A. General Requirements

1. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.

2. The manuscript should be written in proper Indonesian or English, using clear and academic language.

3. The length of the manuscript should be 4,000–6,000 words, excluding references and appendices.

4. Manuscripts must follow the structured scientific format as outlined in Section B.

5. References should use at least 80% primary sources published in the last 10 years.

6. Citation and references must follow the APA Style (latest edition) and use reference managers like Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

B. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts (research articles) must include the following sections:

1. Title

• Maximum 16 words.

• Clear, specific, and accurately reflect the main idea of the paper.

2. Author(s) and Affiliation

• List full names without titles or degrees.

• Include institutional affiliations and corresponding author's email.

• Example:

  • First Author¹, Second Author²

  • ¹Institution Name, City, Country

  • Corresponding email: author@example.com

3. Abstract

• Written in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.

• Maximum of 200 words in a single paragraph without citations.

• Should include: background, objective, method, key findings, and conclusion.

4. Keywords

• 3 to 5 words/phrases, separated by semicolons (;).

5. Introduction

• Provide context and background of the study.

• Include literature review and research gap analysis.

• Clearly state the research objective(s).

6. Methods

• Describe research design, location, duration, population/sample.

• Data collection procedures and tools.

• Data analysis technique (qualitative or statistical).

7. Results and Discussion

• Present results using text, tables, and/or figures.

• Provide critical discussion and compare with relevant literature.

8. Conclusion and Recommendations

• Summarize the main findings in line with objectives.

• Provide practical implications or research recommendations.

9. Acknowledgements (Optional)

• Acknowledge funders, institutions, or key contributors.

10. References

• Use APA Style for formatting.

• Example:

  • Hadi, S. (2019). Research Methodology in Public Health. Yogyakarta: Gadjah Mada University Press.

C. Formatting Guidelines

D. Ethics & Declarations

• Every manuscript must include:

  • Statement of originality

  • Ethical clearance letter (if human/animal subjects are involved).

E. Article Template

An article template in Microsoft Word is available to help authors: ???? Download JLKM Template.docx (Link to be provided on the journal website)