Author Guidelines

Manuscripts written for Geospasial: Jurnal Geografi include research outcomes, field research, or literary research and articles reflecting geography, spatial analysis, and geospatial phenomena.

Manuscript is written in English or Indonesia. The writing system for research outcome is title, name of the writer, abstract with key words, Introduction, methods, Result and discussion, conclusion, and reference.

Manuscript is typed using Microsoft Word program on A4 paper around 6,500–8,500 words (excluding references), Cambria size 11 pts and 1 space.

Manuscript is to be submitted directly by creating user account as an author in https://journal.ayeintegritas.com/index.php/Geospasial/about/submissions

  • Title The title should not exceed 17 words; it should be clear, concise, and informative. Abbreviations should be avoided.
  • Name of the author The name of the author is written without any academic degree, followed by the name of author’s institution, located under the title of the article. In case manuscript written by a team, the editor is only in contact with the main author or the first mentioned. The main author must include his/her correspondence address or email.
  • Abstract with keywords The length of abstract is around 200-250 words, while the limit of keywords is 3-5 words. The abstract, at the least, must contain the aim, methods, and result on the research.
  • Introduction The introduction should contain (sequentially) the general background and research question or hypothesis. If there is a literature review, it can be included in this chapter. The study objective should be written at the end of the introduction.
  • Methods The research methods should elaborate on the method utilized in addressing the issues including the method of analysis. It should contain enough details allowing the reader to evaluate the appropriateness of methods as well as the reliability and validity of findings.
  • Results The author should explain the results of research (what was discovered) in detail, supported by adequate and relevant data.
  • Discussion The research result and discussion section contain results of the research finding and their ensuing discussions. The research results and findings should be able to resolve or provide explanations to the question stated in the introduction.
  • Conclusion The concluding statement should contain summary and suggestions. The summary should exemplify the answers provided to the hypothesis and/or research objectives based on acquired findings. The summary should not contain repetition of research results and discussions, and it should instead contain a summation of research results and findings as expected in the research objective or hypothesis. The suggestions should present matters that will subsequently be conducted in relation to the research’s ensuing concepts.
  • Acknowledgments It must be your gratitude to anybody, institution or anything who help or contribute to author research; it can be one sentence or more.

Tables and figures must have titles and have a clear number and sources, and be typed in single space.

The list of references only contains referred sources, and all referred sources must be mentioned on the list. Reference sources consist of, at the least, 80% primary sources (scientific journal articles) published in the last 10 years. The remaining 20% may include research reports, undergraduate theses, master theses, dissertations, books, and other relevant publications. All references mentioned should be written down in reference using American Psychological Association (APA 7th Edition) style and arranged from A to Z.

Check each referred article for accuracy and make sure every quoted work in the article is written in Bibliography and References. Works that are not cited but mentioned in the Bibliography or References will be omitted by the editor.

  • Books: Matthews, J. (1999). The art of childhood and adolescence: The construction of meaning. Falmer Press.
  • Book chapter: Smith, F. M., & Jones, W. (2004). The college student. In C. Wood & M. Meyer (Eds.), Cross-cultural education (pp. 75-105). MacMillan.
  • Article Journal: Hikmawan, M. D. (2017). Pluralisme Poltik Demokrasi Politik di Indonesia. Journal of Governance, 2(2), 223-247.
  • Journal article with DOI: Vogels, A. G. C., Crone, M. R., Hoekstra, F., & Reijneveld, S. A. (2009). Comparing three short questionnaires to detect psychosocial dysfunction among primary school children: a randomized method. BMC Public Health, 9, 489. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-489
  • Journal article on website: Ahmann, E., Tuttle, L. J., Saviet, M., & Wright, S. D. (2018). A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research: Implications for college students. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31(1), 24-58. https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped/archived-jped/jped-volume-31
  • Newspaper article: Devlin, H. (2010, January 28). Neuron breakthrough offers hope on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The Times.
  • Newspaper article on website: Devlin, H. (2010, January 28). Neuron breakthrough offers hope on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/science/medicine/article7005401.ece
  • Website: Goldberg, I. (2010). Dr. Ivan's depression central. http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
  • Website document: TransCanada. (2006). Annual report. http://www.transcanada.com/investor/annual_reports/2006/media/pdf/TransCanada_2006_Annual_Report.pdf
  • Book translation: Mancusa, S., & Viola, A. (2015). Brilliant green: the surprising history and science of plant intelligence (J. Benham, Trans.). Island Press.
  • Unpublished Thesis: Neo, M. C. (2000). The role of education as a process of human release from various problems of life [Unpublished M.Appl.Psy. thesis]. University of Life.
  • Published Thesis: May, B. (2017). A survey of radial velocities in the zodiacal dust cloud. Canopus Publishing

All manuscripts are anonymously reviewed by reviewers appointed by the editor according to their expertise. The author is given a chance to revise the manuscript based on the reviewer’s or the editor’s recommendation/advice. The decision of publication or rejection will be informed through the author’s email address.

The editor has the right to modify and correct the spelling, writing, and grammar of the published manuscript. Everything related to citing permission or computer software usage in writing the manuscript or any other things related to copyright done by the author, along with all its legal consequences, becomes the author’s full responsibility.

Submission Preparation Checklist As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  •  Where available, URLs or DOIs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses an 11-point Cambria font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The length of the manuscript is between 6,500–8,500 words (excluding references) on A4 paper.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines (APA 7th Edition style).
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

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