Focus & Scope

BENTALA: Journal of Geography

Focus: BENTALA: Journal of Geography welcomes authoritative, original, well-written, and scientifically rigorous manuscripts on geographical studies related to Indonesia and other regions worldwide. The journal promotes the advancement of geographical knowledge through theoretical, methodological, and applied research in both physical and human geography, including interdisciplinary studies integrating geography and Islamic perspectives.
Focus & Scope
Geography • Geographic Education • GIS • Remote Sensing • Human Geography • Environment

Focus: Publication of high-quality research articles, review papers, and interdisciplinary studies in geography and related fields, emphasizing both physical and human dimensions of geographical sciences.

Scope: The journal accepts manuscripts in, but not limited to, the following areas:

Geographical Education and Development
Research on geography education, curriculum development, teaching innovations, learning technologies, and educational policies supporting sustainable development.
Social Phenomenon
Research addressing population dynamics, migration, urbanization, social interaction, and contemporary social issues within spatial contexts.
Local Wisdom
Research exploring local wisdom, indigenous knowledge, cultural landscapes, and their contribution to environmental sustainability and community resilience.
Integration of Geography with Islam
Studies integrating geographical concepts, environmental stewardship, spatial understanding, and Islamic values in research and education.
Geomorphology
Research on landforms, geomorphic processes, landscape evolution, and physical characteristics of the Earth's surface.
Climatology
Studies concerning climate systems, weather patterns, climate variability, and climate change impacts on natural and human environments.
Biogeography
Research on the spatial distribution of plants, animals, ecosystems, biodiversity patterns, and ecological processes.
Soils Geography
Studies of soil characteristics, soil distribution, land capability, and environmental management related to soil resources.
Human and Population Geography
Research on population distribution, demographic change, migration, settlement patterns, and human-environment interactions.
Behavioral Geography and Ecology
Studies examining human perception, spatial behavior, decision-making, and ecological relationships in geographic contexts.
Economic Geography
Research related to economic activities, regional development, industrial location, trade networks, and spatial economics.
Political Geography
Studies on geopolitics, territoriality, boundaries, governance, political processes, and spatial dimensions of power.
Historical Geography
Research exploring historical landscapes, spatial transformations, and the relationship between geography and historical development.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Studies involving GIS applications, spatial analysis, geospatial databases, modeling, and decision-support systems.
Cartography
Research related to map design, thematic mapping, digital cartography, visualization, and geographic communication.
Geographical Disaster
Studies on natural hazards, disaster risk reduction, vulnerability assessment, mitigation strategies, resilience, and disaster management.
Quantification Methods in Geography
Research employing statistical, spatial, mathematical, and quantitative approaches for geographical analysis and modeling.
Remote Sensing
Studies utilizing satellite imagery, UAVs, photogrammetry, image processing, and remote sensing technologies for environmental and spatial analysis.

Article Types

Original Research Review Article Systematic Literature Review (SLR) Case Study Geospatial Analysis Conceptual Paper