Author Guidelines

MANUSCRIPT COMPONENTS

Research result article consists of a title, author's name, abstract in English/ Indonesia, keywords, introductions, methods, results, discussions, conclusions and recommendations, and bibliography.

Review article consists of a title, authors name, abstract in Indonesia or English, keywords, introductions, contents, conclusion, and bibliography.

WRITING GUIDE

Title

  • The title is written in Indonesian language and informative, concise, and not too long or short (12 or maximum 20 word).
  • Consists of the variables under study and describes the content of the manuscript.
  • The title does not contain abbreviations or formulas.
  • The title page should include the title of the manuscript only. The names of authors should be deleted to ensure double blinding of the paper during the peer review process.

Abstract and Keyword

  • The abstract is concisely written, about the most important ideas and contain the problems or research objectives, research method, and research results.
  • Written in Indonesian or, and English language with 150-250 words maximum.
  • Keywords contain main words consisting of 3-5 words

Introduction

The introduction is presented in an integrated manner without subtitle. It is written in the form of paragraphs with a length of 15-20% the length of the article and contains:

  • Background or research rational
  • Theoretical basis
  • Gap analysis
  • State of art
  • Research objective

Method 

The method is written with a length of 15-20% the length of the articles and contain:

  • The study design
  • Data collection techniques and data sources
  • Method of data analysis
  • Write in full the location of the study, number of respondents, how to process the results of observations or interviews or questionnaires, how to measure performance benchmarks

Results and Discussion

Results and discussion are presented with a length of 60-70% the length of the articles. The results represent a major part of scientific articles containing:

  • Results of data analysis
  • Results of hypothesis testing
  • It can be presented with a table or graph to clarify results verbally
  • A discussion is an important part of the entire scientific article. The purposes of the discussion are: answer the research problem, interpret the findings, integrate the findings of research into the existing knowledge, and formulate a new theory or modify the existing theories (what/how, why, what else)
  • The serial number that is used is number (1), (2), (3), and so on, do not need to use a composite number. Hyphens should not change the serial number.

Conclusion

  • Conclusions contain answers to the research questions
  • Recommendations refer to the results of research and practical form of action, specify to whom and for what recommendation intended.
  • Written in essay form, not in numerical form.

Statements and Declaration

The following declarations are mandatory for every manuscript. They appear on the Title Page at submission (in general, non-identifying wording is not required here, since this file is not blinded) and are reproduced, together with Acknowledgments, in the final accepted manuscript. Suggested wording is given for each; authors must adapt the bracketed details to their own study

  • Artificial Intelligece/ AI-Assisted Technologies : Authors must disclose any generative AI or AI-assisted technology used during manuscript preparation, including the tool name, version, and specific purpose of use (e.g., language polishing, data sorting, code generation). AI tools must not be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity, originality, and accountability of the submitted work. If no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used, authors should state: “The authors declare that no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the preparation of this manuscript.”
  • Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate : State the exact name of the approving ethics committee/IRB, the institution, and the approval/reference number and date, together with confirmation that informed consent to participate was obtained from participants (or their parents/legal guardians), or state that this is not applicable with justification.
  • Author Contributions (CRediT) : Describe the specific contribution of every author using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework. Example: “A.B. and C.D. conceptualized the study; E.F. developed the methodology; A.B. performed the formal analysis; E.F. curated the data; all authors contributed to writing, editing, and final review of the manuscript, and approved the final version submitted.”
  • Acknowleddments : Acknowledgments may be provided on the Title Page for editorial use. They must not appear in the blinded manuscript, including as a footnote to the title. Acknowledgments must be omitted from the blinded manuscript and restored in the final accepted version, where they are collated in a separate section at the end of the article, before the references. List individuals who provided assistance during the research (e.g., foundations, grant makers, donors, language help, writing assistance, or proofreading) but who do not meet the authorship criteria.

References

  • Contain literature that is referenced in the content, arranged alphabetically, and written in the format APA.
  • Fully written, appropriate with the references in the content
  • Only load literature referenced in the content
  • Source of references are 80% from literature published last 10 years.
  • References are at least 80% from research articles in journals or research reports.
  • The article should refer to the article published in the Jurnal Studi Keperawatan.
  • Bibliography format is format APA.
  • Management reference application such as Mendeley, Zotero or Endnote, should be used by authors when citing a reference.