Author Guidelines

These guidelines follow the official MAVIS manuscript template. Authors are asked to read them together with the MAVIS Template and the MAVIS Title Page Template (available from the Template menu) before submitting.

1. General Requirements

  • MAVIS accepts original research articles, design-based research (perancangan) articles, case studies, and systematic literature reviews within the journal scope: visual communication design, graphic design, recorded media, fine arts, audio visual, advertising, photography, animation, multimedia, and game design (see Type of Manuscript and Focus and Scope).
  • The body of the manuscript may be written in Indonesian or English, used consistently throughout. The title, abstract, and keywords are always written in both Indonesian and English.
  • Manuscripts must be original and must not have been published or be under review elsewhere. They are submitted exclusively through OJS and are checked for similarity before review (see Plagiarism Check).
  • The journal is published twice a year, in March and September (see Publication Frequency). Fees are listed under Author Fee.

2. Manuscript Template and Files to Upload

  • Authors must use the latest official MAVIS Template. Manuscripts that do not follow the template and structure may be returned before review. Do not change the heading styles, font sizes, or layout of the template.
  • Page format: A4 paper, single column, Cambria font, single spacing; top margin 3 cm, inside 2.5 cm, outside 2 cm. Recommended length: 10–20 pages including tables, figures, and references.
  • Files to upload: submit three files in OJS: (1) the Anonymized Manuscript in the MAVIS template, without any author information; (2) the Title Page and Declarations, prepared with the MAVIS Title Page Template (available from the Template menu); and (3) the Similarity Report (Turnitin). Because MAVIS applies double-blind peer review, the anonymized manuscript replaces the author names, affiliations, e-mail addresses, ORCID iDs, acknowledgements, funding details, and identifying information in the Declarations with “[Removed for double-blind review]”, refers to the authors’ own previous work in the third person, and has personal information removed from the document properties. The Title Page is seen by the editors only; the editorial team merges both files at the layout stage after acceptance.
  • The first-page elements that identify the article are completed by the editorial team at the layout stage: the article type label, volume, issue, month, year, page range, DOI, article history dates, the copyright and license statement, and the “How to cite” line. Authors leave these placeholders unchanged.

3. Title, Author Names, and Affiliations

  • Title: written in Indonesian and English, no more than 15 words in each language; specific, informative, and reflecting the main finding or design contribution. Avoid stating the research location unless it is essential to the contribution.
  • Write the authors’ full names without academic or professional titles. Superscript numbers indicate institutional affiliation only, not author order or contribution.
  • Write each affiliation in full without abbreviations: faculty/department, institution, city, and country. Mark the corresponding author with an asterisk (*) and provide an active e-mail address.
  • The author list and order must be identical on the Title Page and in the OJS metadata. Changes in authorship are only permitted before the manuscript enters peer review, through a written request signed by all authors; any change after review has begun results in rejection (see Authorship Criteria).

4. Abstract and Keywords

  • Abstract: written in Indonesian and English, one paragraph of 100–200 words in each language, containing in order: background and context (if relevant), the research gap, the research or design objective, the method, the novelty and contribution, the key findings (with quantitative or evaluation evidence where possible), and a brief conclusion. No citations, tables, or figures.
  • Keywords: 3–5 keywords in each language, separated by semicolons (;), listed alphabetically or in order of importance.

5. Article Structure

  • Introduction: follow this order: context and problem, state of the art, research gap, research objective, contributions. It must contain (a) an adequate state of the art based on recent and relevant literature, (b) a clear statement of the research gap, supported by the literature, and of the novelty of the study, (c) a clearly stated research objective, and (d) the main contributions of the study at the end of the Introduction, written as a paragraph or a list. Written as narrative paragraphs without subheadings.
  • Research Method: describe the research design, object of study, materials and tools, data collection, and analysis in enough detail to allow replication. For design-based articles, describe the design method used (for example Design Thinking, Double Diamond, or another design process) and its stages. For research involving human participants, state the ethics committee and the number and year of the Ethical Clearance document, or a self-declaration of ethical compliance for low-risk research (see Ethical Oversight).
  • Results: present the findings or design results objectively, in a structured manner consistent with the method.
  • Discussion: together with the Results, address four aspects: (1) the appropriateness of the method used to obtain the results, (2) a precise description of the findings, (3) depth of interpretation, explaining why the results were obtained, and (4) a critical comparison with recent and relevant studies or comparable design works, preferably presented in a comparison table (for example, this study versus previous studies on the same aspects or criteria), followed by an explanation of the differences.
  • Conclusion: narrative paragraphs (not bullet points) that directly answer the research objective, state the novelty (for example a new design work, model, method, or creative approach), and explain the theoretical and/or practical implications, followed by the limitations and directions for future work. No citations and no repetition of the Results and Discussion.
  • Declarations (mandatory, seven parts; choose the applicable statement from the template): Use of AI, Author Contributions (CRediT), Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgements, Data Availability, Funding, and Ethical Approval. Author Contributions, Acknowledgements, and Funding, together with the identifying details of Data Availability, Ethical Approval, and Conflict of Interest, are written on the Title Page; in the anonymized manuscript these details read “[Removed for double-blind review]”.
    • Use of AI: if AI was used, name every tool with its version or provider, state exactly what it was used for and in which sections, and confirm that the authors reviewed and edited the output and take full responsibility for it. AI-generated or AI-modified images must also be labelled in their captions. Otherwise, state that no AI tools were used (see Use of AI).
    • Author Contributions (CRediT): state each author’s contribution by name using the 14 CRediT roles.
    • Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgements, Data Availability, Funding, and Ethical Approval: follow the options in the template; the Ethical Approval statement names the committee and the number and year of the Ethical Clearance document (see Conflict of Interest and Data Availability).

Structure for other article types. Design-based articles keep the same main sections; the Research Method describes the design method and stages, the Results present the design concept, process, and final design, and the Discussion presents the evaluation (for example user or expert testing) and the comparison with previous works. A design article must contain a research problem, method, and evaluation; a design portfolio without these elements may be declined at the initial screening. Case studies describe the case (profile, boundaries, period), research design, data collection, and analysis in the Research Method, and discuss lessons learned and the limits of generalisation. Systematic literature reviews describe the review protocol (search strategy, databases, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and screening, for example following PRISMA) in the Method.

6. Tables, Figures, and Equations

  • Place every table, figure, and equation directly in the section where it is first discussed, not at the end of the manuscript.
  • Tables: caption above the table; tables must be typed, not screenshots. Figures: caption below the figure; minimum resolution 300 dpi; state the source for secondary images and obtain permission for third-party works, logos, or photographs of identifiable people (see Ethical Oversight). If a figure was generated or modified with generative AI, state this in the caption.
  • Equations are numbered consecutively in parentheses, aligned to the right, e.g., (1). Every table, figure, and equation must be referred to and explained in the text. Use no more than three heading levels.

7. References

  • Cite a minimum of 25 references, of which at least 80% are primary sources (journal articles, conference proceedings, books or patents reporting original research) and at least 80% were published in the last 10 years.
  • Use the IEEE citation style with numbered references in square brackets in order of first citation, e.g., [1], [2]. Every in-text citation must match the reference list. Include the DOI where available. The use of a reference manager such as Mendeley or Zotero is strongly recommended.
  • Chained (secondary) citations, i.e., citing a source only as reported in another source (e.g., “… in Sinta (2017)”), are not permitted; cite the original source directly.

From Vol. 9 No. 1 (2027), authors retain the copyright of their articles and grant MAVIS the right of first publication. Articles are published open access under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (see Copyright Policy and Licensing Policy).

9. Submission Checklist

  • The latest official MAVIS template is used, and its styles are unchanged.
  • The body is written in Indonesian or English; the title (no more than 15 words), abstract (100–200 words), and 3–5 keywords are given in both languages.
  • Three files are uploaded: the Anonymized Manuscript (no author information, including in the document properties), the Title Page and Declarations, and the Similarity Report (Turnitin).
  • Author names, affiliations, and the corresponding author on the Title Page follow the required format, and all authors are entered in OJS in the same number and order.
  • The Introduction states the state of the art, research gap, novelty, objective, and main contributions.
  • The Discussion critically compares the findings with relevant recent studies or design works.
  • The Conclusion answers the research objective, states the contribution and implications, and contains no citations.
  • All seven Declarations are completed; the AI statement names each tool, its purpose, and confirms the authors’ review and editing.
  • Tables, figures (minimum 300 dpi), and equations are embedded in the relevant sections, numbered, and referred to in the text.
  • The references meet the minimum of 25 references, 80% primary sources, and 80% recent sources, and follow IEEE style.
  • The similarity index is no more than 20%, excluding quotations and references.

Questions? Please contact the Editorial Team through the Contact page.