1. General Information

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Performance is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to publishing empirical research and theoretical studies in the fields of strategic leadership and organizational performance. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary research across diverse organizational contexts, including corporate and business sectors, capital markets, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), public sector organizations, educational institutions, and non-profit or faith-based organizations.

Strategic Leadership & Organizational Performance (SLOP) is committed to maintaining high standards of academic quality, integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct throughout the publication process. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to uphold professional and ethical standards in all stages of manuscript preparation, review, and publication.

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original, accurately reported, properly referenced, and free from plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, and other forms of academic misconduct. Authors are also responsible for ensuring that all sources, data, contributions, and relevant conflicts of interest are appropriately disclosed.

All manuscripts should be prepared carefully following these guidelines before submission through the Online Journal System (OJS).

2. Language

Manuscripts can be written in English or Bahasa Indonesia. Authors should ensure clarity and proper academic language. Articles in Bahasa Indonesia should follow Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia (EBI) rules.

3. Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should be written using Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format, in A4 paper size, 1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman, font size 12, with margins of 2.5 cm on all sides. The recommended length is 4,000–8,000 words.

The manuscript should contain the following components:

1. Title

Concise and informative, written in sentence case (maximum 15 words).

2. Author Information

Full name(s), affiliation(s), and email address of the corresponding author.

3. Abstract

Written in English (and Bahasa Indonesia if applicable), containing 150–250 words. It should briefly describe the research purpose, method, results, and conclusions.

4. Keywords

3–5 relevant keywords, separated by semicolons (;).

5. Introduction

Explains the background, problem statement, research objectives, and theoretical context.

6. Literature Review (optional)

Presents relevant theories and previous research to strengthen the study framework.

7. Research Method

Describes data sources, research design, analysis methods, and procedures in detail.

8. Results and Discussion

Presents the findings clearly and discusses their implications based on theory or previous studies.

9. Conclusion

Summarizes the main findings, implications, and recommendations for future research.

10. References

Written in APA 7th Edition style. Authors are encouraged to use reference management tools such as Mendeley or Zotero. A minimum of 15 recent references (from the last 5–10 years) is recommended.

4. Tables and Figures

• Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and provided with clear titles.

• Images should be in high resolution (minimum 300 dpi).

• Sources must be stated below each table or figure if taken from another work.

5. Plagiarism Policy

Manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism using similarity detection software. Articles with similarity above 25% (excluding references) will be automatically rejected or returned to the author for revision.

6. Review Process

All submitted manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer review process by at least two reviewers. The review process generally takes 4–8 weeks. The editor’s decision (accept, revise, or reject) is final.

7. Publication Fee

• Submission: Free of charge.

• Article Processing Charge (APC): Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 300,000 ( Indonesian Author ) or $20 ( international author )

• The fee is non-refundable if the author withdraws the article after acceptance.

8. Copyright and License

All published articles are open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under CC BY 4.0.

9. Ethical Considerations

Authors must comply with publication ethics and declare that their manuscript is free from fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or unethical research practices.