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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

 

Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Jurnal Ilmu Kefarmasian Indonesia) is bi annually Journal (April and October) which publishes original research work that contributes significantly to increase the scientific knowledge in Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacogenomics, Community and Clinical Pharmacy. The Journal publishes original research work either as a Research article or as a Short Communication. Review Articles on a current topic in Pharmaceutical Sciences are also considered for publication by the Journal.

Manuscripts will be subjected to peer review process to determine their suitability for publication provided they fulfil the requirements of the journal as laid out in the instructions to authors. After the review, manuscripts will be returned for revision along with reviewer’s and/or editor’s comments. Prepare the manuscript in Book Antiqua, size 11 pt for main text, and 9 pt for tables and figure captions. There shall not be any decorative borders anywhere in the text including the title page. All the tables and figures should be in the separate file from the manuscript.

Submission of a manuscript to Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences for publication implies that the same work has not been either published or under consideration for publication in another Journal. Authors publishing results from in vivo experiments involving animals or humans should state whether due permission for conduction of these experiments was obtained, from the relevant ethics committees, in the Materials and Methods section. In addition, authors wishing to publish research work involving human studies should also send a notary verified letter of approval from the Ethics Committee or the Institutional Review Board.

Manuscript should be divided into Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement, References.

1. General Format

  • Manuscripts must be typed with single line spacing on A4-sized paper.

  • Margins: Standard 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides.

  • Font: Book Antiqua, size 11 pt for main text, and 9 pt for tables and figure captions.

  • Page numbering: All pages must be numbered consecutively at the bottom.

  • The maximum manuscript length is 15 pages, including tables, figures, and references.

2. Manuscript Structure

Title Page

  • The title should be written in sentence case (capitalize only the first word and proper nouns) and not exceed 20 words.

  • Author names should be written in full (without academic titles).

  • Affiliations must be listed as: Department, Faculty, Institution, City, Postal Code, Country.

  • The corresponding author must be indicated with an asterisk (*) and include their email address and phone number.

Abstract and Keywords

  • Written in English with a maximum of 250 words.

  • The abstract must summarize the purpose, methods, main findings, and conclusion of the study without citations or abbreviations.

  • Keywords: 3–5 words, separated by semicolons (;) and arranged in alphabetical order.

Introduction

  • This section should clearly explain the background, rationale, and objectives of the study.

  • Avoid an extensive literature review or repetition of known findings.

  • End the introduction with a clear statement of the research objective.

Materials and Methods

  • Provide details on all materials, equipment, and manufacturers (including location), e.g., “Chitosan (Merck, Darmstadt, Germany).”

  • Describe the experimental design and procedures in sufficient detail to allow reproducibility.

  • Use a clear hierarchy of subheadings:

    • First-level subheading

    • Secondary-level subheading
      Avoid using more than two levels of subheadings.

Results

  • Present research findings clearly and concisely using text, tables, or figures.

  • Avoid redundancy between tables, figures, and text.

  • Tables and figures must be numbered sequentially and cited in the text.

  • Table titles appear above the table; figure captions appear below the figure.

  • Use Book Antiqua 9 pt for tables and captions.

  • Tables and figures may be inserted within the text near their first mention, rather than at the end of the manuscript.

Discussion

  • The discussion should provide interpretation and critical analysis of the results and relate them to relevant literature.

  • Avoid repeating data or re-describing the methods.

  • This section may be combined with Results into a single section (Results and Discussion).

  • The discussion must emphasize the scientific significance and implications of the findings.

Conclusion

  • Provide a concise statement summarizing the main findings and their relevance to the study objectives.

  • References should not be included in this section.

Acknowledgements

  • This section may be included to recognize funding sources, institutions, or individuals who supported the study or manuscript preparation.

Funding

  • State the funding source of the research, if applicable.

Conflict of Interest Statement

  • This section must be completed according to the signed Conflict of Interest Declaration.

  • If no conflict exists, write:
    “The authors declared no conflict of interest.”

3. References

  • References must follow the IEEE citation style, numbered in the order of appearance in the text (not alphabetically).

  • A minimum of 15 references is required, with at least 80% from the past five years.

  • Use reference management software (e.g., Mendeley) to ensure consistent formatting.

Examples:

  • Journal Article:
    [1] S. Ozgen, O. K. Kilinc, and Z. Selamoglu, “Antioxidant Activity of Quercetin: A Mechanistic Review,” Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 1134–1138, 2016.

  • Book:
    [2] D. Sarunyagate, Ed., Lasers. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.

  • Thesis/Dissertation:
    [3] J. O. Williams, “Narrow-band analyzer,” Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. Elect. Eng., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, 1993.

  • E-journal (Online):
    [4] A. Altun, “Understanding hypertext in the context of reading on the web: Language learners’ experience,” Current Issues in Education, vol. 6, no. 12, 2005. [Online]. Available: http://cie.ed.asu.edu/volume6/number12/.

4. In-text Citation Format

  • Citations in the text must be numbered in square brackets [ ] corresponding to the reference list.
    Example:
    According to recent studies [5], the antioxidant properties of quercetin…