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Writing Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Revised version: June 2026.

A. Submission Requirements

    1. Cover Letter
    2. Title Page — containing complete author identities
    3. Main Manuscript without author identities (for blind review)
    4. Turnitin Similarity Report (maximum 20%)

Download documents template Here

B. General Format

  • A4 paper (21 × 29.7 cm), 1-inch margins on all sides.
  • Title: maximum 20 words, Times New Roman 14, Title Case (except conjunctions), without the research year.
  • Author names: Times New Roman 10, superscript numbers for affiliations.
  • Affiliation: Institution, City, Country (e.g., Universitas Lancang Kuning, Pekanbaru, Indonesia). Faculty/program optional.
  • Corresponding author: marked with an asterisk (*); email below the affiliation list.
  • Body text: Times New Roman 12.
Element Size
Title 14
Author names 10
Affiliation & email 10
Abstract & keywords 10
Body text 12

C. Abstract

  • Bilingual (Indonesian & English), Times New Roman 10, one narrative paragraph, maximum 200 words per language.
  • Contains: Introduction, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusion (no sub-labels).
  • Keywords: 3–5, comma-separated. Example: Arduino, machine learning, renewable energy, robotics, civil engineering.

D. Manuscript Structure

  1. INTRODUCTION — research theme, background, literature review, knowledge gap, and objectives.
  2. METHOD — research type, location & time, population/sample, tools & materials (with specifications), analysis techniques, and an ethics statement where relevant. Engineering examples: device design/experiments, materials testing, simulation, or literature reviews.
  3. RESULTS and DISCUSSION — may be separate or combined; number tables/figures with titles and sources.
  4. CONCLUSION — summarizes main findings, implications, limitations, and recommendations.

Closing: CONFLICT OF INTEREST (required), AI USE STATEMENT (required), AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS/FUNDING/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (if relevant), REFERENCES.

E. References

  • Minimum 20 references, 80% from journal articles (preferably with DOI, within the last 10 years).
  • Citation style: APA 7th edition.

Example: Siswoyo, A., & Dewanto, M. K. (2026). Design of an Arduino Uno-based delta robot with smartphone control for metal material pick and place. GEAR: General Engineering & Applied Science Journal, 1(2), 46–61. https://doi.org/10.65307/gear.v1i2.153

F. Template & Layout

  • Manuscripts must follow the GEAR Manuscript Template. Tables without vertical lines; table titles above, figure titles below.
  • Ensure tables/figures are numbered with titles and sources, and contain no broken reference fields.

G. Research Ethics Statement

Most engineering research does not involve human subjects and therefore does not require ethics approval. If human subjects are involved (usability testing, user surveys/interviews, participant experiments), a valid Ethical Clearance from an institutional ethics committee must be attached. Device design, materials testing, simulation, or literature reviews do not require ethics approval.

H. Review Process

Each manuscript undergoes blind review with at least one reviewer. A Turnitin similarity check is conducted before review: rejection, clarification, or proceeding to peer review. The final decision rests with the editorial team.