PLANTA TROPIKA is an open access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the publication of novel research in all aspects of applied agricultural sciences, with the focus emphasized on the exploration and the development of tropical plant biodiversity. The journal aims to publish the original papers. Original research articles are written in English and it features well-designed studies with clearly analyzed writing and logically interpreted results are accepted, with a strong preference given to research that has the potential to make significant contributions to both the field of Agrotechnology and society in general. The journal focuses related to various topics in the field: Agro-Biotechnology, Plant Breeding, Agriculture Waste Management, Plant Protection, Soil Science, Post Harvest Science and Technology, Plant Production, Architecture Landscape
GENERAL GUIDING PRINCIPLE
An acceptable manuscript will meet the following general criteria: it reports a worthwhile contribution to science, sound methodology was used and is explained with sufficient detail so that other capable scientists could repeat the experiments. Conclusions are supported by data, manuscripts are concise, well written, and understandable.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT
- Original Manuscript which has been prepared based on the template and guidelines.
- Author Statement, submitted as supplementary files
- Reviewer recommendation list, submitted as supplementary files
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
Manuscript should be uploaded to PLANTA TROPIKA journal system and arranged in the journal standard format, Title, Authors, Address and Email, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Result and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgment and References. Typed at one side of white paper of A4 size, in single column, 1.5 space line, 12-point Times New Roman font and should be given line number. Margins on all four sides are 2 cm. The journal provides a template for preparing the manuscript in English and Indonesian versions.
MANUSCRIPT TITLE
The title of the paper should be concise and informative. Avoid abbreviations and formula as possible. It should be written clearly and concisely describing the contents of the research.
AUTHORS
Manuscript has main author and co authors with full name of the author and co-authors (no abbreviation), includes address (es) and email addresses clearly.
ABSTRACT
Abstract written in English. Abstract appears after the Title in the manuscript. Abstract must be solid consisting of an introduction and objectives, research methods, results, and conclusions. Abstract must be written in one paragraph. Libraries are not allowed to be written in the abstract section. Writing abbreviations should be avoided. Abstract consists of 150-200 words followed by keywords. Abstract is written in justify.
KEYWORDS
Keywords or keywords follow the abstract. Avoid using keywords or keywords that are too general and contain several meanings. Keywords or keywords will be used for indexing purposes. Keywords must consist of a maximum of 5 words or phrases arranged in alphabetical order. Writing left alignment and between keywords with each other separated by a semicolon (;).
INTRODUCTION
This section describes: (i) the general background of the research (concise and clear), (ii) a review of the results of previous research that is relevant and up to date, (iii) clearly provides a statement of novelty (gap analysis) which contains the urgency and novelty of the research, as well as the objectives of the study. The introduction is written without numbering and / or pointers. The introduction is written in 750-1000 words.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This section should state the time and place for conducting the research. All materials and methods used such as chemicals for analysis, treatment and experimental design must be clearly and concisely stated. The use of methods should be based on previous research. Materials and methods should be written in 400 - 600 words. Subsection heading might be applied if there are many sections appeared.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In this section the results and discussion must be written in one section. Both must be written in a continuous manner starting from the main results to supporting results and completed with discussion. The unit of measurement used must follow international standards. Equations are written in Times New Roman or Symbol fonts. If there are several equations, give each equation a number in sequence and place it on the far right, namely (1), (2), and so on. The use of signs is allowed to make equations more concise. Italic fonts are used for variables, bold for vectors. Results and discussion should be written between 2500 - 3000 words. It can be grouped in several sub-section heading.
CONCLUSION
In this section, conclusions must be written clearly and concisely referring to the research results to answer the research objectives or hypotheses, and not repeat the discussion. Conclusions are written critically, logically and honestly based on existing facts, and be careful if there are generalizations. This section is written in paragraph form, not using numbering or bullets. Results and discussion should be written between 40-80 words.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This section is used if needed. This section is provided for authors to express their gratitude to either the party who funded the research, facilities, or suggestions; also for a statement if the article is part of a thesis / dissertation.
REFERENCES
All libraries used should be noted in this section. The use of bibliography writing style follows the style of the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th Edition and is arranged in alphabetical order (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples). Manuscripts must use a minimum of 30 references and 80% come from journals (for the new submission starting January 2024). The majority of the literature used consists of primary literature (published in the last 5 years). Unpublished data and personal communications are not allowed to be cited. Between one library and the next one separated by one space. It is mandatory to include the DOI of cited references, if available. Author are suggested to use reference tools, such as Mendeley, Zotero and Endnote.
Example:
Book
Pessarakli, M. (2001). Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology (4th Ed.). CRC Press.
Journal
Aiman, U., Tantriati, T., & Sriwijaya, B. (2017). Pemberian Macam Konsorsium Bakteri Hasil Isolasi Tumbuhan Pantai pada Kangkung (Ipomoea reptans Poirs.). Planta Tropika, 5(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.18196/pt.2017.065.1-6
Thesis / Dissertation
Miranda, C. (2019). Exploring the lived experiences of foster youth who obtained graduate level degrees: Self-efficacy, resilience, and the impact on identity development (Publication No. 27542827) [Doctoral dissertation, Pepperdine University]. PQDT Open. https://pqdtopen.proquest.com/doc/2309521814.html?FMT=AI
Article In Proceeding
Sarjiyah, Setiawan, D. A., & Rineksane, I. A. (2021). Shallot extract enhance root growth in crystal guava (Psidium guajava) stem cuttings. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 752(1), 012050. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/752/1/012050
Report Government
Ministry of Agriculture. (2019). Taking time: Support for improve agriculture product (MOA Publication No. 18-2059). Indonesia. Department of Crop Production, Ministry of Agriculture. https://psp.pertanian.go.id/
NUMERALS
Arabic numerals should be used in all cases except the beginning of sentences or when the use would be unclear.
UNITS
The International System of Units (SI) must be adopted for all numerical data.
ABBREVIATIONS
Full stop should not be included in abbreviations, e.g ppm (not p.p.m.). Abbreviations can be used, but define them at first usage, Carboxymethyil Cellulose (CMC), except it commonly uses, for example kg for kilogram, L for liter, etc.
PLANT NAMES
Use italics (indicated by underlining) for scientific names of plants and animals. Cultivar names are always enclosed in single quotes unless they are preceded by the abbreviation “cv.” in formal designation (e.g., Ananas Comosus cv. Pattavia) or the word “cultivar”, or they appear on the body of the tables, or within figures. Cultivar names are always capitalized.
TABLES
Tables should be attached with the manuscript and placed after references section. They should be constructed so as to be intelligible without reference to the text. Every table should be provided with an explanatory caption which follows the table number (e.g. Table 1. Effect of CMC on Physical properties of ‘Pattavia’ pineapple). Within the table, each column should carry an appropriate heading, only the first letter of which should be capitalized (e.g. Internode length). Units of measure should always be clearly indicated. Footnotes (indicated by superscripted letters z, w, y) may follow the tables when necessary. Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numerical order.
FIGURES
Figures should be attached with the manuscript and placed after references section. When several figures are to be published as one figure, they should be assembled in the desired arrangement and each of them should be lettered (A, B, C). Bar scales on photographs are preferable to stated magnifications. Figures should be numbered in the sequence in which they are cited in the text. Figures legend should give sufficient information to make the illustration comprehensible without reference to the text (self-explanatory). They must be clear and concise. Figures legends should be grouped together in a separate sheet and inserted in the manuscript after the “References” section.
LANGUAGE
Manuscript should be written in English or Bahasa Indonesia. Either American or British is accepted, neither American nor English can be used, but not a mixture of the two. In the final editing, manuscript will be proofread by English editor to eliminate possible grammatical or spelling errors and to conform to correct scientific English. Articles which sent in Bahasa Indonesia will be edited and translated with a fee that will be charged to the authors.
Guideline for Online Submission
The author should first register as Author through the following address: http://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/pt/user/register. The author should fulfill the form as detail as possible where the star marked form must be entered. After all form textbox was filled, Author clicks on “Register” button to proceed the registration. Therefore, Author is brought to online author submission interface where Author should click on “New Submission”. In the Start of a New Submission section, click on “’Click Here’: to go to step one of the five-step submission process”. The following are five steps in online submission process:
- Step 1 - Starting the Submission: The author must check-mark on the submission checklists.
- Step 2 – Uploading the Submission: To upload a manuscript to this journal, click Browse on the Upload submission file item and choose the manuscript document file (.doc/.docx) to be submitted, then click "Upload" button until the file has been uploaded.
- Step 3 – Entering Submission’s Metadata: In this step, detail authors metadata should be entered including the marked corresponding author. After that, manuscript title and abstract must be uploaded by copying the text and paste in the textbox including keywords.
- Step 4 – Uploading Supplementary Files:
- Step 5 – Confirming the Submission: Author should final check the uploaded manuscript documents in this step. To submit the manuscript to Planta Tropika click Finish Submission button after the documents are true. The corresponding author or the principal contact will receive an acknowledgment by email and will be able to view the submission’s progress through the editorial process by logging in to the journal web address site.
After this submission, Authors who submit the manuscript will get a confirmation email about the submission. Therefore, Authors are able to track their submission status at any time by logging in to the online submission interface. The submission tracking includes a status of manuscript review and editorial process. If authors have any problems on the online submission, please contact Editorial Office at the following email: plantatropika@umy.ac.id.