Submissions

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Sustainable Borderland Animal Agriculture (JSBAA) must be systematically prepared and follow the journal's scientific writing structure. A manuscript should contain Title, Author Names, Author Affiliations, Corresponding Author, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, List of Notations (if applicable), References, and Appendices (if applicable).

1. Title, Authors, Affiliations, and Corresponding Author

The article title should be concise, clear, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the research. The title should preferably contain no more than 15 words and should avoid abbreviations and formulas that are not widely recognized.

Author names should be written in full without academic degrees and placed below the article title. Each author's name should be marked with a superscript corresponding to their affiliation. The author responsible for correspondence must be identified as the Corresponding Author.

Author affiliations should be provided below the author names using the appropriate superscripts. Affiliations should include, at minimum, the institution, faculty or department, city, and country.

The Corresponding Author information should include the full name, affiliation, complete correspondence address, and active email address.

2. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract should be concise and informative and should include the research background or objective, methodology, main findings, and conclusion. The abstract should contain 150–250 words and should avoid abbreviations or formulas that are not widely recognized.

The abstract and keywords must be provided in both Indonesian and English.

A total of 3–6 keywords should be provided below each abstract. Keywords should be separated by commas (,).

3. Introduction

The Introduction should present the research background, research problem or gap, relevant literature review, state of the art, and research objective. It should be concise and clearly establish the significance and rationale of the study.

4. Materials and Methods

The Materials and Methods section should describe the materials, equipment, study location, research period, research design, procedures, data collection techniques, and analytical methods according to the nature of the study.

The methodology should be described in sufficient detail to allow the research to be understood, evaluated, and reproduced by other researchers. For manuscripts involving model development, authors should describe the proposed model, development stages, and the methods used to evaluate or validate the model.

5. Results and Discussion

The Results section should present the research findings in a systematic, clear, and objective manner. Results may be supported by tables, figures, graphs, or other appropriate forms of data visualization.

The Discussion should interpret the findings by relating them to the research objectives, relevant theories, and previous studies. The discussion should emphasize the contribution, implications, and key findings of the research.

Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text. Table titles should be placed above the tables, while figure captions should be placed below the figures. Tables and figures must be of good quality, clearly readable, and relevant to the manuscript.

6. Conclusion

The Conclusion should present the main findings of the study concisely and clearly and directly address the research objectives. It should not merely repeat the Results and Discussion sections.

7. Acknowledgments

The Acknowledgments section may be used to recognize individuals or organizations that provided support for the research, including funding, research facilities, or other relevant contributions that do not qualify for authorship.

8. List of Notations

A List of Notations should be included when the manuscript contains symbols, abbreviations, or equations that require specific explanations. Notations should be presented systematically and consistently.

9. References

All sources cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list, and every reference listed must be cited in the text.

In-text citations should follow an author-date system:

• One author: author's surname and publication year.
• Two authors: both authors' surnames and publication year.
• Three or more authors: first author's surname followed by et al. and publication year.

When multiple references are cited together, they should be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically.

Examples:
(Allan, 1996a, 1996b, 1999; Allan & Jones, 1995).
Kramer et al. (2000) reported that ...

The reference list should be arranged in alphabetical order by the authors' surnames. When the same author or group of authors has multiple publications in the same year, lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.) should be added after the publication year.

Examples:

Journal article:
Capek, P., Hejtmanek, V., Solcova, O., Klusacek, K., & Schneider, P. (1997). Gas transport in porous media under dynamic conditions. Catalysis Today, 38, 31–38.

Book:
Strunk Jr., W., & White, E. B. (1979). The Elements of Style (3rd ed.). Macmillan.

Book chapter:
Mettam, G. R., & Adams, L. B. (1999). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In B. S. Jones & R. Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the Electronic Age (pp. 281–304). E-Publishing Inc.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use a reference management tool, such as Mendeley, Zotero, or another reference management software, to ensure consistency in citations and references.

10. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should:

• be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance in the text;
• be cited or referred to in the manuscript;
• have clear and informative titles or captions;
• have sufficient resolution and quality for publication;
• be clearly readable in the final publication format;
• avoid unnecessary frames or borders;
• use consistent units and terminology.

Table numbers and titles should be placed above the tables, while figure numbers and captions should be placed below the figures.

11. Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format according to the Author Guidelines and JSBAA manuscript template.

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's online journal management system (OJS). Authors must ensure that all author information, affiliations, Corresponding Author details, and supporting documents are completed accurately during submission.

JSBAA does not charge a Submission Fee. An Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 150,000 is charged only for manuscripts that have been accepted following the peer-review process.

12. Review Process

All submitted manuscripts will undergo an initial editorial screening to determine their suitability for the journal's focus and scope and compliance with the submission guidelines.

Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements will proceed to peer review by qualified reviewers in the relevant field. Publication decisions are based on the reviewers' evaluations and editorial considerations.

The editors reserve the right to accept, request revisions, or reject manuscripts based on the results of the editorial assessment and peer-review process.