Author Guideline

1. General Requirements

Jurnal Prima Medika Sains, published and managed by the Institute for Research and Community Service (Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat—LPPM), Universitas Prima Indonesia, welcomes original scientific manuscripts in the fields of Public Health, Clinical Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Dentistry, and Pharmacy.

Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian and must present original research, rigorous scientific analysis, or a scholarly review that contributes meaningfully to health and medical sciences.

All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the journal’s aims and scope, originality, completeness, and compliance with the author guidelines. Manuscripts that pass the initial screening may proceed to peer review.

The main manuscript file must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf), unless otherwise specified in the journal’s submission system.

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are clearly written, properly structured, and prepared according to the following requirements.

2. Manuscript Formatting

Authors should prepare their manuscripts according to the following formatting guidelines:

  • Paper size: A4.

  • Layout: Single-column format.

  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, unless otherwise specified in the journal template.

  • Language: English or Indonesian.

  • Length: At least 5,000 words, subject to the journal’s requirements for the relevant manuscript type.

  • File format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).

  • References: APA (American Psychological Association) style, managed using a reference management application such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero.

Authors should use the official manuscript template provided by Jurnal Prima Medika Sains to ensure consistency in formatting, headings, tables, figures, citations, and references.

3. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should contain the following sections in the order presented below. The structure of review articles, case reports, and other manuscript types may be adjusted according to their specific requirements and the journal’s editorial policies.

A. Title

The title should accurately describe the main subject of the manuscript and be informative, concise, and specific. Authors are encouraged to use approximately 12–15 words for the English title.

The title should avoid unnecessary abbreviations, overly general expressions, and mathematical formulas unless they are essential to the subject.

B. Author Names

Provide the full names of all authors without academic degrees or professional titles. Author names should be written consistently throughout the manuscript and submission system.

All individuals listed as authors must meet the journal’s authorship criteria. The corresponding author must be clearly identified.

C. Author Affiliations

Provide the institutional affiliation of each author, including the department or faculty where applicable, institution name, city, and country.

The corresponding author’s email address must be provided. Authors should ensure that names, affiliations, and contact details are accurate and consistent with the information entered during submission.

D. Abstract

The abstract should be written in English and contain approximately 150–200 words, unless otherwise specified by the journal template.

For original research articles, the abstract should summarize:

  • Background and research objectives.

  • Research methods and study design.

  • Principal results.

  • Main conclusions and scientific contributions.

The abstract should be concise, self-contained, and understandable without requiring readers to consult the full manuscript. Avoid citations, unnecessary abbreviations, and information that is not presented in the main text.

E. Keywords

Provide three to five keywords or keyword phrases in English that represent the principal concepts of the manuscript.

Keywords should be arranged alphabetically and selected to improve discoverability in scholarly databases. Where appropriate, authors in health and medical sciences are encouraged to use recognized terminology, including relevant Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

F. Introduction

The introduction should explain the research background, the scientific or clinical problem, the significance of the study, and relevant findings from previous research.

Authors should identify the research gap, explain the rationale for conducting the study, and clearly state the research objectives or hypotheses in the final part of the introduction.

The literature review should be focused and supported by relevant, credible, and up-to-date scientific references. Authors should explain how their research contributes to existing knowledge or addresses an important problem in health and medical sciences.

G. Methods

The Methods section must describe the research procedures clearly and in sufficient detail to allow critical assessment and, where applicable, replication of the study.

Depending on the type of research, this section should include:

  • Research design and study setting.

  • Study population, participants, samples, or research materials.

  • Sampling methods, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and sample size justification, where applicable.

  • Instruments, equipment, materials, and data collection procedures.

  • Variables, measurements, laboratory procedures, or clinical assessment methods, as relevant.

  • Statistical analyses or other data analysis techniques.

  • Research ethics approval and informed consent procedures, where applicable.

For studies involving human participants, identifiable personal information, human biological materials, or animals, authors must comply with applicable ethical requirements and report the relevant ethics approval details when required.

Clinical trials should include trial registration information where applicable. Authors must also explain the analytical procedures and software used when these details are necessary to understand or reproduce the research.

H. Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion section should present the principal findings and interpret their scientific significance in relation to the research objectives, hypotheses, and relevant literature.

Results should report the findings clearly and objectively. Tables and figures may be used to communicate important observations, statistical analyses, clinical findings, or laboratory results. Each table and figure must have a clear title or caption and be referenced in the text.

Discussion should explain the meaning and implications of the findings, compare them with previous studies, discuss possible explanations for similarities or differences, and identify the scientific or practical contributions of the research.

Authors should also discuss the strengths and limitations of the study and avoid conclusions that are not supported by the available evidence. Clinical implications and public health recommendations should be proportionate to the study design and results.

The same data should not be unnecessarily duplicated in both tables and figures. All images, clinical photographs, laboratory images, and other visual materials must be accurate, appropriately labeled, and prepared in accordance with ethical and publication requirements.

I. Conclusion

The conclusion should directly address the research objectives and summarize the principal findings and their scientific contributions.

It should be concise, written in paragraph form, and supported by the results presented in the manuscript. Avoid introducing new data, unsupported claims, or references that have not been discussed in the main text.

Where appropriate, the conclusion may include practical implications or recommendations for future research.

J. Acknowledgments

Authors may acknowledge individuals or organizations that contributed to the research but do not meet the journal’s authorship criteria.

All sources of financial support should be disclosed, including the name of the funding organization and grant number where applicable. Authors should also describe the role of funders or sponsors in the research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and manuscript preparation when relevant.

K. Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial relationships that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the research or its interpretation.

If no relevant conflicts exist, authors should include a statement declaring that they have no conflicts of interest.

L. Research Ethics Statement

For research involving human participants, identifiable health information, human biological materials, or animals, authors must comply with applicable research ethics standards.

Where required, the manuscript must identify the approving research ethics committee or institutional review board and provide the approval number or reference. Authors must also report informed consent procedures where applicable.

Patient privacy and confidentiality must be protected. Identifying information, clinical photographs, or other potentially identifiable materials must not be published without the appropriate authorization and consent where required.

M. References

References must follow the APA (American Psychological Association) style required by the journal.

Authors should ensure that all works cited in the manuscript appear in the reference list and that all listed references are cited in the text. References should be accurate, complete, and relevant to the subject under investigation.

Authors are encouraged to use recent and authoritative scientific publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and relevant clinical or public health guidelines.

Reference management applications such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero may be used to maintain consistency and accuracy.

4. Tables, Figures, and Images

Tables, figures, charts, and images should be relevant to the research objectives and