Please, follow www.equator-network.org to comply with the standardization of writing structure and fill in the checklist, based on its main study types. Such as;
MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATE:
A. GENERAL FORMATThe manuscript format must be presented in the following order:
- Title page
- Abstract (or summary for your manuscript, max 250 words). Please define abstract in two version languages (Indonesian and English)
- Main text (tables should be in the same format as your article and embedded into the document where the table should be cited; images must be uploaded as separate files
- Conflict of interest, funding, acknowledgement, author contribution, and data availability
- References
Do not use the automatic formatting features of your word processor such as endnotes, footnotes, headers, footers, boxes etc.
Provide appropriate headings and subheadings as in the journal. We use the following hierarchy: BOLD CAPS, bold lower case, Plain Text, Italics.
B. TITLE PAGE
The title page must contain the following information:
- Title, should describe PICO (population, intervention, control, and outcomes) criteria in framing a research/manuscript question, no abbreviation except the well known terms.
- The name of corresponding author, postal address, e-mail, telephone and fax numbers.
- The full names of all authors, institutions, city and country of all co-authors.
- Up to five keywords or phrases suitable for use in an index (it is recommended to use MeSH terms).
- Word count - excluding title page, abstract, references, figures and tables.
C. AUTHORSHIP
Authorship should be granted only to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the research and manuscript preparation:
- The conception and design of the study, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data;
- Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and
- Final approval of the version to be published.
Each author must have participated sufficiently to take public responsibility for specific parts of the content. Participation limited to data collection, funding acquisition, or general supervision does not qualify for authorship. The order of authors should reflect the level of contribution, and any changes after submission require written consent from all authors. There is no restriction on the number of authors.
All authors must submit a signed consent form confirming their contributions and approval of the final manuscript. Individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately.
D. ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS
Abstract should be written in English and Indonesian; consisting of 100-250 words. Keywords should be listed at the bottom of the abstract, consisting of 3-5 words.
Original Article
Abstract in original article consisted of (1) Background containing the reasons for the importance of conducting such research and research purposes; (2) Method that contains the place and time of the study, sample size, methods of data collection and analysis; (3) Results contains the main results related to the research questions; (4) Conclusion contains answers to research questions
Case Report and Review Article
Abstract in case report and review article consists of 1 to 4 paragraphs.
E. CONTENTS
The content of the manuscript should be informative, concise, and clear and should be written in this format:
Editorial
An editorial aims to stimulate thought (often with more questions than answers) rather than review the subject exhaustively. Editorials are usually linked to one or more articles published in the same issue. Personal opinion and comment are legitimate since the Editorial is not anonymous, though, of course, such opinion needs to be reasonable and backed up by appropriate evidence.
Word count: up to 1200-1500 words.
Illustrations/Tables: no tables and/or figures.
References: (no limit, but minimum 15). Please see References for further style guidance. Consist of references of minimal 10 years recently.
Article of Research (Original Article)
Word count: usually be less than 3000 words
Original article should be presented in sections - namely:
- Title of The Article. The study design should be stated on the title
- Abstract. No more than 250 words, summarising the problem being considered, how the study was performed, the salient results and the principal conclusions under subheadings ‘Background and Aim’, ‘Methods’, ‘Results’, and ‘Conclusion’. Please define abstract in two version languages (Indonesian and English).
- Key words. No more than 5. These should be given beneath the Abstract and in the box provided in the online submission process.
- Introduction. No more than 4 paragraphs. Without subtitle, state the rationale for the study, identify a problem main problem/the study purpose, establish a gap in the current knowledge/state the novelties, and articulate a hook that convinces readers that this gap is of consequence. Brief description of the background that led to the study (current results and conclusions should not be included).
- Methods. Please state the study design. Details relevant to the conduct of the study. Wherever possible give numbers of subjects studied (not percentages alone). Statistical methods should be clearly explained at the end of this section and its analyses must be explained on the methods used.
- Results. Work should be reported in SI units. Undue repetition in text and tables should be avoided. Comment on validity and significance of results is appropriate but broader discussion of their implication is restricted to the next section. Subheadings that aid clarity of presentation within this and the previous section are encouraged.
- Discussion. The nature and findings of the study are placed in context of other relevant published data. Caveats to the study should be discussed. Avoid undue extrapolation from the study topic.
- Conclusion
- Conflict of interest, funding, acknowledgement, author contribution, data availability
- References (no limit, but minimum 15). Please see References for further style guidance. Consist of references of minimal 10 years recently
- Figure legends Maximum 6 tables and/or figures. Please see Illustrations and tables for further style guidance.
Article of References (Review article)
Word count: usually be less than 3000 words.
Case Report should be presented in sections - namely:
- Title of The Article
- Abstract. No more than 250 words, summarising the problem being considered, how the study was performed. Please define abstract in two version languages (Indonesian and English).
- Key words. No more than 5. These should be given beneath the Abstract and in the box provided in the online submission process.
- Introduction. No more than 4 paragraphs. Without subtitle, state the rationale for the study some references, state the novelties and main problem. Brief description of the background that led to the study (current results and conclusions should not be included).
- Subtitles in keeping with needs
- Conclusion
- Conflict of interest, funding, acknowledgement, author contribution, data availability
- References (no limit, but minimum 15). Please see References for further style guidance. Consist of references of minimal 10 years recently.
- Figure legends Maximum 6 tables and/or figures. Please see Illustrations and tables for further style guidance.
Article of Case Reports
Word count: usually be less than 3000 words.
Case Report should be presented in sections - namely:
- Title of The Article
- Abstract. No more than 250 words, summarising the problem being considered, how the study was performed. Please define abstract in two version languages (Indonesian and English).
- Key words. No more than 5. These should be given beneath the Abstract and in the box provided in the online submission process.
- Introduction. No more than 4 paragraphs. Without subtitle, state the rationale for the study some references, state the novelty and main problem/the report purpose. Brief description of the background that led to the study (current results and conclusions should not be included).
- Case Illustration
- Discussion. The nature and findings of the study are placed in context of other relevant published data. Caveats to the study should be discussed. Avoid undue extrapolation from the study topic.
- Conclusion
- Conflict of interest, funding, acknowledgement, author contribution, data availability
- References (no limit, but minimum 15). Please see References for further style guidance. Consist of references of minimal 10 years recently.
- Figure legends Maximum 6 tables and/or figures. Please see Illustrations and tables for further style guidance
Article of Systematic Review
Special for systematic review, additional files are needed and should be submitted to the supplementary file section:
- The registry SR protocol, i.e. PROSPERO: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/
- The PRISMA checklist should be completed and appropriate to the manuscript. The checklist form can be downloaded through the following website: www.prisma-statement.org.
- Please do a self-assessment of the SR that has been made using the AMSTAR check-list. (https://amstar.ca/Amstar_Checklist.php).
ILLUSTRATIONS
Illustrations that accompany the manuscript may be in the form of tables, figure, graphics and/or charts. Illustrations can be included in the text or as a separate file.
Table consists of table number, title, data in the form of letters and numbers, descriptions of the table. Tables in a review article, complete with literature numbers. Explain acronyms and symbols that are not common in the table footnotes. Figure and graphics along with a number and a description.
Data presented in the text does not repeat the data in tables and figures except to emphasize or highlight important findings.
REFERENCES
References should be written according to the Vancouver system with a minimum number of 15 references. There are some standard applications for managing the references such as mendeley, refworks, zotero (free) or endnote and reference manager (paid application). Recent literature should be included, one year before the publication schedule. References format used in accordance with standards established by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors that can be downloaded at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirement.html. Examples of writing a reference is as follows:
• Text book
Consists of author's name, title of article, the editor’s name, book title, edition number, location of publication, publisher name, year of publication also first and last page numbers of articles
Spechler SJ. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and its complications. In: Grenel JH, Mc Quaid KR, Friedman SL, eds. Diagnosis and treatment in gastroenterology. 2nd ed. International Edition a Lange Medical Book. Connecticut: Prentice-Hall International Inc 1996:II.p.245-92.
• Journal or magazine
Consists of author's name, article title, journal name using standard abbreviations, year of publication, the volume of publication also page number first and the last article
* One until six authors
Voezi MF, Richter JE. Role of acid and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroenterology 1996;101:1656-62.
* More than six authors
Rose ME, Huerbin MB,Melick J, Marion DW, Palmer AM, Shciding JK, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Res 2002;935:40-6.
• Internet
Consists of author’s name, article title, date of access and website address
Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious disease. Emerg Infect Dis [serial online] 1995 Jan-Mar [cited 1998 Jun 5];1(1):[24 screen]. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/eid.html.
• Thesis or Dissertation
Consists of: author's name, title of thesis/dissertation, the location of the university, the university's name, year of approval.
Kay JG. Intracellular cytokine trafficking and phagocytosis in macrophages [PhD thesis]. St Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland 2007.
• Proceedings book
Consists of author's name, book title, name of event, in coordination, venues, publishers address, name of publisher, year published.
Kimura J. Shibasaki H, editors. Recent advances in clinical neurophysiology. Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology. 1995 Oct 15-19; Kyoto, Japan. Amersterdam: Elsevier 1996.
