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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice or Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Author Guidelines

Jurnal Sylva Lestari (JSL) publishes a wide variety of articles relevant to forestry and environment sciences. When submitting an article to JSL, authors shall certify that the article has not been published or submitted elsewhere, which is written in a statement.

MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING GUIDE

To simply follow the JSL's guideline for manuscript preparation, authors are encouraged to use the downloadable article template document. Just replace the title and other contents of the downloaded template document with your own title and other contents. When pasting, please use a paste special/unformatted sequence so that your copying does not introduce unintended changes in fonts, margins, or various auto-format settings of the software. Within the text of the template, you will find further author instructions. The following is a summary:

File types: The article should be submitted in MS Word format. Other word processing applications are not accepted.

Format: All submissions should be typed on A4 paper with Times New Roman font following the article template.

Article length: Full Length Research Article length must be a minimum of 10 pages and a maximum of 20 pages; Short-Communication Article length must be a minimum of 7 pages and a maximum of 9 pages; Review Article length must be a minimum of 15 pages and a maximum of 50 pages.

Language:  Article should be written in English.

Title:  The title should identify the main issue of the paper. It should be accurate, unambiguous, specific, and comprehensive. The length of the title is recommended to not exceed fifteen words. 

Authors Name and Affiliations

Author(s) names should be written in the order of First, Middle, and Last names without title and professional positions such as Prof, Dr, Production Manager, etc. Affiliation of all authors should be written clearly, includes the name of department/unit, faculty, name of university, address, country. Corresponding Author should be indicated behind the name and should provide e-mail and/or phone number for correspondence.

Abstract: The abstract should be clear, concise, and descriptive. This abstract should provide a brief introduction to the problem, objective of the paper, followed by a statement regarding the methodology and a brief summary of results. The abstract should end with a comment on the significance of the results or a brief conclusion. Acronyms and citations are discouraged in the abstract. The Abstract should not exceed 300 words and be followed by keywords (not more than 5 words or phrases arranged in alphabetical order). Keywords are covering scientific and local name (if any), research theme, and special methods which used; and sorted from A to Z.

Introduction: The introduction should cover the background, importance, and objectives of the study. It should be sufficient, well-argued and backed with available references that are relevant to the study.

Materials and Methods: Materials and methods section describes materials used in research and steps followed in the execution of the study. A brief justification for the method used is also stated so the readers can evaluate the appropriateness of the method, reliability, and validity of the results.

Results and Discussion (Separation or combination of Results and Discussion section is accepted): Results should be presented clearly and concisely. The results should summarize (scientific) findings rather than providing data in great detail. Authors are encouraged to use figures or tables, whichever are the most appropriate, to clearly elucidate the research findings. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. Separation or combination of the Results and Discussion section is accepted.

Tables and Figures

All figures and tables should be cited in the main text as Fig. 1, Table 1, etc. Figures or tables should be placed close to the location where they are first mentioned in the text. Table titles should be written above the tables while figure titles are below the figures. Tables should be written without a vertical line in the table. There is only a horizontal line should be shown within the table. All figures should be cited in the paper in consecutive order. Images should be of 300 dpi resolution at least unless the resolution is intentionally set to a lower level for scientific reasons.

Units, Abbreviations, and Symbols

SI units (metric units) should be used throughout, always be written in roman and separated from the numerical value by a space. Define abbreviations and symbols for the first time as they are introduced in the text.

Conclusions: Conclusions should answer the objectives of the research. Conclusions should not repeat the abstracts or just list experimental results. The author should provide a clear scientific justification for the study and indicate possible applications and extensions. Authors also encouraged to suggest future works and/or policy implications.

Acknowledgments: Recognize those who helped in the research, especially funding supporters of your research. Include individuals who have assisted you in your study: Advisors, Financial supporters, or may other supporters i.e. Proofreaders, Typists, and Suppliers who may have given materials.

References: All published works referred to in the text should be presents in a list of references and arranged alphabetically by the author without serial numbering. The author-year system is used in the text. Use the list of periodicals indexed in abstracts for the abbreviation of journal names: If there is any doubt, give the full name of the periodical. They should be referred to in the text by the name(s) of the first author and the year of publication in parentheses, using the following format: (Jordano and Godoy 2002) or Jordano and Godoy (2002). Use the first author's name and "et al." when there are more than two authors. The order for references within parentheses in the text should be typed start from the oldest year (Cobo et al. 2002; Kwabiah et al. 2003; Lupwayi et al. 2005). If the references have the same year, place them alphabetically. For works by the same author(s) in the year, append a lowercase a, b, c, etc. to the year of publication. At least 80% of the cited references shall be from scientific journals and recent references (published within the last 5 years) are strongly encouraged. 

Special Issue: Next-Generation Bio-Based Adhesives for High-Performance Wood-Based Composites

Special Issue: Next-Generation Bio-Based Adhesives for High-Performance Wood-Based Composites

Editors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lubos Kristak

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lubos Kristak

Department of Physics, Electrical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Faculty of Wood Science

Technical University in Zvolen, Slovakia

Prof. Dr. Petar Antov

Prof. Dr. Petar Antov

Faculty of Forest Industry

University of Forestry, 1797 Sofia, Bulgaria

Prof. Dr. Eugenia Mariana Tudor

Prof. Dr. Eugenia Mariana Tudor

Design and Green Engineering Department

Salzburg University of Applied Sciences

Markt 136a, 5431 Kuchl, Austria

Prof. Dr. Marius Catalin Barbu

Prof. Dr. Marius Catalin Barbu

1. Design and Green Engineering Department, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Markt 136a, 5431 Kuchl, Austria

2. Faculty of Furniture Design and Wood Engineering, Transylvania University of Brasov, B-dul. Eroilor nr. 29, 500036 Brasov, Romania

Important Note

At present, Jurnal Sylva Lestari does not accept regular issue submissions. The journal is currently accepting manuscripts exclusively for the Special Issue: Next-Generation Bio-Based Adhesives for High-Performance Wood-Based Composites .

The Special Issue “Next-Generation Bio-Based Adhesives for High-Performance Wood-Based Composites” is committed to publishing high-quality, original research that advances sustainable adhesive technologies for wood-based materials. The issue welcomes interdisciplinary contributions spanning polymer chemistry, wood science, biomass utilization, materials engineering, forestry, and industrial manufacturing, with particular emphasis on solutions that facilitate the transition from fossil-derived adhesives to renewable, bio-based alternatives.

All submitted manuscripts must present original work that has not been previously published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Contributions should provide significant scientific novelty, technological innovation, or practical industrial relevance. Studies focusing solely on routine characterization without demonstrating meaningful advances in adhesive performance, processing technology, sustainability, or industrial application may not be considered for publication.

Submissions are expected to demonstrate scientific rigor through appropriate experimental design, statistical analysis, and comprehensive characterization of adhesive systems and wood composite performance. Preference will be given to studies addressing key challenges associated with industrial implementation, including curing behavior, viscosity control, mechanical properties, water resistance, durability, formaldehyde-free formulations, techno-economic feasibility, life-cycle assessment, process optimization, and scale-up potential.

This Special Issue particularly encourages research involving renewable feedstocks such as lignin, tannin, proteins, starch, cellulose, nanocellulose, agricultural residues, forest biomass, and hybrid bio-based adhesive systems. Manuscripts investigating innovative crosslinkers, functional additives, mineral fillers, and other advanced material modifications that significantly improve adhesive performance are also highly encouraged. Research integrating circular bioeconomy principles, biomass valorization, waste utilization, and low-carbon manufacturing approaches is especially welcomed.

The editorial team seeks contributions that bridge the gap between laboratory-scale innovation and industrial application by developing safe, high-performance, and commercially viable bio-based adhesive technologies for the next generation of wood-based composites. Research should clearly demonstrate its potential contribution to improving the sustainability, competitiveness, and industrial adoption of renewable adhesive systems.

All manuscripts submitted to this Special Issue will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process conducted by at least two independent experts. Editorial decisions will be based on scientific quality, originality, methodological soundness, relevance to the Special Issue theme, and compliance with the publication ethics and editorial standards of Jurnal Sylva Lestari. Authors are required to adhere to internationally recognized principles of publication ethics concerning authorship, research integrity, data availability, conflict of interest disclosure, plagiarism prevention, and transparency throughout the submission and review process.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Licence that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

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