Author Guidelines
General Guidelines
- Manuscripts accepted for publication must meet the following general criteria: they should present valuable contributions to plant science, with clearly described methodologies and sufficient detail. The results and discussion must be supported by adequate data, while the manuscript itself should be concise, well-written, and easy to understand. The conclusion must summarize the findings and highlight specific results.
- Manuscripts may take the form of research articles, short communications, review or mini-review articles, or scientific features and conceptual papers.
- To be published in Vegetalika, manuscripts must be submitted online through https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jbp. Authors are required to create an account before submission. Please keep your user ID and password secure for future access.
Manuscript Format
Manuscripts should be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English, with a maximum length of 15 pages, and must follow the Articles Template available in the Vegetalika Online Journal System (OJS). Manuscripts should be uploaded in .doc format.
Authors
All authors’ names (first, second, third, and so on) must be written in full without abbreviations both in the manuscript and within the OJS system. Author information must include, at a minimum, the full name and affiliation. Authors are responsible for the originality of their manuscripts and must ensure that the content is free from plagiarism.
Title
The title should accurately and concisely reflect the content of the manuscript, written in fewer than 20 words. Abbreviations and formulas should be avoided. Titles written in Bahasa Indonesia must comply with the Pedoman Umum Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia (PUEBI).
Abstract
The abstract must appear on the first page, immediately following the title and author names. It must be written in both Bahasa Indonesia and English, integrated and self-contained, consisting of introduction and objectives, methods, results, conclusions, and recommendations. References and uncommon abbreviations should be avoided. The abstract should not exceed 250 words.
Keywords
Keywords should avoid general, plural, or overly broad terms. Words or phrases appearing in the title should not be repeated as keywords. Keywords must be provided in both Bahasa Indonesia and English, consisting of five terms arranged in alphabetical order and separated by semicolons (;). These will be used for indexing purposes.
Introduction
The introduction (not exceeding 800 words) should include the research background, problem statement, objectives, hypotheses, and potential solutions. It must be supported by relevant literature that forms the basis for the manuscript’s scientific novelty. In scientific paper format, a separate “literature review” section (as in research reports) is not permitted; instead, relevant literature should be integrated into the introduction to demonstrate the novelty of the research.
Materials and Methods
The materials and methods section must be written clearly and in sufficient detail. It should include the time and place of the study, materials and instruments used, descriptions of the research methods, research variables, and data analysis techniques. Only primary materials and equipment should be listed, along with brand names and purity levels. Major experimental setups should preferably be illustrated with clear figures and captions. Figure captions must be typed and placed as part of the figure title, not embedded in the image.
Results and Discussion
- The results and discussion must comply with the Pedoman Umum Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia (PUEBI) if written in Bahasa Indonesia.
- The section should provide a scientific interpretation of the research findings, supported by relevant references from previous studies. If written in English, results and discussion must be in past tense and italicized where appropriate.
- The research findings should address the hypotheses stated in the introduction.
- Figures and photographs must be of high quality (minimum resolution: 300 dpi) and should not exceed half of an A4 page in size. Figures (graphs, photos) and tables must be numbered sequentially and titled accordingly.
- Mathematical equations, symbols, and scientific notations must be clearly typed using the “Equation” feature in Microsoft Word (Insert tab).
Conclusion
The conclusion should provide a concise summary of the findings and clearly describe how the research objectives and/or hypotheses were addressed. It must be written briefly, clearly, and in full paragraphs or bullet points.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments should be directed to research funding agencies, donors, or individuals who contributed to the study. If there are no such parties, acknowledgments are not required. Acknowledgments must not be addressed to any of the manuscript’s authors.
References
- The reference list must primarily consist of primary sources (scientific journals) that make up at least 80% of all references and should be published within the last ten (10) years.
- Each manuscript must contain at least ten (10) references, arranged alphabetically.
- Citations should appear within the text. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.
- References must be arranged alphabetically (A–Z) and follow the Harvard referencing style (author, year). All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and vice versa.
Examples:
Book:
Barnito, N. 2009. Budidaya Tanaman Jagung. Suka Abadi, Yogyakarta.
Thesis/Dissertation:
Fiantis, D., 2006. Laju Pelapukan Kimia Debu Vulkanis G. Talang dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Proses Pembentukan Mineral Liat Non-Kristalin. Universitas Andalas, Padang.
Online Source:
Harniati, U. 2002. Keunggulan dan kelemahan sistem alley cropping serta peluang dan kendala adopsinya di lahan kering das bagian hulu. <http://216.239.33.100/search?q:rudyct .tripod.com/sem1_023/umi_haryti.html +lahan+kering&hl>. Diakses pada 18 Agustus 2016.
Journal Article:
Maidah, D., Indriani, N. P., & Susilawati, I. 2022. The effect of variety on high plants and node of corn forage. Jurnal Nutrisi Ternak Tropis Dan Ilmu Pakan, 4(3): 113-118. https://doi.org/10.24198/jnttip.v4i3.41178.
Book Chapter:
Takahashi, E. 1995. Uptake model and physiological functions of silica. In Matsuo, T., Kumazawa, K., Ishii, R., Ishihara, K., & Hirata, H. (Eds.), Science of the Rice Plant: Physiology (Vol. 2, pp. 420–433). Food and Agriculture Research Center, Tokyo.
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