Author Guidlines

The manuscript should be written in English; it must not have been previously published and should represent original research articles, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses in the fields of basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, community medicine, and public health.

Authors are required to register through the following link before submitting and uploading manuscripts at this link:  https://ojs.unimal.ac.id/averrous/user/register , Authors are fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and content of their published manuscripts.

Submitted manuscripts, including all figures, tables, and supplementary materials, become the legal property of the publisher and may not be republished in other media without official written permission from the publisher

The manuscript title should contain no more than 16 words and clearly reflect the overall content of the manuscript. The title must be typed in 14-point bold uppercase Times New Roman font. It should be followed by the author’s full name, institutional affiliation, correspondence address, and official email address of the corresponding author, typed in 11-point Times New Roman font.

Abstracts must be written in both English and Indonesian, accompanied by the manuscript title, with a maximum length of 250 words and 4–6 keywords. Abstracts should be typed in 10-point Times New Roman font, written in a single paragraph without subheadings, and include the background, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.

The manuscript should consist of the following sections:

  • Introduction (including background, problem formulation, literature review, and objectives written in one continuous section without subheadings)
  • Research Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion (including conclusions and suggestions written in paragraph form rather than bullet points)
  • References

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should follow internationally recognized reporting guidelines such as PRISMA and other evidence-based review standards where appropriate.

The manuscript content should be written in narrative form rather than bullet points. Figures and tables must be cited within the relevant text and should not be submitted separately as attachments.

Manuscripts must be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font with 1.5 line spacing on A4 paper size (210 × 297 mm) and should not exceed 15 pages, including references. Images must be submitted in JPEG format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch). Tables should be inserted within the main body of the text rather than submitted separately. Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals. Table titles and explanatory notes should be written in 12-point Times New Roman font with single spacing.

References must be prepared using the Vancouver citation style. Citations within the manuscript should be written using Arabic numerals in brackets according to the order of appearance in the text and should not be presented in superscript format. Authors are encouraged to use recent and relevant references from reputable national and international journals. The use of reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote is highly recommended to ensure citation consistency and accuracy.

Examples of in-text citations:

  • Iron deficiency anemia remains a major public health problem worldwide [1].
  • Previous studies have demonstrated a significant association between nutritional status and hemoglobin levels [2, 3].

References

  1. Dawes M, Chowienczyk PJ. Pharmacokinetics in pregnancy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2001;15(6):819–26.
  2. Departemen Kesehatan RI. Pedoman pemberian besi bagi petugas. Jakarta: Departemen Kesehatan RI; 1996.
  3. de Benoist B, McLean E, Egli I, Cogswell M. Worldwide prevalence of anemia 1993–2005: WHO global database on anemia. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2008.
  4. World Health Organization. Iron deficiency anemia: assessment, prevention, and control: a guide for program managers. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2001.
  5. Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). Food-effect bioavailability and fed bioequivalence studies. Rockville: Food and Drug Administration; 2002.