Vision

Becoming an Indonesian journal in the field of conservation of tropical forest resources, environment and ecotourism which has an international reputation. 

Mission

Disseminating the achievements of researchers, to the national, regional and international community by publishing the latest and quality research in the field of tropical forest conservation, environment, biodiversity and ecotourism. 

Focus and Scope

Media Konservasi Journal is published by the Department of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism (Departemen Konservasi Sumberdaya Hutan & Ekowisata/DKSHE), Faculty of Forestry & Environment, IPB University in collaboration with the Indonesian Biological Association (PBI). The Journal focuses on publications in the field of tropical forest conservation, environment, biodiversity and ecotourism. The Journal accepts manuscripts covering all aspects of ecology, landscape ecology, in-situ and ex-situ conservation of wildlife, remote sensing and GIS application, sustainable use of plants and wildlife, ethnobotany, bioprospecting, ecotourism, management of conservation & protection areas, urban forests, environmental services and education.  

Types of paper

Regular paper: Research articles that have never been published anywhere. The composition of the manuscript is as follows:

  • Title
  • Authors’ full names and affiliations, corresponding author marked
  • Name of corresponding author along with phone E-mail information
  • Abstract
  • Key words
  • Introduction
  • Method
  • Result
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References

Research Notes/Scientific note/Short Communications: The manuscript is a way to quickly communicating significant findings so that they are known by researchers in the same field. Article length ranges from 2,000-3,000 words. The composition of the manuscript is as follows:

  • Title
  • Authors’ full names and affiliations, corresponding author marked
  • Name of corresponding author along with phone E-mail information
  • Abstract
  • Key words
  • Short Communication
  • Acknowledgements
  • References

Technical paper: This type of paper is a short manuscript that provides a brief explanation of certain developments, techniques or procedures, or can explain modifications of techniques, procedures or devices (hardware/software) that have practical value in biodiversity conservation efforts. The composition of the manuscript is as follows:

  • Title
  • Authors’ full names and affiliations, corresponding author marked
  • Name of corresponding author along with phone E-mail information
  • Abstract
  • Key words
  • Technical notes
  • Acknowledgements
  • References

Book Review: This type of manuscript is a brief critical evaluation or review of the book on the topic of conservation & ecotourism. Maximum manuscript length is 2000 words which contains items as follows.

  • Title
  • Authors’ full names and affiliations, corresponding author marked
  • Name of corresponding author along with phone E-mail information
  • Abstract
  • Key words
  • Book review
  • Acknowledgements
  • References

Opinion: This type of manuscript is a brief opinion on the topic of conservation & ecotourism. Maximum manuscript length is 2000 words which contains items as follows.

  • Title
  • Authors’ full names and affiliations, corresponding author marked
  • Name of corresponding author along with phone E-mail information
  • Abstract
  • Key words
  • Opinion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References

Peer Review Process

Editor in Chief will assign the manuscript to a corresponding Section Editor for further handling. The Section Editor will request at least two scientists to review the manuscript. All manuscripts are subject to blind peer review whose identities will remain anonymous to the authors and are expected to meet the standards of academic excellence. Based on the comments from the Reviewers, Section Editor and Editor in Chief will make the decision on the manuscript. 

Publication Frequency

Media Konservasi Journal is published 3 times a year. Starting in 2024, the Journal's publication period has changed, namely from April, August and December to January, May and September.

Open Access Policy

The 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.

Article Publishing Charges

Media Konservasi Journal charges the Article publication fee (APC) IDR 1,500,000. When a paper is accepted for publication, the author is issued with an APC to cover publication costs before progressing further. APC does not apply to authors specifically invited by the editorial board/editor in-chief.

Publication Ethics

Media Konservasi Journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. This publication ethics are developed to avoid misconduct in research and publishing.  This publication ethics clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in publishing a scientific article in Media Konservasi.  This publication ethics are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

Authorship

Author is defined as an individual who has made a significant contribution to the study.  An author should: (1) have a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the work, analysis, and interpretation of data for the work, (2) actively involved in the writing process in terms of intellectual content, (3) approve the final version to be published.  All contributors that meet all of the above criteria should be listed as authors.

Review Process

Media Konservasi Journal is committed to objective and fair double-blind peer-review of the submitted works for publication and to preventing any actual or potential conflict of interests between the editorial and review personnel and the reviewed material.  Media Konservasi chooses reviewers based on their expertise (whose most closely matches the topic of the paper).  At least 2 reviewers are invited to evaluate a manuscript. In cases of controversy or disagreement regarding the merits of the work, an additional review will be solicited.  The Media Konservasi editor mediates all interactions between authors and reviewers.

Publication Decisions

Comments and suggestions from reviewers are taken seriously and weighed based on their expertise. However, Media Konservasi Journal Editor reserves the final decision.  The editor of Media Konservasi Journal is responsible for the final decision on article acceptance based on the reviewer's opinions, suggestions, and comments. 

Fair Play

Media Konservasi Journal evaluates manuscripts only based on the intellectual content.  No race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophies of the authors are considered in the evaluation process.

Confidentiality

Media Konservasi Journal assures the confidentiality of the manuscripts, authors, and other related information on the publishing process.  Only corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher allow for the information.

Duties of Author

The authors acknowledge that they have disclosed all and any actual or potential conflicts of interest with their work or partial benefits associated with it. The authors also should assure that the research is original, the analysis only underlying data, and able to retain data for at least 5 years after publication. All authors submitting their works to the Journal for publication as original articles attest that the submitted works represent their authors’ contributions and have not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other works.  All submitted works will be checked by anti-plagiarism software. Plagiarism detected works will be banned for further publication procedure. Authors who have been determined to have committed plagiarism will be banned for publishing in Media Konservasi Journal. Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication is unacceptable. 

Duties of Reviewers

A reviewer has the responsibilities to: (1) provide written and unbiased feedback to the authors; (2) indicate whether the writing is clear, concise and relevant; (3) evaluate the scientific accuracy; (4) identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors to elevate the quality of the manuscript; (5) assure a fair play by avoiding personal comments or criticism including in this point is that reviewer should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest; and (6) maintain the confidentiality of the review process. 

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Any departures from the above-defined rules should be reported directly to the Editors-in-Chief who are unequivocally committed to providing swift resolutions to any of such type of problems.