Article Types

The journal publishes original research papers, review papers, short communications, and opinion papers.

Article type	Requirements
Original research papers	≤ 8.000 words
Review papers	≤ 10.000 words
Short communications	≤ 3.000 words
Opinion papers (including book reviews, innovative ideas created by workshops, etc.)	≤ 4.000 words

 

Writing and Formatting

FILE FORMAT

We ask you to provide editable source files for your entire submission (including figures, tables and text graphics). Some guidelines:

• Save files in an editable format, using the extension .doc/.docx for Word files and .tex for LaTeX files. A PDF is not an acceptable source file.

• Lay out text in a single-column format.

• Remove any strikethrough and underlined text from your manuscript, unless it has scientific significance related to your article.

• Use spell-check and grammar-check functions to avoid errors.

 

TITLE PAGE

You are required to include the following details in the title page information:

• Article title. Article titles should be concise and informative. Please avoid abbreviations and formulae, where possible, unless they are established and widely understood, e.g., DNA).

• Author names. Provide the given name(s) and family name(s) of each author. The order of authors should match the order in the submission system. Carefully check that all names are accurately spelled. If needed, you can add your name between parentheses in your own script after the English transliteration.

• Affiliations. Add affiliation addresses, referring to where the work was carried out, below the author names. Indicate affiliations using a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the corresponding address. Ensure that you provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the email address of each author.

• Corresponding author. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence for your article at all stages of the refereeing and publication process and also post-publication. This responsibility includes answering any future queries about your results, data, methodology and materials. It is important that the email address and contact details of your corresponding author are kept up to date during the submission and publication process.

• Present/permanent address. If an author has moved since the work described in your article was carried out, or the author was visiting during that time, a "present address" (or "permanent address") can be indicated by a footnote to the author's name. The address where the author carried out the work must be retained as their main affiliation address. Use superscript Arabic numerals for such footnotes.

 

ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS

You are required to provide a concise and factual abstract written in both English and Bahasa Indonesia, which does not exceed 250 words. The abstract should briefly state the purpose of your research, principal results and major conclusions. Some guidelines:

• Abstracts must be able to stand alone as abstracts are often presented separately from the article.

• Avoid references. If any are essential to include, ensure that you cite the author(s) and year(s).

• Avoid non-standard or uncommon abbreviations. If any are essential to include, ensure they are defined within your abstract at first mention.

You are required to provide 5 to 8 keywords for indexing purposes. Please try to avoid keywords consisting of multiple words (using "and" or "of"). We recommend only using abbreviations in keywords if they are firmly established in the field.

 

MAIN TEXT BODY

Main text body must at least include these sections:

• Introduction 
  This part should provide a clear overview of the study by outlining the background, research problem, objectives, and significance. It must clearly articulate the scientific background and rationale that led to the research, establishing the relevance of the study within the broader field of geosciences. This section must cite relevant previous studies to frame the current research and highlight existing knowledge gaps. 

• Data and Methods
  This section should provide a clear, concise, and detailed account of the procedures, tools, data sources, and analytical techniques used in the study. The data and methods section must contain sufficient information to allow other researchers to replicate the work or apply similar methods to related studies. Authors should include:

• • • Study area description (if applicable), including geographic coordinates, geological or other geosciences context, and relevant background.

    • Data sources such as field observations, sample collections, satellite imagery, databases, or previously published materials.

    • Equipment and instruments used for data collection or analysis, specifying model names, manufacturers, and relevant settings or calibrations.

    • Laboratory methods, including sample preparation, analytical procedures, and quality control measures.

    • Computational or statistical methods, including software packages, models, and algorithms, with citations and version numbers.

    • Ethical considerations or permits, if the study involves fieldwork in sensitive locations.

   

• Result
  

  This section should present the findings of the study clearly and objectively, without interpretation or discussion. Authors must organize the results logically—either chronologically, thematically, or according to research objectives.

  Include relevant data in the form of text, tables, figures, or maps, ensuring all visual elements are properly labeled, continuedly numbered, and referenced in the article. Avoid duplicating data across formats (e.g., do not repeat table contents in full in the narrative). All figures and tables must be accompanied by concise, informative captions. Authors are encouraged to use figures and photos only when they add clear value to the presentation of the research. A maximum of 10 figures (including photos, diagrams, and maps) is allowed in the main text. Additional figures should be placed in the supplementary material.

 

• Discussion
  This section should interpret the results and provide a critical analysis of their significance. Authors are expected to relate their findings to those of previous studies, highlight consistencies or discrepancies, and explain the implications within the broader context.

Authors may combine the Results and Discussion as one section. 

• Conclussion
  This section should summarize the key findings of the study, emphasizing their scientific significance. It may also include practical recommendations and suggestions for future research. This section should reflect the overall contribution of the work without repeating detailed results.
  

ACKNOLEDGEMENT

This part may describe the source of research fund used in the research. this may also give an appreciation to institutions or persons who help in research and report writing.

REFERENCES

It must all be cited in the text and support the content; writing using a citation manager such as Zotero, Mendeley, etc. is strongly recommended, with modified Harvard System alphabetically. All names of the authors must be written completely without using et al. and numbers.

TABLE

Tables must be submitted as editable text, not as images. Some guidelines:

• Place tables next to the relevant text or on a separate page(s) at the end of your article.

• Cite all tables in the manuscript text.

• Number tables consecutively according to their appearance in the text.

• Please provide captions along with the tables.

• Place any table notes below the table body.

• Avoid vertical rules and shading within table cells.

We recommend that you use tables sparingly, ensuring that any data presented in tables is not duplicating results described elsewhere in the article.

 

FIGURE AND IMAGE
The article should be completed with supporting figures/maps/graphics/photos. All images must have a caption. A caption should consist of a brief title (not displayed on the figure itself) and a description of the image. We advise you to keep the amount of text in any image to a minimum, though any symbols and abbreviations used should be explained.Their attachments must be in Image File (*.jpg) with minimum 300 dpi in resolution or scalable vector graphic (*.svg). Permission from the original author is required to display figures and tables that have been published.

 

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

We encourage the use of supplementary materials such as applications, images and sound clips to enhance research. Some guidelines:

• Supplementary material should be accurate and relevant to the research.

• Cite all supplementary files in the manuscript text.

• Submit supplementary materials at the same time as your article. Be aware that all supplementary materials provided will appear online in the exact same file type as received. These files will not be formatted or typeset by the production team.

• Include a concise, descriptive caption for each supplementary file describing its content.

• Provide updated files if at any stage of the publication process you wish to make changes to submitted supplementary materials.

• Do not make annotations or corrections to a previous version of a supplementary file.

• Switch off the option to track changes in Microsoft Office files. If tracked changes are left on, they will appear in your published version.