About the Journal

Jurnal Tanah dan Air (Soil and Water Journal, JTA) is a scientific journal published by the Department of Soil Science,  Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Yogyakarta. JTA is registered in ISSN with the number 1411-5719 (print) and 2655-500X (online). This journal is published biannually (in June and December) and covers issues related to soil and water.

Focus and Scope

The journal accepts high-quality manuscripts related to, but not limited to, the following areas:

  • Soil physics and soil conservation
  • Soil mineralogy
  • Soil chemistry and soil fertility
  • Soil biology and biochemistry
  • Soil genesis and classification
  • Land survey and land evaluation
  • Soil degradation, reclamation, and remediation
  • Organic and waste management
  • Water management
  • Water pollution
  • Soil and water quality
  • Agro-climatology
  • Tropical and forest soil
  • A Geographic Information System (GIS) application related to land management

Peer Review Process

All submitted articles undergo a peer-review process, and the journal considers various types of papers for publication, including original articles in basic and applied research, case studies, and critical reviews. The timeline for publication includes a time to first decision of 1 week, a review time of 40-60 days, and a submission to acceptance period of 30-80 days. The article publication charge (APC) of this journal is free.

Publication Frequency

Biannually (June and December)

Open Access Policy

This 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.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Section A: Publication and authorship 

  1. All submitted papers are subject to a peer-review process by at least one reviewer who is an expert in the area of the particular paper.
  2. The review process is blind peer review.
  3. The factors that are taken into account in review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language.
  4. The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection.
  5. If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
  6. Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.
  7. The paper acceptance is constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
  8. No research can be included in more than one publication. 

Section B: Authors’ responsibilities

  1. Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work.
  2. Authors must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere.
  3. Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. 
  4. Authors must participate in the peer review process. 
  5. Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.
  6. All Authors mentioned in the paper must have a significant contribution to the research.
  7. Authors must state that all data in the paper are authentic.
  8. Authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest.
  9. Authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript.
  10. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editors. 

Section C: Reviewers’ responsibilities

  1. Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information. 
  2. Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author
  3. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments
  4. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
  5. Reviewers should also call to the Editor in Chief’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
  6. Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers. 

Section D: Editors’ responsibilities

  1. Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
  2. Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
  3. Editors should always consider the needs of the authors and the readers when attempting to improve the publication.
  4. Editors should guarantee the quality of the papers and the integrity of the academic record.
  5. Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when needed.
  6. Editors should have a clear picture of the research’s funding sources.
  7. Editors should base their decisions solely on the papers’ importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to the publication’s scope.
  8. Editors should not reverse their decisions nor overturn those of previous editors without a serious reason. 
  9. Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers. 
  10. Editors should ensure that all research material they publish conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
  11. Editors should only accept a paper when reasonably certain.
  12. Editors should act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable attempts to persist in obtaining a resolution to the problem.
  13. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicions, and they should have proof of misconduct.
  14. Editors should not allow any conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.

Retraction

The papers published in the Soil and Water Journal will be considered for retraction in the publication if:

  1. They have clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g., data fabrication) or honest error (e.g., miscalculation or experimental error)
  2. The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, permission or justification (i.e. cases of redundant publication)
  3. It constitutes plagiarism
  4. It reports unethical research

The mechanism of retraction follows the Retraction Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which can be accessed at https://publicationethics.org/files/retraction%20guidelines.pdf.

Sponsors

  • Himpunan Ilmu Tanah Indonesia Komda Jateng-DIY
  • Perkumpulan Masyakarat Gambut Indonesia (HGI) Komda DIY-Jateng-Jatim

Journal History

The Journal of Soil and Water was published by the Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Yogyakarta starting in 2000.

Based on Letter No.: 0005.2655500X/JI.3.1/SK.ISSN/2018.12 dated 28 December 2018, Jurnal Tanah dan Air received ISSN: 2655-500X (online media) starting from the edition Vol. 15, No.2, December 2018.

The journal editorial board has been updated several times according to:

  • Dean's Decree Number: SKEP/03/III/2010/FP about the composition of the journal editorial board for the period of 2010–2013
  • Rector's Decree Number: 158/UN62/HM.01.01/KPA/2025 about the editorial board of Jurnal Tanah dan Air Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Yogyakarta