Manuscript Type

Jurnal Perkotaan accepts only Original Research Articles for consideration and publication. An Original Research Article presents new and original findings derived from systematic scholarly research. The manuscript must address a clearly defined research problem, apply an appropriate and transparent methodology, present original results or analyses, and provide a meaningful contribution to the advancement of knowledge within the multidisciplinary field of urban studies.

Original Research Articles submitted to Jurnal Perkotaan may employ quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, experimental, observational, spatial, computational, legal-normative, comparative, policy, or other recognized scholarly approaches, provided that the methodology is appropriate to the research question and is described with sufficient detail for critical evaluation.

The research should demonstrate a clear and substantive relationship with urban issues, urban communities, urban development, or the dynamics and challenges of cities and urban regions.

Types of Original Research

Original Research Articles may include, but are not limited to:

  • empirical quantitative studies;
  • qualitative research;
  • mixed-methods studies;
  • urban and regional spatial analysis;
  • GIS and spatial modelling studies;
  • public health and urban health research;
  • transportation and mobility studies;
  • urban planning and built-environment research;
  • environmental and ecological studies in urban contexts;
  • economic and socioeconomic analyses;
  • governance and public-policy research;
  • legal and regulatory research related to urban issues;
  • comparative urban studies;
  • community and social research;
  • computational or data-driven urban research; and
  • other original studies that make a substantive contribution to understanding urban phenomena.

Article Types Not Accepted

At present, Jurnal Perkotaan does not accept other manuscript categories as standalone submissions, including:

  • literature reviews;
  • systematic reviews or meta-analyses;
  • scoping reviews;
  • narrative reviews;
  • opinion articles;
  • commentaries;
  • perspectives;
  • editorials submitted by authors;
  • book reviews;
  • letters to the editor;
  • conference summaries;
  • protocols;
  • case reports; or
  • manuscripts that primarily summarize existing literature without presenting original research findings.