Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

  • Manuscripts submitted must be in Indonesian, and abstracts must be in Indonesian and English.
  • The writing template can be downloaded at this link
  • Two independent reviewers will review manuscripts submitted for publication, and if necessary, corrections must be resubmitted by the author.
  • Manuscripts that do not comply with Ligan : Journal of Chemistry and Science standards will be returned to the author for correction.
  • Corrections/suggestions from reviewers for each manuscript will be sent to the author before it is accepted/approved for printing.
  • The final manuscript that the author has corrected must be returned along with comments from the reviewer.
  • Several revisions are usually required after review, and final acceptance generally depends on the results of the revisions.
  • In submitting a revised manuscript, the author is asked to explain how the revision was carried out and why they disagree with the corrections/suggestions that the author has not revised.
  • Manuscripts are considered withdrawn if the author does not respond within three months after the review results are provided.
  • As contact person, the author will be notified of the editor's final decision.

Admission Procedure

Manuscripts received must be submitted online via the Ligan : Journal of Chemistry and Science Open Journal System (OJS) in Microsoft Word format.

Aim and Scope

Ligan : Journal of Chemistry and Science encourages the submission of manuscripts related to analytical chemistry and instrumentation, physical chemistry, material chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, computational chemistry, food chemistry, catalysts, agricultural chemistry, environmental chemistry and general science.

Article type

The journal accepts manuscripts as original research papers, review articles and short communications. Original research papers must be written in no more than 8,000 words (including tables and figures) or proportional to the articles in this publication number. Review articles will be accommodated, while short communications must be written at least 2,000 words, except for pre-studies.

Publication period

This journal is published in January and July (starting in 2025). However, online publication occurs immediately after acceptance.

Manuscript Delivery

  • The journal only accepts manuscript submissions through the open journal system and emails to the managing editor at  +62-853-3167-4942 (WA).
  • Manuscripts should be accompanied by a cover letter containing the title of the article, first and last names of all authors, a paragraph explaining the claimed novelty of the findings versus current knowledge, and a list of five suggested national or international reviewers (title, name, postage address, email address).
  • Write at least two reviewer recommendations (Name, email, agency) in the "Comment for the Editor" section when submitting via OJS
  • Reviewers should not have any conflicts of interest involving the author or manuscript.
  • The editor is not obliged to use reviews suggested by the author.
  • Submission of a manuscript implies that the submitted work has not been previously published (except as part of a thesis report or abstract) and is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
  • When a group writes a manuscript, all authors must read and approve the final version of the submitted manuscript and its revisions and approve the submission of the manuscript to this journal.
  • All authors must have made substantial contributions to the concept and design of the study, data acquisition and analysis, drafting of the manuscript and proofreading revisions.
  • All authors must be responsible for their work's quality, accuracy and ethics.

Manuscript Preparation

Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that:

  • All authors have approved the manuscript.
  • The structure of the manuscript follows the Ligan : Journal of Chemistry and Science writing guidelines.
  • The abstract provides a clear description of the contents of the paper.
  • Ligan : Journal of Chemistry and Science limits the number of references cited: at least 5 for research articles and 60 for review articles.
  • Abstracts are written in Indonesian and English (maximum 200 words).
  • Original research articles and reviews of no more than 8,000 words (including tables and figures).
  • The manuscript is arranged in sections according to those in the template.
  • The scientific name of the species is written in italics.
  • Chemical nomenclature must follow IUPAC - IUB rules.