Author Guidelines

1. Pres-submission information

The authors are advised to read carefully the following policies:

Copyright Policy: As open access journal, Tropical Wetland Journal follows the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. The journal will retain publishing rights without restrictions.

Statement of Informed Consent

Individual participants in studies have, the right to decide what happens to the (identifiable) personal data gathered, to what they have said during a study or an interview, as well as to any photograph that was taken.

The manuscripts that include details, images, or videos relating to individual participants, written informed consent for the publication of these must be obtained from the participants (or their parent or legal guardian in the case of children under 16) and a statement to this effect should appear in the manuscript. If the participant has died, then consent for publication must be sought from the next of kin of the participant. Documentation showing consent for publication must be made available to the Editor on request. In cases where images are entirely unidentifiable and there are no details on individuals reported within the manuscript, consent for publication of images may not be required. The final decision on whether consent to publish is required lies with the Editor.

Ethics in Publishing :Tropical Wetland Journal’s Publication Ethics is based, in large part, on the guidelines and standards developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Conflict of Interest : All authors are requested to disclose any conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations that can influence their work.

Declaration of Funding Sources : Please provide the source of financial support if any in the acknowledgement section.

Plagiarism : By submitting articles to Tropical Wetland Journal, the author guarantees that none of the part of manuscript is plagiarized from other sources. Strong action will be taken against cases of plagiarism.

Corrections : Corrections are published if the publication record is seriously affected with regard to the accuracy of published information. Corrections are published in the subsequent issue under corrections and addendum.

Retractions : Retractions are done when the main conclusion of the paper is seriously undermined.

Authorship Policy : Before publishing, requests to add or remove an author, or to rearrange the author names, must be sent to the Editor from the corresponding author of the accepted manuscript.

Withdrawal Policy : Manuscripts may be withdrawn by submitting a letter to the editorial office stating the reasons for manuscript withdrawal and submitting the signed manuscript withdrawal form.

2. Manuscript Preparation

General Instructions

Prepare manuscripts using Microsoft Word or compatible open-source word-processing software, adhering to the following formatting guidelines:

Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, single line spacing.
Margins: 2 cm on all sides.
Alignment: Left-aligned text; do not justify paragraphs.
Layout: Single-column format.
Quality Check: Use spell and grammar check tools. Ensure scanned figures are high-quality with clear, legible legends.
Placement: Insert tables and figures in their appropriate positions within the text.
Templates: Use the new manuscript template for submissions from Volume 11 No. 1 (2025) onwards: New TWJ Manuscript Template. For reference, the old template used prior to 2025 is available here: Old TWJ Manuscript Template.

Title

The title should be concise, informative, and no longer than 18 words. Avoid abbreviations, formulae, and the “&” symbol. Format as centered, bold, Times New Roman, 12 pt, single line spacing.

Author Names and Affiliations

List author names below the title in the format: First Name Middle Name Last Name (no titles, full names required). Align left, Times New Roman, 12 pt, single line spacing. Indicate affiliations with superscript numbers and mark the corresponding author with a superscript asterisk (*). Provide the corresponding author’s email and phone number (format: +62-XXX-XXXXX). For multiple affiliations, use multiple superscript numbers as needed.

Example: Marsha Clark Mellow¹, Minnie Van Ryder²*, Ivana Ben Withew³ ¹Dept. of Nutrition Science, City1, Country1 ²Dept. of Dietetics, City2, Country1 ³Dept. of Food Science, City2, Country1 *Corresponding Author: Minnie Van Ryder, Email: minnie.vanryder@email.com, Tel: +62-XXX-XXXXX

Example with multiple affiliations: Marsha Clark Mellow¹, Minnie Van Ryder²*, Ivana Ben Withew¹,² ¹Dept. of Nutrition Science, City1, Country1 ²Dept. of Dietetics, City2, Country1 *Corresponding Author: Minnie Van Ryder, Email: minnie.vanryder@email.com, Tel: +62-XXX-XXXXX

Article History

Include a table listing the dates of receipt, revision, and acceptance (e.g., Received: Month XX, Year; Revised: Month XX, Year; Accepted: Month XX, Year).

Abstract

Provide a structured, single-paragraph abstract (maximum 275 words, Times New Roman, 11 pt, single line spacing, justified). Summarize the study’s background, objectives, methods, main results, conclusions, and implications. Avoid citations and non-standard abbreviations.

Keywords

List exactly 5 keywords in alphabetical order, separated by commas or semicolons, left-aligned. Keywords should reflect the study’s core topics.

License

All articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Introduction

Begin immediately after the keywords. The Introduction should:

Review relevant literature and theories (state of the art).
Identify research gaps (gap analysis).
Highlight the study’s novelty.
State the research problem and objectives. Use up-to-date references (80% from the last 10 years) with proper APA 7th Edition citations.

Materials and Methods

Continue on the same page as the Introduction. Include the following sub-sections:

Research Design: Describe the study framework and type (e.g., experimental, observational, qualitative).
Subject of Research or Population and Sample: Specify selection criteria, sampling methods, population, target group, and sample size.
Instruments and Materials: List all tools, instruments, and materials with specifications, citing sources for standard instruments.
Data Analysis Technique: Detail statistical or qualitative methods, including software used.
Research Procedures: Provide a step-by-step explanation, using diagrams or flowcharts if needed.

Clearly state statistical methods. TWJ prefers studies with appropriate statistical tests at one level of significance.

Results and Discussion

Results:

Present findings clearly using tables, figures, and statistical analysis.
Place this section after Materials and Methods on the same page.
Ensure tables have titles above and figures have captions below, with legends to make them self-explanatory.
Reference all tables and figures in the text.
Report statistically significant data; non-significant data may be mentioned in the text without illustration.

Discussion:

Interpret results, comparing with existing literature.
Discuss implications and how results advance understanding.
Avoid unsupported hypotheses.
Highlight possibilities for further exploration.
Optionally combine Results and Discussion into one section.
Include an optional Limitations sub-section to outline factors affecting result interpretation.

Conclusion

Summarize major findings concisely and provide implications for future research or practical applications.

Acknowledgments

Acknowledge funding sources, institutions, or individuals who contributed but are not authors. Do not use footnotes.

Conflict of Interest

Declare any financial, personal, or other relationships that could influence the work. If none, state “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

Author Contributions Statement

For multi-author papers, include a paragraph detailing each author’s contributions (e.g., “Conceptualization, X.X.; methodology, X.X.; formal analysis, Y.Y.; writing—original draft, X.X.; writing—review and editing, Y.Y.”).

References

Use APA 7th Edition citation style, with a minimum of 25 sources (80% journal articles). Arrange alphabetically using a reference manager (e.g., Mendeley, EndNote, Zotero). Examples:

Schakel, S. F., Harnack, L., & Van Heel, N. (1999). Incorporation of trans-fatty acids into a comprehensive nutrient database. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 12(4), 323–331. https://doi.org/xxxx

De Kruif, C. G., & Holt, C. (2003). Casein micelle structure, functions and interactions. In P. F. Fox & P. L. H. McSweeney (Eds.), Advanced dairy chemistry, Vol. 1: Proteins (3rd ed., pp. 233–276). New York, NY, USA: Kluwer Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/xxxx

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. (2006). USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18. Retrieved January 30, 2006, from http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

Template History

New Template (Volume 11 No. 1, 2025 onwards): New TWJ Manuscript Template
Old Template (Prior to Volume 11 No. 1, 2025): Old TWJ Manuscript Template

3. Pre-submission Checklist

Authors are advised to check the items in following list and complete the manuscript accordingly. Incomplete submission will result in delay in submission process.

Title doesn’t have “&” and other non standard abbreviations

Author names confirms to journal requirement
Corresponding author is marked
Corresponding authors email and address is included
Author affiliation are checked
Keywords are added
Tables are properly numbered and title added
Figures are properly numbered
Quality of figure is checked
Copyright form with conflict of declaration is completely filled and signed by each author
Acknowledgement and funding sources section is added
References are in proper format as shown in reference section