Author Guidelines
Buletin Kebun Raya (The Botanic Gardens Bulletin) is a publication of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), published three times a year (April, August, and December). The journal covers scientific research and reviews articles and original concepts on plant conservation, biology, and the development of botanic gardens in Indonesia and other tropical countries.
Submission
The editor accepts manuscripts that are suitable for publication in this journal. Manuscripts are sent by uploading via the online system on the page: https://ejournal.brin.go.id/bkr.
In its publication, the Botanical Gardens Bulletin applies LIPI Head Regulation Number 06/E/2013 and Number 5/2014 concerning the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications. This Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications upholds three ethical values in publications, namely:
- Neutrality, namely being free from conflicts of interest in managing publications.
- Justice, namely giving authorship rights to those entitled to be authors.
- Honesty, namely free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publications.
Authors are required to fill out and complete the ethical clearance statement so that their manuscripts can be processed immediately. The ethical clearance form can be copied on the last page of this journal or is available on DOWNLOAD.
WRITING FORMAT
Several provisions that need to be considered when writing a manuscript include:
Manuscripts are written in Indonesian or English. Manuscripts are typed in Microsoft Office Word (in .doc or .docx files) with one column, Times New Roman font size 12, double spaced, 3 cm margins for all sides. The length of scientific manuscripts resulting from research should be at most 20 pages, including tables and figures, while the length of manuscripts in the form of review results is not limited.
Manuscripts can also be written on the template provided on DOWNLOAD.
The title must be concise with a maximum of 15 words, reflect the contents of the manuscript, and be written in capital letters. The translation of the title is written in lowercase letters in English with a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence, below the title in Indonesian, or vice versa.
Abstracts are written in two languages, namely Indonesian and English, arranged accurately and informatively in one complete paragraph, no more than 250 words, using Times New Roman font size 10, single-spaced. Abstracts should include research background and objectives, methods, results, and conclusions and should not include references.
Keywords consist of three to five words, arranged alphabetically, using Times New Roman font size 10, and printed in bold.
The introduction contains a review of the literature behind the research and the research objectives. Write bibliographic references in the text by writing the author's last name followed by the year of publication. If there is more than one reference, the list is made in order from oldest to newest publication year. Some examples of writing references are as follows:
The striking shape of the flowers makes this group of ornamental plants very easy to recognize (Tebbit 2005, George & Tian 2008).
This number is estimated to continue to increase to around 2000–2500 species (Tian et al. 2018).
According to Taiz & Zeiger (2002), at the base of the leaf, there is an abscission zone.
Materials and Methods include tools and materials, research procedures, and data analysis. For field studies, a map and description of the research location should be included. The equipment that needs to be included in this chapter is only specific equipment that is necessary or unique.
Results and discussion are written as a complete series, but manuscripts with long discussions can be divided into several subheadings. Write subtitles using bold and capital letters only at the beginning of the sentence. The results presented must be clear and concise and answer the questions of why and how the results occurred, not just repeating the expression of the results that have been presented in the table into words. The inclusion of original research photographs is highly appreciated. The discussion must be supported by sufficient references, referring to previous related research literature, not just the author's opinion.
Tables are made concise by presenting only important and easy-to-understand data. The table title is written wholly but briefly. Titles and table heads use capital letters at the beginning of the sentence. Vertical lines should not be used. Footnotes use numbers with closing brackets and are typed in superscript. Tables are placed after the Bibliography for placement purposes by the Layout Editor.
Metric measurements use IS (International Standard) denominations; the use of other systems must follow the equivalent value with the IS denomination for the first mention. Series of abbreviations, seg, mg, mL, etc., not followed by a period.
Chemical and biochemical nomenclature follows IUPAC–IUB (The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) rules. DNA sequences are better used in Courier New font. Standard chemical symbols and abbreviations of chemical names are written for clear and everyday use.
The scientific name of the species (including subspecies, varieties, etc.) is written in italics, except for italic sentences. The scientific name (genus, species, author) and cultivar or strain are mentioned in full for the first time in the body of the text, including the author's name. The genus name may be abbreviated after the first mention. The author's name may be omitted after the first mention.
Images, graphs, and photos are placed after the Bibliography and must be referenced in the text. Each picture, graph, and photo must be given a clear title and description in Indonesian or English (according to the language used in the manuscript), using one space. Original image and photo files are also sent as .jpg or .tiff files separately from the manuscript files. The minimum resolution for photos is 300 dpi (dots per inch), while for graphics and line art, it is 600 dpi.
Mathematical equations cannot always be written in one column with the text; in this case, they can be written separately. The numbers one to ten are written in words unless this is related to measurement, while the values above are written in numbers, except at the beginning of a sentence. Fractional numbers are written in decimal. In text, it is better to use "%" rather than "percent." Please avoid expressing ideas with complicated sentences and words and use effective and efficient sentences.
Conclusions are answers to questions/problems analyzed in the manuscript, are made separately rather than repeating a brief presentation of research results, do not include references, and are the final part of the manuscript.
Acknowledgments are presented briefly; all sources of research funding and any potential conflicts of interest need to be stated. If you are listed as the author, there is no need to mention it again here.
The Bibliography comes from precise and reliable sources. The referenced literature is compiled from publications from the last ten years, with a minimum of ten primary libraries. The referenced Bibliography must be arranged alphabetically based on the author's last name. The author's last name is written first, followed by the initial of the first name without commas and periods (for all authors), year of publication, title of library, publication (volume, number, page), publisher, and city of publication, space 1. If there is more than one piece of literature written by the same author or group of authors and in the same year, then the letters a, b, and so on are added after the year of publication. For page coverage, use the en dash sign "–" instead of a hyphen or minus sign "-."
Some examples of writing a bibliography are as follows:
Journal
Kim YS. 2006. Conservation of plant diversity in Korea. Landscape and Ecological Engineering 2: 163–170. doi: 10.1007/s11355-006-0004-x.
Peterson RL, Uetake Y, Zelmer C. 1998. Fungal symbioses with orchid protocorms. Symbiosis 25: 29–55.
Books
Batty AL, Dixon KW, Brundrett MC, Sivasithamparam K. 2002. Orchid conservation and mycorrhizal association. In: Sivasithamparam K, Dixon KW, Barrett RL (eds.) Microorganisms in Plant Conservation and Biodiversity. Kluwer Academic Publication, Dordrecht.
Berjak P, Farrant JM, Mycock DJ, Pammenter NW. 1989. The basis of recalcitrant seed behavior. In: Taylorson, R.B. (ed.) Recent Advances in the Development and Germination of Seeds. Plenum Press, New York.
Sastrapradja S, Nasution RE, Irawati, Soerojo L, Imelda M, Idris S, Soerohaldoko S, Roedjito W. 1976. Anggrek Indonesia. Lembaga Biologi Nasional LIPI, Bogor.
Proceedings
Argent G. 1989. Vireya taxonomy in field and laboratory. Proceedings of the Fourth International Rhododendron Conference. Wollongong, NSW.
Phillips M, Paleg LG. 1970. The isolated aleurone layer. In Carr DJ (ed.) Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Plant Growth Substances. Springer–Verlag, Berlin.
Thesis
Mo B. 2004. Plant 'integrin-like' protein in pea (Pisum sativum L.) embryonic axes. PhD Dissertation, Department of Biology, University of South Dakota.
Electronic publication
Pence VC. 2010. Evaluating costs for the in vitro propagation and preservation of endangered plants. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology–Plant (published online 25 November 2010).
Prendergast JR, Quinn RM, Lawton JH, Eversham BC, Gibbons DW. 1993. Rare species, the coincidence of diversity hotspots, and conservation strategies. Nature 365: 335– 337. doi: 10.1038/365335a0 (diakses 18 Oktober 2012).
Royal Botanic Gardens. 2011. Kew's Millennium Seed bank– Orchid Seed Stores Project. http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/ save-seed-prosper/millenium-seed-bank/ projects-partners/more-seed-rojects/orchid-seed-stores/index.htm (diakses 20 Juni 2011)
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