Aims and Scope
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, structural and national policy changes 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.
Since assuming management, the Department of Forestry at Muhammadiyah University of Makassar has been working diligently to revitalise the journal's standing in the academic community. Our comprehensive efforts include modernising the publication system, migrating all content to a dedicated university server that ensures stable and secure hosting, redesigning both the journal's logo and article templates, and implementing rigorous measures to meet international publishing standards. These improvements include adopting Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, implementing Digital Object Identifier (DOI) assignment for all articles, integrating Crossmark for version control and content integrity tracking, establishing Open Access policies with clear licensing, enhancing the double-blind peer review process, and ensuring compliance with international metadata standards. Additionally, the ISSN ownership has been officially transferred to the new managing institution, formalising the journal's transition. These strategic enhancements aim to elevate the journal's visibility, accessibility, and credibility within the global scientific community while preparing it for inclusion in reputable indexing databases.
In addition, the name “Wasian” is derived from a local tree species known for its resilience and its role as a natural marker of communal space in eastern Indonesia. Reflecting the ecological landscape significance and socio-cultural meaning of this tree, the journal embodies a commitment to advancing the scholarly discourse on conservation, forestry, and land transformation in a sustainable and context-sensitive manner.
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:
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Soil and Water Conservation
- Forest Conservation
- Silviculture focusses on the management and cultivation of forests to enhance their productivity, health, and sustainability.
- 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:
- Land Cover and Land Use Change
- Rehabilitation, Reforestation, Afforestation
- Community Forest and Land Transformation
- Watershed Landscape Ecosystem
- 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.