Submissions

Author Guidelines

Original Article

Original Article is a report on the research objectives and analytical process, as well as a discussion of the implications of the results of a study, written in MS Word, A4 paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm), 1 space, Times New Roman 12, it consists of 5-18 pages, Margin or border of writing (3 cm left, 2.5 cm right, top and bottom). Every article should be written in justify. The contents of the article are written in one column and should be written in the English Language. Citations/ references in bibliography and text using reference manager Mendeley, Zotero, End Note with Vancouver Style with brackets. The following document are required for each submission: 1) cover letter including a title page, list of authors, and conflict of interest statement, 2) a manuscript with tables/figures.

The original research article arranged systematically as following below:

1. Title, describe the main content of the article concisely and clearly, not more than 16 words, center and bold with capital letters (except conjunctions).
2. Author Name without academic degree and it accompanied by footnote refers to the author affiliation, should include author e-mail address for correspondence. The maximum number of authors listed in the article is 8 authors.
3. Abstract, a concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract should state briefly background and purpose of the research, research method, the principal findings and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, References should be avoided, but if essential, then cite the author(s) and year(s). Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. written by maximum 250 wor Abstract writing not include numbers and symbols. Along with abstract, it should followed by 3-5 key words in alphabetical order.
4. Background, includes background of the research problems, scale of the problems, chronology of problems, and closed with purpose and contribution of the research.
5. Research Method, explain the research method: research design, research variable, time, place, material and devices (if appear). Research method should be explain detail to describe research process and should be given number of ethical clearance or research permit.
6. Findings, clearly stated in form of a narrative and the data is accompanied by illustrations/graphics that support the findings, it should be simple and not complicated. Findings are related to the research purpose that could be found. Writing of tables and graphic illustrations, numbered and referenced sequentially in the text. Descriptions are given briefly and clearly below for pictures/graphics and above for tables.
7. Discussions, explain discussion of the research findings such as: fact, theory, and opinion of authors that the findings different or similar with another similar research topics and theory that support the research findings.
8. Conclusion, in form of conclusion from the results of research without statistical numbers. It should be written in narrative by the complete sentence. It is possible to add authors own paragraph of thanks for acknowledgement/financial support (optional).
9. References, the references should not more than 10 years, 80% of references are scientific articles from journals/books/websites.

Community Service Article

Article written in MS Word, A4 paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm), 1.5 space, Times New Roman 12, it consists of 5-18 pages, Margin or border of writing (3 cm left, 2.5 cm right, top and bottom). Every article should be written in justify. The contents of article written in one columns and should be written in English Language. Citations / references in bibliography using reference manager Mendeley, Zotero, End Note with Chicago Manual of Style 17 edition (author-date).  The community service article arranged systematically as following below:

1. Title, describe the main content of the article concisely and clearly, not more than 16 words, center and bold with capital letters (except conjunctions)
2. Author Name without academic degree and it accompanied by footnote refers to the author affiliation, should include author e-mail address for correspondence. The maximum number of authors listed in the article is 8 authors.
3. Abstract, a concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract should state briefly background and purpose of the community services, implementation method, the principal findings and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. For this reason, References should be avoided, but if essential, then cite the author(s) and year(s). Also, non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if essential they must be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. written by maximum 250 wor Abstract writing not include numbers and symbols. Along with abstract, it should followed by 3-5 key words in alphabetical order.
4. Background, includes analysis of the situation and problems as the background of community service, problem solutions and targets. The length of introduction should not more than 3 pages.
5. Implementation Method, describes the stages in implementing the solutions to overcome the problems. Complete description regarding the implementation method section to overcome problems based on the following stages such as: a) Preparation, b) Implementation of activities: methods and operational steps to overcome the problems.
6. Activity Result, clearly stated in form of a narrative and the data is accompanied by illustrations/graphics that support the activity, it should be simple and not complicated. the results of activities is related to the problems that could be found.
7. Discussion, explain discussion the activity result of the community services such as: fact, theory, and opinion of authors that the results different or similar with another similar community services topics and theory that support the activity result.
8. Conclusion and Suggestion, in form of conclusions and suggestions from the results of community service research. It should be written in narrative by the complete sentence. it is possible to add authors own paragraph of thanks for financial support (optional)
9. References, the references should not more than 10 years, 80% of references are scientific articles from journals/books/websites.

The format for the others text varies depending on the type of article. The list of article types and their respective formats are as follows: Short Communication, Systematic Review, Literature Review, Case Series, Commentary and Letters to Editors.

Short Communications

• Short Communication is a brief report that presents original and significant research data. It is not meant for publishing preliminary or incomplete results but to provide a platform for the rapid dissemination of exceptionally interesting and valuable data.
• The manuscript should be organised according to the following headings:
• Title of the manuscript
• Abstract (Unstructured & 150 words) and Keywords
• Introduction
• Materials and Methods
• Results and Discussion (Combined)
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements
• References
• Figure legends
• The short communications should not exceed 3000-word count, 3-5 figures/tables and 20 references.

Literature Review

• It is usually a solicited/invited article written by an expert, providing critical analysis and recent information on a given speciality.
• The manuscript file should be organised according to the following headings:
• Title of the manuscript
• Abstract (Unstructured & 150 words) and Keywords
• Introduction
• Relevant section headings of the author’s choice
• Conclusions
• References
• The review article should not exceed 6000-word count, 0-4 figures/tables, and there should be an adequate number of references to support the review.

Case series

• The Case Series should report 3-6 similar cases that address clinical problems/challenges in diagnosis/treatment or health-related solutions (non-clinical) to provide a better or different perspective in managing these cases/issues.
• The manuscript file should be organised according to the following headings:
  • Title of the manuscript
  • Abstract (Structured & 250 words) and Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Case Series
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
• The case series must be accompanied by a comprehensive review of the literature.
• The structure of the abstract should follow subheadings: Introduction, Case Series & Conclusion
• The length  manuscript  should  not  exceed  3000  words,  3-5  figures/tables  and  20 references.

Systematic Review

• Authors should report systematic reviews and meta-analyses following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement and guidelines or other relevant guidelines for systematic reviews. Systematic reviews or meta-analyses terms should be included in the title, abstract and/or full article. Authors may register their systematic review (e.g. in a registry such as PROSPERO) and provide the registry number in their article. Meta- analysis of observational studies requires a MOOSE checklist for meta-analysis of observational studies.
• The information below is adapted from the Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN).
• The manuscript should be organised according to the following subsections:
• Abstract (Structured Aims, Design, Data Sources (include search dates), Review Methods, Results, Conclusion and Impact), 250 words and keywords.
• Introduction (Include rationale, conceptual or theoretical context, and topic’s relevance.)
• Background and Aims (Present the scientific, conceptual or theoretical framework that guided the review, identifying and providing an overview of the conceptual model and/or theory where appropriate. Identify key concepts or variables. Include research topic/objectives/questions/hypothesises).
• Design (The review design should be the most appropriate for the review question. Identify type of review and describe design and methods used in detail. Report processes and steps used and any methodological adaptations/deviations (if any) with supporting rationale.) Report original methodological sources of reference for the review design and methods.
• Search methods (Include: Development, testing and choice of search strategies (consider using a supplemental information file to report searches), inclusion/exclusion criteria, databases searched, keywords, languages and inclusive dates of the literature searched.)
• Search outcome and audit trail (application of inclusion/exclusion criteria, retrieval and selection of references and handling. Summarise included studies (and, if appropriate, excluded studies) in separate tables).
• Quality appraisal (Please note that for most systematic review approaches quality appraisal is mandatory and considered the primary marker of a systematic review. Include a description of approaches used, outcome of appraisal process and audit of discarded studies. Make clear the criteria that were used for discarding studies. If quality appraisal was not undertaken provide a convincing and robust explanation, and in the limitations section outline the potential impact on the credibility of the review findings.)
• Data abstraction (Describe the methods and processes).
• Synthesis (Include clear description of processes used).
• Result ( Present the results of your review using appropriate subheadings outlined here and adhere to relevant standard(s) of reporting. Include a flow diagram illustrating the flow of literature through the review. Review methods that involve multiple methodological stages/processes should report the outcome of each stage/process. If appropriate, identify each definition’s conceptual or theoretical context or discussion of the concept found in the literature.)
• Discussion (Draw out the applicability, theoretical and practical implications of the review findings. End with limitations and strength and generalisability/transferability of the evidence.)
• Conclusion (This should not be a summary/repetition of the findings. Clarify the contribution of the review to existing knowledge, highlight gaps in knowledge and understanding,  outline  future  research,  report  implications/recommendations  for practice/research/education/management as appropriate, and be consistent with the limitations. If appropriate, consider whether one or more theoretical frameworks could guide future research about the review topic.)
• Systematic Reviews should contain 4000 - 4500 words, maximum number of references is 100, and maximum number of illustrations/Tables is 10.
• Useful resources links:
• Moher D. a Liberati, J. Tetzlaff, DG Altman, P. Grp, Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement (Reprinted from Annals of Internal Medicine). Phys. Ther. 2009;89:873-80.

Commentary

• These are short articles describing an author’s personal experience of a specific topic and should outline the various viewpoints that exist. Commentaries are usually invited by the editor.
• The manuscript file should be organised according to the following headings:
  • Unstructured abstract (optional) and Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Relevant section headings of the author’s choice
  • References
• Length should be about 1,000-1,500 words, 2 figures/tables, and references should be limited to only those that support the argument.

Letter to the Editor

• Letters to the Editor should either offer objective and constructive criticism of published articles or discuss matters of general scientific or medical interest to readers of MJMHS.
• This is also a forum for authors to publish concise articles such as reports of novel cases.
• No abstract is required. Standard formal letter format is recommended.
• Comments on MJMHS published articles/authors’ reply
  • 250 words (main text only)
  • 1 small table or figure (optional)
  • Up to 5 references
• Discussion on new topics/novel cases
  • 450 words (main text only)
  • 1 small table or figure (optional)
  • Up to 5 references