Author Guidelines

Authors submitting manuscripts to Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Research (JOPANUR) are expected to follow the guidelines below.

1. Article Types

The journal accepts:

• Original research articles,
• Systematic reviews, and
• Case reports (specifically relevant to pharmacy and nutrition).

2. Focus and Scope

Submitted articles must fall within the journal’s scope, which includes:

• Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences,
• Nutrition and food science,
• General and applied health sciences.

3. Manuscript Formatting

File Format:

• Manuscripts must be submitted in .doc or .docx (Microsoft Word) format only.

Language:

• Articles can be written in Indonesian or English, but not mixed.

Length:

• 4,000 to 7,000 words, including references, tables, and figures.

Citation Style:

• Use APA Style 7th edition for in-text citations and references.
• Reference managers like Mendeley or Zotero are strongly recommended.
• At least 70% of references should be from the last 10 years.

Manuscript Components:

• Title (max. 15 words, Book Antiqua 14 pt bold)
• English Title (12 pt bold italic)
• Author names and affiliations
• Abstract (in both English and Indonesian, max. 250 words)
• Keywords (3–5 keywords)
• Introduction
• Methods (including tools, materials, and procedures)
• Results and Discussion
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgments (optional)
• References

Formatting Details (from template):

• Font: Book Antiqua, 11 pt for body text, 10 pt for abstract, table, and figure captions
• Spacing: single line spacing
• Page size: A4; margins: top 3 cm, bottom 2 cm, left 2 cm, right 2 cm
• Tables: no vertical lines, max 3 horizontal lines
• Figures and graphics: centered with captions below, font 10 pt
• Use italics instead of underlining, except for URLs

4. Submission and Workflow Process

Submission:

• All manuscripts must be submitted exclusively via the OJS platform at: https://jurnal.stikeskhas.ac.id/index.php/jopanur

Review Process:

• Every manuscript undergoes double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers.
• The editorial team may return the manuscript to the author for revision.
• Revisions must be submitted within the specified time. Late submissions may be rejected.
• Final acceptance is subject to approval by the editor-in-chief based on reviewer recommendations.

Publication Timeline:

• Accepted articles will be published biannually (two issues per year), in June and December.

5. Ethical Considerations

• Manuscripts must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration elsewhere.
• All authors must have made substantial contributions and approved the final manuscript.
• Any form of plagiarism, data fabrication, or duplicate submission will result in immediate rejection or retraction.
• Articles will be screened using plagiarism detection tools (e.g., Turnitin), and a similarity index of <20% is required.

6. Copyright and Licensing

• Authors retain copyright of their articles.
• Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
• This license permits sharing and adaptation for non-commercial purposes, with proper attribution.
• Commercial use is not allowed without permission from the journal or authors.

7. Template Download

Authors must use the official journal template available at: