Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Media Riset Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia (MRKMI) — Instructions for manuscript preparation and submission.

Peer-Reviewed Open Access Vancouver Style Similarity ≤ 20%

1. Submission Requirements

Title Page
Includes author identities, affiliations, and corresponding author details.
Manuscript (Anonymized Main Document)
Remove author names, affiliations, and any identifying information.
Turnitin Similarity Report Max 20%
Submissions exceeding the threshold may be returned for correction.
Tip: Ensure file names are clear, e.g., TitlePage_MRKMI.docx, MainManuscript_Anon.docx, TurnitinReport.pdf.

2. Manuscript Format

Element Requirement
Title Maximum 15 words; Times New Roman; 14 pt; capitalize each word except conjunctions and prepositions.
Authors’ Names Times New Roman; 10 pt; use superscript numerals to indicate affiliations.
Affiliations Institution name, city, province/state, and country; Times New Roman; 10 pt.
Corresponding Author Indicated with an asterisk (*); e-mail address must be listed on the Title Page.

3. Structured Abstract

  • Introduction: Background, context, and key supporting literature.
  • Objective: Clear study aims or research questions.
  • Methods: Design, participants, instruments, data collection, and analysis.
  • Results: Main findings with essential numerical results where relevant.
  • Conclusion: Key takeaways, implications, and recommendations.
Keywords: Minimum 3 and maximum 5 keywords.

4. Manuscript Components

  1. Introduction
  2. Methods
  3. Results
  4. Discussion
  5. Conclusion
  6. Author Contributions Statement
  7. Conflicts of Interest
  8. Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process
  9. Source of Funding Statement
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. References (Vancouver style; minimum 25 references; ≥80% peer-reviewed journal articles)

5. Detailed Manuscript Structure

  • INTRODUCTION: Background, literature review, research gaps, and objectives.
  • METHODS: Study design, population and sample, instruments, data collection, analysis, and ethical approval.
  • RESULTS: Presentation of findings supported by tables or figures.
  • DISCUSSION: Interpretation of results, comparison with previous studies, implications, and limitations.
  • CONCLUSION: Summary of key findings and recommendations.
  • AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS: Description of each author’s role.
  • CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Disclosure of any potential conflicts.
  • DECLARATION OF GENERATIVE AI: AI may be used for language/structural editing only and must not replace authors’ intellectual contribution.
  • SOURCE OF FUNDING: Funding sources and clarification of funder’s non-involvement (if applicable).
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Recognition of supporting individuals or institutions.
  • REFERENCES: Vancouver style; minimum 25 references, with ≥80% from peer-reviewed journals.

6. Complete Example

You may follow the example format below for the Title Page and Structured Abstract.
Title:
“The Title Is Written With a Maximum of 15 Words Without Including the Year of Study”

Authors:
John Doe¹*, Jane Smith², Mark Lee³

Affiliations:
¹ Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
² Faculty of Public Health, Tadulako University, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
³ Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Corresponding Author:
John Doe
E-mail: john.doe@example.com

Abstract:
Introduction: Present the background, research context, and relevant literature.
Objective: Clearly state the research aims.
Methods: Describe the study design, data collection, and analytical approach.
Results: Summarize key findings supported by tables or figures where appropriate.
Conclusion: Highlight major findings, implications, and recommendations.
Keywords: Keyword1; Keyword2; Keyword3; Keyword4

Note: Detailed manuscript structure and formatting guidelines may be provided further in the Manuscript Template.