Author Guidelines

 

These guidelines explain how to prepare and submit a manuscript to Jurnal Ecogen. Authors must use the official template. Manuscripts that do not follow these guidelines may be returned before review.

1. General Requirements

  • The manuscript must be original, must not have been published elsewhere, and must not be under review by another journal.
  • Write the manuscript in the official Jurnal Ecogen template. Authors are not allowed to modify the header and footer.
  • Paper and margins. A4 paper with 3 cm margins on all sides.
  • Font and spacing. Palatino Linotype, single spacing, unless stated otherwise below.
  • 4,000–8,000 words, excluding the abstract and references.
  • Citation style. APA 7th Edition for in-text citations and the reference list.
  • Language of terms. Foreign or technical terms are written in italics.
  • The similarity index must not exceed 20% (see Section 5).

2. Manuscript Structure

The manuscript is arranged in the following order:

  1. Title
  2. Author names, affiliations, and corresponding author email
  3. Article info, keywords, and abstract
  4. Introduction
  5. Method
  6. Result and Discussion (Results and Discussion as separate subtitles)
  7. Conclusions
  8. Acknowledgments (if any)
  9. Author Contribution
  10. Conflict of Interest
  11. Similarity Statement
  12. References

3. Formatting Specifications

Element Specification
Title Centered, bold, Palatino Linotype 14 pt, single spacing. Brief, concise, and reflecting the content. Maximum 15 words.
Author names Full names without academic titles, Palatino Linotype 11 pt. Mark the corresponding author with an asterisk.
Affiliations Listed below the author names: university and country for each author.
Corresponding author Institutional email address, e.g., email@institution.ac.id.
Abstract One paragraph, maximum 200 words, Palatino Linotype 10 pt, single spacing, justified, indented 1 cm from the left and right margins.
­Keywords 3–5 words or phrases, lowercase, arranged alphabetically, Palatino Linotype 8 pt.
Section headings Uppercase, bold, Palatino Linotype 11 pt, without numbering.
Body text Palatino Linotype 11 pt, single spacing, written in coherent paragraphs.
Direct quotations Single spacing, indented.
Tables Title above the table, left-aligned, bold, single spacing. Source and year of data processing below the table.
Figures and graphs Title below the figure, left-aligned, with figure number and title in bold.

4.3 Method

The Method section describes the research design, approach, procedures, and analytical techniques in a systematic way. It must state whether the study is quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method, and it should include:

  • the research setting;
  • participants or samples;
  • instruments;
  • data collection procedures;
  • data analysis techniques.

Quantitative studies must describe validity and reliability testing. Qualitative studies must explain credibility and trustworthiness strategies. Ethical considerations are stated where applicable. The level of detail must be sufficient to allow replication and verification. Clarity, precision, transparency, and reproducibility are the guiding principles.

4.4 Result and Discussion

Findings are presented first, followed by the discussion. The Results and Discussion subtitles are presented separately.

Results. Report only the findings of the current research, in a clear, systematic, and objective manner, directly addressing the research questions or hypotheses stated in the Introduction. Support findings with tables, charts, graphs, or other figures, and explain each of them in paragraph form, covering meaning, patterns, relationships, or significant differences. Report primary findings first, followed by secondary findings such as subgroup analyses. Keep the presentation concise, coherent, and free from redundancy.

Discussion. Provide an analytical interpretation of the findings. Relate the results to relevant theories and previous studies, and explain whether they support, extend, or contradict existing knowledge. The Discussion must:

  • explicitly articulate the novelty of the findings and the original contribution to theory, methodology, and/or practice;
  • critically analyze multiple perspectives and explain theoretical and practical significance;
  • indicate how the findings advance understanding or fill the identified research gap;
  • address and logically explain unexpected results;
  • state the limitations of the study and directions for future research.

4.5 Conclusions

The Conclusions are placed at the end of the article, before the acknowledgments. Write them as a narrative in one paragraph, not as bullet points. The conclusion answers the research objectives or hypotheses; it does not merely summarize the findings. It should be brief, lucid, and qualitative, giving a broad perspective in a single paragraph.

4.6 Acknowledgments (if any)

Acknowledgments are placed after the Conclusions and before the notes and references.

4.7 Author Contribution

Authors must declare the specific contribution of each individual to the research and the manuscript. All listed authors must have made a substantive intellectual contribution. Example:

Author 1: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft. Author 2: Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Writing – Review & Editing. Author n: Supervision, Funding Acquisition, Validation.

4.8 Conflict of Interest

Authors must declare any potential conflict of interest related to the research, authorship, or publication of the article. A conflict may be financial (funding sources, employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership, patents) or non-financial (personal or professional relationships, affiliations, or beliefs). If there is none, state: “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

5. Similarity Statement and Plagiarism Policy

All manuscripts must comply with the plagiarism policy of Jurnal Ecogen.

  • The similarity index must not exceed 20%, as checked with plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or iThenticate.
  • Authors must submit the plagiarism check report together with the manuscript.
  • A manuscript that exceeds the threshold is returned to the authors for revision before review.
  • Self-plagiarism, meaning reuse of the authors' own previously published work without proper citation, is not permitted.

6. Tables and Figures

  • Follow the table format provided in the template.
  • The table number and title appear above the table, left-aligned, in bold (e.g., Table 1. Midterm Examination Score List for the 2018–2019 Academic Year).
  • Every table must give its source and the year of data processing directly below it (e.g., Source: Processed Data (2019)).
  • The figure or graph number and title appear below the image, left-aligned, with the number and title in bold.
  • Every table and figure must be cited and explained in the text.

7. Citations and References

Jurnal Ecogen uses APA 7th Edition. In-text citations use the form (Author, year) or Author (year). Cite only sources that you have read carefully. Reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero is strongly recommended. Authors are also encouraged to cite relevant articles previously published in Jurnal Ecogen.

Reference requirements:

  1. a minimum of 20 references;
  2. at least 80% from accredited national or international journals;
  3. at least 80% published within the last 10 years;
  4. self-citation not exceeding 20% of all references;
  5. a DOI or URL included wherever available.

Gray literature (e.g., theses, government reports) may be used but should be kept to a minimum. Every work cited in the text must appear in the reference list, arranged alphabetically.

Reference format examples (APA 7th):

Chetty, R., Friedman, J. N., & Rockoff, J. E. (2014). Measuring the impacts of teachers II: Teacher value-added and student outcomes in adulthood. American Economic Review, 104(9), 2633–2679. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.104.9.2633

Hanushek, E. A., & Woessmann, L. (2020). Education, knowledge capital, and economic growth. Economics of Education Review, 75, 101971. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.101971

General pattern: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Page–Page. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx

8. Submission Checklist

Before submitting, confirm that:

  • ☐ the manuscript uses the 2026 Jurnal Ecogen template and the header and footer are unchanged;
  • ☐ the title is no longer than 15 words;
  • ☐ the abstract is one paragraph of at most 200 words and contains background, objective, method, findings, and conclusion;
  • ☐ there are 3–5 keywords, lowercase and in alphabetical order;
  • ☐ the manuscript is 4,000–8,000 words, excluding the abstract and references;
  • ☐ the Introduction states the research gap and novelty;
  • ☐ the Method allows replication, and ethical considerations are stated if applicable;
  • ☐ Results and Discussion are presented under separate subtitles;
  • ☐ the Conclusions are written as one narrative paragraph;
  • ☐ the Author Contribution, Conflict of Interest, and Similarity Statement sections are completed;
  • ☐ tables and figures follow the required caption format and have sources;
  • ☐ references meet the requirements in Section 7 and follow APA 7th Edition;
  • ☐ the similarity index is 20% or lower and the plagiarism check report is attached.

9. Copyright and License

Articles are published as open access under the Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Copyright ©2026 remains with the authors.