Submissions

Author Guidelines

Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal is a peer-reviewed semi-annual scientific publication journal that accepts original research articles, review articles and case reports related to the field of health, basic medical research, clinical research, applied medical science, and public health research.

Research Articles

Research articles are original research articles in basic and applied medical sciences as well as in health. The format of a research article consists of title page, abstract (English), introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and references.

Review articles

Review papers should be critical analysis and integration of recent advances in an important area of research which can stimulate further research, provide a new approach or new knowledge. Authors of these papers should have published at least 3 articles on the subject in a referred journal or should be recognized authorities in the field covered by the review. The review article format consists of title, abstract, introduction, main body, and references. For your information, Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal only publishes review articles only 2 times a year and with rare case report.

Case Report

Case reports are articles on cases in the field of medical and health sciences that are considered to be important and needs to be disseminated. The case report format consists of title, abstract, introduction, case, discussion, and references. For your information, Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal only publishes case reports only 2 times a year and with rare case report.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

An acceptable manuscript will meet the following general criteria: it reports a worthwhile contribution to health science, methodology is well and clearly explained with sufficient details. Results and discussion are supported by sufficient scope data, manuscripts is concise, well written, and understandable.  Conclusion summarized the results and showed specific findings.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

Starting from 2017, all manuscripts to Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal should be in English.  Authors are required to register before submitting their manuscript. For further information regarding the submission process, please send contact our secretariat at uad.admj@gmail.com

General Instructions

To avoid duplication, Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal  does not accept articles that have been published or are being submitted to other journals, which should be proven by signing a statement that the manuscript is not being submitted or processed in another journal. The author should ensure that all other authors have agreed to publish in Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal  . If an article that has been published in Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal  is known to be published in another journal, Ahmad Dahlan Medical Journal  will announce its retraction in the next issue of the journal.  All articles will be discussed by experts from appropriate fields (peer review) and also by the editorial board. Articles that need improvement are returned to the author. Research articles must obtain the approval from an ethics committee or consider the ethical aspects of the research that can be accounted for.

Article Writing

Manuscript to be submitted should be a typewritten manuscript using Cambria 11 font on A4 paper 1.5-spaced throughout with 2.54 cm margins at the left, the top, the right and the bottom. Your manuscript should not comprise more than 15 pages. The total number of words in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion should not be more than 3,500 words. All page should be numbered sequentially starting from the title page to the last page. Articles will be published in US English.

MANUSCRIPT TITLE

Title clearly describes the manuscript content, concise, informative and preferably not more than 15 words. The title should avoid abbreviations and formula.

AUTHORS

Manuscript has main author and co-authors with full name of both author and co-authors (no abbreviation).  The author should indicate the affiliation institute with clear address. The name and correspondence address, phone number, and e-mail address.

ABSTRACT

The abstract comes after title and author names in the first page of manuscript. Abstract must be integrated and independent which is consisted of introduction and purpose, methods, results, conclusion and suggestion. References and non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided. Abstract contained not more than 250 words.

KEYWORDS

Provide a maximum of six keywords using British spelling and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid 'and', 'of', etc.). Use abbreviations sparingly; only those that are well-established in the discipline may be acceptable. These terms will be used for indexing.

INTRODUCTION

State the work's objectives and provide adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature review or summary of the results. In the introduction, the justification for the study and its relevance to medical and health must be explicitly articulated. It is insufficient to state that the study was conducted because it had never been done previously.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Provide sufficient information for an independent researcher to reproduce the work. Describe the subject/object/materials used in the study, methods for preparing the materials,research protocol, sampling method, place and time of study, measurement criteria, and statistical method. Specify the computer software used.

Methods that have already been published must be summarised and referenced. Use quotation marks and cite the source when quoting verbatim from a previously published method. Describe any modifications made to existing methods. Studies involving animals or humans must provide documentation of applicable research ethics.

All measurements should be expressed in SI units. Test chemicals and enzymes must be distinctly designated using IUPAC and CAS names, and if possible, CAS Registry and EC numbers. It is appropriate to refer to pesticides by their ISO names and human and veterinary medications by their INNs.

RESULTS

Results presented should be consistent with the objectives of the study. Results correlates with the purpose of the study (research question/s). Tables/figures in the results are important and relevant with the results. Text does not repeat the results in the tables/figures. Text provides clarifying information for the results in the tables/figures and placed before the tables/figures.

DISCUSSION

Interpret your results in light of what was already known about the subject of the investigation, and to explain our new understanding of the problem after considering your results. Fundamental questions to answer in Discussion section. The discussion explains the significance of the study's results, does not repeat the results, and addresses how the reported results can be used to solve problems, distinctions and similarities with previous studies, and the possibility of future research. This section must include the research's strengths and weaknesses. Avoid lengthy citations and discussions of published works.

CONCLUSION 

The conclusion should be described in detail. Conclusion fits the objective of the study. Write a conclusion that addresses the problem formulation (research question) posed at the conclusion of the introduction. Conclusion does not include completely new ideas. The conclusions must be based on the previously described results and discussion. You can provide suggestions or contributions for future research.

The conclusion is the key result, the most important outcome of your work. Do not simply summarize the points already made in the body — instead, interpret your findings at a higher level of abstraction. Make the Conclusion interesting and memorable for readers.

REFERENCES

Articles should include at least 15 primary research papers, comprise 80% journal articles, and have been published no more than 10 years ago. All references should be recorded in Mendeley using the  AMA references. https://library.une.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AMA-Quick-Reference.pdf

Citation in text

Please ensure that all references cited in the text appear in the reference list and vice versa. All references cited in the abstract must be provided in their entirety. Unpublished results and personal communications should not be included in the list of references, but they may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list, they must adhere to the journal's standard reference format and replace the publication date with either "Unpublished results" or "Personal communication." A reference that is cited as "in press" implies that the work has been accepted for publication. Any references cited in the abstract must be given in full. Unpublished results and personal communications are not recommended in the reference list, but may be mentioned in the text. If these references are included in the reference list, they should follow the standard reference style of the journal and should include a substitution of the publication date with either 'Unpublished results' or 'Personal communication'. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.

Reference formatting

List: References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., placed after the year of publication. Use of the DOI is highly encouraged.

Examples:

Journal Article

Format:
Author AA, Author BB, Author CC. Title of Article. Abbreviated Journal Title. Year;Issue(Volume):page-page. DOI

Example with DOI:
Lohela TJ, Lilius TO, Nedergaard M. The glymphatic system: implications for drugs for central nervous system diseases. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2022;21(10):763-779. doi: 0.1038/s41573-022-00500-9

Example with URL:
Shukla H, Meldrum A, Boyd D. Dental and oro-facial features of Foetal Anticonvulsant Syndrome. New Zealand Medical Journal. 2023;136(1579):24-35. Accessed August 2, 2023. https://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal-articles/dental-and-oro-facial-features-of-foetal-anticonvulsant-syndrome

Newspaper Article

See AMA Manual of Style section 3.13.1

Format:
Author AA. Title of Article. Newspaper. Month Day, Year. URL. Accessed Month Day, Year.

Example:
Perez-Pena R. Children in shelters hit hard by asthma. New York Times. March 2, 2004. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/02/nyregion/02asthma.html. Accessed December 2, 2022.

Note:
Use section and/or pages in place of URL for citing a print newspaper.

Print Book

Format:
Author AA, Author BB. Book Title. Edition. Publisher; Year.

Example:
Etzel RA, Balk SJ. Pediatric Environmental Health. 4th ed. American Academy of Pediatrics; 2011.

e-book

Note:
See AMA Manual of Style section 3.12.11

Format:
Author AA, Author BB. Title of Book. Edition. Publisher; Year. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL

Example:
Prentice WE. Principles of Athletic Training: A Guide to Evidence-Based Clinical Practice. 18th ed. McGraw Hill; 2024. Accessed January 2, 2025.https://accessphysiotherapy-mhmedical-com.une.idm.oclc.org/book.aspx?bookid=3472″

Book Chapter

Format:
Author AA, Author BB. Title of chapter. In: Editor AA, Editor BB eds. Title of Book. Edition. Publisher; Year:page-page. Accessed Month Day, Year. URL (if applicable.)

Print Example:
Prince M, Glozier N, Sousa R, Dewey M. Measuring disability across physical, mental, and cognitive disorders. In: Regier DA, Narrow WE, Kuhl EA, Kupfer DJ, eds. The Conceptual Evolution of DSM-5. American Psychiatric Publishing Inc; 2011:189-227.

e-book Example:
Sudarsky L. Gait and balance disorders. In: Kasper DL, Fauci AS, Longo DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J, eds. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 19th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2015:chap 32. Accessed September 21, 2023. http://www.harrisonsim.com/index.php

Government Report or Corporate Author

Format:
Authoring Organization. Title of document. URL. Published Month Year. Accessed Month Day, Year.

Example:
World Health Organization. Equitable access to essential medicines: a framework for collective action. http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2004/WHO_EDM_2004.4.pdf. Published March 2004. Accessed December 16, 2022.

Figures

Please place the figures in the single file next to the relevant text in the manuscript, rather than at the bottom or top of the file.  Minimum resolution for all figures in the following [color in RGB (red, green, blue mode) or grayscale] at least 300 dpi (dots per inch). The recommended resolution for line art (charts or images that contain typographic elements) is 600 dpi. For x-ray films, scans, and other diagnostic images, as well as pictures of pathology specimens or photomicrographs, black-and-white or color photographic prints, is 5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm). The caption should be inserted immediately beneath the figure. The title of figures placed after the remarks with single space. Ensure that each figure has a caption. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Keep text in the illustrations themselves to a minimum but explain all symbols and abbreviations used.

Tables

Please submit tables as editable text and not as images. Tables can be placed either next to the relevant text in the article, or on separate page(s) at the end. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and place any table notes below the table body. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in them do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells. Abbreviations used in the table must be defined in a footnote to the table. Indicate footnotes in this order of **, #. 

Plagiarism

Every submission will be plagiarism checked via TURNITIN. If the similiarity index above 25%, the manuscript will be returned.