About the journal

Aims and scope

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada (JIKSH) aims to serve as a reputable international platform for disseminating high-quality, peer-reviewed research that advances evidence-based practice, health systems strengthening, and policy development. The journal emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches integrating nursing, medicine, public health, and allied health sciences to address complex and emerging health challenges.

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada (JIKSH) publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed articles across a broad spectrum of health sciences, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary and evidence-based approaches. The journal’s scope includes, but is not limited to:

  • Clinical nursing practice and advanced nursing care
  • Community and public health, including epidemiology and biostatistics
  • Health promotion, disease prevention, and behavioral health
  • Health systems, policy, and management
  • Pharmacotherapy and clinical interventions
  • Maternal, child, and reproductive health
  • Communicable and non-communicable diseases
  • Environmental health and occupational safety
  • Digital health, health innovation, and telemedicine
  • Health education and workforce development

JIKSH particularly encourages submissions employing robust methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods), systematic reviews, and implementation research with clear implications for policy and practice, especially in low- and middle-income countries and Asian contexts.

Article Types

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada (JIKSH) publishes two main types of articles.

Research Papers are original studies aligned with the journal’s aims and scope, with a maximum length of 5,000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables, and figures). Manuscripts should follow recognized reporting standards. Studies on instrument development or validation will only be considered if the full instrument is provided as a supplementary file for potential publication.

Reviews and Discussion Papers have a maximum length of 6,000 words (excluding abstract, references, tables, and figures). These include systematic reviews, scoping or narrative reviews, and scholarly discussion papers. Submissions must demonstrate critical engagement with relevant literature and provide meaningful contribution to the field. Systematic reviews should adhere to established reporting guidelines. Papers introducing novel or underutilized methods or offering authoritative insights into current developments in the discipline are also welcomed.

Editorials

All editorials are commissioned, and we do not invite submissions under this category. Editorials in JIKSH are not reviewed and are published at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.

Peer review

This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors to determine suitability for publication in this journal. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected will be taken by our editors.

Initial Editorial Assessment

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada (JIKSH) implements an initial editorial assessment to ensure a timely and efficient publication process in line with international indexing standards such as Scopus and DOAJ. At this stage, the editorial team evaluates each submission to determine whether it should proceed to peer review or be declined. The assessment focuses on the manuscript’s relevance to the journal’s scope, compliance with author guidelines, ethical standards, and clarity of language. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected or returned to the authors for preliminary revision before further consideration. This process is designed to maintain publication quality, integrity, and transparency. Authors can expect a decision from the initial editorial assessment within approximately 1–2 weeks after submission.

Review Process

After passing the Initial Editorial Assessment, the article will be sent to peer-reviewers. The peer-review process involved at least two reviewers for each manuscript selected based on their expertise. All reviewing process is done by the double-blind review, which means the authors and peer-reviewers do not know each other's identity. The reviewers should complete the review within three weeks in each reviewing round after the review request was sent.

Decision-Making Process

The decision to accept for publication is based on the peer reviewer's recommendations, based on which two acceptance recommendations are required. If there is a difference in the two reviewers' recommendations, the editor has the right to seek the third reviewer's consideration. The final decision to publish is made by the editor-in-chief, editorial committee (national or international advisory board) by considering the advice from reviewers.

Publication Frequency

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada is published four times a year (June and December).

Open Access Statement and Policy 

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada (JIKSH) is an open access journal, providing immediate and unrestricted access to all published content. This policy supports the global exchange of knowledge and ensures that research findings are freely available to readers without subscription or payment barriers. All articles are published under an open access model, allowing users to read, download, copy, distribute, and use the content for lawful purposes, provided proper attribution is given to the original authors and source. JIKSH is committed to maintaining high standards of ethical publishing, transparency, and accessibility in accordance with international best practices for open access publishing.

Copyright Notice

Statement:
The authors retain the copyright of this work and grant Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada the right of first publication. The work is simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the initial publication in this journal are properly credited.

The authors are permitted to copy and redistribute the published version of the work, including posting it to an institutional repository or including it in a book, with acknowledgment of its initial publication in Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada.

Archiving

This journal utilises the PKP PN, LockSS, and ClockSS systems to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

A LOCKSS licence will appear in About the Journal under Archiving: LOCKSS License. Enable LOCKSS to store and distribute journal content at participating libraries via a LOCKSS Publisher Manifest page.
A CLOCKSS licence will appear in About the Journal under Archiving: CLOCKSS License. Enable CLOCKSS to store and distribute journal content at participating libraries via a CLOCKSS Publisher Manifest page.

Manuscript Submission and Publishing

Manuscript Submission

The manuscript should be written in Ms. Word format. The figure, illustration, and picture are included in the manuscript file. Submit manuscript directly to Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada website. Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada will automatically REJECT any manuscript submitted via email or hard copy.

Manuscript Publishing

The feasible manuscript is determined by the Editorial Board after obtaining recommendations from peer reviewers. Manuscript revision is author responsibility, and manuscripts that are not feasible will be returned to the author.

Screening of Plagiarism

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada (JIKSH) maintains a strict policy against plagiarism to ensure the integrity and originality of all published work. All submitted manuscripts are screened using Turnitin to detect text similarities at both submission and pre-publication stages. A maximum similarity index of 20% is permitted. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be returned to the authors for revision and resubmission. The journal considers several forms of plagiarism unacceptable, including direct copying without proper citation, inappropriate paraphrasing, citation of sources not consulted, and self-plagiarism. Authors are expected to ensure proper acknowledgment of all sources and to submit only original work. Failure to comply with this policy may result in rejection of the manuscript or further editorial action in accordance with publication ethics standards.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada (JIKSH) applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 2,500,000 for accepted manuscripts. This fee covers plagiarism screening, editorial processing, manuscript preparation, and CrossRef DOI registration, as well as open access publication and inclusion in the printed journal version. There is no fee for manuscript submission. APC is only charged after the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication, and authors will be notified by the journal office regarding the payment process. Please note that English language editing, if required, is not included in the APC and may incur additional charges.

Use of Generative AI in Figures, Images, and Artwork

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada (JIKSH) does not permit the use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools to create or modify figures, images, or artwork in submitted manuscripts. An exception is allowed only when such tools are part of the research methodology (e.g., biomedical imaging). In such cases, authors must clearly describe the use of AI in a reproducible manner within the methods section, including the name of the tool or model, version, and relevant technical details. The use of generative AI for graphical abstracts or similar visual materials is not permitted. Use in cover artwork may be considered only with prior approval from the editor and publisher, and authors must ensure proper rights clearance and attribution. This policy is intended to maintain scientific integrity, transparency, and originality in all visual materials published by the journal.

Supplementary material

We encourage the use of supplementary materials such as applications, images and sound clips to enhance research. Some guidelines: Supplementary material should be accurate and relevant to the research. Cite all supplementary files in the manuscript text. Submit all supplementary materials at the same time as your manuscript. Include a concise, descriptive caption for each supplementary file, describing its content. After submission supplementary files can only be added or replaced in the revision stage of the editorial process. Be aware that all supplementary materials provided will appear online in the exact same way as received. These files will not be checked, formatted or typeset by the production team.

Research data

We are committed to supporting the storage of, access to and discovery of research data, and our research data policy sets out the principles guiding how we work with the research community to support a more efficient and transparent research process. Research data refers to the results of observations or experimentation that validate research findings, which may also include software, code, models, algorithms, protocols, methods and other useful materials related to the project. Please read our guidelines on sharing research data for more information on depositing, sharing and using research data and other relevant research materials.

Data statement

To foster transparency, you are encouraged to state the availability of any data at submission. Ensuring data is available may be a requirement of your funding body or institution. If your data is unavailable to access or unsuitable to post, you can state the reason why (e.g., your research data includes sensitive or confidential information such as patient data) during the submission process.

Journal specific information: Article structure

Article sections

Divide your manuscript into clearly defined sections covering all essential elements. For example:

  • Abstract

  • Keywords

  • Introduction

  • Research Methodology

  • Results

  • Conclusions

  • Artwork

  • Tables with captions

Introduction

The introduction should clearly state the objectives of your work. We recommend that you provide an adequate background to your work but avoid writing a detailed literature overview or summary of your results.

Research Methodology

The methods section should provide sufficient details about your materials and methods to allow your work to be reproduced by an independent researcher. Some guidelines:

  • If the method you used has already been published, provide a summary and reference the originally published method.

  • If you are quoting directly from a previously published method, use quotation marks and cite the source.

  • Describe any modifications that you have made to existing methods.

Results

Results should be clear and concise. We advise you to read the sections in this guide on supplying tables, artwork, supplementary material and sharing research data.

Discussion

The discussion section should explore the significance of your results but not repeat them. You may combine your results and discussion sections into one section, if appropriate. We recommend that you avoid the use of extensive citations and discussion of published literature in the discussion section.

Conclusion

The conclusion section should present the main conclusions of your study. You may have a stand-alone conclusions section or include your conclusions in a subsection of your discussion or results and discussion section.

Abbreviations
Abbreviations which are not standard in the field should be defined in a footnote on the first page of your article.
Abbreviations which are essential to include in your abstract should be defined at first mention in your abstract, as well as in a footnote on the first page of your article.
Before submission we recommend that you review your use of abbreviations throughout your article to ensure that it is consistent.

References

References within text

Any references cited within your article should also be present in your reference list and vice versa. Some guidelines:

  • References cited in your abstract must be given in full.

  • We recommend that you do not include unpublished results and personal communications in your reference list, though you may mention them in the text of your article.

  • Any unpublished results and personal communications included in your reference list must follow the standard reference style of the journal. In substitution of the publication date add "unpublished results" or "personal communication."

  • References cited as "in press" imply that the item has been accepted for publication.

Linking to cited sources will increase the discoverability of your research.

Before submission, check that all data provided in your reference list are correct, including any references which have been copied. Providing correct reference data allows us to link to abstracting and indexing services such as Scopus, Crossref and PubMed. Any incorrect surnames, journal or book titles, publication years or pagination within your references may prevent link creation.

We encourage the use of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) as reference links as they provide a permanent link to the electronic article referenced.

Web references

When listing web references, as a minimum you should provide the full URL and the date when the reference was last accessed. Additional information (e.g. DOI, author names, dates or reference to a source publication) should also be provided, if known. You can list web references separately under a new heading directly after your reference list or include them in your reference list.

Data references

We encourage you to cite underlying or relevant datasets within article text and to list data references in the reference list. When citing data references, you should include:

  • author name(s)

  • dataset title

  • data repository

  • version (where available)

  • year

  • global persistent identifier

Add [dataset] immediately before your reference. This will help us to properly identify the dataset. The [dataset] identifier will not appear in your published article.

Preprint references

We ask you to mark preprints clearly. You should include the word "preprint" or the name of the preprint server as part of your reference and provide the preprint DOI. Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, use the formal publication as your reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but they are not yet formally published, you may reference the preprint.

Reference management software

Most Elsevier journals have their reference template available in popular reference management software products. These include products that support Citation Style Language (CSL) such as Mendeley Reference Manager. If you use a citation plug-in from these products, select the relevant journal template and all your citations and bibliographies will automatically be formatted in the journal style. We advise you to remove all field codes before submitting your manuscript to any reference management software product. If a template is not available for this journal, follow the format given in examples in the reference style section of this Guide for Authors.

Submitting your manuscript

Our online submission system guides you through the process steps of entering your manuscript details and uploading your files. The system converts your article files to a single PDF file used in the peer-review process. Editable files (e.g., Word, LaTeX) are required to typeset your article for final publication. All correspondence, including notification of the editor's decision and requests for revision, is sent by email. Please follow this link to submit your paper.