Indonesian Nursing & Health Outreach and Science (INDOS) welcomes original and high-quality scientific manuscripts related to nursing, health sciences, public health, and community health outreach.

Authors are encouraged to carefully read and follow the following guidelines before submitting a manuscript to INDOS.

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

- The manuscript must be an original work and must not have been previously published in any journal or other publication.
- The manuscript must not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.
- The manuscript must be relevant to the focus and scope of INDOS.
- The manuscript should present clear scientific contributions and be supported by appropriate references.
- All authors must have made a significant contribution to the research and manuscript.
- All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.
- Authors are responsible for ensuring that all information, data, and references presented in the manuscript are accurate.
- Manuscripts must comply with applicable research ethics standards.
- Authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest.
- Manuscripts may be checked for plagiarism or similarity before entering the review process.

2. TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS

INDOS accepts the following types of scholarly contributions:

- Original Research Articles
- Review Articles
- Case Reports or Case Studies
- Community Health Outreach or Community Service Articles
- Other scholarly articles relevant to the focus and scope of the journal

The editorial team reserves the right to determine the suitability of a submitted manuscript for the journal.

3. MANUSCRIPT LANGUAGE

Manuscripts may be written in English using clear, academic, and grammatically appropriate language.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the language of the manuscript is clear and understandable.

Manuscripts that require substantial language improvement may be returned to the authors for revision before entering the review process.

4. MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

Authors should organize the manuscript according to the following general structure:

- Title
- Author Names
- Author Affiliations
- Corresponding Author Information
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments, if applicable
- Conflict of Interest Statement
- Funding Statement, if applicable
- References

The structure may be adjusted according to the type of manuscript submitted.

5. TITLE

The title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.

The title should avoid unnecessary abbreviations and should clearly indicate the main topic or subject of the study.

6. AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS

The full names of all authors should be provided in the order agreed upon by all authors.

The affiliation of each author should include the institution, department or program, city, and country.

One author should be designated as the corresponding author and should provide an active email address for communication with the editorial team.

7. ABSTRACT

The abstract should provide a concise summary of the manuscript.

For original research articles, the abstract should generally include:

- Background
- Objective
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion

The abstract should clearly describe the main purpose, methods, findings, and conclusions of the study.

Authors should avoid references, unnecessary abbreviations, and citations in the abstract.

8. KEYWORDS

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that accurately represent the main concepts of the manuscript.

Keywords should be relevant to the subject of the article and should help readers locate the article through academic databases.

9. INTRODUCTION

The introduction should provide sufficient background information regarding the research topic.

It should explain the relevant problem, identify the research gap, provide supporting references, and clearly state the objective or purpose of the study.

10. METHODS

The methods section should provide sufficient information to allow the research to be understood and, where appropriate, reproduced by other researchers.

Authors should describe:

- Research design
- Study setting and period
- Population and sample
- Sampling technique
- Inclusion and exclusion criteria, where applicable
- Data collection procedures
- Research instruments
- Data analysis methods
- Ethical considerations

For research involving human participants, authors should provide information regarding ethical approval and informed consent when applicable.

11. RESULTS

The results section should present the findings of the study clearly and objectively.

Tables, figures, and other supporting materials may be used when appropriate.

Results should not unnecessarily repeat information already presented in tables or figures.

12. DISCUSSION

The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to the research objectives and relevant previous studies.

Authors should explain the significance of the findings, compare them with previous research, discuss possible explanations, and describe the implications of the findings.

The discussion should also acknowledge important limitations of the study.

13. CONCLUSION

The conclusion should directly address the research objectives and summarize the main findings.

Authors should avoid introducing new information that has not been discussed in the manuscript.

Where appropriate, practical implications or recommendations may be included.

14. TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables and figures should be clear, relevant, and appropriately numbered.

Each table and figure should have a descriptive title or caption.

Tables and figures must be referred to in the main text.

Authors must ensure that any material reproduced or adapted from other sources has appropriate permission and citation when required.

15. REFERENCES

Authors should use relevant, recent, and reliable academic sources.

All references cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript.

Authors are encouraged to use reference management software to ensure consistency in citation and reference formatting.

Where available, authors should include DOI information for cited articles.

16. PLAGIARISM

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are free from plagiarism.

Plagiarism includes presenting another person's ideas, words, data, or work as one's own without appropriate acknowledgment.

INDOS may use plagiarism or similarity detection software to screen submitted manuscripts.

Manuscripts with significant plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct may be rejected.

17. RESEARCH ETHICS

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical principles and regulations.

Where required, authors should obtain approval from an appropriate research ethics committee or institutional review board before conducting the research.

Informed consent should be obtained from participants when applicable.

Authors must ensure the confidentiality and protection of participants' personal information.

18. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Authors must disclose any financial, personal, professional, or institutional relationships that could influence the research or interpretation of the results.

If there is no conflict of interest, authors should clearly state that there is no conflict of interest.

19. FUNDING

Authors should disclose all sources of financial support for the research and publication of the manuscript.

If the research received no specific funding, authors may state that the research received no specific financial support.

20. AUTHORSHIP AND CONTRIBUTION

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, implementation, analysis, or interpretation of the research.

All authors should participate in reviewing and approving the final version of the manuscript.

Changes to the authorship after submission should be agreed upon by all authors and approved by the editorial team.

21. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

Manuscripts must be submitted through the INDOS online journal submission system.

Authors are required to complete all necessary submission information and upload the manuscript according to the instructions provided by the journal.

Authors should carefully check the manuscript before submission to ensure that all required sections, author information, references, ethical statements, and supporting documents are complete.

22. PEER REVIEW

All manuscripts submitted to INDOS are subject to an editorial screening process and, when considered suitable, a peer-review process.

The editorial team may reject manuscripts that are outside the journal's scope, fail to meet basic academic standards, or do not comply with the journal's submission requirements.

The final editorial decision is based on the quality, relevance, originality, and scientific contribution of the manuscript.

23. ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGE

Any applicable Article Processing Charge (APC) is determined according to the journal's current policy.

Information regarding APCs, exemptions, or other publication fees is provided on the Article Processing Charge page of the INDOS website.

24. COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Authors are responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary rights to all materials included in their manuscript.

Copyright and licensing arrangements for published articles follow the journal's current Copyright Notice and Open Access Policy.

25. AUTHOR RESPONSIBILITY

Authors are fully responsible for the content of their submitted manuscripts, including the accuracy of data, statements, references, ethical declarations, and other information provided.

Submission of a manuscript to INDOS indicates that the authors have read and agreed to follow these Author Guidelines and the journal's Publication Ethics policies.