Focus and Scope

Jurnal Penelitian Geografi (JPG) is a journal that features articles on geography-related topics. Below are the themes available for selection:

Physical Geography

Specific Subthemes:
Geomorphology and landscape dynamics; hydrology and watershed (river basin) management; climate change; soil degradation; landscape ecology and its interrelation with land systems; renewable and non-renewable natural resources; and interactions between physical processes and human activities on the environment (geo-ecology).

Human Geography

Specific Subthemes:
Settlement patterns and urbanization; population mobility, migration, and demographic dynamics; economic geography and spatial transformation of regions; political geography and territorial boundaries; geography of education, health, and social welfare; cultural geography and local identity; culture-based tourism and ecotourism; as well as socio-ecological changes and sustainable development across different regions.

Disaster Geography

Specific Subthemes:
Identification, zoning, and mitigation of multi-hazard disasters (tsunami, earthquake, flood, landslide, drought, volcanic eruption); community risk, vulnerability, and capacity toward disasters; local-based adaptation and resilience; community- and technology-driven disaster management; disaster simulation and loss prediction models; integration of local wisdom and modern technology in disaster mitigation; and post-disaster policy and spatial planning geography.

Remote Sensing

Specific Subthemes:
Integration of remote sensing with UAV/drone data; detection of land use/land cover changes; estimation of biophysical parameters (NDVI, soil moisture, surface temperature); multitemporal and multisensor analysis; spatial modeling based on remote sensing for regional planning, multi-hazard potential assessment, watershed management, and other geographical studies; as well as image data validation and accuracy assessment for thematic mapping.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Specific Subthemes:
Integration of GIS with AI, Machine Learning, or Big Data technologies; spatial analysis and geographical modeling; development of spatial databases and digital mapping; GIS applications for regional planning, transportation, and land-use management; GIS for disaster mitigation and natural resource management; WebGIS and real-time geospatial monitoring systems; and development of spatial visualization methods and dashboards.

General Notes for JPG Scope

Each article is expected to exhibit a strong spatial dimension and geographical analysis, either based on field data or spatial technology. Interdisciplinary research is also welcome, provided that it emphasizes a geographical perspective. JPG accepts manuscripts in both Indonesian and English, in the form of empirical research, case studies, or conceptual models grounded in geography.