Focus and Scope
Gorontalo Journal of Forestry Research (GJFR) is a periodical scientific journal published by the Gorontalo University of Forestry Departement. GJFR is published twice a year, in April and October. The purpose of this journal is to provide a place for academics, researchers, and practitioners to publish original research articles or review articles. The scope of articles published in this journal relates to various topics in the fields of :
- Forest Management
- Forest Cultivation / Silviculture
- Forest Conservation
- Forest Products Technology
- Ecoutorism
- Environmental Impact Analys
- Environment, and
- Forestry Policy
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
Regulation
- Reviewer is chosen and determined based on the decision letter by the Faculty of Forestry Gorontalo University.
- Reviewer will be given a maximum of 2 (two) texts for review practicality, both in terms of the substance of the problem, research methods, results of research or practicality of reference lists used in the research.
- Each reviewer is given the autonomy to recommend to the Editor in accepting or rejecting the text for published.
- The time needed for conducting a journal practicality review is 2 (two) weeks after the text is received by the Reviewer.
- In the process of reviewing journal eligibility, for one article will be reviewed by two reviewers, if the results of the review show differences recommendation between the first and second reviewers, the Editor Team will appoint the third reviewer for recommendations on the journal that is.
- If the reviewer neglects in the matter late in reviewing the manuscript from the deadline determined or did not carry out a script review, editor can retract the manuscript to be submitted to another reviewer.
- For reviewers who make negligence in the event of being late in carrying out review the manuscript from a predetermined deadline or do not carry out a review of the manuscript, the Editor may not provide rewards as determined.
- For reviewers who have finished carrying out the feasibility study of the manuscript in one issue number (not in one issue volume) well and has been published through print or online media, it has the right get rewards as determined.
Recognition
- Reviewer will get a decision letter to become reviewers of Gorontalo Journal of Forestry Research.
- Reviewer will get a certificate as proof of carrying out review of the manuscript of Gorontalo Journal of Forestry Research.
- Reviewers are given the opportunity to publish manuscripts in Gorontalo Journal of Forestry Research without any charge.
- We will list the names of reviewers in acknowledgment on each issue and on the Website of Gorontalo Journal of Forestry Research.
Registration
- Access registration: http://jurnal.unigo.ac.id/index.php/gjfr/user/register
- Tutorial for conducting journal review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZg8pq0uesg
- For confirming registration, prospective reviewers are welcome to fill out Reviewer Identity Form provided in the next attachment, and sent back via email to address: [email protected]
- Review notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j_EtiHjG9jL67aGcnw_WLysTEL_SrVsh/edit
- For further information please contact: Dian Puspaningrum/082192347347.
Peer Review Process
- The editor receives the script from the author.
- The editor evaluates the manuscript (Denied if it does not meet the criteria)
- Screening editors for plagiarism in offline and online databases manually (Denied if large plagiarism is found, contact the author if small redundancy or plagiarism is found for clarification)
- Editor sends the script to the reviewer.
- Review process using Double Blind-peer review
- Reviewer returns the review form to the Editor (with revised text).
- Editor's decision (rejected, requires major revisions, needs minor revisions, or received).
- Confirm to the author.
- If the revision, the author revises the text and must be returned to the editor without delay. Returns of more than three months will be considered as a new shipment.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Publication Ethics
Publication decisions
The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published.
The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published.
The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Fair play
An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.
Promptness
Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Duties of Authors
Reporting standards
Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Reporting standards
Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication
An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Acknowledgment of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or another substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
