About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Jurnal Riset Kesehatan (ISSN: 2252-5068) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific articles in health sciences. The journal prioritizes original research articles, followed by innovative review articles and scholarly commentary or critical analysis related to published articles.

The journal covers the following areas:

1. Nursing
   Fundamentals of nursing, nursing management, medical-surgical nursing, critical care nursing, emergency and trauma nursing, oncology nursing, community health nursing, occupational health nursing, mental health nursing, holistic nursing, geriatric nursing, family nursing, maternity nursing, women's health nursing, pediatric nursing, nursing education, and advanced practice nursing.
2. Midwifery
   Reproductive health, family planning, health education and counseling, maternal and infant care, and complementary midwifery.
3. Nutrition
   Clinical nutrition, community nutrition, sports nutrition, food service management, nutrition biochemistry, food science, food safety, nutrition in disaster emergencies, and related nutrition sciences.
4. Medical Record and Health Information
   Medical record management, health information management, disease classification and coding, health information quality management, health statistics, healthcare financing systems, and information technology development in medical records.
5. Radiology
   Conventional radiography, digital radiography, CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, ultrasonography, radiology quality management, radiation safety, and radiation therapy.
6. Medical Laboratory Technology
   Bacteriology, microbiology, virology, hematology, parasitology, immunoserology, clinical chemistry, toxicology, food and beverage analysis, and other related laboratory sciences.
7. Dental Health
   Oral maxillofacial surgery, pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, dental forensic, periodontics, oral medicine, oral radiology, oral biology, orthodontics, dental materials, operative dentistry, endodontics, biomolecular dentistry, and oral pathology.
8. Public Health
   Health epidemiology, disease prevention, health biostatistics, health administration and management, public health nutrition, environmental health, occupational health and safety, health promotion, reproductive health, maternal and child health, and population health improvement.

Peer Review Process

Articles submitted to Jurnal Riset Kesehatan (e-ISSN: 2461-1026) are evaluated through two stages: pre-review and substantive review.

The pre-review process is conducted by the editorial team to assess the conformity of the manuscript with the journal's focus and scope, formatting requirements, and author guidelines.

The substantive review process applies a single-blind peer review system involving at least two reviewers. The review duration ranges from 3–12 weeks. Reviewers may request additional evaluation after authors complete revisions.

The publication process consists of the following stages:

1. Manuscript submission
2. Initial manuscript screening by the editorial team
3. Assignment of reviewers
4. Peer review process
5. Revision process by authors
6. Editorial editing of accepted manuscripts
7. Author proofreading
8. Copyright agreement submission
9. Journal publication

Detailed editorial workflow:

1. Register manuscript information into the journal database
2. Prepare editorial disposition sheet
3. Create manuscript archive
4. Select appropriate reviewers
5. Send manuscript to reviewers
6. Notify authors regarding review results
7. Send reviewer comments for revision
8. Request further evaluation when required
9. Conduct manuscript editing
10. Send edited manuscript for final proofreading
11. Perform final editorial checking
12. Publish accepted articles

Publication Frequency

Jurnal Riset Kesehatan is published twice a year, in May and November.

The Jurnal Riset Kesehatan is published every six months, in May and November each year.

Open Access Policy

Jurnal Riset Kesehatan provides immediate open access to all published articles. The journal follows the principle that scientific knowledge should be freely available to support wider dissemination and global exchange of information.