Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines – Agricultural Power Journal (APJ) 

General Instructions

Agricultural Power Journal (APJ) is a peer-reviewed journal publishing research in agricultural science, including crop production, agronomy, agricultural engineering, plant nutrition, microbiology, post-harvest technology, and related fields. Manuscripts must be original, written in English, and not previously published. Authors are fully responsible for the content of their work.

TITLE

Written in Palatino Linotype 16pt font, bold

Author 1, Author 2 ,Author 3* (Full names without titles)
1  Department, Faculty, Institution 
2  Department, Faculty, Institution
3  Department, Faculty, Institution

*Correspondence: author@email.ac.id

ABSTRACT

A single paragraph of about 200 words maximum. For research articles, abstracts should give a pertinent overview of the work. We strongly encourage authors to use the following style of structured abstracts, but without headings: (1) Background: Place the question addressed in a broad context and highlight the purpose of the study; (2) Methods: briefly describe the main methods or treatments applied; (3) Results: summarize the article’s main findings; (4) Conclusions: indicate the main conclusions or interpretations. The abstract should be an objective representation of the article and it must not contain results that are not presented and substantiated in the main text and should not exaggerate the main conclusions.

Keywords: keyword 1; keyword 2; keyword 3 (List three to ten pertinent keywords specific to the article yet reasonably common within the subject discipline.)

INTRODUCTION

The introduction should briefly place the study in a broad context and highlight why it is important. It should define the purpose of the work and its significance. The current state of the research field should be carefully reviewed and key publications cited. Please highlight controversial and diverging hypotheses when necessary. Finally, briefly mention the main aim of the work and highlight the principal conclusions. As far as possible, please keep the introduction comprehensible to scientists outside your particular field of research. References should be numbered in order of appearance and indicated by a numeral or numerals in square brackets—e.g., [1] or [2,3], or [4–6]. See the end of the document for further details on references.

METHODS

Describe the research approach, study design, materials and instruments used, data collection, and data analysis. Methods should be described clearly and in sufficient detail to allow replication. Well‑established methods may be cited with references. If applicable, report ethical approvals for studies involving humans or animals.

RESULT

Results should be presented logically and supported by tables and figures where appropriate. Avoid repeating the same data in text, tables, and figures. Present key findings clearly and objectively.

DISCUSSION 

Discuss the results and interpret them in the context of previous studies and research hypotheses. The interpretation should address how the results contribute to current knowledge and practice. Highlight the implications of findings and suggest future research directions if applicable.

CONCLUSION

Provide a concise summary of the main findings. Conclusions should be supported by the results and discussion and should not include references or new data. State possible applications, implications, and future research directions if appropriate.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (OPTIONAL)

Mention contributors, funding sources, or institutions that supported the research.

TABLES

1. Tables should be numbered sequentially (Table 1, Table 2, …).
2. Place table titles above the table, center‑aligned, with 10 pt font.
3. All tables must be cited in the text.

FIGURES

1. Figures should be numbered sequentially (Fig. 1, Fig. 2, …).
2. Place the figure title below the image, center‑aligned, with 10 pt font.
3. All figures must be cited in the text.

EQUATIONS

1. Equations should be centered and numbered consecutively in parentheses.
2. Explain all variables in paragraph form.

REFERENCE

References must be numbered according to the order of appearance in the text (including citations in tables and figure legends) and listed at the end of the manuscript. It is recommended to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote to avoid typing errors and duplicated entries. Include the DOI for all references where available.

In the text, reference numbers should be placed in square brackets [ ] and before punctuation, e.g., [1], [1–3]. For citations with page numbers, use parentheses after the brackets, e.g., [5] (p. 10) or [6] (pp. 101–105).

Cities of publication should distinguish between the USA and other countries. For example, Boston, MA for a US city.

Examples:

  • 1.  Author 1, A.B.; Author 2, C.D. Title of the article. Abbreviated Journal Name Year, Volume, page range.

  • 2.  Author 1, A.; Author 2, B. Title of the chapter. In Book Title, 2nd ed.; Editor 1, A., Editor 2, B., Eds.; Publisher: Publisher Location, Country, Year; pp. 100–120.

  • 3. Author 1, A.B. Title of Thesis. Degree, University, City, Country, Year.

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