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How To Submit An Article

  1. Click "My Account" located at the top of the Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration website.
  2. Register for an account if you don’t have one yet, and make sure to verify your account through the email provided.
  3. Once logged in, click "Submit Article" located on the right side of the page.
  4. Follow the submission guidelines provided and complete all required article metadata. Please ensure that the author’s name and affiliation are written in full. A correct example would be: Sedayu Latuna, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia. (Ensure that the affiliation is written in the same language used in the submitted article, whether it is in English or Indonesian).
  5. Ensure that the article being submitted complies with the Author Guidelines.
  6. Make sure all required fields are correctly filled out, including the article title, abstract, keywords, document type, references, and cover letter.
  7. After all the information has been accurately entered, click "Submit" to complete the submission process.

General Submission Rules

  1. Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration is a scientific journal that publishes original articles presenting research knowledge and information related to the latest developments in the field of health, particularly in health policy and administration.
  2. The journal accepts manuscripts in the form of original research articles, case studies, and conceptual papers.
  3. Manuscripts must be written in English.
  4. Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not have been previously published in any archival journal or book, whether in print or electronic form.
  5. Publication in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication.
  6. By submitting a manuscript to IHPA, the author confirms that the manuscript is not currently under review by another journal and will not be submitted elsewhere during the editorial review process.
  7. Authors who have concerns regarding the submission terms may contact the editorial office for further clarification.
  8. Authors are required to use the Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration manuscript template.
  9. Authors must also complete the Statement Letter for Publication Requirements.

The file can be downloaded below.


Manuscript Template Manuscript Template Statement Letter For Submissions Statement Letter For Submissions

Structure of Manuscript

The text must be a maximum of 6,000 words, formatted on A4 paper, single spacing, and written using Microsoft Word. The substance of the manuscript should consist of approximately 5% abstract, 15% introduction, 10% research methodology, 45% results and discussion, and 25% conclusions and recommendations, calculated based on the total word count of the manuscript.

♣ TITLE OF THE MANUSCRIPT

  • The title must not exceed 20 words. Do not use abbreviations in the title. Written in Times New Roman (14-pt, bold, centered);
  • The title page should include the title of the manuscript only. The names of authors and affiliation should be deleted to ensure double blinding of the paper during the peer review process.

♣ ABSTRACT PAGE

The abstract must be written in 9-pt Times New Roman, single-spaced, in both English and Bahasa Indonesia, with a word limit of 150–250 words. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or references. It must cover the problem, objectives, methods, and results, and be accompanied by 3–5 keywords.

♣ BODY OF MANUSCRIPT

  • Introduction. After presenting global or national data related to the topic of the article, or the basis of the study with a broad perspective, the Introduction must also contain: (1) State of the Art/ overview of previous research (especially from scientific journal literature in the last 10 years) to support / strengthen the justification statement for the contribution of novelty, not a literature/theory review, and not a source, (2) Gap Analysis / Novelty Statement or Statement of the contribution of the novelty of the article, and (3) research objectives/study objectives at the end of the Introduction.

    The Example of Gap Analysis:

    “Many studies have attempted to optimize the output of the Malaria program by empowering the local communities and non-government organizations simultaneously (1–3). Meanwhile, local community activities and social backgrounds in fields vary, which leads to variations in the output achievement (4, 5). However, only few studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of the number of activities and social determinants of the local community or health volunteers.”

  • Method include design, hypothesis (if applicable), population and sample OR Informants and respondents, data sources, technique or instrument of data collection, and data analysis procedures or design. The methodology should be reproducible for similar study. It is recommended that the methodology section be divided into several sections: Research design, data collection, data analysis.

  • Results are presented research findings without opinions. Results should be clear and concise. The results should summarize (scientific) findings rather than providing data in detail. Please highlight differences between your results or findings and the previous publications by other researchers. Tables or figures are put in Results no more than six.

    Figures

    • All photographs, graphs, and diagrams must be referred to as Figure and numbered consecutively (1, 2, etc.). Multipart figures must be labeled with lowercase letters (a, b, etc.), and should not be written as Fig.1a, Fig.1b, etc.
    • Figures must be high resolution (minimum 300 dpi), clear, legible, and use typed lettering. Black & white or colored figures are allowed, but border lines are not permitted.
    • Insert keys and scale bars directly in the figures (if applicable), and ensure all text within the figure is easy to read.
    • Provide a detailed legend for each figure without abbreviations. Each figure must stand alone, be referred to in the text, and its approximate location should be indicated in the margin.
    • Figures prepared using Excel must be submitted together with their source data.

    Tables

    • Tables must be single-spaced and numbered sequentially according to their appearance in the text, with the table number and title placed above the table.
    • Tables must be centered in the column or on the page.
    • Vertical lines are not allowed; only horizontal lines may be used.
    • The maximum number of tables is six, each with a short title, and tables must be referred to in the text by their number (e.g., Table 1).

  • Discussion outlines precise and argumentative theory and research results with earlier findings that are relevant. The author can convey study limitations and recommendations for further research. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. The following components should be covered in discussion: How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the Introduction section (what)? Do you provide interpretation scientifically for each of your results or findings presented (why)? Are your results consistent with what other investigators have reported (what else)? Or are there any differences?.

  • Conclusions should answer the objectives of research. Tells how your work advances the field from the present state of knowledge. Without clear Conclusions, reviewers and readers will find it difficult to judge the work, and whether it merits publication in the journal. Do not repeat the Abstract, or just list experimental results. Provide a clear scientific justification for your work and indicate possible applications and extensions. You should also suggest future experiments and/or point out those that are underway.

  • Policy recommendations/ Recommendations written with the right steps will be more meaningful than general recommendations. Remember that recommendations must be practical, meaning they can be implemented. Give advice on what policies should be taken. Convey what steps should be taken, and what are the consequences in terms of resources (including funding), who acts as what, and who should take the lead in overcoming the problem, and so on. Do not let, after reading the recommendations section, the reader still wonders, 'Then how?'​​. You should also suggest future experiments and/or point out those that are underway.

  • Ethical Clearance, state the ethical clearance and the number of ethical approvals from the Ethical Research Committee provided for all types of study both using primary and secondary data.

  • Acknowledgment: 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.

  • Conflict of Interest: This section is optional. (COIs, also known as ‘competing interests’) occur when issues outside research could be reasonably perceived to affect the neutrality or objectivity of the work or its assessment. Authors must declare all potential interests – whether or not they actually had an influence – in the conflicts of interest section, which should explain why the interest may be a conflict. If there are none, the authors should state: “The author(s) declare(s) that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article”. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Declared conflicts of interest will be considered by the editor and reviewers, and included in the published article.

  • Author's Contribution: This section is required. The Author Contributions section describes the specific roles each author played in the research and manuscript preparation. It uses the authors’ initials to indicate who was responsible for different tasks, such as designing the study, collecting data, providing materials or analysis tools, performing analyses, and writing the paper. This section ensures transparency and gives appropriate credit to each contributor. For example: HA: conceived and designed the analysis; RO: collected the data; KSR: contributed data or analysis tools; RO and KSR: performed the analysis; HA, RO, and KSR: wrote the paper.

♣ REFERENCES

References must follow the Vancouver citation style and be formatted consistently with the overall appearance of the manuscript. Citations in the text should be written as numbers in parentheses (1, 2, 3), not in superscript format. Authors are required to include a minimum of 15 recent articles published within the last 10 years. References should primarily come from current scientific journals. Please use reference management software such as EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, or similar applications. Only cite scientific publications that you have read and that are relevant to the manuscript.

All works cited in the text must be listed in the reference section at the end of the manuscript. References must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance in the text. The reference list should follow the prescribed journal format:

● Journal article:

  • Deegan, C. Introduction: the legitimizing effect of social and environmental disclosures, a theoretical foundation. Accounting, Auditing, and Accountability Journal. 2002; 15(3), 283-311.
  • Meric F, Bernstam EV, Mirza NQ, Hunt KK, Ames FC, Ross M I, et al. Breast cancer on the world wide web: cross sectional survey of quality of information and popularity of websites. BMJ. 2002; 324(7337):577-81.
  • Ross CTF. A conceptual design of an underwater vehicle. Ocean engineering [online]. 2006;33(16):2087-2104. [Accessed 6 July 2007]. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/

● Book chapter:

Cutrona, C. E. and Russell, D. Type of social support and specific stress: Towards a theory of optimum matching. (In I.G. Sarason, B. R. Sarason, & G. Pierce (Eds.), Social support: An interactional view (pp. 341-366). New York: Wiley); 1990.

● Book, authored:

Capland, G. Principles of preventive psychiatry. New York: Basic Book; 1964.

● Book, edited:

Felner, R. D., Jason, L. A., Moritsugu, J. N. and Farber, S. S. (Eds.) Preventive psychology: Theory, research and practice. (New York: Pergamon Press); 1983.

● Paper presented at a conference (Proceedings):

Phelan, J. C., Link, B. G., Stueve, A. and Pescosolido, B. A. Have public conceptions of mental health changed in the past half century? Does it matter? (Paper presented at the 124th. Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New York).1996, November.

● Dissertation:

Deb S. Psychopathology of adults with a mental handicap and epilepsy. MA thesis, University of Leicester; 1991.

● Internet publication/Online document:

  • Internet articles based on a print source

VandenBos, G., Knapp, S. and Doe, J. 2001. Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates. J. Bibliog. Res., 5, 117-123. Retrieved October 13, 2001, from http://jbr.org/articles.html.

  • Article in an Internet-only journal

Fredrickson, B. L. 2000, March 7. Cultivating positive emotions to optimize health and well-being. Prevention & Treatment, 3, Article 0001a. Retrieved November 20, 2000, from http://journals.apa.org/prevent/vol3/pre03.html.

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.

  1. 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).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The text is 1,5-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses) for the sub-heading; and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

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