Instructions for Authors

General Information

Journal of Pubnursing Sciences (JPS) aims to disseminate research findings, policies, education, and practices in the field of nursing through the publication of high-quality papers. JPS welcomes contributions in the form of original research articles, reviews, and case reports. This journal is published quarterly (at the end of March, June, September, and December), and its content is indexed in Google Scholar, GARUDA, Dimensions, Copernicus, ROAD, WorldCat, BASE, and CrossRef.

Manuscript Categories

Original Articles

Quantitative or qualitative research manuscripts must have a word count of 3,500–4,500 words for the main text, excluding the abstract, tables, figures, references, and supplementary materials. The abstract should be written in 150–250 words and must concisely reflect the content of the article using the IMRADC format (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion). The number of tables or figures in the manuscript is limited to a maximum of 5, and the manuscript must include at least 20 relevant, up-to-date, and supportive references.

The main text must adhere to the standard JPS journal writing format, which includes the following primary sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion. This format is the primary requirement for publication in JPS and represents the structure of most papers published in the journal.

Authors are expected to ensure that their manuscripts comply with the style and formatting guidelines established by JPS to facilitate the review and publication process.

Systematic Review

The writing of a systematic review must be accompanied by a clear and informative structured abstract. For further guidance, authors are encouraged to refer to the official instructions for preparing structured abstracts provided by the target journal.

The main text of the article should not exceed 7,000 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, references, and online supplementary materials), with a maximum of 100 references and up to 6 tables and figures combined. Alternatively, scoping reviews and rapid reviews may also be submitted under the Systematic Review category, in accordance with the journal's requirements.

All systematic reviews, including scoping and rapid reviews, must adhere to the relevant PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. These guidelines encompass standardized steps for planning, conducting, and reporting reviews, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and reproducibility of results.

Systematic ReviewNarrative or Other Non-systematic Review

A narrative review aims to identify and summarize previously published literature. This type of review does not have specific research questions or detailed search strategies but focuses on engaging topics. Unlike a systematic review, a narrative review does not adhere to rigid protocols. A structured abstract is required; for further information, refer to the guidelines for preparing a structured abstract. The main text should not exceed 3,500–4,500 words (excluding the abstract, tables, figures, references, and other supplementary materials), with a maximum of 100 references and no more than six tables or figures.

Manuscript Preparation & Submission Requirements

Manuscript Preparation

All manuscripts submitted to JPS must be written in either English or Indonesian and submitted through Submission. Manuscripts can be submitted at any time. The manuscript templates can be downloaded here: [English main text template], [Indonesian main text template], and [Title page template]. The manuscript must be submitted in separate files: 1) Title Page and 2) Main Manuscript. DO NOT combine these files. The main document containing the manuscript text and tables must be prepared in an MS Word file

Title Page File
This file must include the following information [Download Title Page Template]:

  • Manuscript title
  • Full names of all authors, along with their email addresses and affiliated institutions
  • Corresponding author details (name, email, mailing address, phone number, and fax number)
  • Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
  • Funding information (including grant numbers, if applicable, and recipients)
  • Acknowledgments
  • Author Contributions (Clearly state the contributions of each author; ensure that all authors meet the four authorship criteria based on the ICMJE Recommendations)
  • Authors' ORCID IDs (Example: La Saudi, PhD, RN: ORCID ID)
  • Data Availability Statement (Check the data sharing policy)
  • Ethical Considerations (Specify the full name of the ethics institution or committee and the approval number)
  • Declaration of AI Usage in Scientific Writing (Refer to the relevant policy)

Blind Manuscript/Main Text File
Please select the appropriate reporting guideline for your research from the EQUATOR Network or the NLM Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives.

Manuscript Title
The manuscript title should be written in English or Indonesian in a concise and descriptive manner. It is recommended to include the specification of the research design in the title. Avoid using abbreviations in the title. The title should consist of no more than 5-16 words.

Abstract
An abstract is mandatory for all types of manuscripts. It must be included in the main text during the submission process and should range between 150-250 words. References should not be included in the abstract, and abbreviations must be used sparingly.

Keywords
FFor creating keywords, it is recommended to use "MeSH on Demand," a tool provided by the US National Library of Medicine. Simply copy and paste your abstract into the search field of the tool, and it will suggest relevant keywords based on the content. Ensure the chosen keywords are highly relevant to the core topics and scope of your study, as they will enhance the visibility and discoverability of your research in databases. If appropriate MeSH terms are not available, current terms may be used.

Tables
Tables should be self-explanatory as supplementary sources of information and should avoid redundancy with the text. They must be submitted in an editable file format, not as image files. Table legends should be concise yet comprehensive, enabling readers to understand the table, its legend, and footnotes without relying on the main text. All abbreviations in the table should be clarified in the footnotes for better clarity. Footnote symbols should follow the recommended order: †, ‡, §, ¶, while asterisks (*, **, ***) should be used for p-values. Statistical measures such as standard deviation (SD) or standard error of the mean (SEM) should be defined in the table title. Tables should be placed in the main content section, not below the reference section.

Figures
Figure captions should strike a balance between brevity and completeness to ensure they can be understood without referring to the main text. The definition of symbols, abbreviations, and measurement units used must be clearly stated. Figures should be submitted in the highest possible quality, although various formats, sizes, and resolutions are acceptable for peer review purposes.

References
References must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) format, either the 6th or 7th edition. References with assigned DOIs are acceptable for citation and reference purposes (examples of reference formatting can be found in the main text explanation).

Main Text File

Title: The Title Must Be Simple (5-16 words), Informative, and Describe The Main Contents of The Manuscript(Font Goudy Old Style, bold, size 24 pt,single space)

Abstract

Arranged in one paragraph between 150-250 words and provides an overview of the study or research conducted. The abstract contains the following components: 1) background: briefly explain the motivation and significance (importance) of the research; position the research question in a broad context and present the purpose of the research; 2) method: briefly describe the method used to achieve the goal; 3) results: summarize the main research findings in the article; and 4) conclusions: convey the main conclusions or interpretations of the research results. Abstract writing style should not be the same as the contents of the manuscript. (Goudy Old Style bold 10 pt spasi 1)

Keywords:keyword1; keyword2; keyword3 (include three to five main keywords)

Introduction(Goudy Old Style font size 12 pt, boldface, cap in the first letter of headings) 

The manuscript is written in Goudy Old Style font size 11 pt, single-spaced, left and right justified, on one-sided pages, paper in two columns, and on A4 paper (210 mm x 297 mm) with the upper margin, lower, and right each 1.0 c, and left 1.5 cm. The manuscript including the graphic contents and tables should be around 3500–4500 words (exclude references). If it far exceeds the prescribed length, it is recommended to break it into two separate manuscripts.  Standard English grammar must be observed. The title of the article should be brief and informative and it should not exceed 16 words. The keywords are written after the abstract.

The introduction contains a justification of the importance of the study conducted. Novelty generated from this study compared to the results of previous studies or the umbrella of existing knowledge needs to be clearly displayed. Complete it with the main reference used. State in one sentence a question or research problem that needs to be answered by all the activities of the study. Indicate the methods used and the purpose or hypothesis of the study. The introduction does not exceed five paragraphs.

Methods(Goudy Old Style font size 12 pt, boldface, cap in the first letter of headings)

The method contains the design, size, criteria, and method of sampling, instruments used, and procedures collecting, processing, and analysis of the data. When using a questionnaire as an instrument, explain the contents briefly and measure which variables. The validity and reliability of instruments should also be explained. The experimental or intervention studies need to be explained, and an interventional procedure or treatment is given. This section should explain how research ethics approval was obtained and the protection of the rights of the respondents imposed. Analysis of data using computer programs needs not to be written details of the software if not original. The place/location of the study is only mentioned when it comes to study. If only as a research location, the location details are not worth mentioning, just mentioned vague, for example, "... at a hospital in Depok."

For the qualitative study, this section needs to explain how the study maintains the validity (trustworthiness) data obtained. The methods section written brief in two to three paragraphs.

Results(Goudy Old Style font size 12 pt, boldface, cap in the first letter of headings)

The findings are sorted by the objectives of the study or the research hypothesis. The results do not display the same data in two forms namely tables/ images /graphics and narration. No citations in the results section. The average value (mean) must be accompanied by a standard deviation. Writing tables using the following conditions.

Table only uses 3 (three) row lines (do not use a column line), the line heading, and the end of the table (see example). Table is written with Times New Roman size 10pt and placed within a single space below the title table. Table titles is written with font size 11pt, capital letters at the beginning of the word and placed on the table with the format as shown in the examples that do not use the column lines. Numbering tables are using Arabic numerals. The table framework is using lines size 1 pt. If the table has many columns, it can use one column format at half or full page. If the title in each table column is long and complex, the columns are numbered and its description given at the bottom of the table. Mean, SD, and t-test values should include a value of 95% CI. Significance value is put without mentioning P at first. Example: The mean age 25.4 years intervention group (95% CI). Based on the advanced test between intervention and control groups showed significant (example: p = 0.001; CI = ... - ... ).

Images are placed symmetrically in columns within a single space of a paragraph. Pictures are numbered and sorted by Arabic numerals. Captions placed below the image and within one single space of the image. Captions are written by using 10pt font size, bold, capital letters at the beginning of the word, and placed as in the example. The distance between the captions and paragraphs are two single spaced.

Images which have been published by other authors should obtain written permission from the author and publisher. Include a printed image with good quality in a full page or scanned with a good resolution in the format {file name}.jpeg or {file name}. tiff. When the images are in the photograph format, include the original photographs. The image will be printed in black and white, unless it needs to be shown in color. The author will be charged extra for color print if more than one page. The font used in the picture or graphic should be commonly owned by each word processor and the operating system such as Symbol, 12-point font with size not less than 8 pt. Image files which are from applications such as Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator and Aldus Freehand can give better results and can be reduced without changing the resolution.

Table and image are integrated with the contents of the manuscript, put after reference or at the end of the manuscript.

For the qualitative study, the findings commonly are written in the form of participants' quotes. Table format is rarely used except to describe the characteristics of the participants, or recapitulation of the themes or categories. If the quote is not more than 40 words, then use quotation marks (") at the beginning and at the end of a sentence and include participants/ informants which give statements without the need to create separate paragraphs. Ellipsis (...) is only used to change a word that is not shown, instead of a stop sign/pause. See the following example. 

Due to the ongoing process, the women experiencing moderate to severe pain in the knees, ankles, legs, back, shoulders, elbows, and/or their fingers, and they are struggling to eliminate the pain. To alleviate pain, they look for the cause of the pain. One participant stated that, "... I decided to visit a doctor to determine the cause of the pain. Now I'm taking medication from the doctor in an attempt to reduce this pain" (participant 3)

Here is an excerpt example of using block quotations if the sentences are 40 or more. Use indentation 0.3"

As discussed earlier, once the participants had recovered from the shock of the diagnosis of the disease, all participants decided to fight for their life. For most of them, the motivation for life is a function of their love for their children; namely child welfare, which being characteristic of the pressure in their world. Here is an example of an expression of one of the participants:

I tried to suicide, but when I think of my children, I cannot do that [crying]. I thought, if I die, no one will take care of my children. Therefore, I decided to fight for my life and my future. They (children) were the hope of my life (participant 2).

Discussion (Goudy Old Style font size 12 pt, boldface, cap in the first letter of headings)

Describe the discussion by comparing the data obtained at this time with the data obtained in the previous study. No more statistical or other mathematical symbols in the discussion. The discussion is directed at an answer to the research hypothesis. Emphasis was placed on similarities, differences, or the uniqueness of the findings obtained. It is need to discuss the reason of the findings. The implications of the results are written to clarify the impact of the results and the advancement of science are studied. The discussion ended with the various limitations of the study.

Conclusion (Goudy Old Style font size 12 pt, boldface, cap in the first letter of headings)

The Conclusion section is written in narrative form. The conclusion is the answer of the hypothesis that leads to the main purpose of the study. In this section is not allowed to write other authors' work, as well as information or new terms in the previous section did not exist. Recommendation for further research can be written in this section.

References (Goudy Old Style font size 12 pt, boldface, cap in the first letter of headings)

Use the most updated references in the last 10 years (except for disease/case data, using references from the last 5 years). Reference is written with Goudy Old Style font size 12 pt, single space, the distance between the references one enter. The references use the hanging, which is on the second line indented as much as 0.25", right justified. The references only contain articles that have been published, and selected the most relevant to the manuscript. It prefers primary references. The references format follows the "name-years" citation style (APA style 7th edition). All sources in the reference must be referenced in the manuscript and what was in the manuscript should be in this reference. The author should write the family/last name of sources author and year of publication in parentheses use, for example (Potter & Perry, 2006) or Potter and Perry (2006). Write the first author's name and "et al.", if there are three or more authors. 

Examples:

Journal

Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (year). Article title: Sub-title. Journal Title, volume (issue number), page numbers. 

Wu, S.F.V., Courtney, M., Edward, H., McDowell, J., Shortridge-Baggett, L.M., & Chang, P.J. (2007). Self-efficacy, outcome expectation, and self-care behavior in people with type diabetes in Taiwan. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16 (11), 250–257.

References with two or more authors (up to 20 authors) write all author's names. If an article has 21 authors or more, list the first 19 authors, then insert an ellipsis (…) and then the last name and first initials of the last author. Example:

Wolchik, S.A., West, S.G., Sandler, I.N., Tein, J., Coatsworth, D., Lengua, L., Johnson, A., Ito, H., Ramirez, J., Jones, H., Anderson, P., Winkle, S., Short, A., Bergen, W., Wentworth, J., Ramos, P., Woo, L., Martin, B., Josephs, M., … Brown, Z.  (2005). Study of the brain. Psychology Journal, 32 (1), 1–15. doi: 10.1037/1061-4087.45.1.11.

Conference Proceeding

Schnase, J.L., & Cunnius, E.L. (Eds.). (1995). Proceedings from CSCL '95: The First International Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning. Erlbaum.

Newspaper (no author’s name)

Generic Prozac debuts. (2001, August 3). The Washington Post, pp. E1, E4. 

It’s subpoena time. (2007, June 8). New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/08/opinion/08fri1. html  

Book

Author, A.A. (Year). Source title: Capital letter in the beginning of the subtitle. Publisher. 

Peterson, S.J., & Bredow, T.S. (2004). Middle range theories: Application to nursing research. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 

Book chapter

Author, A.A. (Year). Chapter title: Capital letter in the beginning of the subtitle. In Initial, Surname (Author’s name/book editor) (eds), Book title. Publisher. 

Hybron, D.M. (2008). Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being. In M. Eid & R.J. Larsen (Eds.), The science of subjective well-being (pp.17–43). Guilford Press.

Translated book

Ganong, W.F. (2008). Fisiologi kedokteran (Ed ke-22). (Petrus A., trans). McGraw Hill Medical. (Original book published 2005).

Thesis/Dissertation

If available in the database

Rockey, R. (2008). An observational study of pre-service teachers’ classroom management strategies (Publication No. 3303545) [Doctoral dissertation, Indiana University of Pennsylvania]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Gerena, C. (2015). Positive thinking in dance: The benefits of positive self-talk practice in conjunction with somatic exercises for collegiate dancers [Master’s thesis, University of California Irvine]. University of California, Scholarship. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1t39b6g3

If not published 

Last-name, A.A. (year). Dissertation/thesis title. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation/master thesis). Institution Name, Location.

Considine, M. (1986). Australian insurance politics in the 1970s: Two case studies. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Database Article

Author, A.A., Author, B.B., & Author, C.C. (Year pub). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume (Issue), pp–pp. doi: xx.xxxxxxxx [OR] Retrieved from URL of publication's home page

Borman, W.C., Hanson, M.A., Oppler, S.H., Pulakos, E.D., & White, L.A. (1993).  Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78 (8), 443–449.  Retrieved from http://www.eric.com/jdlsiejls/ supervisor/early937d

Database article with DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41 (11/12), 1245–1283. doi: 10.1108/03090560710821161.

Submission of Revised Manuscript

To submit a revised manuscript, authors are required to combine two main documents into a single file, as follows:

  1. Response to reviewers: Contains responses to each point raised by the reviewers, which can be organized point-by-point or in a table format.
  2. Main manuscript text: Displays the revisions made, with changes clearly marked (highlighted) in the text.

Please do not submit the revised manuscript as a new submission. Authors can upload the revised file directly through the system by logging into their registered author account. Ensure that all revisions and responses are fully prepared before uploading.

Acceptance and Publication

The steps following the acceptance of a manuscript are as follows:

  1. Title Page: Authors are required to complete the title page if it was not submitted during the initial submission.
  2. Manuscript Editing: Authors will receive a request for manuscript editing, which must be thoroughly reviewed. This stage includes editing for punctuation, formatting, typesetting, and English grammar. Authors are responsible for ensuring the manuscript meets proper language standards. The corresponding author is expected to return the revised manuscript within three to seven days.
  3. Final Article Proof: Once editing is completed, authors will receive the final article proof for comprehensive review. This final proof must be returned within three days. Corrections submitted after this period may not be accommodated.
  4. Online Process: All steps, from the final decision to submission and receipt of article proofs, are conducted online to ensure efficiency.
  5. Article Publication: Approved articles will be included in the Accepted Manuscripts list and scheduled for publication in an upcoming issue.

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Online Upload and Open Access
Authors are encouraged to upload their manuscripts online, whether in institutional repositories or on their personal websites, before or during the submission process, in compliance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This practice can enhance the visibility and citation of their work.

Article Version Archiving
Authors are permitted to archive various versions of their manuscripts, including:

  • Post-print (the final draft after peer review).
  • Accepted version (the manuscript approved for publication).
  • Published version (the final PDF version provided by the publisher).

All these versions may be uploaded to institutional repositories or personal websites, provided they adhere to the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

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