Author Guidelines

Manuscripts must be submitted online by registered users. Registration can be easily done through the journal system. For further questions, please contact us via email at h.ahmar@unipa.ac.id or WhatsApp at +62 851-7983-4932.

General Principles

Papua Medicine and Health Science (PMHS) publishes original articles on all aspects of medicine, including emergency medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, sensory systems, neurology, psychiatry, biomedical science, community medicine, radiology, and dentistry. The health aspects include midwifery, nursing, public health, nutrition, and pharmacy. The journal places major consideration on health issues in Papua, such as stunting, tuberculosis, malaria, and other tropical infections. As a primary requirement, each article submitted to PMHS must be an original work that has not been previously published or submitted for publication to any other academic journal. All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be written in Indonesian and/or English. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit all articles for style, format, and clarity. Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts in these aspects. Manuscripts with numerous errors in any aspect may be returned to the authors for revision or may be rejected. All manuscripts will undergo peer review and editorial review.

Researchers are encouraged to use Turnitin to verify the originality of their work before submission. Please note that this screening is not a submission requirement, but it can help authors avoid plagiarism. The responsibility for the originality of the submitted manuscript lies entirely with the authors.

Title

• Titles should be written in Indonesian or English, not exceeding 16 words, using Times New Roman, font size 14 pt, bold, 1.15 spacing, centered.
• Ensure the title is concise, informative, engaging, and reflects the research content.

Authorship

• Full Author Names: Without academic titles.
• Author Affiliations should include the program, department/faculty, university, city name, country, phone number, and email address (the corresponding author's email will be published with the article).

Abstract and Keywords

• Abstracts should be written in both Indonesian and English, with a length of 150-250 words. Use Times New Roman font size 10 pt, single spacing, justified alignment, and sentence case style.
• The abstract should consist of one paragraph in a single-column format. The content should be concise and factual, including the problem, research objectives, methods, scientific findings, and main conclusions. It should stand alone without additional references.
• Avoid using non-standard abbreviations; if essential, define them at their first mention.
• Keywords should be written in both Indonesian and English, consisting of 3-7 words/phrases.

Introduction

• The introduction should include a description of the research area, relevant background, and the hypothesis being tested.
• Explain the significance of the research conducted and compare it with previous studies. Ensure the research objectives are stated at the end of the introduction.

Methods

• Research methods should include:
  • Research design
  • Data collection techniques and data sources
  • Data analysis methods

Results

• Results are the main part of a scientific article and should include:
  • Data analysis results
  • Hypothesis testing results
  • Can be presented with tables or graphs and quotes for qualitative research

Discussion

• Points should be systematically presented, linking the discussion with previous research results.
• Provide critical analysis and relate it to the latest relevant literature, offering substantial meaning to the analysis results and stating contributions to the advancement of science.

Conclusion

• Conclusions should clearly answer the research objectives, showing their relation to the proposed hypothesis, and present significant new findings.
• Provide recommendations for further research and/or practical applications of the research findings.

 

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