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Author Guidelines

MuJG (Muhammadiyah Journal of Geriatric) accepts scientific manuscripts from scientists/academics and practitioners in the field of of clinical, preventive, curative, and therapeutic, basic science research and social aspects of diseases related to geriatrics and gerontology, which can be produced from research, case studies, and reviews of articles that have never been published.

Scientific manuscripts must be written in Indonesia.

There is no FEE for submission or article processing charges (APC)

Script/writing complete should contain:

RESEARCH ARTICLE

TITLE in Indonesia (concise, no abbreviations, maximum 14 words, using Times New Roman 14, Bold, justify with single space capitalized on the first letter of each word excepts the conjunctions and represents the content of the article)
The author's full name (without a title)
Author’s institutional address (consist of Department/Study Program, Faculty, University)
Corresponding author’s email
ABSTRACT should be formally structured and prepared in English with a maximum of 250 words. The abstract should be written in a concise and structured manner and consist of background (research background), purposes (research purposes), methods used in the research, result and conclusion.
KEYWORDS should be limited to 3-5 words or short phrases that will allow precise and accurate indexing using commas (,) as separators
INTRODUCTION
- In this section, the author(s) will present the State of the Art/Overview of the previous studies (mainly recent scientific journal articles from no more than ten years ago) to support the current contribution statement.
- Ensure that the “Gap Analysis/Novelty Statement” or contribution to the novelty of the article is clearly stated.
- At the end of this section, the author(s) will clearly state the purpose of the research/study.
METHODS
- The method used consists of design, population, sample characteristics, sample size, data source, technique/instrument for data collection, and data analysis procedure. The materials and equipment used have to be fully identified in the method section by providing its specific type/name/brand and manufacturer’s address in brackets.
- Provide references for methods that have been previously published. Relevant modifications to the methods have to be elaborated. All statistical methods have to be explained in detail.
- Ethics approval has to be attached with the name of the ethics committee and the approval/ID number.
RESULTS
The data has to be presented in a concise and accurate manner, and it should not repeat the results shown in figures and tables.
Figure. Place the caption below the figure.
Table. The text for the table has to be placed above the table. Use horizontal lines only for the top and bottom borders. Tables are made in a concise and no more than 5 tables.
DISCUSSION
The discussion section has to include the following:
- What/How?: a description of findings (not a full narration of all the numbers in the figures or tables, but what the general findings are)
- Why?: The scientific exploration of the findings, their relationship with existing theories, and other scientific aspects in accordance with the topic/field.
- What Else?: Are the findings in line or in conflict with the original hypothesis, are they better or worse compared to the previous studies (especially the ones cited in the State of the Art section in the Introduction).
CONCLUSION
This section should address the study objectives or discuss the hypothesis, and it should be adequately supported by the data in the results. The conclusion can also be in the form of a new theory as a result of the study, and one can also add recommendations at the end. The conclusion and recommendations do not need to be separated into multiple subsections.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author(s) can convey words of gratitude to individuals or institutions that have assisted in the research or preparation of the paper.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The author(s) declare that they do not have a conflict of interest and that they do not have affiliations or relationships with any organization or entity that could raise biased questions or statements in the discussion and conclusion sections of the paper.
REFERENCES
- The references should be from scientific journal articles, and a minimum of 80% of them should be relatively recent (published during the last 10 years). The minimal number of references should be 20.
- References are formatted according to the Vancouver system. The number of authors should not exceed six. If there are more than six, the first name is followed by “et al.”.
- In typing citations and references, authors are encouraged to use Mendeley® reference management software, in which they should select the Vancouver system.

REVIEW ARTICLE

TITLE in Indonesia (concise, no abbreviations, maximum 14 words, using Times New Roman 14, Bold, justify with single space capitalized on the first letter of each word excepts the conjunctions and represents the content of the article)
The author's full name (without a title)
Author’s institutional address (consist of Department/Study Program, Faculty, University)
Corresponding author’s email
ABSTRACT should be written in a concise and structured manner and consist of background, result, and conclusion.
KEYWORDS should be limited to 3-5 words or short phrases that will allow precise and accurate indexing using commas (,) as separators
INTRODUCTION
- This section contains the background review, the purpose of the study, and information about the context.
- References are cited according to Vancouver. Authors are required to use reference management software in citations and quotations, such as Mendeley®.
- The manuscripts are divided into subtopics, describing issues and content relevant to the study concerned. The discussion must concern the issues or problems discussed in this review article, including relevant opinions and arguments.
A brief explanation accompanies any images, tables, or illustrations. The discussion that has been presented in the table can not be repeated in the form of a chart, and the image should be proportionate to the better resolution. Figure: Place the caption below the figure. Table: Use horizontal lines only for the top and bottom borders.
CONCLUSION
The conclusion summarizes the thoughts and conveys the more enormous implications of the studies and shows the idea's importance.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author(s) can convey words of gratitude to individuals or institutions that have assisted in the research or preparation of the paper.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The author(s) declare that they do not have a conflict of interest and that they do not have affiliations or relationships with any organization or entity that could raise biased questions or statements in the discussion and conclusion sections of the paper.
REFERENCES
- The references should be from scientific journal articles, and a minimum of 80% of them should be relatively recent (maximum from 10 years ago). The total number of references should not be less than 25.
- References are formatted according to the Vancouver system. The number of authors should not exceed six. If there are more than six, the first name is followed by “et al.”.

CASE REPORT

TITLE in Indonesia (concise, no abbreviations, maximum 14 words, using Times New Roman 14, Bold, justify with single space capitalized on the first letter of each word excepts the conjunctions and represents the content of the article)
The author's full name (without a title)
Author’s institutional address (consist of Department/Study Program, Faculty, University)
Corresponding author’s email
ABSTRACT made in the form of a summary of the case and the issues raised. No more than 150 words. Abstract made not structured but contains questions about the clinical or diagnostic problem and provides important information.
KEYWORDS should be limited to 3-5 words or short phrases that will allow precise and accurate indexing using commas (,) as separators
INTRODUCTION
- The introduction to the case report may contain several other sections/elements such as the main aims and objectives of the research, a brief but informative outline of the following content, explained, the definition of concepts, brief history of research into the topic, recent related findings, etc.
- The Vancouver reference style should be used for citations and quotations. Authors are required to use reference management software in citations and quotations, such as Mendeley®.
CASE DESCRIPTION
- The case description should describe patient information, physical examination findings, diagnostic methods used, relevant interventions, and outcomes.
- Patient description: demographic information (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, occupation), primary symptoms, medical history, family and psychosocial background including diet, lifestyle, and genetic information, as well as information about comorbidities, if available.
- Diagnosis methods include laboratory examination, imaging, scoring, challenges in diagnosing (e.g., financial, language/cultural), diagnostic reasoning, and prognostic characteristics, if available. - Follow-up and outcomes: summarize any findings during the visit, including the clinician and patient outcomes. Also, describe the important findings from the follow-up (assessment process, etc.). - A brief explanation accompanies each picture, table, or illustration. The results that have been presented in a table should not be repeated in the form of a graph. Images must be proportional with good resolution. Figure. Place the caption below the figure. Table. The text for the table has to be placed above the table. Use horizontal lines only for the top and bottom borders. Tables are made in a concise and no more than 5 tables.
DISCUSSION
This is the most important part of the case description, which will convince the journal that the case is worthy of publication. This section should begin by extending what was said in the introduction, focusing on why this case deserves attention and the problem it addresses.
CONCLUSION
The case report ends with conclusions or learning points. This section should briefly provide the reader with the key topics covered in the case description. The author can offer suggestions and recommendations to doctors, teachers, or researchers.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author(s) can convey words of gratitude to individuals or institutions that have assisted in the research or preparation of the paper.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The author(s) declare that they do not have a conflict of interest and that they do not have affiliations or relationships with any organization or entity that could raise biased questions or statements in the discussion and conclusion sections of the paper.
REFERENCES
- Reference is recommended not less than twenty and should be limited to the last decade, except for a reference to the method used. The reference should be cited no matter how old they are. The references should be from scientific journal articles. A minimum of 80% of them should be relatively recent (maximum from 10 years ago)—reference from the book the text of 20%.
- References are formatted according to the Vancouver system. The number of authors should not exceed three. If there are more than six, the first name is followed by “et al.”.

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

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