REFERENCES MANAGEMENT

References Management

Purpose

• Ensure accurate, consistent, and ethical citation.

• Facilitate replication, source tracking, and indexing.

Citation Style

• Authors must use the APA 7th Edition referencing style.

• In-text citation must follow the author–year model.

• DOI links must be included in the format: https://doi.org/xxxxxxx

Reference Quality and Quantity

• Minimum of 25 references per article.

• At least 70% from reputable journal articles.

• At least 60% from the last five years.

• DOI must be included when available; if not, provide a stable URL.

• Self-citation (author and journal) is limited to 20% maximum.

Recommended Tools

• Authors are encouraged to use Zotero or Mendeley with the APA 7th Edition style.

• Enable automatic DOI lookup.

• Use duplicate-check features to avoid repeated references.

Citation Ethics

• Cite primary sources whenever possible.

• Avoid decorative or irrelevant citations.

• Clearly label preprints when cited.

• Ensure that all sources cited in the text appear in the reference list and vice versa.

Editorial Check

• The editorial team will normalize references for APA 7 style, DOI accuracy, capitalization, and journal title formatting.

• Manuscripts with inconsistent citations will be returned for revision.

Reference List Formatting (APA 7)

• References must be arranged alphabetically by the first author’s surname.

• Apply a hanging indent of 1.27 cm.

• Article titles must use sentence case; journal titles must use Title Case and be italicized.

Examples

1. Journal Article
   Smith, J., & Lee, A. (2023). Community empowerment strategies in rural areas. Journal of Social Innovation, 15(2), 134–150. https://doi.org/10.1234/jsi.2023.002

2. Book
   Johnson, M. (2021). Sustainable community development. Oxford University Press.

3. Book Chapter
   Brown, T., & Miller, R. (2022). Education for empowerment. In P. Green (Ed.), Community education strategies (pp. 45–67). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

4. Conference Proceeding
   Wilson, K. (2020). Grassroots innovation in urban communities. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Community Development (pp. 88–94). Springer. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

5. Report/Policy Brief
   World Health Organization. (2024). Community health promotion toolkit. https://www.who.int/reports/toolkit

6. Thesis/Dissertation
   Ahmed, L. (2025). Community-based education models [Doctoral dissertation, University of Jakarta]. Institutional Repository.

7. Website
   United Nations Development Programme. (2022, March 10). Community resilience programs. UNDP. https://www.undp.org/resilience

8. Dataset
   Garcia, P. (2023). Community empowerment survey data [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

9. Software
   R Core Team. (2024). R: A language and environment for statistical computing (Version 4.3) [Computer software]. https://www.r-project.org/

10. Law/Regulation
    Republic of Indonesia. (2020). Law No. xx of 2020 on Village Development. State Gazette. https://peraturan.go.id

In-Text Citations (APA 7)

• One author: (Siregar, 2022)

• Two authors: (Halim & Putri, 2023)

• Three or more authors: (Nugraha et al., 2024)

• Direct quotation: (Latifah, 2023, p. 15)

Special Notes for Community Engagement References

• Local sources such as village regulations, development plans, or health center reports may be cited using the report/website format.

• Clearly indicate unpublished documents such as internal reports or training modules.

• When citing community training materials, include version and issuing institution.

Best Practices for Authors

• Synchronize reference lists with citation managers before final submission.

• Run automatic checks for missing fields in Zotero/Mendeley.

• Ensure consistency in author names across multiple publications.

Production Corrections

• The production team may adjust punctuation, capitalization, and link formatting to comply with these guidelines without altering content.