The journal publishes high-quality original research articles, review articles, and short communications in chemistry and applied chemical sciences.

The journal welcomes manuscripts in the following areas:

• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Natural Product Chemistry
• Materials and Polymer Chemistry
• Computational and Molecular Chemistry
• Theoretical Chemistry
• Applied Chemistry

The journal is published biannually in January and July.

Authors are required to prepare their manuscripts using the official JSTK Template.

Types of Manuscripts

• Research Articles: Original research findings with significant scientific contributions.
• Review Articles: Comprehensive and critical reviews of scientific developments.
• Short Communications: Brief reports of important scientific findings.

Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform of JSTK.

Authors must ensure that:

• The manuscript has not been published previously.
• The manuscript is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• All authors have approved the manuscript submission.
• The manuscript follows the JSTK manuscript template and author guidelines.
• The manuscript passes plagiarism screening requirements.

Manuscript Language

Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Bahasa Indonesia. However, only manuscripts written in proper academic English are eligible for final publication.

Manuscript Format

Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

• Paper size: A4
• Top margin: 2.5 cm
• Bottom margin: 2.5 cm
• Left margin: 3 cm
• Right margin: 3 cm
• Font type: Times New Roman
• Main text font size: 11 pt
• Line spacing: Single
• Text alignment: Justified

Manuscript Structure

1. English Title
2. Indonesian Title
3. Author(s) Name
4. Affiliation(s)
5. Corresponding Author Email
6. Abstract (English)
7. Abstract (Bahasa Indonesia)
8. Keywords
9. Introduction
10. Materials and Methods
11. Results and Discussion
12. Conclusions
13. Acknowledgment
14. Declaration of AI Use in Manuscript Preparation (if applicable)
15. References

Title

The manuscript title must be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript. Both English and Indonesian titles are required.

Titles should avoid abbreviations whenever possible.

Author Names and Affiliations

Authors’ names must be written completely without academic titles.

Affiliations should include:

• Department/Institution
• Faculty
• University/Organization
• City
• Postal code
• Country

The corresponding author must provide an active email address.

Abstract

Abstracts must be written in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.

The abstract should be written in a single paragraph with a maximum length of 250 words.

The abstract must clearly contain:

• Background or research objective
• Research methods
• Main findings or results
• Conclusions

Abstracts must not contain:

• References
• Tables
• Figures
• Equations

The abstract should be concise, informative, and able to represent the overall content of the manuscript accurately.

Keywords

Provide 3–5 keywords separated by semicolons.

Keywords should represent important concepts of the manuscript and avoid repeating words already used in the title.

Introduction

The Introduction should explain the research background, scientific problems, novelty of the study, relevant literature, and research objectives.

Avoid excessive literature review and unnecessary sub-sections.

Materials and Methods

This section must provide sufficient detail to allow the work to be reproduced.

Materials

• Describe chemicals, reagents, and instrumentation clearly.
• Specify the origin of samples when necessary.
• Provide manufacturer information if applicable.

Methods

• Methods should be described clearly and systematically.
• Previously published methods must be cited appropriately.
• Modifications to existing methods should be explained.
• Statistical analysis methods should be included when applicable.

Results and Discussion

Results should be presented clearly and concisely.

The discussion should explain:

• The scientific significance of the findings
• The relationship between the results and research objectives
• Comparisons with previous studies
• Scientific interpretation of the results

Avoid repeating numerical data excessively.

Figures

• Figures must be clear and high resolution.
• Figures must be numbered consecutively.
• Figures should be cited in the text as Fig. 1, Fig. 2, etc.
• Figure captions should be placed below the figures.
• Color figures are acceptable for online publication.

Tables

• Tables must be editable and not inserted as images.
• Tables must be numbered consecutively.
• Table captions should be placed above the tables.
• Tables should be cited in the text.
• Minimum table font size: 9 pt.

Equations

Equations should be editable using Equation Editor and numbered consecutively when necessary.

Authors should use SI units consistently throughout the manuscript.

Conclusions

Conclusions should summarize the major findings of the study concisely and clearly without repeating detailed discussion.

Acknowledgment

Acknowledgments should include funding information, institutional support, research grants, and contributions from individuals who are not listed as authors.

Example:

Funding: This work was supported by [Name of Institution] under Grant Number [XXXX].

Declaration of AI Use in Manuscript Preparation

Authors who use artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies during manuscript preparation must disclose such use in a dedicated section entitled:

Declaration of AI Use in Manuscript Preparation

AI technologies may only be used for:

• Grammar checking
• Language improvement
• Formatting assistance
• Readability enhancement

AI tools must not be used for:

• Data fabrication
• Data manipulation
• Fake citations
• Scientific interpretation replacement
• Authorship attribution

AI software cannot be listed as authors.

References

All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa.

JSTK uses APA 7th Edition citation style.

Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as:

• Mendeley
• Zotero
• EndNote

Reference requirements:

• At least 80% should be primary references.
• References should preferably be published within the last 10 years.
• DOI should be included whenever available.

Publication Ethics

JSTK follows publication ethics principles recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) .

Authors must ensure that manuscripts are original, free from plagiarism, and do not contain fabricated or falsified data.

Plagiarism Policy

All manuscripts submitted to JSTK will be screened using Turnitin.

The maximum acceptable similarity index is 15%.

Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be rejected or returned for revision.

Article Withdrawal Policy

Authors are not permitted to withdraw manuscripts that have entered the editorial or peer-review stages without valid reasons.

Unethical withdrawal may result in publication sanctions.

Copyright and License

Authors retain copyright of their work.

Articles published in JSTK are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) .

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts undergo a blind peer-review process by at least two reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript topic.

Final publication decisions are made by the Editors based on reviewers’ recommendations.

Contact Information

Jurnal Ilmiah Berkala Sains dan Terapan Kimia (JSTK)
Department of Chemistry
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Universitas Lambung Mangkurat
Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://ppjp.ulm.ac.id/journal/index.php/jstk

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Authors are not required to pay any fee for manuscript submission, initial editorial assessment, or peer-review processing.

Submission of manuscripts to Jurnal Ilmiah Berkala Sains dan Terapan Kimia is free of charge.

If a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors will be required to pay an Article Publication Charge (APC) of IDR 350,000.

The publication fee is intended to support editorial management, copyediting, layout editing, online publication, archiving, and journal maintenance services.

The publication fee is charged only after the manuscript has successfully passed the peer-review process and received final acceptance from the Editorial Board of Jurnal Ilmiah Berkala Sains dan Terapan Kimia.

No payment is required during the submission, initial editorial screening, or peer-review stages.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .