Author Guidelines

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Author Guidelines
JURNAL MOLUSKA INDONESIA (JMI): The Journal of Indonesian Mollusks is dedicated to publishing high-quality research papers and reviews on all aspects of mollusks, including ecology, biodiversity, conservation, aquaculture, microbiology, and biotechnology that have not been previously published (in whole or in part) and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts must be written in either Indonesian or English and submitted exclusively to the Journal of Indonesian Mollusks.

Manuscript Format
Manuscripts should be written in single spacing (1.0) with 11-point Arial Narrow font on A4 paper, with a 3 cm left margin and 2.5 cm margins for the other sides. Page numbers should be located at the bottom right of each page. Figures and tables should be placed within the manuscript. The total manuscript length should not exceed 10 pages.

Manuscripts should be organized in the following order:

  • Title

  • Full Name of Author(s)

  • Full Address of Author(s)

  • Corresponding author details: phone number and email

  • Running title

  • Abstract

  • Keywords

  • Introduction

  • Materials and Methods

  • Results and Discussion

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

INTRODUCTION
The introduction should provide sufficient background information for evaluating the research results. It should also present the rationale and objectives of the study and its relation to previous research.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
This section should provide enough information to allow other qualified researchers to replicate the experiments described in the paper. If the methods involve new procedures or refer to previously published papers not widely available, detailed methodology must be provided. Authors should also mention the scientific names, sample size, and sampling locations. The source (company, city, state, or country) of unusual chemicals, bacterial strains, reagents, and equipment should be clearly stated.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Results and discussion should not be separated. Present the results obtained based on the methods used. Avoid presenting raw data or duplicating data (e.g., both in tables and graphs). Each mean value should include the standard deviation. All results should be presented in tables or graphs, though some results may be given in text only.

The discussion may compare the reported results/data with previously published research. Focus on interpreting the results rather than repeating them. Emphasize similarities, differences, and uniqueness of findings.

CONCLUSION
Based on the findings and discussion, the conclusion should be stated clearly. It should be written in paragraph form, not as a list.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This section should mention grant sources (institution and contract year) and the grant recipients. Acknowledgements should also be given to individuals, companies, or institutions that contributed to the research.

REFERENCES

  • References should include only materials that have been published or accepted for publication. Articles that have been accepted but not yet published should be submitted as a manuscript attachment. Websites, personal communications, and unpublished data should be cited in the text in parentheses. Personal communications should be cited with the source’s surname initials and year of statement, e.g., (Hoegh-Guldberg, 2011).

  • References should be listed alphabetically by the authors’ last names.

  • In the text, cite the first author followed by the year in parentheses, in the following format: (Lazzeri, 2017) or Lazzeri (2017), (Pringgenies and Ariyanto, 2019) or Pringgenies and Ariyanto (2019). If there are more than two authors, use the first author followed by et al. (italicized). If multiple references are cited in the same parentheses, they should be ordered from the earliest to the most recent year (Pringgenies and Yusuf, 2008; Octavina et al., 2015). If references have the same year, they should be distinguished with lowercase letters (a, b, c) after the year.

Reference Style Examples:

Journal Article
Lazzeri, A. M., Bazihizina, N., Kingunge, P. K., Lotti, A., Pazzi, V., Tasselli, P. L., Fratini, S. (2014). Migratory behaviour of the mangrove gastropod Cerithidea decollata under unfamiliar conditions. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 457: 236–240. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2014.04.024.
Lazzeri, A. M. (2017). Possible environmental chemical cues affecting behaviour of the mangrove gastropod Cerithidea decollata. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 188: 12–17. doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2017.02.009

Conference Proceedings
Kurnianda, V., Ramadhan, M.R., Karina, S., Agustina, S., Octavina, C., Ulfah, M., Putra Syahliza, F., Faradilla, S.B., DF., Purnawan, S., Musman, M. (2019). The inhibitor of human bladder epithelial cancer cells from Indonesian marine sponge of Petrosia sp. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.

Thesis or Dissertation
Zulpikar, F. (2010). Antibacterial Peptide Activity from Hemocyte of Green Mussel (Perna viridis) Against Vibrio alginolyticus and Streptococcus iniae. Thesis. Diponegoro University, Semarang. 132 pp.

Book by Editor(s)
Garte, S.J. (Ed). (2000). Molecular Environmental Biology. Lewis Publishers. Boca Raton, Florida. 256 pp.