Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The Indonesian Journal of Public Health is a scientific journal presents original articles and non-original articles (meta analysis) on the development of science that includes the study of Public Health:

  • Epidemiology and Biostatistic,
  • Promotion of Health and Behavior,
  • Mother and Child's Health and Reproduction Health,
  • Populations Studies,
  • Public Health Nutrition, 
  • Enviromental Health and Occupational and Safety Health.

Section Policies

Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health

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Articles

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Bulan Epidemiologi

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Peer Review Process

In the reviewing process, there are at least two reviewers for each manuscript for the related topic. Judgement from the first reviewer will be the main priority on which the editor will make their decision, if there are only two reviewers. Two weeks will be needed for a reviewer to complete one round of the reviewing process. The revision from the author shall include former comments from the reviewer and the author shall notice that the manuscript has been revised.

Generally, the candidate of the reviewers will be chosen based on their reputation in the international publication number and the study quality. For the next step, the editor sends an invitation letter to each candidate of the reviewer. After the candidate of the reviewer has been informed of their availability for the reviewing process, the editor can create an account for each reviewer and then send manuscript by OJS.

All of the reviewing process is done by way of a double-blind review and is managed by the editor in OJS.

Articles are considered for publication with the condition that they have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

The Section Editors support the Editor-in-Chief in managing the editorial process within their assigned areas of expertise. They ensure that manuscripts are handled professionally, fairly, and efficiently throughout the review process, maintaining the scientific and ethical standards of the Indonesian Journal of Public Health (IJPH).

Their main responsibilities include:

  • Managing the peer review process for manuscripts within their section, including selecting qualified reviewers and evaluating their recommendations;
  • Ensuring that all submissions align with the journal’s scope and quality standards;
  • Recommending editorial decisions (accept, revise, or reject) to the Editor-in-Chief based on reviewers’ feedback and the scientific merit of the paper;
  • Providing feedback to authors to improve the clarity, accuracy, and quality of their manuscripts;
  • Supporting adherence to the journal’s ethical guidelines.
 
Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the CLOCKSS systems to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

Plagiarism Screening

Plagiarism screening will be conducted by The Indonesian Journal Of Public Health (IJPH) Editorial Board twice before and after review by using TURNITIN Plagiarism Checker. Articles that escapes when the obtained similarity is less than 15%.

Article Processing Charge (APC) Policy

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In line with its commitment to open-access dissemination of scientific knowledge, The Indonesian Journal of Public Health (IJPH) applies Article Processing Charge (APC) starting July 2025 to manuscripts accepted for publication. The APC supports the journal’s operational costs to maintain high standards of editorial quality, publication ethics, and long-term accessibility of all published content.

Timing of Payment

Authors are required to pay the APC only after the peer-review process is completed and the manuscript has been officially accepted for publication.
There is no fee for manuscript submission or during the review process.

Coverage of the APC

The APC covers the full range of publication-related activities, including but not limited to:

  • Management and coordination of the editorial and peer-review process
  • Professional editing, layout, and typesetting services
  • Online hosting, DOI registration, and open-access dissemination
  • Long-term digital archiving and indexing in national and international databases

APC Amount

The applicable APC for accepted manuscripts is as follows:

IDR Rp1.250.000

Bank BNI No. Virtual Account 9883030300000331

All bank transfer and administrative fees are the responsibility of the author.

Payment Procedure

Upon official acceptance of the manuscript, the corresponding author will receive an acceptance notification and payment instructions from the Editorial Office.
Authors are required to complete the payment and upload the proof of payment through the OJS system and send it via email to the Editorial Office.
The publication process—including copyediting, final layout, and online publication—will proceed only after payment confirmation is received and verified.

Policy on Waivers

The Indonesian Journal of Public Health does not offer APC waivers or discounts under any circumstances. All accepted manuscripts are subject to the full APC as stated above.