AuthorGuidelines

A. General Requirements

To meet the minimum standards of the Journal of Integrated Agriculture and Forest Sciences (NILAFO), submitted manuscripts must comply with the following requirements:

Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian; however, English is strongly recommended. All manuscripts must include an abstract and keywords in English.
The manuscript must be prepared on A4-sized paper and written in English.
The text must be formatted in two columns.
Line spacing must be single-spaced.
Page margins must be set as follows: Top 1.9 cm, Bottom 4.13 cm, Left 1.43 cm, Right 1.43 cm, using mirror margins.
The manuscript must be typed in Times New Roman, 10-point font, and prepared using Microsoft Word.
Figures must be numbered consecutively, with titles placed below each figure, using single spacing.
Tables must be numbered consecutively, with titles placed above each table, using single spacing.
Author names must be accompanied by complete institutional affiliations and corresponding email addresses.
The length of the manuscript should be 6–10 pages. Manuscripts exceeding 10 pages will be subject to editorial evaluation.
Authors are required to use reference management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote, and citations must follow the APA style.
Manuscripts must be formatted using the official NILAFO manuscript template.
Submissions must comply with the journal’s Publication Ethics Statement and Author Agreement.

B. Structure of the Manuscript

Manuscripts submitted to NILAFO must be organized in the following structure:

Title

The title should be written in sentence case, avoid acronyms or abbreviations, and clearly reflect the focus and scope of the study.

Abstract

The abstract must be concise and informative, not exceeding 250 words, written in Times New Roman, single-spaced. It should not contain citations and must briefly cover the research background, objectives, methodology, key results, analysis, and conclusions.

Keywords

Provide 3–5 keywords that represent the core topics of the manuscript.

Section Structure (IMRaD Format)

Introduction

The introduction should explain the importance and relevance of the research, outline the research problem, review relevant literature, identify research gaps, and describe how the study addresses these gaps. Research hypotheses, if applicable, should be presented at the end of this section.

Methods

This section must describe how the research was conducted, including details on the study design, population or samples, data collection procedures, instruments, and analysis methods. The description should be sufficiently detailed to allow replication. The section is typically written in the past tense and may include subheadings.

Results and Discussion

Results:
Present the research findings clearly and objectively. Tables and figures must be numbered sequentially, with captions placed above tables and below figures.
Discussion:
Interpret and explain the significance of the results, relate them to previous studies, discuss limitations, and propose directions for future research.

Conclusion

Summarize the main findings of the study concisely. Explain how the results support the research objectives, relate to existing knowledge, and contribute to advancements in agriculture, forestry, and related sciences.

References

The reference list must include a minimum of 20 sources, with at least five references published within the last ten years, unless older sources are scientifically justified. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their references; however, the editorial team reserves the right to make necessary grammatical and formatting corrections.