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Author Guidelines

A. Submission Requirements

  1. Cover Letter
  2. Title Page — containing complete author identities
  3. Main Manuscript without author identities (for blind review)
  4. Turnitin Similarity Report (maximum 20%)

Download documents template HERE

C. Abstract

  • Bilingual (Indonesian & English), Times New Roman 10, one narrative paragraph, maximum 200 words per language.
  • Contains: Introduction, Objective, Method, Results, and Conclusion (no sub-labels).
  • Keywords: 3–5, comma-separated. Example: local wisdom nutrition, malnutrition, obesity, public health, stunting.

D. Manuscript Structure

  1. INTRODUCTION — research theme, background, literature review, knowledge gap, and objectives.
  2. METHOD — research design, location & time, population/sample, sampling technique, data collection and analysis, and an ethics statement. Field examples: cross-sectional/observational studies, community nutrition surveys, program evaluations, or systematic reviews.
  3. RESULTS and DISCUSSION — may be separate or combined; number tables/figures with titles and sources.
  4. CONCLUSION — summarizes main findings, implications, limitations, and recommendations.

Closing: CONFLICT OF INTEREST (required), AI USE STATEMENT (required), AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS/FUNDING/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (if relevant), REFERENCES.

E. References

  • Minimum 20 references, 80% from journal articles (preferably with DOI, within the last 10 years).
  • Citation style: APA 7th edition.

Example: Hadi, A. J., Widasari, L., Sani, H. A., Yetti R, E., Tombeg, Z., & Manggabarani, S. (2026). Risky dietary patterns as a predictor of obesity: An observational study among adolescents in Padangsidimpuan. Journal of Malnutrition, Public Health and Local Wisdom Nutrition, 1(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.65307/jmphlwn.v1i1.102 — In-text: (Hadi et al., 2026).

F. Template & Layout

  • Manuscripts must follow the JMPHLWN Manuscript Template. Tables without vertical lines; table titles above, figure titles below.
  • Ensure tables/figures are numbered with titles and sources, and contain no broken reference fields.

G. Research Ethics Statement

  • Research involving human subjects, biological samples, or interventions (surveys/interviews, nutrition interventions, anthropometric measurements) — must attach a valid Ethical Clearance from a Health Research Ethics Committee (KEPK), including its number, in the Method section.
  • Case reports — must include written informed consent and anonymize identities.
  • Literature/desk reviews — do not require ethics approval.

H. Review Process

Each manuscript undergoes blind review with at least one reviewer. A Turnitin similarity check is conducted before review: rejection, clarification, or proceeding to peer review. The final decision rests with the editorial team.