Submissions

Author Guidelines

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1. General Requirements

• Manuscripts must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration by another journal.
• Accepted article types: research articles, review articles, and feature articles in the fields of minerals, fossil energy, and geothermal energy (see Focus and Scope).
• Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English, following the grammar rules of the language used. Every manuscript must include abstracts in both Indonesian and English.
• Manuscripts must be prepared using the official article template and submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) or OpenOffice format.
• Maximum length is 15 pages, including figures and tables, on A4 paper with single spacing, Arial 11 pt.
• The similarity index must not exceed 20%, checked by the editorial office using plagiarism detection software.

2. Manuscript Structure

1. Title – concise and informative, a maximum of 20 words, written in capital letters, bold, and centered. Provide the title in both Indonesian and English.
2. Authors and affiliations – full names without academic titles, institutional affiliation, full address, and the corresponding author's email. Include ORCID iDs where available.
3. Abstract – 150–250 words in one paragraph, covering background, objectives, methods, main results, and conclusions. No citations or abbreviations without definition.
4. Keywords – 3–5 keywords or phrases, separated by commas.
5. Introduction – background, previous studies, research gap, and objectives, supported by relevant literature.
6. Methodology – materials, study area, data, field and laboratory methods, and analytical procedures in sufficient detail for the study to be reproduced.
7. Results and Discussion – findings presented with figures and tables, followed by interpretation and comparison with previous studies.
8. Conclusion – answers to the research objectives, written in paragraphs without bullet points, and recommendations where relevant.
9. Acknowledgments (optional) – funding sources and parties who contributed to the research.
10. References – all cited works, and only cited works.

3. Figures and Tables

• Number figures and tables consecutively in Arabic numerals and cite them in the text.
• Figure captions are placed below figures; table titles are placed above tables.
• Figures must be clear and legible, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Maps must include a scale bar, north arrow, coordinates, legend, and data source.
• Tables are created as editable tables, not images, with horizontal lines only.
• Use SI units throughout the manuscript.

4. Citations and References

• Citations and references follow the APA 7th Edition style.
• In-text citations use the author–year format, for example (Widodo, 2021) or Widodo and Suhanto (2020); for three or more authors, use (Nugraha et al., 2022).
• The reference list must contain at least 10 references, at least 80% of which are primary sources (journal articles, proceedings, and research reports) published within the last 10 years.
• Include the DOI for every reference that has one.
• Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero.

Examples:

• Journal article: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxxx
• Book: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of book (Edition). Publisher.
• Report: Organization. (Year). Title of report. Publisher.

5. Review and Publication

Manuscripts that meet the requirements undergo double-blind peer review by three reviewers. Authors are expected to revise their manuscripts within [14] days of receiving reviewer comments. Accepted articles are copyedited, proofread by the authors, and published online with a DOI.

6. Publication Fees

[Buletin Sumber Daya Geologi does not charge any article submission or processing fees. – sesuaikan]

7. Publication Ethics

Authors must comply with the journal's Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Policy. Manuscripts containing plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, or duplicate submission will be rejected.