Indonesian Journal of Chemistry (IJC)

Guide for Authors

Papers published in the Indonesian Journal of Chemistry present the results of significant original research that has not been published previously. 

I. Introduction

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry (Indones. J Chem.) is an international journal covering theoretical and experimental aspects of Chemistry. The journal publishes original research papers, short communications, and review articles. The paper published in this journal implies that the work described has not been, and will not be published elsewhere, except in the abstract or as part of a lecture.

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry covers the following topics.

• Organic Chemistry

• Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry

• Analytical Chemistry

• Materials Chemistry

• Polymer Chemistry

• Supramolecular Chemistry

• Organometallic Chemistry

• Coordination Chemistry

• Biomolecular Chemistry

• Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry

• Electrochemistry

• Environmental Chemistry

The submitted manuscript should have relevance to basic and applied chemistry. Papers dealing with environmental sciences, technological applications, or natural product-derived compounds without any significance to the basic understanding of molecules or materials are not acceptable. Routine synthesis of molecules or materials without presenting significant new synthetic routes, structural parameters, and/or potential applications is not welcomed in this journal. Molecular docking results must be accompanied by either extensive quantum-chemical-based calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, or experimental work. Note that Chemical Engineering and Chemical Education papers are out of scope from this journal.

About the Manuscript 

The submitted manuscripts are classified into three categories: original paper which presents original works in detail, notes and/or short communications that present novel and/or valuable information, and reviews that present a general survey of specialized subjects in chemistry. 

The authors may reproduce/republish portions of their published contribution without seeking permission from the Department of Chemistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), provided that any such republication is accompanied by an acknowledgment in the form: (Original Citation-Reproduced by Permission of The Department of Chemistry, Universitas Gadjah Mada).

III. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION

III.1. Use of word-processing software

The file must be saved in the native format of the word processor used. All manuscripts should be written in concise and clear English and suggested to be typed with full justification, singled spaced for abstract, references, figure captions, and tables: one and a half spaced for text, in Arial 11, using no more than 20 pages for original papers, 10 pages for notes and/or short communication and 30 pages for reviews. Left and right margins should be 3.0 cm in length. The title should be typed in Arial 12 bold. The authors' names and addresses at which the research was done, including the postal code, should appear under the title. Use Arabic numbers typed as a superscript to link authors to their addresses with an asterisk to indicate the author(s) to whom correspondence should be addressed. Main headings (Abstract, Introduction, Experimental, Results and Discussion, Conclusions) are typed in bold and capital italics. Type all headings aligned left and lowercase except the first letter of the first word or any proper name. The electronic text should be prepared in a way very similar to that of conventional manuscripts. Do not import the figures into the text file, but indicate their approximate locations directly in the electronic text and the manuscript. To avoid unnecessary errors, you are strongly advised to use your word processor's "spell-check" and "grammar-check" functions.

The article template file can be downloaded at this link.

III.2. Article structure

Introduction

State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.

Experimental section

Provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced. A reference should indicate published methods; only relevant modifications should be described.

Results and discussion

Results should be clear and concise. This should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is often appropriate. A comparison of the results and the research results reported in any previously published articles is essential to be discussed. Avoid extensive citations and discussion of published literature.

Conclusions

The study's main conclusions may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section.

Supplementary

If there is more than one supplementary, they should be identified as S1, S2, etc. Formulae, equations, tables, and figures should be given separate sub-sections. All supplementary should be combined within a single file.

Essential title page information

• Title. Concise and informative. Titles are often used in information retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible.

• Author names and affiliations. Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.

• Corresponding author. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, as well as post-publication. Ensure that telephone and fax numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.

• Present/permanent address. If an author has moved since the work described in the article was done or was visiting at the time, a "Present address" (or "Permanent address") may be indicated as a footnote to that author's name. The address at which the author actually did the work must be retained as the main, affiliation address. Superscript Arabic numerals are used for such footnotes.

III.3. Abstract

An abstract of at most 200 words is required. The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results, and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, References should be avoided, but if essential, they must be cited in full, without reference to the reference list. Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself.

III.4. Keywords

Immediately after the abstract, provide 3-5 keywords, using American spelling and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, "and", "of"). Be sparing with abbreviations: only abbreviations firmly established in the field may be eligible. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes.

 III.5. Abbreviations

Define abbreviations that are not standard in this field in a footnote to be placed on the article's first page. Such unavoidable abbreviations in the abstract must be defined at their first mention there and in the footnote. Ensure consistency of abbreviations throughout the article.

III.6. Acknowledgments

Collate acknowledgments in a separate section at the end of the article before the references and do not, therefore, include them on the title page as a footnote to the title or otherwise. List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., language help, writing assistance proofreading the article, etc.).

III.7. Nomenclature and Units

Follow internationally accepted rules and conventions: use the international system of units (SI). If other quantities are mentioned, give their equivalent in SI. You are urged to consult the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). For further information, please visit http://www.iupac.org.

III.8. Footnotes

Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article, using superscript Arabic numbers. Many word processors build footnotes into the text, and this feature may be used. Should this not be the case, indicate the position of footnotes in the text and present the footnotes themselves separately at the end of the article. Do not include footnotes in the Reference list.

III.9. Artwork

General points

• Make sure you use uniform lettering and sizing of your original artwork.

• Save text in illustrations as "graphics" or enclose the font.

• Only use Arial font in your illustrations.

• Number the illustrations according to their sequence in the text.

• Use a logical naming convention for your artwork files.

• Provide captions to illustrations separately.

• Produce images near the desired size of the printed version.

Formats

Regardless of the application used, when your electronic artwork is finalized, please "save as" or convert the images to one of the following formats (note the resolution requirements for line drawings, halftones, and line/halftone combinations given below):

EPS: Vector drawings. Embed the font or save the text as "graphics".
TIFF: color or grayscale photographs (halftones): always use a minimum of 300 dpi.
TIFF: Bitmapped line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
TIFF: Combinations of bitmapped line/half-tone (color or grayscale): a minimum of 500 dpi is required.
DOC, XLS, or PPT: If your electronic artwork is created in any of these Microsoft Office, applications please supply "as is". 

Color artwork

Please make sure that artwork files are in an acceptable format (TIFF, EPS, or MS Office files) and with the correct resolution. If, together with your accepted article, you submit usable color figures then Indones. J. Chem. will ensure, that these figures will appear in color on the Web regardless of whether or not these illustrations are reproduced in color in the printed version. For color reproduction in print, you will receive information regarding the costs from Indones. J. Chem. after receipt of your accepted article.

Figure captions

Ensure that each illustration has a caption, and supply them separately. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used.

III.10. Tables

Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article.

 III.11. References

Citation in text

Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list, they should follow the standard reference style of the journal and should include a substitution of the publication date with either "Unpublished results" or "Personal communication" Citation of a reference as "in press" implies that the item has been accepted for publication.

Web references

The full URL and the date when the reference was last accessed should be given as a minimum. Any further information should also be given if known (DOI, author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.). Web references can be listed separately (e.g., after the reference list) under a different heading if desired or can be included in the reference list.

Reference style

• Text: Indicate references by number(s) in square brackets in line with the text. The actual authors can be referred to, but the reference number(s) must always be given.
  Example: "..... as demonstrated [3,6]. Barnaby and Jones [8] obtained a different result ...."

• List: Number the references (numbers in square brackets) in the list in the order in which they appear in the text.

Examples:
Reference to a journal publication:

[1] Utari, U., Kusumandari, K., Purnama, B., Mudasir, M., Abraha, K., 2016, Surface morphology of Fe(III)-porphyrin thin layers as characterized by atomic force microscopy, Indones. J. Chem., 16(3), 233-238.

Reference to a book:

[2] W. Strunk Jr., E.B. White, 1979, The Elements of Style, third ed., Macmillan, New York.

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

[3] G.R. Mettam, L.B. Adams, in: B.S. Jones, R.Z. Smith (Eds.), 1994, Introduction to the Electronic Age, E-Publishing, Inc. New York, pp. 281–304.

Full paper template