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Article Template and Instructions
JKD/DMJ Template 2020
This file contains article template, as well as instructions on how to prepare your papers for publication in Diponegoro International Medical Journal.
Points to Consider Before Submission of Papers
Peer Review Process
An author can submit the paper which shows originality and contributes to the body of knowledge. The paper must not be submitted elsewhere concurrently and must not be published anywhere else in any form other than abstract. All manuscripts received must be original and will be subject to a single-blind review process. Editors conducted an initial screening review based on First Authors Submission. If the manuscript meets the basic journal standards, it will be processed into the peer review phase. At least 2 independents reviewers will evaluated the manuscript. Based on the reviewers report and recommendation, Editors decides whether to accept or reject the article. The editor will weigh all views and may call for a third opinion if necessary. The final decision made by the editor is unappealable.
Submission files
The submission file is the docx format in Microsoft Word 2007 or later version. The manuscript is written on the A4 paper size and the content is displayed in double columns. Please use the DIMJ template to make it easier for you to write the manuscript, in addition to helping the editor in layout editing process.
Article Structure
Manuscripts must be submitted in English and structured using the IMRaD (Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion) format. You need to write the Results and Discussion chapter separately. Manuscripts can be any length, using figures and tables effectively. Please used single-space, double column, and max 2 level heading in your manuscripts. Use Vancouver standard for Reference style. Make sure you use Citation & Bibliography feature in Microsoft Word for handling citation in manuscript.
Manuscript Submission Overview
Types of Publications
The length of the text in JKD is between 6 and 12 pages which provided concise and comprehensive content. Full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Manuscripts submitted to JKD should neither been published before nor be under consideration for publication in another journal. The main article types are as follows:
Preparation of a Manuscript
The author is required to comply to all undermentioned requirements in order to make the paper acceptable to the Editorial Board.
Cover Page
Title :
Detail information of the author(s) :
Structure of the Paper
Abstract
The abstract may not exceed 250 words. Abstracts arranged in a structured manner. Consisting of Background, Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Background: What is the latest knowledge on the issue? Some key phrases to use here are: recent studies/although some clinical research has established x, the role of y is not well known.
Objective: What did you want to find out? Some key phrases to use here are: This study examines/To ascertain/To identify/To understand.
Methods: How did you go about finding it? What type of methodology did you use? A quantitative study/a randomized controlled study/a qualitative survey/a literature review/a double blind trial.
Results: What did you find? What data or outcomes did you observe? You can use phrases such as X was observed because of Y. Do not be vague! State exactly what you found.
Conclusion: What did your results tell you? Did you find out what you wanted? Why or why not? What should be studied next?
Keywords
The length of the text is between 6 and 12 pages which includes all text, figures/tables/ and references.
Introduction
This section must contain:
Literature Review
This section is optional. This section may only be available if the explanation related to previous research is not sufficient if it is only shown in the introduction.
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
It has been explicitly written down the contribution of the manuscript and the answers to the research questions.
Acknowledgments
If it is a funded research, information on funders agency must be provided along with the contract number (if any).
Conflict of Interest
Stated that there is no conflict of interest related to the materials, methods, and findings in this study.
Funding
All financial resources must be declared in the manuscript.
Authors’ Contributions
The role of the author(s) in the research should also be written (e.g.: participate in the design of the study, participate in the analysis and interpretation of the data).
References
Other Formatting Requirements
Language
Tables and Figures
Post-Acceptance Activities Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
Fees and Charges
No Publication Fee for Authors.
Assignment of DOI
JKD would endeavour to assign a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to each article after it is approved by CrossRef. This number stays forever. This number is required when a paper is in publication process after acceptance and is required to be cited by other authors.
Proof-Reading
In order to publish the article without any errors and mistakes, proof reading is a must do act. Author is required to check grammatical errors, correctness of the text, tables, figures and presentation of the materials and text. There must not be new paragraphs or new materials or text in the article once it is accepted by the editor.
Open Access Copyright
All accepted papers will be published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. CC-BY Licensed means lets others to Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially).
Authors Inquiries
For any inquiries related to submission, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to jkd@fk.undip.ac.id
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
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