Submissions

GUIDELINES FOR WRITING SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE 

The IJPH accepts scientific articles in the form of Original Research Articles and Systematic Review (Meta-Analysis). An Original Research Article presents findings from original research that have not been published . Systematic Review is a form of research by collecting, assessing, and synthesizing evidence to answer questions transparently and systematically. Data or evidence in a systematic review is obtained from scientific literature - published or unpublished. A Meta-Analysis is a type of scientific article that systematically combines data from multiple studies to provide comprehensive quantitative conclusions relevant to public health.

1. Form of writing

The submitted article should be typed with a single space and margin of 2,5 cm in one side of the A4 HVS papers.  Number of pages between 12-15 pages, including tables and pictures. Footnotes are not allowed. The submitted article should be written in academic English. It is necessary to attach the copy of sources from data and figure that have been published in the submitted article. The use of scientific term should be suited with the rules of academic writing. All the submitted articles will be assessed by expert reviewers appointed by official journals editor.

1. Organization of article

1)       Original Research

1. Title

The title should be concise and clear, with a maximum of 18 words. The title should be followed by the name of author(s) and the institution(s).  If the authors come from more than one institution, symbols or numbers should be added before each authors' institution.

2. Abstract

Abstract should be written in English with the maximum number of 250 words. It should be brief and clear in order to help readers understand the whole article. The abstract should contain the purpose of the study, method, the main finding(s), the main conclusion(s), and the keywords. The keywords are written within the three spaces after the last word of abstract.

3. Introduction

Contains of the background(s), problem(s), and the purpose(s) of the study.

4. Methods

Consist of the explanation about research design, place and time, population, scale, sampling method, variable, and data collection method.

5. Results

This section contains findings which are delivered in the form of narration, table, and/or figure and also the result of statistical test with brief explanation. Title of the table(s) should be written above the table. In contrary, title of figure(s) should be written under the figure(s). 

6. Discussions

Discussion contains of specific explanations, supporting arguments, further discussion related to the previous finding(s) that have been published, and the findings that contribute to the development of public science and technology.

7. Conclusions

Contains a brief statement of the findings. The problem(s) and the purpose(s) of the study should be answered in this section.

8.             References

References should be written alphabetically (using harvard writing style) by writing the family name as the first and followed by the surename. If the family name are unidentified, the last surename can be considered as the family name.

2)       Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analysis

1) Title

• The title should be concise and clear (maximum 18 words) and should reflect that the article is a meta-analysis (e.g., by including phrases like "A Meta-Analysis" or "Systematic Reviews").
• Followed by the name of author(s) and their affiliation(s). If authors are from more than one institution, use symbols or numbers to indicate affiliation.

2) Abstract

Abstract should be written in English with the maximum number of 250 words. It should be brief and clear in order to help readers understand the whole article. The abstract should contain the purpose of the study, method, the main finding(s), the main conclusion(s), and the keywords. The keywords are written within the three spaces after the last word of abstract.

3) Introduction

The introduction contains a concise summary of the current literature, highlights the knowledge gap with a specific purpose(s) and hypothesis(es).

4) Methods

This section must provide a clear, transparent, and detailed explanation of all processes conducted, beginning with a systematic review and followed by a meta-analysis. This section were conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. PROSPERO registration should be perfomed and research protocol was developed based on the PICOS framework (Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Study Design) to define eligibility criteria and formulate research questions.

 5) Results

The results are presented in two parts: the findings from the systematic review and meta-analysis. Results must be transparent and comprehensive, clearly matching the Methods section. The findings include study demographics, participant details, Intervention(s) and outcome(s). The Results must directly answer the primary and secondary outcome(s), avoid redundancy with tables or figures, and ensure any qualitative synthesis remains unbiased.

 6) Discussion

The Discussion section should provide a brief summary of the principal findings, compare them with previous studies or meta-analyses, address heterogeneity and limitations, discuss the impact of bias, and highlight both the statistical significance and clinical relevance. This section should end with implications for public health and recommendations for future research.

7) Conclusion

This section summarizes and interprets the main findings of the meta-analysis in the context of existing literature, must verbatim match the conclusion written in the abstract, clear, specific, and strictly based on actual results without speculation, assumptions, or overstatements.

8) References

References should be current and relevant, with the majority published within the past five years to ensure the accuracy and relevance of the information. All journal titles must follow the official abbreviations used by PubMed. References Should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text

C.      The Submission procedure

The article can be submitted directly or sent by post mail, e-mail, or other expeditions. The article should consist of one bundle of printed article and one copied file.The article should be provided by cover letter which consists of address, phone number,  e-mail or fax for the purpose of correspondency.

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, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); 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, which is found in About the Journal.
6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.