The Jurnal Ilmiah Kebidanan Imelda (JIKEBI) provides a standardized manuscript template to guide authors in preparing scientific articles for submission and publication. The template establishes specific requirements for manuscript organization, formatting, scientific content, research reporting, authorship information, ethical declarations, and reference management.
The primary purpose of this template is to ensure consistency in manuscript presentation, facilitate the editorial and peer review processes, and maintain the scientific and technical quality of published articles.
The template is primarily designated for Original Articles, although its abstract guidelines also refer to review articles. Authors intending to submit review articles should confirm the applicable manuscript structure with the journal's editorial office.
All manuscripts must follow the journal's formatting requirements and be submitted electronically through the JRKI Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.
Submission Guidelines: https://jurnalfarmasi.or.id/index.php/jrki/about/submissions
Authors must prepare manuscripts using Microsoft Word and follow the technical specifications provided in the journal's official template.
The manuscript must comply with the following formatting requirements:
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Paper size | A4 |
| Page margins | 2 cm on all sides |
| Main text font | Calibri |
| Main text font size | 10 pt |
| Section heading font size | 12 pt |
| Article title font size | 16 pt |
| Abstract font size | 9 pt |
| Main text line spacing | 1.5 |
| Abstract line spacing | Single |
| Reference list line spacing | Single |
| First-line paragraph indentation | 0.5 inch |
| Manuscript layout | Single column |
| Minimum manuscript length | 5 pages, including tables and figures |
| Running title | Maximum 50 characters |
| Language of the article title and abstract | English |
Authors must maintain consistent formatting throughout the manuscript. The template includes a specially arranged title and abstract page containing article metadata, author information, correspondence details, keywords, and publication information.
The article title must be written in English and must not exceed 20 words. It should clearly represent the main research topic and be formatted in Calibri, 16 pt, using the Capitalize Each Word style.
A running title containing no more than 50 characters must also be provided.
Authors' names must appear in the appropriate order and be accompanied by superscript numbers indicating their respective institutional affiliations. Each affiliation must identify the department or study program, faculty, institution or university, and country.
The manuscript must include the email address of each author. Only the corresponding author should be identified with an asterisk (*).
Corresponding author information must be clearly provided, including the relevant email address, telephone number, and other contact details specified in the template, such as WhatsApp and fax information.
The manuscript template includes designated fields for essential administrative and bibliographic information.
These fields include:
Manuscript category.
Journal volume, issue, and publication year.
Article page range.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (e-ISSN).
Manuscript submission date.
Manuscript revision date.
Manuscript acceptance date.
Corresponding author information.
Copyright and licensing information.
Recommended citation format.
The template identifies the journal's e-ISSN as 2655-8289 and displays the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.
Certain metadata fields contain placeholders that must be completed or finalized during the publication process.
The abstract must provide a concise and informative summary of the manuscript. It must be written in American English as a single paragraph containing no more than 250 words.
The abstract must use Calibri, 9 pt, with single-line spacing.
The abstract should present five essential components:
Background: Briefly describe the scientific context and research problem.
Objectives: Clearly state the purpose of the study.
Methodology: Summarize the research design, procedures, and analytical approaches.
Results: Present the most important research findings.
Conclusion and Implications: Explain the principal conclusions and scientific significance of the findings.
Authors must use the past tense when describing the objectives, methodology, and results, while the conclusions should generally be written in the present tense.
The abstract must not include citations, tables, figures, abbreviations, or mathematical equations.
Authors must provide 3 to 6 keywords or key phrases that accurately represent the manuscript's scientific content. Keywords must be separated by semicolons, should be descriptive, and must not contain acronyms.
The keywords must appear in the designated column to the left of the abstract.
The Introduction must establish the scientific foundation and rationale for the research.
It should provide a clear explanation of the research background, theoretical foundation, existing scientific knowledge, research problem, current developments, research significance, and novelty.
Authors must identify a specific research gap based on relevant scientific literature and explain how the study addresses that gap.
The research objectives must be clearly stated and logically connected to the identified research problem.
The Introduction should demonstrate the relevance and potential contribution of the research to pharmaceutical sciences or related disciplines.
The template does not permit subheadings within the Introduction section.
The Methods section must describe the research design, materials, equipment, experimental procedures, ethical considerations, and data analysis techniques in sufficient detail to enable reproducibility.
The section should begin by identifying the research design, followed by an organized description of the procedures used to conduct the study.
Equipment and Materials
Authors must provide detailed information about specialized equipment, including the manufacturer, brand, model, technical specifications, distributor, and country of origin.
Common laboratory equipment does not need to be described individually unless it is essential to understanding the research procedure.
Research materials must be identified according to their grade, specifications, brand, and supplier.
For studies involving experimental animals, authors must report relevant characteristics, including sex, strain, age, average body weight, and standard deviation.
For research involving medicinal plants or other plant-derived materials, authors must specify the source, plant parts used, plant age, harvesting time, and supplier information where applicable.
Research Procedures
The research procedure must describe the experimental workflow, data collection methods, and essential research stages.
Authors may organize complex procedures into numbered subsections and include diagrams or flowcharts where necessary to improve clarity.
Ethical Approval
Studies involving human participants or experimental animals must include a statement of ethical approval from an appropriate institutional ethics committee.
The statement must specify the name of the approving committee and the relevant approval reference number.
Data Analysis
Authors must explain the methods used to process and analyze research data.
New analytical methods must be described in sufficient detail, including relevant mathematical formulas or equations. Multiple equations must be numbered sequentially.
The Results and Discussion must be presented as a combined section.
Authors must describe their findings systematically, interpret the scientific meaning of the results, and compare their observations with relevant previous studies.
The discussion should identify similarities and differences between the present findings and existing scientific evidence.
Authors should explain the significance, relevance, and scientific contribution of the findings without introducing conclusions that are unsupported by the research data.
For extensive content, unnumbered subsections and numbered sub-subsections may be used to improve readability.
Mathematical, chemical, and other equations must be numbered sequentially.
The manuscript should explain the main limitations that may influence the interpretation or generalizability of the findings.
The template indicates that limitations may be included as the final paragraph of the Results and Discussion section.
Relevant limitations may include methodological constraints, sample size, data availability, potential bias, and restrictions on generalizability.
Authors should describe limitations objectively, avoid overstating the conclusions, and identify potential directions for future research when appropriate.
The Conclusion must be written as a single paragraph without numbering or bullet points.
It must directly address the research objectives and provide a concise synthesis of the main findings.
Rather than simply repeating the results, the conclusion should emphasize the significance of the research, its scientific implications, potential applications, and opportunities for further investigation.
All conclusions must remain consistent with the evidence presented in the manuscript.
Tables must be prepared using the table formatting tools available in Microsoft Word.
Each table must have a descriptive title positioned above the table and must be numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals, such as Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3.
Tables must use single-line spacing and justified alignment as specified in the template.
Authors must place tables close to the corresponding discussion and explicitly refer to each table within the manuscript text.
Table titles extending beyond one line must use justified alignment.
Tables should present data clearly and consistently, including explanations of relevant abbreviations and symbols where necessary.
The manuscript may include scientific figures, experimental photographs, graphs, chemical structures, diagrams, and schematic illustrations.
The template accepts the following image formats:
JPG and JPEG.
BMP.
TIFF.
PNG.
EPS.
Photographs must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, while line drawings and diagrams must have a minimum resolution of 600 dpi.
All visual elements must use the RGB color model.
Figures must be centered within the manuscript's text area and positioned close to the relevant discussion.
Each figure must include a descriptive caption below the image and be numbered sequentially using Arabic numerals.
Figure captions must use single-line spacing. Captions extending beyond one line must use justified alignment.
Every figure must be referenced in the main text.
The total combined number of tables and figures must not exceed eight (8).
Mathematical, chemical, and other relevant equations must be presented clearly and numbered sequentially throughout the manuscript.
Each equation should be introduced and explained within the relevant section to ensure that readers understand its purpose and application.
Authors must disclose all financial support received for conducting the research or preparing the manuscript.
The funding statement must identify the funding institution or organization and provide the grant number where applicable.
If the research received no external funding, authors should explicitly state:
"This research received no external funding."
The funding statement must be presented in paragraph form and follow the manuscript's standard formatting requirements.
The Acknowledgments section recognizes individuals, institutions, or organizations that supported the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship.
Acknowledgments may include technical assistance, administrative support, institutional assistance, or contributions from other individuals involved in the research.
Authors may also acknowledge conferences or scientific forums where the research was previously presented.
Individuals mentioned in the acknowledgments must have provided their consent.
Authors must provide a clear description of their individual contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.
The template requires the use of the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) to identify the specific responsibilities of each author.
Relevant contribution categories may include conceptualization, methodology, investigation, software, validation, data curation, visualization, supervision, original draft preparation, and manuscript review and editing.
Authors must use initials to identify individual contributions and ensure that every listed author satisfies the applicable authorship criteria.
This statement promotes transparency and accountability regarding individual contributions to the published research.
All authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to the research or manuscript content.
The declaration must clearly indicate whether financial, professional, institutional, or other relevant interests could influence the research or its interpretation.
If no conflicts of interest exist, authors should include the following statement:
"The authors declare no conflict of interest."
Any existing conflicts must be disclosed transparently.
All submitted manuscripts must comply with the journal's reference and citation requirements.
The template specifies the American Medical Association (AMA), 11th Edition, as the required referencing style.
In-text citations must use sequential numbers presented in superscript format.
The reference list must contain at least 25 sources and satisfy the following requirements:
| Reference Requirement | Minimum Standard |
|---|---|
| Total references | 25 sources |
| Primary literature | 80% |
| References published within the last 10 years | 80% |
| References from international journals | 50% |
| Citation style | AMA 11th Edition |
| In-text citations | Superscript numbering |
| Reference management | Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, or similar software |
| DOI | Required where available |
Authors must prioritize scientifically valid, credible, and traceable references.
The template identifies journal articles, theses, and patents as examples of primary literature.
Authors should avoid using personal communications, newspapers, magazines, anonymous sources, non-scientific websites, and indirect citations.
All references must be managed using appropriate reference management software to ensure consistent formatting and accurate bibliographic information.
The reference list must use Calibri, 10 pt, with single-line spacing.
Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the official JRKI template and ensure that all required sections, formatting specifications, scientific reporting standards, and publication declarations are completed before submission.
Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's online submission platform.
Official Journal Website: https://jurnalfarmasi.or.id/index.php/jrki
Manuscript Submission and Author Guidelines: https://jurnalfarmasi.or.id/index.php/jrki/about/submissions
Authors are encouraged to review the manuscript carefully before submission to ensure consistency with the template and all applicable journal requirements.
Several elements in the supplied template require confirmation before the document is treated as a finalized publication guideline.
First, the template identifies the manuscript category as Original Article, while the abstract instructions also refer to review articles. The specific structural requirements for review articles are not separately described.
Second, the sample citation under How to Cite includes the journal abbreviation "J. Ilm. Medicam.", which differs from the journal name presented elsewhere in the template.
Third, the document contains different publication-year indicators, including 2025 in the copyright and sample citation information and 2026 in the page footers.
Fourth, the template displays a separate Limitation heading but also indicates that research limitations may appear as the final paragraph of the Results and Discussion section.
These elements should be reviewed and standardized by the editorial team to ensure consistency and clarity for prospective authors.
The JRKI manuscript template provides a structured framework for preparing scientific articles that meet the journal's technical and academic requirements.
By following the template, authors can ensure consistency in article organization, research reporting, data presentation, authorship declarations, and reference formatting.
Compliance with these guidelines supports manuscript readability, editorial efficiency, transparency, and the overall quality of scientific publications in pharmaceutical sciences and related fields.
All prospective authors should consult the official template and the journal's Author Guidelines before submitting their manuscripts.
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