Focus and Scope
Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Perkotaan is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that focuses on promoting health sciences generated from basic sciences, clinical, and community or public health research to integrate researches in all aspects of human health. This journal publishes original articles, reviews, and also interesting case reports. The scope of this journal encompasses to study health research regarding of:
1. Public Health
2. Occupational Health and Safety
3. Communicable Disease
4. Non Communicable Disease
5. Health promotion
6. Hospital Services Management
7. Health Policy
8. Health Behavior
9. Epidemiology and Biostatistics
10. Environmental Health
The following types of manuscripts may be considered for publication, provided that they are consistent with the journal's focus and scope.
1. Original Research Article
An original research article reports findings from empirical research using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches. The manuscript should clearly present the research background and objectives, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions. The study must employ an appropriate and clearly described research methodology and demonstrate a meaningful scientific contribution relevant to the journal's scope.
2. Review Article
A review article provides a critical synthesis and evaluation of existing scholarly literature on a specific topic. Depending on the journal's policies, acceptable review formats may include systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses, and narrative reviews. The manuscript must clearly describe the literature search strategy, selection criteria where applicable, and methods of evidence synthesis appropriate to the type of review. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should follow relevant reporting guidelines, such as PRISMA, where applicable.
3. Case Report or Case Series
A case report or case series presents an individual case or a group of cases with significant scientific, clinical, epidemiological, or practical relevance. The manuscript should describe the characteristics of the case(s), relevant assessment or investigative procedures, management where applicable, observed outcomes, and the lessons or implications arising from the case(s).
Authors must obtain the necessary ethical approval, informed consent, and permission for publication, as applicable, in accordance with relevant regulations and ethical standards. Identifiable personal information must be appropriately protected. This manuscript type will be considered only when it falls within the journal's focus and scope.
4. Methodology or Innovation Article
A methodology or innovation article introduces, develops, adapts, or evaluates a method, instrument, model, procedure, or innovation with scientific or practical value. The manuscript should explain the rationale for its development, the procedures involved, and the validation or evaluation process, where applicable. It should also discuss the proposed method or innovation's potential applications, advantages, limitations, and implications for research or professional practice.
Editorial Screening and Publication Requirements
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the journal's focus and scope, originality, completeness, compliance with the journal's author guidelines, and adherence to publication ethics standards. Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements may proceed to peer review in accordance with the journal's editorial policies. Passing the initial screening or entering peer review does not guarantee acceptance for publication.
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts constitute original work, have not been published previously, and are not under consideration for publication by another journal. All authors must have approved the submitted manuscript and agreed to its submission to this journal. All sources used in the manuscript must be appropriately acknowledged and cited in accordance with the journal's prescribed referencing style.
The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that fall outside its scope, fail to meet its academic or ethical standards, or do not comply with its submission requirements.
