Author Guidelines

Thank you for choosing to submit your manuscript to Journal Geografi. Please read the following guidelines carefully to ensure your manuscript meets the formatting and submission requirements.
The article should be written in the Microsoft Word template.  Please refer to the journal template here: ARTICLE TEMPLATE

Please refer to the submission checklist before sending the manuscript to the Geografi for review. Please ensure that the following items are present:

Geografi only tolerate <25% of similarity index for all submitted article. 

There are NO ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES or SUBMISSION FEE (FOC)

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript must be organized in the following order:

  • Title (Malay and English)

  • Abstract (Malay and English)

  • Keywords

  • Introduction

  • Literature Review

  • Research Area (if applicable)

  • Research Methodology

  • Findings and Discussion

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgement

  • Author Contribution

  • Conflict of Interest

  • Data Availability Statement

  • References

Formatting and Style 

  • Font: Palatino Linotype

  • Title (Bahasa Melayu): Font size 14, bold, justified

  • Title (English): Font size 12, italic, justified

  • Author names: Font size 14, uppercase, justified

  • Author affiliations: Font size 10

  • Abstract and keywords: Font size 11, italic, single spacing, justified

  • Main text: Font size 12, single spacing, justified

  • Headings: Size 14, bold for main sections; size 12, bold italic for subsections

  • Margins: 2.54 cm (top and left), 1.9 cm (right and bottom)

  • Length: 6,000–10,000 words

Abstract & Keywords

  • Provide an abstract in both Bahasa Melayu and English (maximum 200 words each).

  • The abstract should include the research purpose, methods, main findings, conclusion, and implications.

  • Include 4–5 keywords immediately after each abstract.

Title Page 

  • The title page must include the manuscript title, full names of all authors, their affiliations and addresses, and email of the corresponding author.

  • Indicate the dates of submission, revision, acceptance, and publication (to be filled by the editorial team).

Tables and Figures 

  • Tables and figures should be placed within the text near where they are first cited.

  • Tables: Title above the table (italic, font 12); contents in font size 10.

  • Figures: Caption below the figure (italic, font 12); source (font 10).

  • Number tables and figures consecutively (e.g., Table 1, Figure 1).

  • Provide source references for reproduced tables/figures.

Mathematical Equations 

  • Present equations as editable text (not images).

  • Simple equations should be written in line with the text.

Author Contribution 

Each listed author must have made significant contributions to the manuscript. Use the CRediT taxonomy to specify each author’s role (e.g., Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft, etc.)

Example:

  • Author A: Conceptualization, Methodology

  • Author B: Data Curation, Writing – Original Draft

  • Author C: Visualization, Supervision

    Using Third-Party Material in Your Manuscript

    • Author(s) must obtain the necessary permission to reuse third-party material in the article. For any material for which the author(s) does not hold copyright, the author(s) will need to obtain written permission from the copyright owner before submission.

    REFERENCES 

    Mulley, C. (2014). Accessibility and land value uplift: Identifying spatial variations 

    in the accessibility impacts of a bus transitway. Urban Studies, 51(8), 1707- 1724.

    Tonidandel, S., & LeBreton, J. M. (2011). Relative importance analysis – A useful supplement to regression analyses. Journal of Business and Psychology, 26, 1-9.

    Department of Statistics. (2010). The Malaysia Population and Housing Census. Putrajaya.

    Pucher, J. (2004). Public Transportation. In Hanson, S. & Giuliano, G. (eds.), The Geography of Urban Transportation (p. 199-236). New York, The Guilford Press.

    Smith, J., Gihring, T., & Litman, T. (2009). Financing transit systems through value   capture: An annotated bibliography. Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Retrieved from http://www.vtpi.org/smith.pdf (Please note that you only need to include a date of access when the page’s content is likely to change over time).

    Malaitham, S. (2013). A study of urban rail transit development effects in Bangkok 

    Metropolitan Region (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://repository.kulib.kyotou.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/180485/2/dkogk0 3781.pdf

    Article with a DOI

    Dilkes-Frayne,E., Savic, M., Carter, A., Kokanovic,R. & Lubman, D.I. (2019). Going
    online: The affordances of online counseling for families affected by alcohol
    and other drug isses. Qualittaiove Health Research, 29(14), 2010-2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732319838231