About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Pena Medika : Jurnal Kesehatan is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes material on all aspects of public health science. The Pena Medika : Jurnal Kesehatan has a special emphasis un primary research conducted in the field of health science in low and middle-income countries and considers originals research, review articles, and case report. The journal welcomes high-impact articles on emerging public health science that covers (but not limited) to health promotion, epidemiology, Occupational Health and Safety, Administration and Health Policy, Nutrition, Biostatistic, Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, and Environmental Health.

 

Peer Review Process

Editor in Chief will assign the manuscript to Managing Editor for further handling. The Managing Editor will request at least two scientists to review the research article manuscript. All manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer-review, both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process to meet standards of academic excellence. All papers are fully peer-reviewed. We only publish articles that have been reviewed and approved by highly qualified researchers with expertise in a field appropriate (at least two reviewers per article). Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan maintains the standards of double blind-peer review while increasing the efficiency of the process. All research articles published in the Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan undergo full peer review, key characteristics of which are listed below:

  1. Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan is applying a two-stage process: After the technical check your submission will be first reviewed by the editorial team for publication suitability in the journal. If suitable, it will then be assigned to one of the editors for handling the review and decision process.
  2. If your manuscript matches the scope and satisfies the criteria of Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan, your paper will be assigned to an Editor. The Editor will identify and contact two reviewers who are acknowledged experts in the field. Since peer-review is a voluntary service, it can take some time but please be assured that the Editor will regularly remind reviewers if they do not reply in a timely manner. During this stage, the status will appear as "Under Review".

  3. Once the Editor has received the minimum number of expert reviews, the status will change to "Required Reviews Complete".

  4. It is also possible that the Editor may decide that your manuscript does not meet the journal criteria or scope and that it should not be considered further. In this case, the Editor will immediately notify you that the manuscript has been rejected and may recommend a more suitable journal.

Peer review of referred papers:

Editors of thePena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan will decide promptly whether to accept, reject or request revisions of referred papers based on the reviews and editorial insight of the supporting journals. Also, Editors will have the option of seeking additional reviews when needed. The authors will be advised when Editors decide, further review is required. Submitted articles will be first review by the editor for the topic and writing style according to the guidelines. All manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer-review, both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process to meet standards of academic excellence. In short, the steps are:

  1. Manuscript Submission (by author).
  2. Manuscript Check and Selection (by manager and editors).
  3. Editors have a right to directly accept, reject, or review. Prior to further processing steps, plagiarism check using Turnitin is applied for each manuscript.
  4. Manuscript Reviewing Process (by reviewers).
  5. Notification of Manuscript Acceptance, Revision, or Rejection (by editor to author based on reviewers comments).
  6. Paper Revision (by author)
  7. Revision Submission based on Reviewer Suggestion (by author) with the similar flow to point number 1.
  8. If the reviewer seems to be satisfied with revision, notification for acceptance (by editor).
  9. Galley proof and publishing process.

The steps point number 1 to 5 are considered as 1 round of the peer-reviewing process (see the grey area in the figure). The editor or editorial board considers the feedback provided by the peer reviewers and arrives at a decision. The following are the most common decisions:

  1. Accepted, as it is. The journal will publish the paper in its original form;
  2. Accepted by Minor Revisions, the journal will publish the paper and asks the author to make small corrections (let authors revised with stipulated time);
  3. Accepted by Major Revisions, the journal will publish the paper provided the authors make the changes suggested by the reviewers and/or editors (let authors revised with stipulated time);
  4. Resubmit (conditional rejection), the journal is willing to reconsider the paper in another round of decision making after the authors make major changes;
  5. Rejected (outright rejection), the journal will not publish the paper or reconsider it even if the authors make major revisions.

 

Publication Frequency

PENA MEDIKA : Jurnal Kesehatan  was published twice a year in JUNE and DECEMBER. Every issue consisted of 6 articles

Publication Ethics

PENA MEDIKA : JURNAL KESEHATAN,  is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. The Editorial Board is responsible for, among others, preventing publication malpractice. Unethical behavior is unacceptable, and the PENA MEDIKA : JURNAL KESEHATAN does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Authors who submitted articles: affirm that manuscript contents are original. Furthermore, the authors’ submission also implies that the manuscript has not been published previously in any language, either wholly or partly, and is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Editors, authors, and reviewers, within the PENA MEDIKA : JURNAL KESEHATAN, are to be fully committed to good publication practice and accept the responsibility for fulfilling the following duties and responsibilities, as set by the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors. As part of the Core Practices, COPE has written guidelines on the http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines.

Section A: Publication and authorship 

  1. All submitted papers are subject to a strict peer-review process by reviewers that are experts in the area of the particular manuscript.
  2. The review process is double-blind peer-review.
  3. The factors that are taken into account in review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language.
  4. The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection.
  5. If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
  6. Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.
  7. The paper acceptance is constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
  8. No research can be included in more than one publication. 

Section B: Authors’ responsibilities

  1. Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work.
  2. Authors must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere.
  3. Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. 
  4. The authors must participate in the peer-review process. 
  5. Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.
  6. All Authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research.
  7. The authors must state that all data in the paper are real and authentic.
  8. The authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest.
  9. The authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript.
  10. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editors. 

Section C: Reviewers’ responsibilities

  1. Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information. 
  2. Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author.
  3. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  4. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
  5. Reviewers should also call to the Editor in Chief’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
  6. Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers. 

Section D: Editors’ responsibilities

  1. Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
  2. Editors are responsible for the contents and overall quality of the publication.
  3. Editors should always consider the needs of the authors and the readers when attempting to improve the publication.
  4. Editors should guarantee the quality of the papers and the integrity of the academic record.
  5. Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when needed.
  6. Editors should have a clear picture of research funding sources.
  7. Editors should base their decisions solely one the papers’ importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to publication’s scope.
  8. Editors should not reverse their decisions nor overturn the ones of previous editors without serious reason. 
  9. Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers. 
  10. Editors should ensure that all research material they publish conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
  11. Editors should only accept a paper when reasonably certain.
  12. Editors should act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable attempts to persist in obtaining a resolution to the problem.
  13. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicions; they should have proof of misconduct.
  14. Editors should not allow any conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.

Author Guidelines

The manuscript management process is done online through the Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan webpage. The submitted manuscript will first encounter the editorial screening to ensure the manuscript meets the review eligibility (the compliance of author guidelines, plagiarism check (Turnitin below 20%). If the manuscript does not meet the initial requirements, the manuscript will be declined (stated as reject) and not be processed for review. If the author decides to resubmit, the author must make improvements and resubmit the improved manuscript as a new submission. 

The selection of manuscripts published in Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan uses a double blind peer-review system. All manuscripts received will be discussed by a minimum of 2 experts in the relevant fields of science and editorial executive. The review process is carried out within a maximum of 2 months for the first round of review.

The reviewed manuscript can be categorized into 4:

  1. Accepted without repairing (Accepted Submission), 
  2. The manuscript requires author revision before acceptance (Required Revision), 
  3. The author must make fundamental improvements and the manuscript will go through a review process again (Resubmit for Review), 
  4. The manuscript cannot be accepted for publication (Decline Submission). 

A duration of 2 weeks is given to improve since the result is announced. The authors, who do not improve the manuscript within 2 weeks, are automatically considered to cancel the publication and also canceling all previous acceptance statements.

Manuscript withdrawal in the review process can be done without returning the review cost while the reviewed manuscript will be charged for withdrawal fee. Manuscript that has been accepted cannot be withdrawn.

Accepted manuscripts will go through a process of editing by the editors. The author then must approve the results of editing, through copying editing stages by the instructions given. Approval time is not more than two weeks. After the editing approval process, the manuscript undergoes a layout process before publication. The author also must approve laying out the results of pre-printing and publication within one week. Manuscript publication is made online before hardcopy editions.

Submission

The submitted manuscript should be addressed to the editor-in-chief of Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan. Manuscripts must be submitted through online submission by registered users. All manuscripts should be accompanied by a cover letter from the author responsible for correspondence.

Manuscript Template

Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan offers a Microsoft Word template to be used to generate a standard style and format for the journal article. To find and download the Microsoft Word template. Download the template

 Manuscript Section for Paper

  1. Title page
  2. Abstract and keywords
  3. Introduction
  4. Methods
  5. Results & Discussion
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. References

Author Guideline

Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan is a twice in year (June, and December) that publishes new research findings on a wide variety of health science in low and middle-income countries and considers originals research.

Submission

Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan  accepts manuscripts written in English that should not have been published previously and must not be under simultaneous consideration by any other journal. Pena Medika: Jurnal Kesehatan accepts original articles, and editorials.

 

Manuscript Preparation

The manuscript should be written in English. The manuscript should be formatted as follows: typed using Microsoft Word, printed on A4 paper size, single-spacing in a Times New Roman font, 12-point (except in the special section, discussed below); the upper, lower, left, and right margin is 2.5 cm and limited to approximately 12 pages in length including references, tables, and figures. The main body text consists of 2500 words (excluding title, abstract, acknowledgment, references, tables and figures). Number pages consecutively in the bottom center of each page, beginning with the title page. Each manuscript component should begin on a new page in the following sequence:

a. Title Page

  • The title page should contain the title, name of the author, name of the Department or Agency, Author’s full name, and address for correspondence (electronic, non-electronic, telephone number).
  • The title: should be informative, written in sentences, bold with font Times New Roman size 14, single-spaced, and located in the middle (center). The long title should be divided into subheadings.
  • Name of the author: should be written in Times New Roman size 10, located in the middle, under the title, without an academic degree starting from the first author followed by the second author, third, and so on. The name of each author should in capitalized for each word. 
  • Authors should avoid the use of non-standard abbreviations
  • The title of the article is written briefly and clearly in English, with a maximum of 15 words.

b. Abstract

  • A structured abstract that contains 150-250 words, typed in single space and written in font Times New Roman size 11. The abstract should consist of background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. The abstract should be concise and clear so it allows readers to understand the important news aspects without having to read the entire article. Below the abstract, provide a list of 3–10 keywords, that can assist for indexing purposes.

 

c. Introduction

This section should be written without subtitles, and contain background information such as prior work and the objective of the study. Describe the rationale of the study (need and significance). Summarise the previous relevant research and explain the author’s finding (pro and contra results). Describe the novelty of the study and the objective of the study.

d. Methods

  • This section may be divided by subheadings
  • Should be described in detail, including research design, population, study subjects, selection of subjects or study sample, sample size determination, data sources, data collection techniques/instruments, intervention, measurements, laboratory analysis, statistical analysis, ethical clearance as well as research place and period. Methods should be clear so the reader can replicate them. If the author used a new method, it must be written along with the references. The use of measuring instruments that require specific permission from certain institutions requires a document containing the license information or registration numbers.
  • For qualitative study, the methods should include three domains of qualitative studies: (1) Research team and reflexivity, including personal characteristics and relationships with participants (2) Study design, including theoretical frame and participant selection, setting, and data collection (3) analysis and findings including data analysis and reporting.
  • Units of Measurement: Measurements of length, height, weight, and volume should be reported in metric units (meter, kilogram, or liter) or their decimal multiples. Temperatures should be in degrees Celsius. Blood pressure should be in millimeters of mercury unless other units are specifically required by the journal.
  • Statistical Methods: any software used in data analysis must be stated clearly. In manuscripts that report on randomized clinical trials, authors may provide a flow diagram in CONSORT format and all of the information required by the CONSORT checklist. The CONSORT statement, checklist, and flow diagram are available on the Consort website. For tables comparing treatment groups in a randomized trial (usually the first table in the trial report), significant differences between or among groups (i.e. p<0.005) should be identified. In general, p values should be reported to three decimal places (i.e. p<0.001).
  • Ethics: Authors are required to describe in their manuscripts ethical approval from an appropriate committee (include also the number of ethical approvals) and how consent was obtained from participants when research involves human participants and animals. For articles concerning experimental research on humans, a statement should be included that shows informed consent of subjects was obtained following a detailed explanation of the procedures that they may undergo. 

e. Result & Discussion

  • This section may be divided by subheadings. It should provide a concise and precise description of the experimental results and their interpretation. Tables or figures should be numbered in the text sequentially, written in single-space, font Cambria size 10. Tables and figure insertion must be done efficiently without duplication. One result only needs to be presented in one presentation from either figure or table, but not both. The table title should be precise, clear, and located above the table. The title of the pictures should be short and clear and located below the image. Both titles should be placed aligned left and suitable for the image and table. Important points in the figure must be annotated and described in the caption or figure legend, which should be written in font Cambria size 10
  • The maximum number of tables and pictures is six (6) in one (1) manuscript. Do not use internal horizontal or vertical lines, the border is only used in the column headings and the end of the table. Give each column a short or abbreviated heading. Authors should place explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading. Any symbols must be placed properly and described in the caption. Figures should be either professionally drawn and photographed or submitted as photographic quality digital prints. 
  • For x-ray films, scans, and other diagnostic images, as well as pictures of pathology specimens or photomicrographs, send sharp, glossy, black-and-white, or color photographic prints. The ID of the patient should not be displayed.  
  • Tables consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text and supply a brief title for each. 
  • If a figure or table has been published, acknowledge the source and submit written permission from the copyright holder to reproduce the material. Permission is required irrespective of authorship or publisher except for documents in the public domain.
  • This section may not be divided by subheadings. Summarise the major findings of the research, and compare your results with previous works. The discussion also explains why the research obtains such results matching the findings, the mechanism of the results, and the reasons for the differences and similarities with previous research. Also, state limitations of the study and implications of the study.

g. Conclusion

  • Consist of a conclusion and also a suggestion, narrated in a single paragraph. The conclusion should be the answer to the research problem, an unequivocal statement. Suggestions should be logical and appropriate.

i. Acknowledgments

  • Anyone (individual/company/institution) who has substantially contributed to the study of important intellectual content must be acknowledged. Acknowledge only persons who have made substantive contributions to the study.

k. List of abbreviations

  • Provide a list of abbreviations used in the manuscript, written in single-space, in parallel alignment font Cambria size 10.

l. References

  • It is the author’s responsibility to check all references very carefully for accuracy and completeness. References must be one-spaced, in size 11, and numbered consecutively as they are cited. References should be in Vancouver style (superscripted Arabic numerals). References first cited in a table or figure should be numbered so they will be in sequence with the references cited in the text at the point where the table or figure is first mentioned. The minimal number of references should be 20 references and 90% of them should be recent (published during the last 10 years). 
  • At least 80% of the references are the primary references (research results). Undergraduate thesis, thesis, and dissertation were not allowed as references.
  • Papers that have been submitted for publication but not yet published can be used as references and stated: "in the press". Referral on personal communications must be avoided wherever possible except for information that is not obtainable from public sources by mentioning the name of the source and date of the communication. Non-scientific sources such as blogs are not allowed. Repository, expert opinion, and letters to the editor were not allowed.
  • Authors are recommended to use the reference management software Mendeley®. Examples of correct references are given at the end of these instructions, also provide the DOI of each reference. The DOIs must be active and linked to the references if clicked.    

 

 

Screening Plagiarism

  1. Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are not allowed;
  2. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted;
  3. An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable;
  4. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Working Process:

  1. Editorial Team checking manuscript on offline and online database manually (checking proper citation and quotation);
  2. Editorial Team checking manuscript by using Turnitin app. If it is found plagiarism indication (more than 20%), the board will reject the manuscript immediately.

Withdrawal of Manuscripts

The author is not allowed to withdraw the submitted manuscripts because the withdrawal is a waste of valuable resources that editors and referees spent a great deal of time processing the submitted manuscripts, and works invested by the Publisher. However, the authors could suggest the withdrawal if there is no updated progress review information after six months from our side.

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Author Fees

This journal charges the following author fees.

Article Submission: 0.00 (IDR)
Article Submission Charges FREE

Article Publication: 300.000 (IDR)

If a paper is accepted for publication, you will be asked to pay an Article Publication Fee to cover publications costs.

 

If you do not have funds to pay such fees, you will have an opportunity to waive each fee. We do not want fees to prevent the publication of worthy work.

 

Sponsors

Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Pekalongan, Lembaga Penelitian Fakultas Kesehatan Universitas Pekalongan,

  • Universitas Pekalongan
  • Pengcab IAKMI Kota Pekalongan