General Requirements

Jurnal Manajemen Transportasi & Logistik (JMTRANSLOG) publishes scientific articles in transportation management and logistics. The journal welcomes research that contributes to the understanding, evaluation, and improvement of transportation systems, logistics processes, supply chains, and related management practices.

Submissions should demonstrate a clear research objective, appropriate methodology, a meaningful contribution to knowledge, and conclusions supported by the evidence presented. Manuscripts must fall within the journal's scope and comply with the applicable author guidelines.

1. Original Research Articles

Original research articles report new findings derived from empirical studies, quantitative or qualitative analyses, case studies, surveys, modelling, operational assessments, or other appropriate research methods.

Relevant topics may include transport management, multimodal transport management, logistics management, supply chain management, transport and tourism management, and transport and environmental management. Research may address macro or micro transportation management perspectives, including operations, production, human resources, marketing, consumer services, finance, and strategic management.

An original research article should normally include the following components:

• Title, abstract, and keywords: a concise title and a summary of the research objectives, methods, main findings, and conclusions.
• Introduction: the research background, relevant literature, problem statement, research gap, and objectives.
• Methods: the research design, study context, data sources, sampling procedures, analytical framework, variables, and analysis methods as applicable.
• Results: a clear presentation of empirical findings, analytical results, or model outputs.
• Discussion: interpretation of the findings in relation to previous studies, management theory, practical implications, and study limitations.
• Conclusion: a concise synthesis of the principal findings and their implications.
• References and declarations: complete references and applicable statements concerning funding, competing interests, ethics, and author contributions.

2. Case Study and Applied Research

Case studies and applied research may be considered when they provide a rigorous analysis of a relevant transportation or logistics problem. Examples may include transport operations, port or terminal management, freight distribution, passenger services, supply-chain processes, tourism transport, organizational performance, or environmental management.

Such manuscripts should clearly describe the case context, the problem investigated, the data and analytical methods used, the findings, and the implications for management or practice. Authors should distinguish evidence-based conclusions from opinions or recommendations that have not been evaluated.

3. Review Articles

Review articles may be considered when they provide a critical and coherent synthesis of relevant literature in transportation management or logistics. A review should identify major themes, compare findings across studies, assess limitations in the available evidence, and explain research gaps or future directions.

Authors should describe the literature-selection and analysis approach sufficiently for readers to understand the basis of the review. Systematic reviews should report their search strategy and selection methods transparently and follow relevant reporting guidance where applicable.

Scope and Relevance

All manuscript types must have a clear connection to transportation management or logistics. Research from related disciplines may be considered when it provides a substantive contribution to the journal's scope.

Manuscripts that are purely descriptive, lack a clear analytical contribution, provide unsupported recommendations, or fall outside the journal's scope may be declined during editorial screening.

Originality and Scientific Quality

Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not be under simultaneous consideration by another journal. Previously disseminated material, including conference papers, working papers, theses, reports, or related publications, should be disclosed when relevant so that the editorial team can assess the manuscript's originality.

All submissions are subject to editorial screening and the journal's blind peer-review process. Acceptance depends on scientific merit, relevance, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and the final editorial decision.