Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts to Jurnal Geografi. All submissions must align with the journal's aims and scope. Submissions that pass initial editorial screening will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.

An editor may desk-reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality, formatting, or scope. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly.

1. General Requirements & Language

• • Language: Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct academic English.

  • Length: Full-length research articles should typically be between (About 10-15 Pages) 6,000 and 8,000 words, including references, tables, and figure captions.

  • Template: Submissions must strictly follow the journal's formatting guidelines. [Download Pre-Review Article Template Here]

2. Manuscript Structure Manuscripts should be organized in the following order:

• • Title: Concise, informative, and reflecting the spatial/geographic scope of the study.

  • Abstract: A self-contained summary (200–250 words) outlining the background, objective, methodology, key findings, and scientific conclusions.

  • Keywords: 3–5 specific terms relevant to the research topic.

  • Main Body:

    • Introduction: Background, literature review, research gap, and clear research objectives.

    • Materials and Methods: Study area description (with precise geographical coordinates and maps), data sources, spatial analysis workflows, and methodological framework.

    • Results and Discussion: Clear presentation of analytical findings supported by maps, charts, and tables, followed by a critical discussion linking results to existing geographic theories and references.

    • Conclusion: Summary of key insights, practical/theoretical implications, and future research directions.

3. Figures, Maps, and Cartographic Standards

• • All maps and visual figures must be submitted in high resolution (at least 300 DPI).

  • Maps must adhere to formal geographic standards, featuring:

    • Clear legends and labels (in English)

    • Scale bars and orientation (North arrow)

    • Coordinate grids (UTM or Geographic coordinate system)

    • Multi-level inset maps demonstrating regional/national context

  • Ensure maps are free from copyrighted logos, watermarks, or unverified map boundaries.

4. References & Citation Style

• • Citations and reference lists must strictly follow the APA Style (7th Edition).

  • Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software (e.g., Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote).

  • At least 80% of references should be recent primary literature (peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last 10 years).

  • DOIs must be provided for all applicable references (formatted as https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx).

6. Ethical Approval and Copyright Permissions Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents, and spatial datasets. Research involving human participants or sensitive fieldwork must comply with ethics committee guidelines and national legal requirements.

7. Mandatory Declarations & Institutional Metadata Before the reference section, all submitted manuscripts must explicitly include the following declarations:

   • • Author Contribution Statement: Detailing specific contributions of each author (e.g., CRediT taxonomy).

     • Funding Statement: Stating funding sources and grant numbers, or declaring the absence of external funding.

     • Conflict of Interest Statement: Declaring any competing financial or personal interests.

     • Generative AI Use Declaration: Stating whether Generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used during the research or manuscript preparation process.

8. Article Processing Charges (APC) To support open-access publishing, indexing, and long-term digital archiving:

• • 2026 Submissions: Publication is 100% FREE of charge (fully waived for all accepted manuscripts submitted in 2026).

  • Effective from 2027 Onward: An Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 800,000 will be applied to accepted manuscripts.

  • There are no submission fees; APCs apply only after formal acceptance following peer review.