About the Journal

Journal History

The Wasian journal was first initiated and established in 2014 by the Manado Environmental and Forestry Research and Development Center (BPPLHK). In 2021, a structural change occurred, preventing BPPLHK from continuing to manage the Wasian journal. In December 2023, the management of Wasian was officially transferred to the Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar.

Journal Information

Wasian Journal is a semester-long international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research in conservation, forest and land transformations. This journal publishes online and provides full, open access to the public and there is no fee for article processing charge (APC). We evaluate it based on international publication standards while maintaining rigorous peer-review criteria. We genuinely value your time and our own, which is why we are equally committed to ensuring efficient and effective publishing times.

Aims & Scope

The Wasian Journal dedicates itself to advancing scientific research that significantly contributes to the conservation of natural resources and the sustainable transformation of landscapes. Our goal is to support the long-term ecological balance and resilience of forests and land. We are committed to publishing cutting-edge research that is innovative and open to rigorous scholarly debate, maintaining the highest standards of quality.

We warmly invite scholars to contribute research that enhances our understanding of conservation, sustainable land management, and the interactions between human activities and natural ecosystems, particularly in the archipelago region. The journal seeks to enrich the global literature by offering new theoretical insights, practical solutions, and innovative methodologies that influence the following key areas:

  1. Biodiversity Conservation
  2. Soil and Water Conservation
  3. Forest Conservation
  4. Silviculture focusses on the management and cultivation of forests to enhance their productivity, health, and sustainability.
  5. Forest ecosystem services, which delve into diverse benefits provided by forests beyond timber, include biodiversity conservation, the provision of food and medicinal resources, and support for local livelihoods and cultural values.

In addition to these core areas, the journal also addresses the complex dynamics of land transformations, particularly the impacts of human activities, including:

  1. Land Cover and Land Use Change
  2. Rehabilitation, Reforestation, Afforestation
  3. Community Forest and Land Transformation
  4. Watershed Landscape Ecosystem
  5. Cutting-edge Applied Technology in Forest and Land Monitoring and Assessment such as GeoSLAM, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data, Remote sensing, Drones/UAV, and Geospatial Technology.