Manuscript Types

Manuscript Types

Preventif: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat considers manuscripts that contribute to public health knowledge, policy, or practice and fall within the journal’s objectives and scope.

All submissions must be original, must not be under consideration by another journal, and must follow the journal’s Author Guidelines and applicable publication ethics policies. Acceptance depends on editorial assessment and peer review.

The journal considers the following manuscript types:

1. Original Research Articles

Original Research Articles report findings from empirical investigations relevant to public health. Eligible approaches include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research, intervention studies, observational studies, secondary data analyses, and methodological research.

Manuscripts should clearly explain the research question, scientific contribution, study methods, findings, limitations, and implications for public health.

Recommended structure:

• Title
• Abstract and keywords
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Declarations
• References

The Methods section should describe the study design, setting, participants or data sources, sampling procedures, measurements, analysis, and ethical considerations, as applicable.

2. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Systematic Reviews address a clearly defined question using explicit and reproducible methods to identify, select, appraise, and synthesize relevant studies. Meta-analyses may be included when quantitative pooling is appropriate.

Manuscripts should follow the applicable PRISMA reporting guideline and include:

• A clearly defined review question and eligibility criteria.
• Information sources, search dates, and reproducible search strategies.
• Study selection and data extraction procedures.
• An appropriate assessment of risk of bias or methodological quality.
• A study selection flow diagram.
• Characteristics of included studies.
• A transparent synthesis of findings and discussion of limitations.

Meta-analyses should additionally explain effect measures, statistical models, heterogeneity assessment, and any sensitivity or subgroup analyses performed. Protocol registration details should be provided where available.

Recommended structure:

• Title identifying the review type
• Abstract and keywords
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusions
• Declarations
• References
• Supplementary materials, where applicable

3. Scoping Reviews

Scoping Reviews map the extent, characteristics, concepts, or gaps within a body of evidence relevant to public health.

Manuscripts should follow the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). They should describe the review objectives, eligibility criteria, information sources, search strategies, selection procedures, data charting, and synthesis methods.

A study selection flow diagram and a summary of the included evidence should be provided. Authors should state whether critical appraisal was conducted and explain its relevance to the review objectives.

The recommended manuscript structure follows that of Systematic Reviews.

4. Narrative Reviews

Narrative Reviews provide a critical and balanced examination of a public health topic. They should offer a clear contribution through interpretation, conceptual development, or identification of research and practice priorities.

Manuscripts should explain their objectives, scope, and approach to identifying and selecting literature. The discussion should evaluate the evidence, acknowledge limitations, and distinguish established findings from interpretation.

Recommended structure:

• Title
• Abstract and keywords
• Introduction
• Literature identification and selection approach
• Thematic discussion
• Conclusions
• Declarations
• References

Narrative Reviews must be clearly identified as such. Manuscripts described as Systematic Reviews must meet the corresponding systematic review requirements.

Reporting and Declarations

Authors should use reporting guidelines appropriate to their study design and comply with the journal’s requirements concerning research ethics, authorship, funding, conflicts of interest, data availability, and disclosure of AI-assisted tools.

Manuscript Preparation

Word limits, abstract requirements, reference style, and formatting must follow the current Author Guidelines and the template applicable to the manuscript type. Supplementary files may be used to provide detailed methods, search strategies, or supporting results.

Editorial Assessment

The editorial team will assess each submission for relevance, originality, methodological quality, reporting completeness, and compliance with journal policies before external peer review.

The editors may request clarification or a change in manuscript category. Reclassification does not guarantee acceptance, and publication fees do not influence editorial decisions.