Author Guidelines

Guidelines for manuscript preparation, presentation, and submission are as follows:

  1. Language. Every manuscript must be written in Indonesian or English. [1]
  2. Number of Pages. The maximum allowed number of pages for each article is 20 pages of a printed journal (including figures, tables, and bibliography).
  3. Review Process. The review process is a crucial factor in ensuring high article quality based on objectivity and standard of quality. Each article will be reviewed by at least two reviewers and the editorial board. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  4. Eligibility Process. Based on the reviewers' assessment, the editorial board—with the approval of the peer reviewers—will make the final decision on whether the manuscript is accepted for publication or rejected. [1, 2]
  5. Manuscript Preparation.
  • Content: The manuscript includes: title, author and co-author names, affiliations, corresponding address (including postal code), e-mail address, abstract (in Indonesian and English), keywords (no more than 5 words), introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, bibliography, pictures, tables, and legends. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  • Authorship: The main author is placed as the first author, and subsequent authors (co-authors) are listed as contributing authors in the manuscript writing.
  • Correspondence: The corresponding author is marked with an asterisk and a lowercase letter (e.g., a,*) after the name. If there is only one author, the asterisk is not required. The correspondence e-mail address is written at the end of the postal/mailing address description. [1]
  • Abstract: The abstract must not exceed 250 words for original articles and must not exceed 100 words for short communications/expert notes. The English abstract must be written in italics. The abstract is written in single spacing. [1, 2]
  • Tables and Figures: Tables and figures must be placed on separate pages from the manuscript and numbered sequentially. Table captions are placed at the top, while figure captions are placed below the image. Only high-quality tables and figures are acceptable for publication. [1]
  • Formatting: The manuscript must be written in double spacing on one side of A4 paper (210 x 297 mm). The page margins are: right margin (1.7 cm), left margin (1.7 cm), top margin (1.9 cm), and bottom margin (1.7 cm). The font used for all parts of the manuscript is Calibri.
  • Font Sizes: The font sizes for each section of the manuscript are: title (13 and bold), authors (10 and bold), affiliations and correspondence address (8 and italic), abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, bibliography headings (10 and bold), figures, tables, and legends (7 and bold), subheadings, keywords headings (italic), abstract content, keywords content, introduction content, materials and methods content, results content, discussion content, conclusion content, acknowledgments content, and bibliography content (9).
  • Notations: Mathematical writing must use The International System of Units (SI) notation technique. Scientific names must follow the Binomial Nomenclature rules. [1]
  • In-text Citations: References in the text must follow these examples: James (2014), April and August (2014), James et al. (2013), Marck et al. (2013a); and (James, 2013; April and James, 2013; August et al., 2013; April et al., 2012a; August et al., 2012, 2013).
  • Bibliography: References in the bibliography are listed alphabetically. Below are several examples of bibliography formatting:

Journal Articles:

Allen, S.K., 1983. Flow cytometry: assaying experimental polyploidy fish and shellfish. Aquaculture 33, 317-328.

Bligh, E.G., Dyer, W.J., 1959. A rapid method of total lipid extraction and purification. Can. J. Biochem. Physiol. 37, 911-917.

Brooks, S., Tyler, C.R., Sumpter, J.P., 1997. Egg quality in fish: what makes a good egg?. Rev. Fish Biol. Fish. 7, 387-416.

Aussanasuwannakul, A., Weber, G.M., Salem, M., Yao, J., Slider, S.D., Manor, M.L., Kenney, P.B., 2012. Effect of sexual maturation on thermal stability, viscoelastic properties, and texture of female rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss fillets. J. Food Sci. 71 (1), S77-S83.

Monographs and Reports:

Jørgensen, S.E., Bendoricchio, G., 2001. Fundamentals of Ecological Modelling. Elsevier Amsterdam, London.

AOAC, 2000. Official Methods of Analysis, 15th ed. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Washington DC.

ADB (Asian Development Bank), 2004. An Evaluation of Small-scale Freshwater Rural Aquaculture Development for Poverty Reduction. Operations Evaluation Department, Manila, Philippines.

Vemuri, M., Kelley, D.S., 2008. The effects of dietary fatty acids on lipid metabolism, In: Chow, C.K. (Ed.), Fatty Acids in Foods and Their Health Implications, Third edition. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, Florida, pp. 591-630.

Proceedings:

Fagbenro, O.A., 2004. Predator control of overpopulation in cultured tilapias and the alternative uses for stunted tilapias in Nigeria. Proceedings from the Sixth International Symposium on Tilapia Aquaculture (VI ISTA). Manila, Philippines, pp. 634-647.

Theses:

Jiang, S.H., 2011. Study on Growth, Body Color and Biochemical Composition of Body Wall of Red Sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus). PhD Dissertation of Ocean University of China, China (in Chinese with English abstract).

Websites:

IRIN, 2011. Bangladesh: Indigenous Group Face Land-grabbing in North. IRIN Humanitarian News and Analysis. (http://www.irinnews.org/printreport.aspx?reportid=94558 (accessed 4 October 2012)).

Mainuddin, K., Rahman, A., Islam, N., Quasem, S., 2011. Planning and Costing Agriculture's Adaptation to Climate Change in the Salinity-prone Cropping System of Bangladesh. International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London, UK (http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/G03173.pdf (accessed 20 January 2013)).