PREPARING THE MANUSCRIPT

Please make sure before submitting that: All manuscripts must be written in clear and grammatically correct English (UK). The manuscript is proofread several times by the author(s); and is criticized by some colleagues. The language has been checked by a professional proofread or a native English speaker. The structure of the manuscript in accordance with the guidelines (sections, references, quality of the figures, etc). Abstract provides a clear view of the content of the paper and attracts potential readers/citers. The number of cited references complies with the limits set by this journal (around 20 for research papers).

The manuscript should be as short as possible, with the abstract 250 words maximum. Manuscript of original research should be written in no more than 8,000 words (including tables and picture), or proportional with articles in this publication number. The review articles will be accommodated, while short communication should be written at least 2,000 words, except for pre-study (can longer) (excl. abstract, tables, figures, references). For a research paper, the manuscript should be arranged in the following sections and appear in order: Title, Abstract, Keywords (placed from A to Z), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References. For reviews and short communications, it is accommodated.  

The manuscript is written on white paper of A4 (210x297 mm²) size, in a single column, single spaced, 12-point (12 pt) Times New Roman font. The margin text is 3 cm from the top, 2 cm from the bottom, and 1.8 cm from the left and right. Smaller lettering size can be applied in presenting table and figure (9 pt). Word processing program or additional software can be used; however, it must be PC compatible and Microsoft Word-based (.doc or .rtf; or .docx). The metric measurement uses IS denomination; usage another system should follow equivalent with IS first mentioning. Abbreviations set off, like g, mg, mL, etc. do not follow by a dot. Minus index (m^-2, L^-1, h^-1) suggested being used, except in things like "per-plant" or "per-plot". Equation of mathematics does not always can be written down in one column with text, in that case, can be written separately. Number one to ten is expressed with words, except if it relates to measurement, while values above them written in number, except in early sentence. The fraction should be expressed in decimal. In the text, it should be used "%" rather than "percent". Avoid expressing ideas with a complicated sentence and colloquial words, and keep concise and clear sentence.

Title of the article should be written in a compact, clear, and informative sentence, preferably not more than 20 words. Name of author(s) should be completely written, especially for the first and the last name.  Name and institution address should also be completely written. We choose local names in Bahasa Indonesia for universities in Indonesia. The mention of "graduate program", "undergraduate program", "post-graduate program", "master program", "doctoral program" should be avoided in the name of institution. Manuscript written by a group, author for correspondence along with address is required. The title page (first page) should include the title of the article, full name(s), institution(s) and address(es) of the author(s); the corresponding author mentions the detail email addresses.

Abstract A concise abstract is required (about 250 words maximum). The abstract should be informative and state the background of the research, the study's aim, the principal results and major conclusions briefly. An abstract is often presented separately from the article; thus, it must stand alone (completely self-explanatory). References should not be cited, but if essential, then cite the author(s) and year(s). Abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential, they must be defined at their first mention.

Keywords is about five words, covering scientific and local name (if any), research theme, and special methods which used; and sorted from A to Z.

Abbreviations (if any): All important abbreviations must be defined at their first mention there. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article.

The introduction is about 400-600 words, covering the aims of the research and provide an adequate background derived from the gap analysis of the literature, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. It is the opportunity to justify state of the art for the research.

Materials and Methods should emphasize the procedures and data analysis adopted in the research. Citation of the adopted approach is mandatory.

Results and Discussion should be written as a series of connecting sentences; however, for a manuscript with long Discussion should be divided into subtitles. Thorough Discussion represents the causal effect mainly explains why and how the results of the research were taken place, and do not only re-express the mentioned results in the form of sentences. Concluding sentence should be given at the end of the Discussion.

Acknowledgements are expressed in a brief; all sources of institutional, private and corporate financial support for the work must be fully acknowledged, and any potential conflicts of interest are noted.

Figures and Tables of the maximum of three pages should be presented. Title of a picture is written down below the picture, while the title of a table is written above the table. Coloured figures can only be accepted if the manuscript's information can lose without those images; a chart is preferred to use black and white photos. The author could consign any picture or photo for the front cover, although it does not print in the manuscript. All images property of others should be mentioned source. The author is suggested referring to Wikipedia for international boundary and Google Earth for satellite imagery. If not specifically mentioned, it is assumed to refer to these sources.

There is no appendix; all data or data analysis are incorporated into Results and Discussions. For comprehensive data, it can be displayed on the website as a supplement.

REFERENCES

References should be in APA 6th /APA 7th style. Kindly use the application which is intended for managing references such as Mendeley, RefWorks, Zotero (free) or Endnote, Reference Manager (paid). For Mendeley desktop, you can download it here. The following examples are the guidance derived from American Psychological Association website. 

Journal:

Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

• Parenthetical citation: (Grady et al., 2019)
• Narrative citation: Grady et al. (2019)
• Parenthetical citations: (Jackson, 2019; Sapolsky, 2017; Svendsen & Løber, 2020)
• Narrative citations: Jackson (2019), Sapolsky (2017), and Svendsen and Løber (2020)

Further examples of journal article references could be found here. 

Whole Authored Book:

Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000

Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.

Svendsen, S., & Løber, L. (2020). The big picture/Academic writing: The one-hour guide (3rd digital ed.). Hans Reitzel Forlag. https://thebigpicture-academicwriting.digi.hansreitzel.dk/