-term discoverability.

Required metadata may include:

  1. manuscript title;
  2. abstract;
  3. keywords;
  4. author names;
  5. author affiliations;
  6. corresponding author email;
  7. ORCID iD, when available;
  8. article type;
  9. subject area;
  10. references, when requested by the system;
  11. funding information, when applicable;
  12. conflict of interest statement;
  13. data availability statement, when applicable;
  14. research ethics and consent statement, when applicable;
  15. declaration of AI use, when applicable.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all metadata entered into the submission system are accurate and consistent with the manuscript file.

Initial Editorial Screening

After submission, the manuscript will undergo initial editorial screening. The editorial team will check whether the manuscript:

  1. fits the aims and scope of the respective journal;
  2. follows the author guidelines and manuscript template;
  3. provides complete submission files and metadata;
  4. demonstrates sufficient academic quality;
  5. complies with publication ethics and research integrity standards;
  6. meets originality and plagiarism requirements;
  7. follows the double-blind peer review requirements, when applicable;
  8. includes required declarations such as conflict of interest, funding, data availability, research ethics, and AI use.

Manuscripts may be returned to authors for technical revision if formatting, metadata, anonymization, file requirements, or submission information are incomplete.

Manuscripts may be rejected without external review if they are outside the journal’s scope, lack sufficient academic quality, contain serious ethical concerns, show evidence of plagiarism or duplicate submission, or do not meet basic scholarly writing standards.

Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass initial editorial screening will proceed to peer review according to the Peer Review Policy of journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures.

Journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures generally apply a double-blind peer review process. Authors must not attempt to identify, influence, contact, or communicate directly with reviewers.

All communication related to the review process must be conducted through the official journal submission system or the editorial office.

Revision Submission

Authors who receive a revision decision must submit:

  1. revised manuscript;
  2. response letter explaining how reviewer and editor comments have been addressed;
  3. highlighted or tracked-changes version of the manuscript, when requested;
  4. additional documents requested by the editor.

The response letter should address each reviewer and editor comment clearly and systematically. Authors should indicate where changes have been made in the revised manuscript.

The revised manuscript must be submitted within the timeframe determined by the editorial office. Failure to submit revisions within the specified timeframe without prior communication may result in withdrawal of the manuscript from the editorial process.

Editorial Decision

The editorial decision may include:

  1. Accept Submission;
  2. Revisions Required;
  3. Resubmit for Review;
  4. Decline Submission.

The final decision rests with the editor or editor-in-chief of the respective journal. Reviewer recommendations are important considerations, but they do not automatically determine the final editorial decision.

Editorial decisions are based on academic quality, relevance to the journal’s aims and scope, methodological soundness, originality, ethical compliance, reviewer comments, and the author’s response to revision requests.

Publication fees, institutional affiliation, personal relationships, sponsorship, political interests, or commercial considerations do not influence editorial decisions.

Accepted Manuscripts

After a manuscript is accepted, the article may proceed to copyediting, layout editing, proofreading, metadata preparation, DOI registration when available, and publication.

Authors may be asked to review the final proof before publication. Authors are responsible for checking the accuracy of names, affiliations, funding statements, references, tables, figures, and other article details during the proofreading stage.

Substantial changes to the manuscript after acceptance may require editorial approval.

Official Communication

All submission-related communication should use the official journal or PT. Publion Research Ventures communication channels.

Email: [Insert official journal or publisher email]
WhatsApp: [Insert official contact number, when applicable]
Submission Portal: [Insert official submission URL]

Authors should not send manuscripts, payment confirmations, revision files, publication requests, or editorial inquiries to unofficial accounts, personal contacts, unauthorized third parties, or publication brokers.

Only communications from the official editorial office, official journal email, official submission system, or authorized PT. Publion Research Ventures channels are recognized as valid editorial communication.

Payment-Related Communication

If a journal applies publication fees, payment information must be communicated only through the official journal or PT. Publion Research Ventures channels.

Payment does not guarantee acceptance of a manuscript and does not influence editorial decisions. Article processing charges, when applicable, are only handled according to the official Author Fees or Fees and Payment Policy of the respective journal.

Authors should not make payments to personal accounts, unofficial agents, or third parties claiming to guarantee publication.

Withdrawal of Manuscript

Authors who wish to withdraw a manuscript must submit a formal withdrawal request to the editorial office through the official communication channel.

The request should include the manuscript title, author name, submission ID when available, and reason for withdrawal.

Manuscripts may also be withdrawn from the editorial process by the journal if authors fail to respond to editorial communication, fail to submit revisions within the required timeframe, violate publication ethics, or submit the same manuscript to another journal during the review process.

Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

  1. the manuscript fits the aims and scope of the respective journal;
  2. the manuscript follows the journal template and author guidelines;
  3. the manuscript has been anonymized for double-blind peer review, when required;
  4. the manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere;
  5. all authors have approved the manuscript;
  6. all author information and metadata are accurate;
  7. all references are complete and properly formatted;
  8. all tables, figures, and supplementary materials are properly cited;
  9. plagiarism and similarity issues have been checked;
  10. conflict of interest, funding, data availability, research ethics, and AI use statements have been included when applicable;
  11. permission for third-party copyrighted material has been obtained when needed;
  12. the manuscript is submitted only through the official journal submission portal.

Manuscript Preparation

# Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

This Manuscript Preparation Guidelines applies to all journals published and managed by **PT. Publion Research Ventures**. Authors are required to prepare manuscripts according to the academic, ethical, and technical standards of the respective journal.

A well-prepared manuscript helps the editorial team and reviewers evaluate the article more effectively. The manuscript should be clear, systematic, original, ethically accountable, and relevant to the aims and scope of the respective journal.

## File Format

The manuscript should be prepared using the file format required by the respective journal. Authors are encouraged to use the official manuscript template when available.

The manuscript file must be submitted through the official submission portal of the respective journal.

**Submission Portal:** [Insert official submission URL of the respective journal]

Manuscripts submitted outside the official submission system may not be processed unless specifically instructed by the editorial office.

## Title

The title must clearly represent the main focus of the article. A good title should be concise, specific, informative, and academically appropriate.

The title may include the main concept, research object, method, location, case, or context when relevant. Authors should avoid titles that are too broad, too general, promotional, misleading, or unrelated to the content of the manuscript.

## Author Information

Author names should be written without academic or professional titles. Each author must include institutional affiliation clearly.

Author affiliation should include the department, faculty, university or institution, city, and country, where applicable.

The corresponding author must provide an active email address. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the editorial team during submission, peer review, revision, copyediting, proofreading, and publication.

Author information must be accurate because it will be used for editorial communication, metadata, indexing, citation, and publication records.

## Abstract

The abstract should summarize the main content of the manuscript. It should clearly state the purpose of the study, research problem, method or approach, main findings or argument, and contribution of the article.

The abstract should be written in clear and concise academic language. It should not contain unsupported claims, undefined abbreviations, excessive citations, tables, figures, or information that is not discussed in the manuscript.

## Keywords

Authors should provide relevant keywords that represent the main concepts, topic, method, field, and context of the manuscript.

Keywords support indexing, searchability, and discoverability. Authors should avoid keywords that are too general, unrelated to the article, repetitive, or inconsistent with the title and abstract.

## Introduction

The introduction should explain the background of the study, research context, problem statement, research gap, rationale, objective, and contribution of the article.

A strong introduction helps readers understand why the study is important, what problem it addresses, how it relates to previous studies, and what contribution it offers to the relevant field.

The introduction should not merely describe a general issue. It should lead clearly to the research problem, novelty, and purpose of the manuscript.

## Literature Review or Conceptual Framework

The literature review or conceptual framework should present relevant theories, concepts, previous studies, and academic debates related to the topic.

Authors should not only summarize previous studies but also explain how the literature supports the research problem, analytical framework, method, discussion, and contribution of the article.

The literature review should show the position of the manuscript within existing scholarly discussions and identify the gap or contribution that the article addresses.

## Research Method

The method section should explain how the study was conducted. Authors should describe the research design, approach, data sources, participants or objects of study, data collection technique, data analysis technique, and ethical considerations when applicable.

For qualitative research, authors should explain the research context, informants or data sources, data collection process, analytical strategy, and validity, credibility, or trustworthiness of the data.

For quantitative research, authors should explain the variables, indicators, population, sample, sampling technique, instrument, data collection process, validity and reliability, and statistical analysis.

For mixed-methods research, authors should explain the integration between qualitative and quantitative components, including the rationale for using mixed methods, data collection sequence, and analytical integration.

For conceptual, theoretical, or review articles, authors should explain the conceptual approach, literature selection process, inclusion and exclusion criteria when relevant, analytical framework, and argument development.

## Results or Findings

The results or findings section should present the main evidence, data, observations, analysis, or arguments of the manuscript in a clear and systematic manner.

Authors should avoid presenting findings that are not connected to the research objective, research question, method, or analytical framework.

Tables, figures, quotations, statistical outputs, interview excerpts, or documentary evidence may be used when relevant, but they must be explained and interpreted properly.

## Discussion

The discussion section should interpret the findings and explain their meaning, significance, contribution, and implications.

Authors should connect the findings with the research problem, theoretical or conceptual framework, previous studies, and broader academic or practical debates.

The discussion should not merely repeat the results. It should explain how the findings confirm, extend, challenge, or refine previous research, theory, policy, or practice.

Where relevant, authors should also discuss limitations, contextual factors, and implications for future research.

## Conclusion

The conclusion should summarize the main findings or argument of the article. It should answer the research objective or research question and explain the contribution of the study.

The conclusion should be written in narrative form and should not introduce new data, new arguments, or citations that were not discussed in the manuscript.

Authors may include implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research when relevant.

## Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be clear, readable, relevant, and directly connected to the manuscript.

Each table and figure must have a title and source when applicable. Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively and referred to in the text.

Authors must ensure that tables, figures, images, maps, diagrams, screenshots, photographs, or other visual materials do not violate copyright or ethical standards.

If third-party material is used, authors are responsible for obtaining permission when required and identifying the copyright or license status of the material.

## References

All sources cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list. All references listed must be cited in the manuscript.

Authors should ensure that references are accurate, complete, relevant, current, and formatted according to the citation style required by the respective journal.

Authors are encouraged to use credible scholarly sources such as peer-reviewed journal articles, academic books, research reports, official documents, policy documents, legal documents, datasets, and other reliable academic sources.

Authors should avoid irrelevant references, excessive self-citation, citation manipulation, non-credible sources, or references that are not directly connected to the manuscript.

## Ethical Statements

When applicable, authors should include ethical and transparency statements in the manuscript. These may include:

1. research ethics approval statement;
2. informed consent statement;
3. conflict of interest statement;
4. funding statement;
5. data availability statement;
6. declaration of AI use;
7. acknowledgment.

These statements support transparency, accountability, and publication ethics.

## Research Ethics Approval

For studies involving human participants, interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, public officials, local communities, vulnerable groups, institutional data, sensitive information, or indigenous knowledge, authors should state whether ethical approval, research permission, or informed consent was obtained.

The journal may request supporting documents when necessary.

## Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that may affect the research, analysis, interpretation, or publication of the manuscript.

If there is no conflict of interest, authors may include the following statement:

> The author(s) declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this manuscript.

## Funding Statement

Authors should disclose all sources of funding, sponsorship, grant support, institutional support, or financial assistance related to the manuscript.

If the research did not receive specific funding, authors may include the following statement:

> This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

## Data Availability Statement

Authors are encouraged to provide a data availability statement when relevant. The statement should explain whether the data supporting the findings are publicly available, available upon reasonable request, restricted due to confidentiality, or unavailable due to ethical or legal limitations.

For research involving confidential interviews, government data, administrative records, institutional documents, or sensitive information, authors must ensure that data sharing does not violate privacy, confidentiality, legal obligations, or research ethics.

## Declaration of AI Use

Authors must disclose the use of artificial intelligence tools or AI-assisted technologies when such tools affect the substance of the manuscript, including text generation, argument development, literature summarization, translation of substantial sections, data analysis, coding support, interpretation of findings, or generation of tables, figures, diagrams, or visual materials.

AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.

If AI tools are used, authors may include the following statement:

> The author(s) used [name of AI tool, version if available] to assist with [specific purpose]. The author(s) reviewed, verified, and take full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and final content of the manuscript.

If no AI tools were used, authors may include the following statement:

> The author(s) declare that no generative AI or AI-assisted technology was used in the preparation of this manuscript.

## Acknowledgment

Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, organizations, or other parties that contributed to the research or manuscript but do not meet the criteria for authorship.

Acknowledgments should be written transparently and should not be used to include individuals who should be listed as authors.

## Copyright and Licensing Notice

Authors retain copyright over their published articles.

Unless otherwise stated on the article page, articles published in journals under **PT. Publion Research Ventures** are distributed under the **Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0)**.

Authors should ensure that the manuscript does not contain third-party material that conflicts with this license unless the different copyright or license status is clearly stated.

## Final Check

Before submission, authors should carefully check the manuscript for:

1. completeness of manuscript structure;
2. clarity of title, abstract, keywords, and argument;
3. consistency between research problem, method, findings, discussion, and conclusion;
4. grammar, spelling, and academic language;
5. accuracy of citations and references;
6. completeness of tables, figures, and supplementary materials;
7. compliance with ethical requirements;
8. disclosure of conflict of interest, funding, data availability, and AI use when applicable;
9. compliance with copyright and licensing requirements;
10. alignment with the aims and scope of the respective journal.

Manuscripts that are incomplete, poorly structured, ethically unclear, or inconsistent with the journal’s technical requirements may be returned to authors before editorial screening or peer review.

Manuscript Template

This Manuscript Template Policy applies to all journals published and managed by PT. Publion Research Ventures. Authors are encouraged to use the official manuscript template of the respective journal when preparing their manuscript.

The manuscript template helps authors follow the journal’s formatting, structure, citation, ethical statement, and submission requirements. Using the manuscript template also helps the editorial team conduct technical screening, peer review, copyediting, layout editing, metadata preparation, and publication more efficiently.

Template Purpose

The manuscript template is provided to support consistency in:

  1. article title format;
  2. author identity and affiliation;
  3. corresponding author information;
  4. abstract structure;
  5. keyword format;
  6. section headings;
  7. paragraph formatting;
  8. table and figure placement;
  9. citation and reference style;
  10. ethical statement placement;
  11. funding statement placement;
  12. conflict of interest statement placement;
  13. data availability statement placement;
  14. declaration of AI use placement;
  15. copyright and licensing notice;
  16. overall manuscript layout.

The template is intended to improve clarity, consistency, readability, and editorial efficiency without limiting the academic substance of the manuscript.

Recommended Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should generally include:

  1. Title;
  2. Author names and affiliations;
  3. Corresponding author email;
  4. Abstract;
  5. Keywords;
  6. Introduction;
  7. Literature Review or Conceptual Framework, when needed;
  8. Research Method or Analytical Approach;
  9. Results or Findings;
  10. Discussion;
  11. Conclusion;
  12. Acknowledgment, when applicable;
  13. Funding Statement, when applicable;
  14. Conflict of Interest Statement;
  15. Data Availability Statement, when applicable;
  16. Research Ethics and Consent Statement, when applicable;
  17. Declaration of AI Use, when applicable;
  18. References.

The structure may be adjusted depending on the article type and the specific requirements of the respective journal. However, authors must ensure that the manuscript remains clear, complete, systematic, ethical, and academically accountable.

Article Type Adjustment

Different article types may require different structures. Journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures may accept original research articles, review articles, systematic literature reviews, conceptual papers, theoretical articles, policy analysis manuscripts, case studies, methodological papers, comparative studies, book reviews, commentaries, or editorial notes, depending on the aims and scope of the respective journal.

Authors should follow the structure required by the respective journal and ensure that the manuscript type is clearly reflected in the content, method, argument, and contribution of the article.

Formatting Requirements

Authors should prepare the manuscript using the format required by the respective journal. The manuscript should use a clean academic layout, consistent heading levels, readable font, proper spacing, complete citations, and complete references.

Authors should avoid inconsistent formatting, unclear headings, missing citations, incomplete references, unsupported claims, excessive use of informal language, and formatting that makes the manuscript difficult to review.

The editorial team may return manuscripts that do not meet the basic formatting and technical requirements before further editorial consideration.

Author Information and Anonymized Manuscript

Journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures apply a double-blind peer review process. Authors should follow the anonymization requirements of the respective journal when preparing the manuscript for review.

When an anonymized manuscript is required, authors must remove names, affiliations, acknowledgments, funding details, self-identifying references, institutional information, and any other information that may reveal the identity of the authors.

Author information should be provided separately through the submission system or title page, according to the requirements of the respective journal.

Ethical and Transparency Statements

The manuscript template may include specific sections for ethical and transparency statements. When applicable, authors should provide:

  1. Research Ethics Approval Statement;
  2. Informed Consent Statement;
  3. Conflict of Interest Statement;
  4. Funding Statement;
  5. Data Availability Statement;
  6. Declaration of AI Use;
  7. Acknowledgment.

These statements support transparency, accountability, publication ethics, and research integrity.

Copyright and Licensing Notice

Authors retain copyright over their published articles.

Unless otherwise stated on the article page, articles published in journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The recommended licensing statement to be included in published article files is:

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Authors should ensure that third-party materials included in the manuscript do not conflict with this license unless the different copyright or license status is clearly stated.

Template Use

Authors should download and use the latest manuscript template provided by the respective journal. If the template is updated, authors are encouraged to use the newest version before submission.

If authors submit a manuscript that does not follow the required template or formatting rules, the editorial team may return the manuscript for technical revision before editorial screening or peer review.

Using the template does not guarantee acceptance for peer review or publication. The manuscript must still meet the journal’s academic, ethical, methodological, and editorial standards.

Submission

After preparing the manuscript using the journal template, authors should submit it through the official submission portal of the respective journal.

Submission Portal: [Insert official submission URL of the respective journal]

Authors should ensure that the submitted file is complete, readable, properly formatted, and free from unnecessary personal identification when an anonymized version is required for peer review.

Manuscripts submitted outside the official submission system may not be processed unless specifically instructed by the editorial office.

Technical Revision

Manuscripts may be returned for technical revision if they:

  1. do not follow the journal template;
  2. contain incomplete metadata;
  3. use inconsistent formatting;
  4. have missing citations or incomplete references;
  5. do not include required ethical statements;
  6. do not include required declarations;
  7. contain author identity in an anonymized manuscript;
  8. include tables or figures without proper titles, sources, or citations;
  9. fail to meet the basic submission requirements of the respective journal.

Technical revision does not guarantee acceptance for peer review or publication. It is part of the editorial screening process to ensure that manuscripts meet the journal’s submission standards.

Relationship with Other Policies

This Manuscript Template Policy should be read together with the Author Guidelines, Manuscript Submission Policy, Peer Review Policy, Publication Ethics, Plagiarism Policy, AI Policy, Copyright and Licensing Policy, Open Access Policy, and Archiving Policy of journals under PT. Publion Research Ventures.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript complies with all relevant policies before submission.

Publication Fees

There is currently no publication fee for this journal.

How to Publish with Us

Veritas: Journal of Sociology and Social Reality, ISSN XXXX-XXXX, provides a structured publication process through Publion. The publication workflow is designed to help authors submit manuscripts, receive editorial feedback, complete peer review, revise their work, and publish scholarly articles in a clear and accountable manner.

Authors should follow the steps below when preparing and submitting manuscripts to the journal.

Step 1: Read the Journal Scope

Before preparing a manuscript, authors should read the aims and scope of the journal carefully. The manuscript must be relevant to the journal’s academic focus, subject areas, and article types.

Manuscripts that do not fit the journal’s scope may be declined during initial editorial screening.

Step 2: Prepare the Manuscript

Authors should prepare the manuscript according to the author guidelines and manuscript preparation requirements. The manuscript should present a clear research problem, appropriate method or approach, strong analysis, and meaningful scholarly contribution.

Authors are encouraged to use the official manuscript template when available.

Step 3: Check Publication Ethics

Before submission, authors must ensure that the manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under review by another journal.

Authors should also check plagiarism, authorship, conflict of interest, research ethics, data availability, copyright, licensing, and responsible use of artificial intelligence tools.

Step 4: Submit Through Publion

Authors must submit the manuscript through the official submission portal:

Submission Portal: https://publion.org/my/login?next=%2Fsubmit%3Fjournal%3Dveritas

During submission, authors should complete all required metadata, upload the manuscript file, provide author information, and include supporting documents when required.

Step 5: Initial Editorial Screening

After submission, the editorial team conducts an initial screening to check scope relevance, manuscript quality, formatting, metadata, originality, and ethical compliance.

Manuscripts may be returned for technical revision, sent to peer review, or declined if they do not meet the journal’s basic requirements.

Step 6: Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass initial screening are assigned to independent reviewers with relevant expertise. The journal applies a double-blind peer review process to support fairness, objectivity, and academic integrity.

Reviewers provide comments and recommendations to help the editor make an editorial decision and to help authors improve their manuscript.

Step 7: Revision

If revisions are required, authors must submit a revised manuscript and a response letter explaining how each reviewer and editor comment has been addressed.

The revised manuscript may be evaluated by the editor or returned to reviewers depending on the nature and extent of the revisions.

Step 8: Editorial Decision

The editor makes the final decision based on reviewer recommendations, manuscript quality, ethical compliance, relevance to the journal, originality, and contribution to the field.

Possible decisions include acceptance, revision, resubmission for review, or rejection.

Step 9: Publication Process

Accepted manuscripts proceed to the publication process. This may include copyediting, layout editing, metadata checking, DOI preparation when available, final proofing, and online publication.

The published article will appear on the journal website with article metadata, citation information, license information, and full-text access.

Step 10: Share and Cite the Article

After publication, authors are encouraged to share and cite the official version of record from the journal website. Authors may also deposit the published version in institutional repositories, personal academic websites, research profiles, or other scholarly platforms, provided that the original publication in Veritas: Journal of Sociology and Social Reality is properly cited.