Author Guidelines

1. Download Paper Submission Guide and Templates

Authors are required to prepare manuscripts using the official AJDPR Paper Template.
Please download the following documents before submission:
• AJDPR Paper Template
• Declaration of Originality and Copyright Transfer Form

All manuscripts must follow APA Style citation and referencing standards.

2. Focus and Scope

The Asian Journal of Digital Public Relations (AJDPR) welcomes original scholarly manuscripts related to:
• Digital Public Relations
• Strategic Communication
• Social Media Engagement
• Artificial Intelligence in Communication
• Platform Governance
• Algorithms and Visibility
• Data-Driven Communication
• Crisis Communication
• Digital Reputation
• Public Communication and Governance
• Political Public Relations
• Public Diplomacy
• Ethics and Policy in Digital Communication
• Comparative Studies in Asia and the Global South

3. Manuscript Submission Requirements

Authors must ensure that manuscripts are original, unpublished, not under review elsewhere, written in academic English, and compliant with APA citation standards and publication ethics.

4. Paper Selection and Publishing Process

a) Submission Acknowledgement
Authors will receive a submission acknowledgement email after successful submission.

b) Initial Editorial Screening
The editorial team evaluates manuscript suitability based on journal scope, academic quality, and formatting compliance.

c) Double-Blind Peer Review
AJDPR applies a double-blind peer review process in which authors’ and reviewers’ identities remain anonymous.

d) Editorial Decision
The final decision is based on reviewers’ recommendations and editorial evaluation.

e) Revision Process
Authors may be required to revise manuscripts according to reviewer comments before acceptance.

f) Publication
Accepted manuscripts will be published electronically and made available through the AJDPR platform.

5. Ethical Publication Standards

AJDPR strictly prohibits plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate submission, and unethical authorship practices.

Authors are fully responsible for the originality and integrity of their manuscripts.

6. Article Processing Charge (APC)

Information regarding APCs will be communicated to authors upon manuscript acceptance.

Institutional partnerships and special publication collaborations may follow separate agreements.

7. Special Issues

AJDPR welcomes proposals for special issues related to conferences, research collaborations, and thematic academic discussions.

All submissions in special issues undergo the same peer-review standards as regular issues.

8. Contact Information

Asian Journal of Digital Public Relations (AJDPR)
LSPR Institute of Communication and Business
Jakarta, Indonesia
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: https://journal.lspr.edu/ajdpr/index.php