Submissions

Author Guidelines

MANUSCRPT SUBMISSION

Online Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the JEI online submission system at http://jurnal.pei-pusat.org. Submissions by email or postal mail are not accepted. The submitting author (corresponding author) is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.

Cover Letter

Each submission must be accompanied by a cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief. The cover letter should include:

(1). A brief statement describing the significance of the work and the principal findings;
(2). A declaration that the manuscript has not been previously published, is not currently under consideration by another journal, and that all authors have read and approved the submitted version;
(3). The names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses of at least three (3) suggested reviewers with relevant expertise. Suggested reviewers should not have conflicts of interest with the authors;
(4). Disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.

The cover letter may be entered in the “Comments for the Editor” field (Step 1) during submission and additionally uploaded as a supplementary file via the “Upload Supplementary File” menu (Step 4).

The cover letter template is available here (download the cover letter template).

File Format

Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx). All files should be clearly named to indicate their content (e.g., TitlePage.docx, MainText.docx).

Language

Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Indonesian. Manuscripts written in English must conform to standard scientific English usage. Authors whose first language is not English are advised to have their manuscripts reviewed by a competent English-language editor prior to submission. Manuscripts with inadequate English may be returned to the authors before entering peer review.

TYPES OF MANUSCRIPT

Research Article

A report of research addressing a specific research question, including the methods used, the results of the research, and conclusions drawn from the research. The structure of article include of Introduction, Material and Method, Result, Discussion, Conclusion and References. Papers should not normally exceed 16 pages (including tables and figures), but longer papers of particular merit may be considered. The Article template is available here (download the Article template).

Short Communication

Short research reports that would not normally exceed 10 pages. Manuscripts submitted should be novel and of wide general interest to entomologists. A Short Communication should be a concise report of an independent line of research and require the structure of report include of Introduction, Methodology, Result and Discussion and References. The Short communication template is available here (download the Short communication template).

Review Article

A Review provides a comprehensive, critical synthesis of current knowledge on a defined topic within the scope of JEI, identifies knowledge gaps, and contains the authors’ own analysis and perspective. Authors are encouraged to contact the Editorial Office with a short proposal (title, scope, outline) before submitting. Typical length: 5,000–8,000 words, excluding the abstract and references. The Review template is available here (download the Review template).

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

a. Manuscript must be written with Times New Roman 12 pt, double spaced and with left aligning text in A4 Microsoft Word documents. The margin is 3 cm of each side.
b. Page number must be placed in top-right of each page.
c. Lines must be numbered. In Microsoft Word, to provide line numbers, select “Page Layout”, select “Line Numbers” and choose “Continuous”.
d. Tables and figures must be clear and placed in different page after references. Text and numbers in table and figures could be smaller the main text.

ARTICLE STRUCTURE

1. PAGE TITLE (1 single page)
2. ABSTRACT (including keywords)
3. INTRODUCTION
4. MATERIAL AND METHOD
5. RESULT
6. DISCUSSION
7. CONCLUSION
8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (if any)
9. REFENCES
10. List of Tables
11. List of Figures
12. Supplementary materials (if any)

DESCRIPTION

PAGE TITLE
Page title consists of title of article, name of authors, institutional address of each author, correspondence author and running title. Manuscript title must be clear and short (maximum of 20 words). Please provide a short title (running head), with a maximum of 40 characters including spaces. Full name of authors should be followed by numbers and provided institutional address including city, zip code and country. Correspondence author must be marked with asterisk (*) after the name and provided telephone/fax and e-mail address.

ABSTRACT
A self-contained abstract, not exceeding 250 words, must be consisted of introduction sentences, research objective, methodology, result, discussion and conclusion.
Keywords are consisted of 3-5 words. Provide italic format for species name (Latin name).

INTRODUCTION
Introduction consists of research background and provided with appropriate references and ended with research objective.

MATERIAL AND METHOD
Material and method must cover information about research location, research methodology and statistics (data analysis). Authors must clearly described the methodology in chronological order and provide sub-titles. Authors must state what statistical approaches were used in their analyses.

RESULT
Describe the research result. The same data should not be given in both tables and figures. We would also request that authors ensure a match between the tests used and figures provided in the text.
Tables and figures must be placed after references and in different page. Title of table should be put above the table and title of figure in below of figure.

DISCUSSION
Discuss the important result and provide with appropriate references. Compare the research result with other published research. If needed, in the end of discussion could be provided the implication of result to related issues.

ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS

Publication Ethics

JEI adheres to the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All submissions are screened for plagiarism and text recycling using iThenticate or similar detection software. Manuscripts found to contain unattributed text, duplicated data, or fabricated results will be rejected or retracted. Direct copying of sentences or paragraphs—including from one’s own previous publications—is not acceptable.

Please read our publication ethics and publication malpractice statement

Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantive intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research. All listed authors must have approved the final version of the manuscript. Guest or honorary authorship is not permitted. Changes to the author list after submission require written consent from all authors and approval by the Editor.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure

AI-driven language tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly AI) do not qualify for authorship. If AI tools were used in any aspect of manuscript preparation—including writing, translation, data analysis, image generation, or code development—authors must disclose this in the Acknowledgements section, specifying the tool name, version, and the nature of its use.