Plumula : Berkala Ilmiah Agroteknologi accepts manuscripts in the following categories: Research Articles and Literature Review Articles. All submissions must demonstrate scholarly rigor, relevance to economics and related fields, originality, and compliance with the journal's publication ethics policies. The journal's editorial procedures are designed to support research integrity and the reliability of the scholarly record, consistent with COPE guidance on cooperation between journals and research institutions in research integrity matters.

1. Research Articles

Research Articles report original research that contributes to the advancement of economic knowledge, theory, methodology, or policy. These manuscripts may employ quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, experimental, or other appropriate research approaches.

Research Articles should present a clearly defined research problem, relevant theoretical or conceptual foundations, an appropriate methodology, transparent analysis, and findings supported by the evidence. Submissions should explain their contribution to existing economic literature and discuss the implications of their findings for economic theory, practice, or public policy.

Depending on the nature of the study, manuscripts should generally include the following sections:

• Introduction: Research background, problem statement, research objectives, research gap, and contribution.
• Literature Review and Theoretical Framework: Relevant theories, previous empirical findings, and hypotheses or analytical propositions, where applicable.
• Research Methodology: Research design, data sources, sampling procedures, variables, analytical methods, and other information necessary to understand and assess the research.
• Results and Discussion: Presentation and interpretation of findings, comparison with previous research, and discussion of their theoretical, empirical, or policy implications.
• Conclusion: Main findings, contributions, limitations, and recommendations for future research or policy, where appropriate.
• References: Complete bibliographic information for all cited sources.

The structure may be adapted to the research design and disciplinary conventions, provided that the manuscript communicates its methods, evidence, and conclusions clearly and transparently.

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of their research, appropriately acknowledging sources, and disclosing relevant conflicts of interest. Concerns regarding research reliability, plagiarism, or other publication ethics issues will be handled in accordance with the journal's policies and relevant COPE guidance on research integrity and publication misconduct.

The journal reserves the right to request revisions, additional documentation, or clarification when necessary to assess a manuscript's scholarly quality, methodological transparency, originality, or compliance with publication ethics requirements.