Journal History

Jurnal Wasian was first established in 2014 by the Manado Environmental and Forestry Research and Development Center (BPPLHK). In 2021, institutional restructuring and changes in national policy resulted in BPPLHK no longer being able to continue its role as journal manager. In December 2023, the management of Jurnal Wasian was formally transferred to the Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, Muhammadiyah University of Makassar.
Since the transfer of management, the Department of Forestry has undertaken a series of structural and technical improvements to ensure the journal operates in accordance with recognised international publishing standards. These measures include the migration of the journal to a dedicated university server, the implementation of a double-blind peer-review system, assignment of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to all published articles, adoption of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) principles, integration of Crossmark, clarification of open-access licensing, and enhancement of metadata quality. The ISSN ownership has also been formally transferred to the current managing institution, confirming the continuity of the journal under its new publisher.
The name “Wasian” is derived from a local tree species in eastern Indonesia that is traditionally associated with resilience and communal space. This reflects the journal’s focus on conservation-oriented research and its commitment to contextual and place-based scholarship.

Journal Information

Jurnal Wasian is a biannual international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research in conservation, forestry, and land transformations. The journal is published twice a year (June and December) and provides full open access to all published content, with no article processing charges (APCs). All submissions are evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process and handled in accordance with international publication standards.

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 focuses 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 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 Remote sensing, Drones/UAV, and Geospatial Technology.