Get your Forum Geografi paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 11 August, 2026
Submitting to Forum Geografi goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Forum Geografi guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Forum Geografi. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Forum Geografi journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Forum Geografi guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Forum Geografi guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's submission system.
| Element | Forum Geografi requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Structured or unstructured abstract of up to 250 words required. For Research Articles: purpose of the experiment or research, summary of the research methodology employed (approach, techniques, and data collection methods), main findings and results obtained from the research, emphasizing their significance and implications. For Review Articles (systematic reviews): structured abstract is preferred. Abstract must be up to 250 words for both article types |
| Main text | Research Articles: 4,000–9,000 words (excluding references, tables, and figure captions). Review Articles: 6,000–10,000 words (excluding references, tables, and figure captions). Structure for Research Articles follows IMRaD format: Introduction (with clear research gap and objectives), Materials and Methods (reproducible, including data sources, study area, and analytical workflow), Results, Discussion, and Conclusion |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 4–6 keywords required (or 3-6 keywords per general structure section). Keywords should represent the main concepts and themes addressed in the research |
| References | APA style. Citations follow the journal's prescribed style and should emphasise recent, peer-reviewed, and internationally relevant sources. Minimum of 30 references required, with at least 80% from recent (last 5 years) and reputable journal articles |
| Peer review | Single-blind review process. Authors will be given no access to identify of the reviewers |
| Submission | journals2.ums.ac.id/fg/login |
Read the Forum Geografi guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Forum Geografi in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Forum Geografi papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Forum Geografi journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Forum Geografi guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's submission system.