Author Guidelines

JIKEN: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Nusantara

Publisher: PT. Nasyah Medika Care

1. General Information

JIKEN: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Nusantara is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by PT. Nasyah Medika Care, Indonesia.

The journal provides a platform for researchers, academics, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to disseminate original scientific findings, theoretical perspectives, and evidence-based research contributing to the advancement of health sciences.

Authors are invited to submit original research articles, review articles, and case studies that have not been previously published or submitted simultaneously to another journal.

All manuscripts must comply with the journal's focus and scope, manuscript preparation requirements, ethical standards, and publication policies.

2. Focus and Scope

JIKEN welcomes manuscripts covering multidisciplinary areas of health sciences, including:

Nursing and Community Health Nursing
Midwifery and Maternal and Child Health
Public Health and Health Promotion
Medicine and Clinical Health Sciences
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Health Sociology and Medical Sociology
Nutrition and Community Nutrition
Environmental Health
Hospital Administration and Healthcare Management
Occupational Health and Safety
Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
Medical Laboratory Technology
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Oral and Dental Health
Health Policy and Health Systems
Other relevant interdisciplinary health sciences

3. Types of Manuscripts

JIKEN accepts the following manuscript categories:

Original Research Articles

Original research articles present findings from quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods studies. Manuscripts should demonstrate methodological rigor, scientific originality, and meaningful contributions to health sciences.

Review Articles

Review articles provide critical and systematic evaluations of existing scientific literature, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses, and other appropriately designed evidence syntheses.

Case Studies

Case studies present relevant clinical, community health, or healthcare management cases with clear educational, scientific, or practical significance. Appropriate ethical safeguards and consent must be obtained when applicable.

4. Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word or another accepted editable document format and should follow the official JIKEN manuscript template.

The manuscript should use clear academic language, consistent terminology, appropriate scientific formatting, and accurate references.

General formatting requirements include:

Paper size: A4.
Font: 12-point readable academic font, unless otherwise specified in the official template.
Line spacing: Single-spaced, unless otherwise specified.
Tables and figures: Placed within the manuscript near their first citation.
Page numbering: Applied consistently.
Scientific terminology: Standardized throughout the manuscript.
References: Formatted consistently according to the journal's approved referencing style.

Authors must ensure that the manuscript is complete, properly organized, and free from unnecessary formatting inconsistencies.

5. Manuscript Structure

5.1 Title

The title should be concise, informative, scientifically accurate, and clearly reflect the main research topic.

Abbreviations should be avoided unless they are widely recognized in the relevant scientific discipline.

5.2 Author Information

The manuscript must include:

Full names of all authors.
Institutional affiliations.
Department, institution, city, and country.
Corresponding author's email address.
ORCID identifiers, where available.

All listed authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions and approved the submitted manuscript.

5.3 Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise and accurate summary of the research.

For original research articles, the recommended structured abstract includes:

Background: Briefly describe the research problem and its significance.

Research Objective: State the primary objective of the study.

Methods: Summarize the study design, setting, sample, data collection, and analytical methods.

Results: Present the principal findings, including relevant quantitative or qualitative evidence.

Conclusion: Summarize the main implications of the findings.

Authors should avoid including references, unsupported claims, or information not presented in the manuscript.

5.4 Keywords

Authors should provide three to five relevant keywords that accurately represent the manuscript's main concepts.

Keywords should preferably be selected from recognized scientific terminology, including Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), where appropriate.

Keywords should be arranged alphabetically and separated by semicolons.

6. Main Manuscript Sections

6.1 Introduction

The Introduction should clearly explain the scientific background, significance of the research problem, relevant previous studies, and existing research gaps.

Authors should identify the novelty and contribution of the study and conclude the section with clearly stated research objectives.

6.2 Methods

The Methods section must provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand, critically evaluate, and, where feasible, reproduce the study.

This section should describe:

Research design and approach.
Study location and research period.
Population and sampling procedures.
Sample size and eligibility criteria.
Research variables or qualitative research focus.
Data collection instruments and procedures.
Validity and reliability or trustworthiness procedures, as appropriate.
Data analysis techniques.
Ethical approval and informed consent, where applicable.

Authors should identify the statistical software used, where relevant, and explain the analytical procedures appropriately.

6.3 Results

The Results section should present the research findings clearly, systematically, and objectively.

Results may be supported by tables, figures, statistical analyses, or qualitative themes.

For quantitative research, authors should report relevant descriptive statistics, effect estimates, confidence intervals, and statistical significance where appropriate.

For qualitative research, authors should present themes or categories supported by relevant participant quotations and analytical interpretations.

Authors must not fabricate, falsify, selectively manipulate, or misrepresent research data.

6.4 Discussion

The Discussion should interpret the main findings in relation to the research objectives, relevant theories, and previous scientific evidence.

Authors should critically explain similarities and differences between their findings and earlier studies.

The discussion should also address the scientific contribution, practical implications, study limitations, and potential directions for future research.

Unsubstantiated generalizations and conclusions extending beyond the available evidence should be avoided.

6.5 Conclusion

The Conclusion should directly address the research objectives and summarize the most important findings.

Conclusions must be supported by the presented evidence and should not introduce new data or unsupported claims.

Practical recommendations may be included when relevant.

6.6 Acknowledgments

Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, funding organizations, or other contributors who supported the research but do not meet authorship criteria.

6.7 Funding Statement

Authors must disclose all financial support received for the research.

If no external funding was received, authors may state:

"This research received no external funding."

6.8 Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose financial, institutional, professional, or personal interests that could reasonably influence the research or its interpretation.

If no conflicts exist, authors may state:

"The authors declare no conflicts of interest."

6.9 References

References must be accurate, relevant, and consistent with the journal's approved citation style.

Authors are encouraged to prioritize peer-reviewed scientific publications, authoritative institutional reports, and relevant recent research.

Each in-text citation must correspond to an entry in the reference list, and every listed reference should be cited in the manuscript.

Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) should be included whenever available.

7. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be relevant, clearly labeled, and appropriately integrated into the manuscript.

Each table must have a descriptive title, while figures must include appropriate captions.

Authors should ensure that numerical values, percentages, statistical results, and labels are accurate and consistent with the manuscript.

Previously published figures or copyrighted materials may require permission from the copyright holder.

8. Research Ethics

JIKEN requires authors to conduct and report research responsibly and ethically.

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical principles, institutional requirements, and relevant national regulations.

Where required, authors must provide information about:

Research ethics committee approval.
Ethical approval number and date.
Informed consent procedures.
Participant confidentiality and privacy.
Protection of vulnerable populations.

Authors must not invent ethics approval details or claim approval that was not obtained.

Clinical trials should be registered in an appropriate recognized registry when required by applicable standards.

9. Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

JIKEN is committed to internationally recognized principles of publication ethics, including relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The following practices are prohibited:

Plagiarism and inappropriate textual duplication.
Data fabrication or falsification.
Duplicate or redundant publication without appropriate disclosure.
Simultaneous submission to multiple journals.
Inappropriate authorship attribution.
Undisclosed conflicts of interest.
Manipulation of citations or the peer-review process.
Misrepresentation of research methods, findings, or ethical approval.

The editorial team may investigate suspected misconduct and take appropriate action in accordance with journal policies.

10. Plagiarism and Similarity Screening

Submitted manuscripts may undergo similarity screening using appropriate plagiarism detection software.

Similarity reports are evaluated by the editorial team based on the nature, extent, and context of overlapping text.

A similarity score alone does not establish plagiarism. Editorial decisions consider whether the manuscript contains unattributed copying, inappropriate duplication, or other violations of academic integrity.

Authors are responsible for properly citing all sources and ensuring the originality of their manuscripts.

11. Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Authors must use artificial intelligence tools responsibly and transparently.

AI-assisted tools may be used for language improvement, editing, or other legitimate research support, provided their use complies with applicable journal policies.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and validity of all submitted content.

Artificial intelligence tools must not be listed as authors.

The fabrication of research data, references, statistical findings, participant quotations, or ethical approval information through AI tools is prohibited.

Substantive use of generative AI should be disclosed appropriately in the manuscript.

12. Peer Review Process

Manuscripts submitted to JIKEN undergo editorial screening followed by independent peer review when they meet the journal's initial requirements.

The proposed review model is double-blind peer review, in which author and reviewer identities are concealed from one another.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on scientific originality, methodological quality, relevance, ethical compliance, clarity, and contribution to health sciences.

Editorial decisions may include:

Accept Submission
Minor Revision
Major Revision
Reject Submission

The final editorial decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or designated handling editor.

13. Manuscript Revision

Authors receiving revision requests must address reviewers' and editors' comments carefully.

A revised manuscript should be accompanied by a point-by-point response explaining the changes made.

The editorial team may request additional revisions or further peer review before making a final decision.

14. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright to their published scholarly works and grant JIKEN the right of first publication.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

This license permits users to share, reproduce, distribute, and adapt published materials, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is given and adaptations are distributed under the same or a compatible license.

License information:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

15. Open Access Policy

JIKEN provides immediate open access to its published content.

Readers may freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of published articles in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license.

The journal supports the global dissemination of scientific knowledge and equitable access to research findings.

16. Article Processing Charge (APC)

JIKEN applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 250,000 for accepted manuscripts, subject to the journal's current fee policy.

The APC supports editorial administration, manuscript production, publication infrastructure, and online dissemination.

Payment of publication fees does not guarantee manuscript acceptance and does not influence editorial or peer-review decisions.

Authors should consult the journal's official APC policy for current payment procedures and any applicable exemptions.

17. Online Submission

Authors should submit manuscripts electronically through the official JIKEN Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

Submission procedures:

Register or log in to the journal's OJS website.
Select the appropriate manuscript section.
Complete the required submission checklist.
Upload the manuscript and supplementary files, where applicable.
Enter complete and accurate manuscript metadata.
Confirm the submission and monitor its editorial progress through the OJS dashboard.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted information is accurate and complete.

18. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors must confirm that:

The manuscript is original and has not been published previously.
The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
The manuscript complies with the journal's focus and scope.
The manuscript follows the official journal template.
All authors have approved the submission.
All references and citations are accurate.
Research ethics requirements have been fulfilled.
Tables and figures are complete and correctly labeled.
Funding and conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
The manuscript complies with the journal's copyright, licensing, and publication ethics policies.