Author Guidelines
Authors submitting manuscripts to Aksara Bumi: Jurnal Geologi dan Pertambangan are required to follow the journal's manuscript preparation requirements and submission procedures.
1. General Requirements
- Submitted manuscripts must be original scholarly works that have not been previously published and are not currently under consideration or submitted to another journal.
- Manuscripts must be relevant to the focus and scope of Aksara Bumi: Jurnal Geologi dan Pertambangan, including geology, mining engineering, mineral resource exploration, geotechnical engineering, mineral processing, mining environment, and related fields of Earth sciences.
- Manuscripts may be written in Bahasa Indonesia.
- Authors are responsible for ensuring that all data, figures, tables, and information presented in the manuscript are scientifically accurate and accountable.
- All submitted manuscripts will undergo a peer-review process before being considered for publication.
2. Article Structure
Manuscripts should generally be organized as follows:
1. Article Title
The title should be concise, clear, informative, and accurately reflect the content and focus of the research.
2. Authors and Affiliations
Include the full names of all authors, institutional affiliations, affiliation addresses, and the email address of the corresponding author.
3. Abstract
The abstract should be concise and informative, covering the research background or problem, objectives, methodology, main findings, and conclusion.
4. Keywords
Provide 3–5 keywords or phrases that represent the main topic and substance of the article.
5. Introduction
The introduction should explain the research background and problem, objectives, and relevant literature. It should clearly establish the rationale and significance of the research.
6. Research Methods
Describe the research methods, study location, materials and equipment, data collection procedures, and analytical methods used so that the research can be properly understood and, where appropriate, replicated.
7. Results and Discussion
Present the research findings based on the data obtained and discuss them scientifically by relating the findings to relevant theories, concepts, or previous studies.
8. Conclusion
Present the main findings concisely and address the research objectives or questions. The conclusion should not merely repeat the results.
9. Acknowledgments (if applicable)
Acknowledgments may be given to individuals or institutions that provided funding, facilities, technical assistance, or other relevant support for the research.
10. References
All sources cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list and formatted according to the citation style specified by the journal.
3. Manuscript Formatting
- Manuscripts must be prepared using the article template provided by the journal.
- Articles should use clear, effective, and understandable academic language.
- Tables and figures must be numbered and titled consecutively. Sources must be provided when tables or figures are reproduced or adapted from other sources.
- Equations, symbols, terminology, and units must follow applicable scientific standards.
- References should be relevant to the research topic and are encouraged to come from credible and up-to-date scholarly sources.
- Authors must ensure consistency between in-text citations and the reference list.
4. Manuscript Submission
- Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's Open Journal System (OJS).
- Authors must provide complete and accurate article metadata through the OJS submission system.
- Authors are responsible for the accuracy of author information, author order, affiliations, and the content of the submitted manuscript.
- Any changes to the manuscript during the review or revision process must be made in accordance with the editor's instructions.
- Authors are required to respond clearly to reviewers' comments and recommendations and submit revisions within the deadline specified by the editor.
5. Publication Ethics
Authors must comply with publication ethics principles and avoid all forms of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, manipulation of research findings, duplicate publication, and simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal.
By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the article has been prepared responsibly and complies with the publication ethics requirements of Aksara Bumi: Jurnal Geologi dan Pertambangan.