Author Guidelines

PUBLIC HEALTH JOURNAL
UNIVERSITAS FORT DE KOCK BUKITTINGGI

General Requirements for Manuscript Writing

The authors’ guidelines for manuscript preparation are described as follows:

1. Manuscripts may be written in Indonesian or English using single-line spacing, Times New Roman font size 12, A4 paper size, two-column format, and custom margin settings (top 2.54 cm; left 2.8 cm; bottom 2.54 cm; right 2.54 cm).

2. The scientific manuscript should contain approximately 6000–9000 words, or around 10–15 pages, including figures, graphs, or tables (if any).

3. Foreign terms or local terminology within the text must be written in italics.

4. A literature review section is not included as a structural component of the article. Citations deemed necessary should be integrated into the Introduction or Discussion sections. Citations in the Discussion should be limited and focused mainly on interpreting the author’s own research findings.

5. Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal website at ojs.ufdk.ac.id after the author completes the registration and login process. Manuscripts submitted outside the official website cannot be processed by the OJS system.

6. Submitted manuscripts will be screened by the system and forwarded to reviewers (peer reviewers) according to their field of expertise.

7. Manuscripts reviewed by peer reviewers will be returned to the author if revisions are required. Authors must revise according to the reviewers’ comments and resubmit the revised manuscript.

8. After revision, the manuscript will undergo further review by the reviewers. If deemed acceptable, the manuscript will be published online. If additional revisions are required, the manuscript will be returned again to the author.

Scientific Article Structure

In general, the structure of an empirical research article and a conceptual research article is relatively similar.
Empirical research articles consist of 10 main sections:

1. Title

2. Authorship lines

3. Abstract

4. Keywords

5. Introduction

6. Methods

7. Results and Discussion

8. Conclusion

9. Acknowledgments

10. References

Conceptual research articles contain 9 main sections, excluding the Methods section.

Further explanations for each component are provided below.
(THE MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATE CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE).

a) Title

• The title should be concise and informative, containing no more than 12 words, including conjunctions.

• Include keywords relevant to the topic investigated.

• Written in Times New Roman 14, Bold, Uppercase, single spacing.

• Written in Indonesian or English according to the manuscript’s language.

• Avoid abbreviations, formulas, and citations.

b) Authorship Lines

• Authors’ institutional affiliations should reflect their workplace or research institution.

• Only individuals who contributed significantly to the planning, execution, data analysis, discussion, and writing of the manuscript should be listed as authors.

• Academic degrees or professional titles should not be included.

• Institutional names should be written completely, including the country, followed by mailing address, email, and fax (if any) for correspondence purposes.

• If authors come from multiple institutions, use lowercase superscript letters (a, b, c, …) after each author’s name.

• The corresponding author is marked with an asterisk (*).

• Author names must be written in Times New Roman 12, Bold, and not abbreviated.

c) Abstract

• The abstract should be concise and factual, including key issues, major findings, novelty, recommendations, research methods, results, and conclusion.

• Written in a single paragraph, in two languages (Indonesian and English).

• The abstract should not exceed 200 words.

• Avoid citations and uncommon abbreviations.

d) Keywords

• Consist of 3 to 5 words or phrases.

• Written in alphabetical order.

• Separated by semicolons (;).

• Avoid excessive use of conjunctions.

e) Introduction

• Avoid subheadings within the introduction.

• The introduction must include background, research problems, and objectives.

• The introduction should constitute 10–15% of the total manuscript length.

• Citations must include the author’s surname and year of publication, without page numbers.

• Theoretical foundations should be expressed clearly, concisely, and relevantly.

f) Research Methods

• Provide a concise description of materials and methods used, including subjects, tools, experimental design, sampling techniques, variables measured, data collection techniques, analysis, and statistical models.

• Avoid excessive use of statistical formulas.

• For well-known methods, mention the method name and include citations if necessary.

• For qualitative research, methods may be adjusted accordingly.

g) Results and Discussion

• Results and discussion are not separated due to page limitations.

• Results may be presented with supporting tables, graphs, or figures where necessary.

• Table titles should appear above the table; figure captions below the figure.

• Avoid repeating numerical data already presented in tables.

• Avoid statistical terminology in discussions (e.g., “significantly different,” “treatment,” etc.).

• Avoid copying and pasting statistical output directly from analysis software.

• The discussion should focus on whether the findings align with the hypothesis and provide supporting arguments.

• Paraphrase citations in your own words; avoid quoting long text verbatim.

• Related studies may be cited collectively.

h) Conclusion

• The conclusion should directly answer the research questions.

• Written as a single paragraph, essay-style, not in numerical form.

i) Acknowledgments

• Usually placed after the conclusion.

• Includes appreciation to funding bodies, institutions, or individuals assisting in the study or manuscript preparation.

j) References

General requirements:

• References must be managed using Mendeley, EndNote, or similar reference managers, using APA Style.

• Empirical research articles should reference 10–15 scientific journal articles.

• References must be recent (within 10 years) and relevant.

• Arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name.

• Author names: last name followed by initials.

• The article title begins with a capital letter only for the first word.

• Each component (author, year, title) ends with a period.

• At least 80% of references must be primary sources and published within the last 5 years.

• Manuscripts should cite at least one article from the Public Health Journal.

Reference Writing Examples

1. Journal Article

Cohen, E.B. (2009). Opening and Closing Ritual in Aikido and Karate and the Dismantling of Violence. Journal of Ritual Studies, 23(1), 29–44.

2. Textbook

Arikunto, S. (2002). Prosedur penelitian suatu pendekatan praktek. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta.

3. Translated Book

Steel, R.G.D., & Torrie, J.H. (1991). Prinsip dan prosedur statistika: Suatu pendekatan biometrik (B. Sumantri, Trans.). Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka Utama.

4. Book Chapter

Ancok, D. (1999). Validitas dan reliabilitas instrument penelitian. In M. Singarimbun & S. Efendi (Eds.), Metode penelitian survey. Jakarta: LP3ES.

5. Conference Proceedings

Alimi, M.Y. (2011). When Religion Fails to Nature Character. In Proceedings of the International Conference Ethics in Development. Semarang, 17–19 July 2011.

6. Unpublished Academic Work

Habibah, N. (2012). Manaqib sebagai Ritual Solidaritas di Grobogan (Undergraduate thesis). Semarang: Universitas Negeri Semarang.

7. Newspaper or Magazine Article

Syamsuddin, A. (2008). Penemuan hukum ataukah perilaku chaos? Kompas, Jakarta, 4 January, p. 16.

8. Online Journal Article

Ernanda, S.E. (2005). Challenges to the modern concept of human rights. Jurnal Sosial-Politika, 6(11), 1–12.

9. Online Article Without Publisher Information

Levy, M. (2000). Environmental scarcity and violent conflict: a debate. Retrieved from http://wwics.si.edu/... Accessed 4 July 2002.

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