Authors Guidelines

Submission Requirement

Authors are required to submit the following documents as part of the manuscript submission process:

  • Title page
  • Manuscript.
  • Turnitin Similarity Report (maximum similarity index: 20%).

Manuscript Format

  • Title: Maximum 20 words; Book Antiqua; font size 16; capitalize each word except conjunctions and prepositions.
  • Authors’ Names: Book Antiqua; font size 12; use superscript numerals to indicate affiliations.
  • Affiliations: Institution name, city, province, and country; Times New Roman; font size 12.
  • Corresponding Author: Indicated with an asterisk (*); e-mail address listed on the title page.

Abstract Structure

The abstract must be structured and include the following components:

  • Introduction
  • Objective
  • Method
  • Results
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendation

Keywords: Minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 keywords.

Manuscript components

The manuscript must include the following sections:

  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Author Contributions Statement
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process 
  • Source of Funding Statement
  • Acknowledgments
  • References (Vancouver style; minimum 25 references, at least 80% from peer-reviewed journal articles)

Detailed example

  1. Title: The title of article is not exceeded of 20 words. All authors should be provided with its’ affiliation (institution). The correspondence author should provide the correct email address since the peer discussion will be delivered to the correspondence author
  2. Abstract: Abstract is writing only in English and consisting of 3 to 5 keyword. It should be avoided the use of abbreviations and words that can cause many perceptions. It should be chosen the right words follow by Medical Heading Subject (Mesh) so that people can find related articles by entering keywords in the search
  3. Introduction: In the introduction section, the author should be explained the context of problem, the unique of issues, and the reason why this study need to be conducted accompanied by appropriate rearranges. Detailed literature writing and the conclusion of research results should be avoided in this section. The description of the GAP should be provided in this section
  4. Method: This section consists of tools and materials specifically used in the research and the working of research methods undertaken. In detail, the author should explain the research design, sample size and sampling technique used. All instruments should be explained in detail as well as the data collection procedure of the study
  5. Results: This section consists of the main results of the study. Do not put everything in the results part. The author may provide table or picture with briefly explanation from the study that has been done
  6. Discussion: In this section, the obtained result is then discussed by comparing with the results of previous research. Other sources of references (of the previous research) are aimed at strengthening the argumentation of the results of research that has been done. The sources of references in the discussion must meet the scientific requirements (journal, textbook, or proceedings)
  7. Conclusion and Recommendation: In this section, the author should provide the conclusion in briefly and clearly. Recommendation should be provided specifically for clinical practice and further study related to the author’s study
  8. Acknowledgement: This section can be expressed thanks to institutions, experts, or other bodies that play an important role in the implementation of research undertaken
  9. References: IJNHS apply the references based on Vancouver style. Detail of writing the references could be download here

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Online Submission

1.  Author should fulfill the submission preparation checklist as part of the submission process: 

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor)
  • The submission file is in Open Office, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • 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.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

2. The step of online submission as follows:

  • Step 1 - Starting the Submission: Select the appropriate section of journal, i.e. Original Research Articles, Review Article, or Short Communication. Thus, author must check-mark on the submission checklists.
  • Step 2 - Uploading the Submission: Click Browse on the Upload submission file item and choose the manuscript document file to be submitted, then click Upload button. Please make sure that the manuscript file has been uploaded.
  • Step 3 - Entering Submission’s Metadata: Detail authors metadata should be entered including marked corresponding author. After that, manuscript title and abstract must be uploaded by copying the text and paste in the textbox including keywords.
  • Step 4 - Uploading Supplementary Files: Supplementary file should be uploaded including Covering/Submission Letter, and Signed Copyright Transfer Agreement Form. Therefore, click on Browse button, choose the files, and then click on Upload button.
  • Step 5 - Confirming the Submission: Author should final check the uploaded manuscript documents in this step. To submit the manuscript to International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJNHS), click Finish Submission button after the documents is true. The corresponding author or the principal contact will receive an acknowledgement by email and will be able to view the submission’s progress through the editorial process by logging in to the journal web address site

Submission of revised papers

To submit revised manuscript, you should upload two files, namely: 1) main document with all changes according to the reviewers and editor feedback, please highlight all changed text using red font or use track changes, 2) a response to the editor and reviewers' comments, which includes a point by point response (listed or in a table) to the feedback given in the decision email, alongside your revised manuscript files.

To submit revised papers please log in to your account. Please do not submit your revised manuscript as a new submission, as revised manuscripts are processed differently.