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Author Guidelines

Manuscript Components

Research result article consists of : Title, author's name, abstract in English and/or Indonesia, key words, introductions, methods, results & discussions, conclusions and references.

Review article consists of  : Title, author’s name, abstract in English, key words, introductions, contents, closings, and references.

The maximum number of pages is 10 pages/article



WRITING GUIDE

The manuscript typed on one side, A4 size (210x297 mm2), using single spaces, the type of Century Gothic letter, the size of 12 points , with a 2cm edge edge on the right and left sides and 3cm at the lower and upper bounds. The research paper is expected to be no more than 10 pages (including drawings and tables).

Title

Title is written in solid, clear, and informative, maximum 12 words. Running title (running tittle) about 5 words. Title does not contain abbreviations or formulas. The title page should include the title of the manuscript only. The names of authors should be deleted to ensure double blinding of the paper during the peer review process.

Abstract and Keywords

Abstract should be no more than 250 words, written in one paragraph, using Indonesian and English for manuscripts in Indonesian or English only for manuscripts in English. Keywords 3-5 words, including scientific and regional names, research topics and specific methods used.

Introduction


Introduction is presented in an integrated manner without sub title. It is written in the form of paragraphs with a length of 15-20% of the articles length, and contains : background, literature review in brief, gap analysis and research  objectives.

Materials and Methods

Materials and Methods should be emphasized on the workings and methods of data analysis.

Results and Discussion

Results and Discussion is written as a series, in writing long enough should be made several sub-titles. The discussion is the answer to the question of why and how the results of research can occur, rather than merely revealing the results of research in the form of a sentence. Manuscripts of literature without subtitles Materials and Methods, and Results and Discussion.

Conclusion

Conclusion contains the conclusions of the research undertaken and the implications.

References
Manuscript uses a Mendeley or EndNote reference manager. Contain literatures that are referenced in the content, arranged alphabetically, and written in the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition system. The literature referred to in the manuscript is written in the author's last name and year. In the phrase referred to by some authors, the author's name is sorted according to bibliography update. In a manuscript written by two authors, both names are mentioned. While the manuscripts are written by three or more authors, only the first author's name is written followed by et al. eg: Suryono & Leonard (1990) or (Gunawan et al., 1998; Baker & Manwell, 1991; Smith 1982a, b).

 

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.

  1. 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).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point 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.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
  7. The number of pages is 10 pages
 

Copyright Notice

All content published in Jurnal Kelautan Tropisis the intellectual property of the journal and is protected under international copyright law.

Upon acceptance for publication, authors agree to transfer the copyright of their article to Jurnal Kelautan Tropis, while retaining the right to reuse their work under the terms of the open license applied.

Copyright Ownership

From the date of publication, the copyright for each article is held by Jurnal Kelautan Tropis. This transfer allows the journal to manage, disseminate, and preserve scholarly content in accordance with international standards and open access best practices.

Open Access License

Although copyright is held by the journal, all published articles are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). Under this license, anyone may:

  • Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format

  • Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially

provided that:

  • Appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source

  • Indications are made of any changes that were made

  • Derivative works are distributed under the same license (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Author Rights

While copyright is held by the journal, authors retain important reuse rights. Authors may:

  • Reuse the published version of their article in future works, including books, compilations, and lectures

  • Deposit the published version in institutional or subject repositories

  • Share the article freely, including on personal websites or academic networks

as long as the original publication in Jurnal Kelautan Tropis is cited and the CC BY-SA 4.0 license terms are respected.

Third-Party Material

Authors must ensure that any third-party content included in the article (e.g., figures, images, datasets) is either original, in the public domain, or licensed for reuse under compatible terms. If specific permissions are required, authors must obtain them prior to submission.

For questions regarding copyright or licensing, please contact the editorial office at: j.kelautantropis@gmail.com

 
Creative Commons License
Jurnal Kelautan Tropis is published by Departement of Marine Science, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Diponegoro under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

 

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