Submissions

Author Guidelines

MANUSCRIPT PUBLISHING PROCESS

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS --PDF

GENERAL INFORMATION

(The Guidelines for Author have been updated and take effect since May 2020)

1. Manuscript must be in original version, have not been published previously in any scientific journal. If the paper have been published in other scientific journal or author(s) do another fraud (such as plagiarism, data forgery, etc.), then the author(s) cannot published the paper on Marine Fisheries for 3 (three) times publication.
2. Manuscript must be in the line of research topics.
3. Research study within latest 4 years.
4. Authors must be follow the content of manuscript before submitted.
5. The journal is published twice a year; May and November.
   

Space Coverage

MARINE FISHERIES: Journal of Marine Fisheries Technology and Management contains research results / studies covering aspects of technology, management, and policies of marine fisheries widely.

CONTENT OF MANUSCRIPTS

• Title must be written in two languages (Indonesia and English)
• Name of author(s), institution, address, and email are written as for references
• Abstract must be written in Indonesia and English, no more than 250 words
• Key words should be written in minimum 3 (three) words and no more than 5 (five) words or phases
• Main Text: consist of Introduction (included purpose of research), research methodology, result, discussion, conclusion, advice, acknowledgements, and bibliography 
• Enclosing of biographical data which included all writers who participate on a separate sheet from the manuscripts (covering full name, complete home and institute’s addresses)

WRITING FORMAT

• Manuscript typed with MS-Word 1997 – 2003 application within 1.5 space, 4 cm left margin, 3 cm bottom margin, and 3 cm right margin format. Paper size should use A4 with font size 12 and Times New Roman font type. Maximum of pages are limited to 20 pages only (including tables and pictures)

• Title of Manuscript should less than 15 words and representing the content of manuscript then followed by the name of writers. The occupation of writers, institute and addresses can be written as a footnote on first page. (Addresses of all writers should complete and full for correspondences purpose)   

• Abstract is summary of research and contain less than 250 words. Keyword 3 -5 words.

• An introduction in summary explains the problems, purposes and the importance of research. Please do not use sub chapters.

• Research Method in brief explains stages of research and also explains material and tools in order to give a chance to other researcher to repeat another research that related with the current research.
• Result and discussion must be separated
• Result presented with clear and brief without unnecessary detail information.
• Discussion is research discussion related with the result and comparing with the others scientific literature (literature and result of previous related research).
• Table presented with the title in the top section and notes at the bottom section. Tables can be built with Ms-Excell Application. Lines can be used to construct the table are horizontal line at the top and below at first row, and another horizontal line at the end of last row of content. Example of table construction can be seen as below :

• Schematic Pictures, flow diagram, and photos can be given serial / sequential number with Arabic numerals. Title and notes can be placed at the below of picture. The pictures should be presented in the black and white mode. Graphic picture can be presented in plain and without grid-line, as the example below:

               Figure 1 number of tiger snail and crabs compositions based on the shape traps

• Writing an equation using the formula (equation) format in MS Word. Examples of equation writing as follows:
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• Foreign Terms or foreign words can be written in italic format
• Latin Name from some species can be written in italic format.
• Numbers format of decimal numbers should be written using comma (,) .The number of thousands should be written with full stop (.). Currency format should include the currency such as IDR 1.000 (for Rupiah), US$ 1.000 (for US Dollar).
• Conclusion presented with clear and brief and considering the title of manuscript, purpose and result of research.
• Advice covering the result of research and advising the next expansion / development of research can be done.
• Acknowledgements
• References composed and arranged based on alphabet without serial / sequential number as follows:

Author names. Published year. Article Title. Published place: Published Name

Example:

Archdale MV, Kariyazono L, Anasco CP. 2006. The Effect of Two Pot Types on Entrance Rate and Entrance
        Behavior of the Invasive Japanese Swimming Crab Charybdis japonica. Fisheries Research Journal.         77(3): 271–274.

Tupan   CI,   Uneputty   PA,   Mamesah   JAB.   2005.
        Hubungan Kepadatan Kepiting Bakau (Scylla spp.) dengan Karakteristik Habitat pada Hutan Mangrove
        Perairan   Pantai   Desa   Passo,   Ambon.   Jurnal Ichtyos. 4(2): 81-86.

Sudirman,  Mallawa  A.  2000.  Teknik  Penangkapan
        Ikan. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.

Davey K. 2000. Decapod Crabs [Internet]. [diunduh
        2011 Juli 28]. Tersedia pada: http://www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seashores/crab_reprod.html.

[IPB]   Institut   Pertanian   Bogor.   2012.   Pedoman
        Penulisan Karya Ilmiah. Bogor: IPB Pr.

Unpublished publications are not able to be use as references, except thesis and dissertation as follows:

Nurani TW. 1996.    Usaha Perikanan Longline Tuna Beku Sasimi dan Kemungkinan Pengembangannya
        [tesis]. Bogor:  Institut Pertanian Bogor.

Scientific literature minimum 80% came from journal and at least 80% are the recent literature (at least the last 10 years).

• Reprinting (Reprint)
  Author(s) will receive free reprint as much 2 copies. If the manuscript composed from more than one author, allocation of each copy will be given to one who involved.