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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The author(s) affirms that the material has not been previously published and that the author(s) has not transferred any rights to the article elsewhere. The author(s) have ensured that the manuscript complies with the Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan Indonesia Sai Betik (Journal of Nursing Scientific Sai Betik, JIK-SB) instructions for authors.
  • The submission file is in Open Office or Microsoft Word document format.
  • No personal information (description, photograph, or pedigree) that may make the identity of the study participant (s) recognizable has been disclosed by the author (s). If photographs of the study participant(s) are essential and indispensable as scientific information, the author(s) have received consent in writing, and this has been clearly stated in the manuscript.
  • In the case of experiments on humans, the author(s) have certified that the research process is in accordance with the ethical standards of the Helsinki Declaration and those of the domestic and foreign committees that preside over human experiments. If any doubt is raised regarding whether the research was conducted in accordance with the declaration, the author(s) will explain. In the case of experiments on animals, the author(s) have certified that the domestic and foreign guidelines related to experiments on animals in a laboratory have been followed.
  • If photographs, figures, or tables have been reproduced from other journals or books, the author(s) must have received consent from the author or editor of the original source. A portion or the entirety of the article has not been published in other journals nor contributed to other journals.
  • The author(s) undersigned hereby give to the Department of Nursing, Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Tanjung Karang, Indonesia, as publisher, the right of first publication of all published material, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
  • The author(s) have clarified any conflicts of interest that may arise, such as work, research expenses, consultant expenses, and intellectual property, in the ICMJE disclosure of conflicts of interest form.

Author Guidelines

Submission

The submitted manuscript should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief of Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan Sai Betik (Journal of Nursing Scientific Sai Betik, JIK-SB). Each submitted manuscript must conform to the Instructions to Authors and should be submitted online at https://ejurnal.poltekkes-tjk.ac.id/index.php/JKEP/submission/wizard. The author should first register as an author and/or is offered as a reviewer through the following address: https://ejurnal.poltekkes-tjk.ac.id/index.php/JKEP/user/register

Instructions for registration, submission, and revision are provided on the website. If any difficulties are found, authors can contact the editorial office via email: jkep@poltekkes-tjk.ac.id 

The JIK-SB is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as a platform for the publication of scientific research conducted by nurse practitioners, academics, and researchers. Three types of manuscripts are acceptable for publication in this journal: original research articles, scoping reviews, systematic reviews/meta-analyses, and case reports.  The focus and scope of the journal include the following:

  1. Adult nursing
  2. Emergency nursing
  3. Gerontological nursing
  4. Community nursing
  5. Mental health nursing
  6. Pediatric nursing
  7. Maternity nursing
  8. Nursing leadership and management
  9. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in nursing
  10. Education in nursing

General Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to this journal have not yet been published. Jurnal Ilmu Keperawatan Sai Betik  (JIK-SB) does not accept manuscripts that are simultaneously sent to other journals for publication at the same time. The author should ensure that all members of their team have approved the manuscript for publication. Any research report on humans as the subject should enclose the signed informed consent, and prior ethical approval was obtained from a suitably constituted research ethics committee or institutional review board. If any financial support was received or relationship(s) existed, the authors should mention that no conflict of interest of any financial support or any relationship or other exists during the research project. These points should be mentioned in the cover letter to the Editor-in-Chief of JIK-SB.

The following documents should accompany the manuscripts submitted online through the online submission interface (please upload in the Supplementary Files section):

  • A Cover Letter  that clearly outlines the basic novel findings of the paper and their significance. 
  • Signed Copyright Transfer Agreement for Publishing (CTAP) form originally (scan the document after signing or sign electronically). 

 

Structure and Language

Articles will be published in English language. Articles that are linguistically inadequate may be rejected after the review process. Authors must also ensure that the articles are formatted as follows. The article should be approximately 3500–4500 words on A4-sized paper (210 mm x 297 mm). The required margins were 2.5 cm (top, bottom, right) and 2 cm (left). The text must be written in a single column. Articles must be submitted in the following structural order: title page and authorship details, abstract, keywords, text, conflicts of interest, acknowledgments (if any), references, tables, figures, and legends (if applicable).

Reporting Guidelines 

We accept three types of articles: (1) original articles: basic medical research, clinical research, or community research; (2) case reports; and (3) systematic reviews. The reporting guidelines endorsed by the journal are as follows:

  1. ­Observational cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies – STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology), http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/strobe/ ­
  2. Qualitative studies – COREQ (Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research), http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/coreq ­
  3. Quasi-experimental/non-randomized evaluations – TREND (Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-randomized Designs), http://www.cdc.gov/trendstatement/
  4. ­Randomized (and quasi-randomized) controlled trials – CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials), http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/consort/ ­
  5. Study of diagnostic accuracy/assessment scale – STARD (Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies), http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/stard/ ­Systematic review of controlled trials – PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/prisma/ ­Systematic review of observational studies – MOOSE (Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology), http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10789670 ­
  6. Case reports – CASE (Case Report Guidelines), https://www.care-statement.org/

Review Process

Each manuscript is reviewed by the editors, and if of a sufficient standard, sent for blinded review by at least two editorial board members or reviewers from a range of countries as chosen by the journal team based on their expertise. The result may be accepted with no revision, accepted with minor corrections, accepted with major revisions, or refused. The sending author is given an opportunity to correct the article based on the suggestions received from the reviewers. The sending author is provided with written information on whether the article is accepted, published, or refused.

Manuscript Guidelines

The manuscript should be written in English in the essay format  outlined below. A manuscript template is also provided [Download Here].  

Title Page Manuscript

The title page should contain the title of the article (concise, no abbreviations, maximum 16 words). For more information, please refer to the Title Page for Authors guidelines.

This includes the title of the manuscript, full names of authors (without academic titles), author’s affiliation [name(s) of department(s) and institution(s)], disclaimers (if any), corresponding author’s name, mailing address, telephone, and email address (email address of the corresponding author will be published along with the article), short running title [maximum 40 characters (letters and spaces)], and word count [a word count for the text-only (including abstract, acknowledgments, tables, figure legends, and references)].

Authorship of articles should be limited to those who have contributed sufficiently to take public responsibility for the content. This includes (a) conception and design, or analysis and interpretation of data, or both; (b) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; (c) final approval of the version to be published; and (d) an agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

All authors must complete an Author Statement Form.

Abstract

Abstracts for research articles, reviews, and case reports should use a maximum of 300 words. The abstract should include the background, purpose, methods, results, and conclusion. The abstract is clearly written and short, helping readers understand the new and important aspects without reading the entire article. Keywords are written on the same page as the abstract, separated from each other by a semicolon (;). Please use a maximum of five appropriate words for indexing.

Manuscript of Original Research  

Original research manuscripts consist of the following sections: 

  1. Introduction

The introduction provides the state of the art of the study and consists of an adequate background, previous research to record the existing solutions/methods to show which is the best, and the main limitation of previous research to show the scientific merit or novelties of the paper. Avoid a detailed literature survey or summary of the results. The purpose of the study should state the major aim of the research and is written at the end of the Introduction section.

  1. Methods

The methods should be structured as follows:

2.1 Research design

The specific research design used is described, such as correlational, experimental, quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, and others. Provide relevant descriptions of the design applied in the study.

2.2 Setting and samples/participants

State when and where the study was conducted without mentioning the specific name of the research site. Identify the sampling strategy used to recruit the samples/participants, as well as the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The method of sample/participant recruitment should also be stated. In addition, the sample size (and population, if applicable) and sample size justification, including sample size calculation or power analysis, if applicable, should be identified.

2.3 Intervention (applies to experimental studies)

The intervention, setting, and those who provided the intervention are described. If the study included a control group, explain the type of intervention provided to this group.

2.4 Measurement and data collection

Mention and describe the instruments used for data collection. Clearly state whether the researchers developed, adopted, or modified the instrument from previous studies, including citations and references. The validity and reliability of the instrument, scale, interpretation, and administration are mentioned. If a translation was conducted from the original language, the authors should explain the procedures used to maintain the validity and reliability of the translated instruments. Data collection methods are described. If the data were collected by research assistants, please identify this in the manuscript.

2.5 Data analysis

Clearly describe the techniques used for data analysis, including the computer software used if appropriate. Please provide relevant references for specific analytic approaches/techniques (for qualitative studies).

2.6 Trustworthiness/rigor (applies to qualitative studies)

The manuscript should describe the strategies used to maintain the trustworthiness/rigor of the qualitative data, such as credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability.

2.7 Ethical considerations

Please describe the ethical issues in the study, including how informed consent was obtained from respondents/participants. Provide a statement of approval from the health research ethics committee, including the reference number.

  1. Results

The results section states the major findings of the research instead of providing data in great detail. Results should be clear and concise and can be reported in text or graphics. Please provide an introduction to the information presented in the tables or figures.

  1. Discussion

The discussion should explore the significance of the study results. The following components should be covered in the discussion: (1) How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the background section (what)? (2) Do you provide a scientific interpretation for each of your results or findings presented (why)? (3) Are your results consistent with those reported by other investigators (what else)? Are there any differences?

  1. Implication and limitations

The manuscript should describe the implications of the study on nursing practices and policies based on the findings and limitations.  

  1. Conclusion

The conclusions should answer the research objectives, indicating how advanced the results are from the present state of knowledge. The conclusions should be clear to determine whether the manuscript merits publication in the journal. Provide a clear scientific justification, and indicate possible applications and extensions. Recommendations should also be provided to suggest future research and implications for nursing practice.

  1. Acknowledgments

Briefly acknowledge the research funders and any research participants in this section.

  1. Author contribution

We encourage authors to provide statements outlining their individual contributions to the manuscript.

  1. Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

  1. Reference

The reference list consists of all references used to write the manuscript and adheres to the APA 7th edition. Authors are suggested to use reference management software for writing citations and references. Ensure that the citations used are as contemporary as possible, including those from the current year of writing. Delete older literature citations (more than 10 years) unless they are central to your study. The number of references should be at least 30, of which 80% should be journal articles. References should avoid the use of secondary citations. Self-citations are allowed up to 15% of the total references.  

Manuscript of Reviews (Systematic Review or Meta-Analysis)  

Manuscripts of systematic reviews or meta-analyses consist of the following sections: 

  1. Introduction

The introduction provides the state of the art of the study and consists of an adequate background, previous research to record the existing solutions/methods to show which is the best, and the main limitation of previous research to show the scientific merit or novelties of the paper. Avoid a detailed literature survey or summary of the results. The purpose of the study should state the major aim of the research and is written at the end of the Introduction section.

  1. Methods.

The methods should be structured as follows:

2.1 Research design

Describe the specific research design used, that is, systematic review or meta-analysis. Provide relevant descriptions of the design applied in the study.

2.2 Search methods

The electronic databases searched, keywords, and search methods (range of years) were identified. If necessary, use a table to show the number of articles searched in each database.

2.3 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

The inclusion and exclusion criteria for selecting the articles were as follows:

2.4 Screening of articles

The reviewers who performed the first screening for selection and screening for content analysis were included.

2.5 Data extraction

The data extraction process is described. Please use a table that contains the authors' names, year, country name, objective, conceptual framework, sample, design, instrument, and results.

2.6 Quality appraisal

Include a description of the approaches used, the outcome of the appraisal process, and the audit of discarded studies. The criteria used for discarding studies should be clearly stated. If the 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.

2.7 Data analysis

Please explain how you analyze the contents.

  1. Results

The results should include the search outcomes, quality assessment results, and analytical findings. Please describe the search outcomes using the PRISMA flow diagram. Describe the results of the assessment, as indicated in the method. The analytical findings should be presented using themes, categories, and patterns.  

  1. Discussion

The discussion should explore the significance of the review findings. Please elaborate on the applicability and theoretical and practical implications of the findings. This review clarifies the contribution of the existing knowledge, highlights gaps in knowledge and understanding, and outlines future research.  

  1. Implication and limitations

The implications/recommendations for policies or practices, as well as the limitations of the review, are provided.  

  1. Conclusion

The conclusion should summarize the important aspects of the reviewed studies, evaluate the current state of the literature reviewed, identify significant flaws or gaps in existing knowledge, outline areas for future study, and link your research to existing knowledge.

  1. Acknowledgments

Briefly acknowledge the research funders and any parties that contributed to the study.

  1. Author contribution

We encourage authors to provide statements outlining their individual contributions to the manuscript.

  1. Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

  1. Reference

The reference list consists of all references used to write the manuscript and adheres to the APA 7th edition. Authors are suggested to use reference management software for writing citations and references. Ensure that the citations used are as contemporary as possible, including those from the current year of writing. Delete older literature citations (more than 10 years) unless they are central to your study. The number of references should be at least 50, with 80% of them being journal articles. References should avoid the use of secondary citations. Self-citations are allowed up to 20% of the total references.

Manuscript of Case Report

Manuscripts of case studies consist of the following sections: 

  1. Introduction  

The introduction should explain the background of the case (a rarely found case), including the disorder or nursing problems, usual presentation, and progression. It should also include a brief literature review that introduces the case report from the perspective of those without specialist knowledge in the area. It should also end with a very brief statement of what is being reported in this article. The introduction should be clear, focused, concise, and attract the reader's attention and interest.

  1. Case presentation

Provide a clear picture of the patient's condition and presentation, which is best presented in chronological order with sufficient detail and explanation, including (1) patient description (without providing details that could lead to the identification of the patient), (2) case history, (3) physical examination results, (4) results of pathological tests and other investigations, (5) treatment plan, (6) expected outcomes of the treatment plan, and (7) actual outcomes. The author should ensure that all relevant details are included and unnecessary ones are excluded.

  1. Discussion

The discussion is a significant part of case reports and should start by expanding on what has been said in the introduction, focusing on why the case is noteworthy and the problem it addresses. The discussion should contain major interpretations of the findings and results in comparison to previous studies. The significance of the findings and case presentation should be emphasized in this section against previous findings in the field. This section should also evaluate the patient case for accuracy, validity, and uniqueness and compare or contrast the case report with the published literature. Finally, the authors should briefly summarize the published literature with recent references.

  1. Implication and limitations

The implications/recommendations for policies or practices, as well as the limitations of the review, are provided.  

  1. Conclusions

The conclusion should briefly provide the key points covered in the case report. This section should conclude the case report and explain how it adds value to the available information. The authors can provide suggestions and recommendations for clinicians, teachers, and researchers.

  1. Consent

Clearly state that the patient provided informed consent for publication, and a statement indicating that should be clearly narrated in the report. In the case of a child, the parent or legal guardian should have consented instead, and if the child is a teenager (<18 years old), then both the patient and his/her parent should have consented.  

  1. Acknowledgments

Briefly acknowledge the research funders and any parties that contributed to the study.

  1. Author contribution

We encourage authors to provide statements outlining their individual contributions to the manuscript.

  1. Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

  1. Reference

The reference list consists of all references used to write the manuscript and adheres to the APA 7th edition. Authors are suggested to use reference management software for writing citations and references. Ensure that the citations used are as contemporary as possible, including those from the current year of writing. Delete older literature citations (more than 10 years) unless they are central to your study. The number of references should be at least 30, with 80% of them being journal articles. References should avoid the use of secondary citations. Self-citations are allowed up to 15% of the total references.

Tables

Every table is typed in one space. The number of tables is systematic, as mentioned in the text, and each is completed with a short title. Provide an explanation of the footnotes instead of the title. Please explain all non-standard information mentioned in the table in footnotes. The total number of tables should not be more than 6 tables.

Layout

The manuscript should be written on A4 paper with a margin of at least 2.5 for each page using Microsoft Word, Times New Roman font, and single spacing. Each page is numbered starting from the title page to the last page of the manuscript. Please check the text carefully before submission for correct content and typographic errors.

Word Count

Manuscripts submitted to the journal should not exceed 7,000 words, including the abstract and references section. This word count excludes the references for review manuscripts.  

References

Authors are suggested to use reference management software for writing citations and references. Reference and citation use bracketed citation (name, year). Direct citations in references should include the page number of the citation. The American Psychological Association 7th edition applies to writing the manuscript. See examples of references below:

  1. Journal article

Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Pérez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

  1. Journal article with an article number

Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.” PLoS ONE, 13(3), Article e0193972. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972

  1. Whole authored book

Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000

  1. Whole edited book

Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology-based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.

  1. Report by a government agency references

National Cancer Institute (NCI). (2019). Taking time: Support for people with cancer (NIH Publication No. 18-2059). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/takingtime.pdf

  1. Conference proceedings published in a journal

Duckworth, A. L., Quirk, A., Gallop, R., Hoyle, R. H., Kelly, D. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2019). Cognitive and non-cognitive predictors of success. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 116(47), 23499–23504. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1910510116

  1. Conference proceedings published as a whole book

Kushilevitz, E., & Malkin, T. (Eds.). (2016). Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Vol. 9562. Theory of cryptography. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49096-9

  1. Published dissertation or thesis references

Kabir, J. M. (2016). Factors influencing customer satisfaction at a fast-food hamburger chain: The relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty (Publication No. 10169573) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

  1. Unpublished dissertation or thesis references

Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia

Screening for Plagiarism

The journal applies a plagiarism screening policy. All articles in this publication are original; the content (either in full or in part) in each article has not been knowingly republished without specific citation to the original release.  A Turnitin plagiarism checker is applied to all submitted papers during the initial screening. The journal accepts a maximum similarity index of 20. Papers leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism will be rejected.

Author Fee

All authors should pay the article processing charges (APC) when the manuscript is editorially accepted for publication. The APC is IDR. 0,00 (for Indonesian authors) or USD 0,00 (for non-Indonesian authors). Payments can be made via bank transfer or PayPal. Information regarding the bank/PayPal account was sent via email to the corresponding author.

Authorship and Changes to Authorship

All authors should have made substantial contributions to the manuscript, including (1) the conception and design of the study, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.

Authors should carefully consider the list and order of the authors before submitting their manuscripts. Any addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names should be made only before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the journal editor.

Submission Manuscript

The author should fill out the form as detailed as possible, where the star-marked form must be entered. After all forms of the textbox were filled, the author clicked on the "Register" button to proceed with the registration. Therefore, the author is brought to an online author submission interface where the author should click on "New Submission." In the Start of a New Submission section, click on "’Click Here’: to go to step one of the five-step submission process."

The online submission process involves the following five steps:

Step 1 - Starting the Submission: Select the appropriate section of the journal, that is, Original Research Articles, Review Article, or Case Report. Thus, the author must check the submission checklist. The author may type or copy-paste the Covering Letter in Letter to Editor.

Step 2 – Uploading the Submission: To upload a manuscript to this journal, click Browse on the Upload submission file item and choose the manuscript document file (. doc/.docx) to be submitted, and then click the "Upload" button until the file is uploaded.

Step 3 – Entering Submission Metadata: In this step, detailed author Metadata: In entered, including the marked corresponding author. Subsequently, the manuscript title and abstract must be uploaded by copying the text and pasting it in the textbox, including keywords.

Step 4 – Uploading Supplementary Files: Supplementary files should be uploaded, including the Covering/Submission Letter and Signed Copyright Transfer Agreement Form. Click the Browse button, choose the files, and then click the Upload button.

Step 5 – Confirming the Submission: The author should perform a final check of the uploaded manuscript documents in this step. To submit the manuscript to the Nurse Media Journal of Nursing, click the Finish Submission button after the documents are accurate. The corresponding author or principal contact will receive an acknowledgment by email and will be able to view the submission's progress through the editorial process by logging into the journal’s website. After this submission, authors who submit the manuscript will receive a confirmation email regarding the submission. Therefore, Authors can track their submission status at any time by logging into the online submission interface. Submission tracking includes the status of the manuscript review and editorial processes. Last updated: 1 January 2024

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to authors.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal (or an explanation has been provided in the Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or document format.
  3. Where available, URLs for references have been provided.
  4. The text is single-spaced, uses a 12-point font, employs italics rather than underlining (except with URL addresses), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points rather than at the end.
  5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which can be found in the About the Journal section.
  6. If submitted to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in the section Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

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