Author Guidelines
- Papers can be in the form of research results or conceptual writings.
- The paper is typed using MS Word with a number of pages not exceeding 14 sheets in A4 format - single-sided paper, one space, two columns, top margin (2.54 cm), bottom (2.54 cm), left (2.54 cm), and right (2.54 cm).
- The font used is Book Antiqua 11pt.
- The material in the paper includes the title, abstract, name of the author, institution, introduction, methodology, results and discussion, conclusion, bibliography, and appendix.
- Each part of the material content does not need to be numbered in a chapter.
- Papers can be written in Indonesian or in English.
- The abstract is written in Indonesian and English with a maximum word count of 200 words.
- I am writing label titles using left-aligned ones at the top of the table and number.
- The font size in the table must be smaller than the body font size.
- Writing the image's title is positioned at the bottom of the image and uses the center alignment.
- Papers are sent to the editor of the Geography Journal, Faculty of Social Sciences, State University of Medan no later than one month before publication.
The Article Title Should Be Concise with Maximum Twelve-Word Count
First Author1*, Second Author2
1Institusion’s name (Department, Faculty, University, Country)
2Institusion’s name (Department, Faculty, University, Country)
ABSTRACT
Abstract describes, in general, the issue of the research reported in the manuscript, written completely and clearly. The abstract should be written in both English and Indonesian in a single paragraph, 200– 250 words, highlighting the key messages from the research, like research goals, methods, and findings, and showing how the paper contributes to the field of education. Keywords should be written under the abstract in bold italics and reflect the paper's substance. Keywords should also be mentioned in the title. The format of the writing abstract, keywords, and the body of the article must follow this template.
INTRODUCTION
This template is written as a guideline to writing for the journal of Geography. researchers must follow the writing rules, such as font, size, layout, number of words, and the writing system and references. also, the writing should follow the Enhanced Indonesian Spelling system (EYD), use proper vocabulary and follow the writing rules. If the article is written in English, it must be in correct English grammar and has been carefully proofread by a linguist. In addition, the journal must follow publication ethics (Gao et al., 2017).
The paragraph of the journal, as well as the bibliography, must be written in two colomns, such as in this template. The first line of the first paragraph after a subtitle is written without an indent (in order with the heading). In the next paragraph, the first line is indented by onetab space which should be set to 1.27 cm (Hao & Xie, 2018; Zhang et al., 2019).
Zainudin (2020) It would be easier to use Microsoft Word software in writing a paper. Use the Page Layout menu to set the paper size at A4 and the margins at normal (1 inch = 2.54 cm). The space between the lines is single (no more space between each paragraph). And the font used is Book Antiqua size 11.
Overall, the articles should be between 5000 to 8000 words, excluding bibliography. The scientific journal is divided into the following sections: introduction, methods, results and discussion, and conclusions. Firstly, the introduction, containing research background, (supported by literature review) should be about 20% of the overall word count. Secondly, the methodology. it contains a brief description of the research method used in the research (approximately 10% of the total word count) (Hsu et al., 2004). Next is results and discussion section. This section makes up about 65% of the overall word count and it must be referred to or linked to the results of previous studies. Lastly, the conclusions which should be presented clearly and concisely (about 5% of the total word count). It intends to answer the reserch questions.
The author is advised to write one paragraph of acknowledgment to the people who were most helpful during the study such as the funder of the research. This section is written before the bibliography. For the referencing style, it must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) sixth edition, published in 2010.
RESEARCH METHODS
In this section, researchers should explain the research methods used, such as the procedures used in the research. Research tools, materials, media, or instruments must be well described. supplementary materials of the research also should be included in appendixes to help the readers have a better understanding of the research (i.e., sample of research material used).
If the research uses statistical analysis, the commonly used statistical formula should not be written. The researchers should explain a specific approach in collecting and analyzing data in this section by citing the references source used.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Heading
Results and discussions must be in bigger font size and if needed, headings could be added. Furthermore, the paper may contain tables and/or figures which should be in the right portion (not too big, lengthy, and too many). The tables and figures should be presented in various ways. Finally, the tables and figures presented should be cross-referenced within the text.
Below is an example of a table. Table 1 explains the styles in the template of this article. On the other hand, Figure 1 explains the proportion of number of words in each section. The tables have no vertical lines. While the horizontal lines are only used at the top and the bottom of the table. The tables' font size may be reduced, and sources of the table should be presented.
A discussion of the research results must be linked to the results of previous studies that have been published (It is recommended to refer to the JURNAL GEOGRAFI).
The reference should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style (6th edition 2010). Many websites, such as Purdue Online Writing Lab, provide information about APA citation and style guides. For references retrieved from Online journals, only write the authors' names in the body text, while the website is written in the bibliography (see Purdue Online Writing Lab).
JURNAL GEOGRAFI uses credible sources written by experts and have been peer-reviewed before publication. below are examples of in-text APA referencing styles.
Firstly, in-text referencing. a single author name should be in a bracket with a comma before the year (i.e. (Madya, 2011)). for two authors, it should be (Tabachnick & Fidell, 2007). for two to five authors, write all of their first names of the very first citation (i.e. (Thomas-Hunt et al., 2003)), and further citation should only write the first author's name and add 'et al.' before the year (e.g. (Thomas-Hunt et al., 2003)). furthermore, for more than five authors, write only the first author's name and add 'et al.' before the year, such as (Fuchs et al., 2000).
Another way to write in-text referencing is by writing the authors' names outside the bracket, such as Madya (2011) followed by the quote or statement. If it is a direct quote, the page number should be presented, for instance, (Tobias & Duffy, 2009: 23) or (Tobias & Duffy, 2009).
write direct quotations containing less than 40 words in one paragraph (not separated) and enclosed in quotation marks. for quotations more than 40 words, make a new line and indent half an inch the quote to separate it from the main text without quotation marks. however, It is better to limit the use of direct quotes. the example of direct quotation for more than 40 words as follows:
... when each group member has acquired a different knowledge base and combinations of knowledge are required to solve a problem, collaborative learning (heterogeneous) could be an advantage. If group learning is desirable in school, then teachers must structure the curriculum to permit each student to acquire a different knowledge base before instructing them in collaborative work (Retnowati, 2012).
If the citation is from multiple works, the source should be written by listing all references in alphabetical order, separating them with a semicolon (;) (i.e. (Ritter et al., 2007; Sahlberg, 2012; Schunk, 2012)).
It is worth noting that the name that should be mentioned is the authors' last name, regardless of their ethnicity. For example, the Indonesia name such as Burhan Nurgiyantoro and Anwar Efendi written as (Nurgiyantoro & Efendi, 2020).
Include the original authors' name if the citations are from a translated source the publication year of the original source as well as the year the translation was published as an example, see the reference list of the original (Schunk, 2012a) and the translation Schunk (2012b).
According to APA, especially the publisher of the city of the United State of America, it must include the name of the state abbreviated in two capital letters. For example, the city of New York is located in the state of New York, so it abbreviated as (NY), the city of Boston is in the state of Massachusetts, then it isi abbreviated as (MA). Other than cities in America, use the original city name.
if the citation is available in two versions (printed and online), include the website address, such as (Bransford et al, 2005). the website address can be Http: // www or information in the form of DOI (digital object identifier). At the moment, most scientific periodical journals and ebooks have had information about DOI.
The next discussion is citations of government publications. Firstly, the citation format retrieved from the government's books/ reports/ articles should be the same as sources retrieved from general institutions. Researchers should be able to identify the authors' names (mentioning authors' names). If there is no information about the authors, state the publisher instead.
Author, A. B. or Name of Department/Agency. (YEAR). Title of document: Subtitle (Report No. # [if available]). Location: Publisher.
Example (1):
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in USA (NCTM, 2000) set standards for learning mathematics
Example (2):
Author, A. B. or Name of Department/Agency. (YEAR). Title of document: Subtitle (Report No. # [if available]). Retrieved from [Agency Name (if not same as author) website:] http://url
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. (2008). Families in Australia: 2008. Australia. Retrieved from http://www.dpmc.gov.au/ publications/families/index#contact
Lastly, citations from the law and regulations. for this type of citations, only mention the regulation name. however, mention the name of the law. an example of in-text referencing: (Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld), s.5.). Includes Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld), s.5. in the reference list. Another example is when referring to RI Law No. 14 (2005) or Permendiknas No. 22 (2006); the name of the agency does not need to be mentioned as the author.
A Bibliography appears at the end of the paper with the same font type and size as the body paragraph. Bibliography arranged alphabetically. All in-text referencing should be included in the reference list and vice versa. All researchers must follow publication ethics, especially in terms of direct or indirect quotations.
The editorial team of JOURNAL GEOGRAPHY recommends writers to benefit software such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, Grammarly, and/or WhiteSmoke to help writing articles more easily and efficiently. Using a standardized writing format can make it easier for readers to understand the research contents better.
CONCLUSION
The conclusions of the research results should be in narrative form, not a pointer. They should also be clear, concise, and synchronized with the research questions.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This section contains gratitude to the people who have contributed to the research, such as sponsors.
REFERENCE LIST
References should be from reliable sources, with a minimum of 10 references. Every reference listed in the bibliography must be cited in body text and vice versa. Primary references should be more than 80% and published in the last 5 years. The references list should be arranged alphabetically by the author's surname of the first author and year of publication, using the APA 6th Edition citation system. below are the examples of writing the reference list:
Journal Article (Primary Journal)
Gao, J., Woodward, A., Vardoulakis, S., Kovats, S., Wilkinson, P., Li, L., Xu, L., Li, J., Yang, J., Li, J., Cao, L., Liu, X., Wu, H., & Liu, Q. (2017). Haze, public health and mitigation measures in China: A review of the current evidence for a further policy response. Science of the Total Environment, 578, 148–157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.231.
Books
Danoedoro, P. (2009). Land-use Information from the Satellite Imagery: Versatility and Contents for Local Physical Planning. Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. KG.
Article in a Book
Berjak, P., J.M. Farrant, D.J. Mycock and N.W. Pammenter. (1989). The basis of recalcitrant seed behavior. 98-112 pp. In Talorson, R.B. (ed.) Recent advances in the development and germination of seeda. Plenum Press, New York.
Thesis/Disertation
Aziz, N. (2006). Analisis Ekonomi Alternatif Pengelolaan Ekosistem Mangrove di Kecamatan Barru, Kabupaten Barru. Tesis Sekolah Pascasarjana Institut Pertanian Bogor. Bogor. 105 hlm.
Laws/ Regulations
RI (Republik Indonesia). (2012). Undang-Undang No. 18 Tahun 2012 tentang Pangan. Lembaran Negara RI Tahun 2012, No. 227. Sekretariat Negara. Jakarta.
Peraturan Gubernur Jawa Barat. (2010). Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah Provinsi Jawa Barat Tahun 2009-2029. Peraturan Daerah Nomor: 22 Tahun 2010. Gubernur Jawa Barat. Bandung.
Proceedings Script
Setiawan I. B. (1999). Studies on environmental change and sustainable development of Cidanau Watershed. Proceeding of International Workshop on Sustainable Resources Management of Cidanau Watershed. Vol.1. RUBRD-UT/IPB. Bogor.
Conference Script
Mabowe, B. R., A. de Gier, Y.A. Hussin, M. Lubczynski and T. Obakeng. (2006). Estimating Above Ground Biomass of Dry Savannah Trees in Sarowe Savannah Woodland, Bostwana, Using Remote Sensing and GIS. An article in 6th International Conference on Earth Observation and Geoinformation Sciences in Support of Africa’s Development, 30 October - 2 November 2006. Cairo.
Research Report Manuscript
Koeshendrajana, S., Priyatna, F N. dan Mulyawan, I. (2008). Riset Identifikasi, Karakterisasi dan Valuasi Sosial Ekonomi Sumberdaya Perairan Umum Daratan. Laporan Teknis Kegiatan Penelitian. Balai Besar Riset Sosial Ekonomi Kelautan dan Perikanan No. 10: 8-29. BRKP. Jakarta.
Online Source
Brown, S. (1997). Estimating Biomass and Biomass Change of Tropical Forest. FAO Forestry Paper 134. FAO, Rome. Cited in http://cdm.unfccc.int/Panels/ar. [17 September 2007]
