Authors Guide

Bhumiphala: Jurnal Pengembangan Daerah welcomes original research articles, review articles, and scholarly studies that contribute to the understanding and advancement of regional development. Authors are expected to ensure that submitted manuscripts comply with the journal's focus and scope, academic standards, and publication ethics.

1. General Requirements

Authors should ensure that:

The manuscript is an original work and has not been previously published.
The manuscript is not simultaneously submitted to another journal.
The topic of the manuscript is relevant to the Focus and Scope of Bhumiphala.
All authors have made a substantial contribution to the manuscript and have approved the final version.
The manuscript is written clearly, systematically, and based on appropriate academic references.
All sources cited in the manuscript are properly acknowledged.
The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or other forms of academic misconduct.
Any research involving human participants, animals, personal data, or other subjects requiring ethical approval must comply with applicable ethical standards and regulations.

2. Types of Manuscripts

Bhumiphala accepts the following types of manuscripts:

Research Articles

Original research articles presenting empirical findings, methodological approaches, analysis, and discussion relevant to regional development.

Review Articles

Systematic, critical, or comprehensive reviews of existing literature that provide meaningful insights into a particular issue related to regional development.

Policy and Development Studies

Analytical studies addressing regional policies, development programs, public services, governance, innovation, and other strategic issues relevant to regional development.

3. Manuscript Structure

Authors should organize their manuscripts according to the following structure:

Title
Author Names and Affiliations
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Materials and Methods / Research Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgments (if applicable)
Funding Statement (if applicable)
Conflict of Interest Statement
References

The structure may be adjusted according to the type and characteristics of the manuscript, provided that the presentation remains clear and academically appropriate.

4. Title

The title should be concise, informative, specific, and accurately reflect the main subject of the manuscript. Authors should avoid unnecessary abbreviations and overly general expressions.

5. Abstract

The abstract should briefly describe the essential elements of the study, including:

Background or research problem
Objective
Method
Main findings
Conclusion or implications

The abstract should be written clearly and concisely and should be understandable without referring to the main text.

6. Keywords

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that represent the main concepts of the manuscript. Keywords should be specific, relevant, and useful for indexing and information retrieval.

7. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should:

Be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the manuscript.
Have clear and informative titles or captions.
Be referred to appropriately in the main text.
Be of sufficient quality and resolution.
Include the source where applicable.
Not duplicate information already presented in the text.

8. References and Citations

Authors must ensure that all references cited in the manuscript are included in the reference list and vice versa.

References should be relevant, reliable, and sufficiently up to date. Authors are encouraged to use primary sources, particularly peer-reviewed scientific articles and authoritative institutional publications.

The use of reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote is recommended to ensure consistency in citation and reference formatting.

9. Research Ethics

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research complies with applicable ethical standards. Where required, ethical approval, informed consent, research permits, or other relevant permissions must be obtained and appropriately stated in the manuscript.

10. Plagiarism and Similarity

All submitted manuscripts may undergo a plagiarism or similarity check. Authors must ensure that the manuscript is original and that all ideas, statements, data, images, and materials derived from other sources are properly cited.

Manuscripts containing significant plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct may be rejected.

11. Authorship

All individuals listed as authors must have made a substantial contribution to the research and manuscript. All authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission for publication.

Any changes to the authorship after submission must be properly justified and approved by all authors concerned.

12. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, personal, or other relationships that could potentially influence the research or its interpretation.

If no conflict of interest exists, authors should explicitly state this in the manuscript.

13. Funding

Authors should disclose all sources of financial or institutional support for the research. If the research received no specific funding, this should also be stated.

14. Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted through the Bhumiphala: Jurnal Pengembangan Daerah online submission system. Authors are required to complete all submission metadata accurately, including:

Manuscript title
Author names
Author affiliations
Email addresses
Abstract
Keywords
References
Corresponding author information

Authors should ensure that the submitted manuscript follows the journal's formatting requirements before completing the submission.

15. Peer Review Process

All manuscripts undergo an editorial screening process before being sent to reviewers. Manuscripts that meet the journal's requirements will be reviewed by qualified reviewers through a double-blind peer review process.

Authors are expected to respond carefully and professionally to reviewer comments and submit a revised manuscript within the timeframe specified by the editorial team.

16. Publication Ethics

By submitting a manuscript to Bhumiphala: Jurnal Pengembangan Daerah, authors agree to comply with the journal's Publication Ethics policy. Authors are responsible for ensuring the integrity, originality, and accuracy of their work and for avoiding plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, and other forms of publication misconduct.

Author Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that: