Author Guidelines
Borneo Journal of Pharmascientech
Universitas Borneo Lestari
I. Author Instructions
1.1 Manuscripts submitted must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication in another journal.
1.2 Manuscripts must follow the format described in section II below.
II. Guidelines for Authors
2.1 Format to be followed:
- Manuscripts must be typed in MS Word with single (1) line spacing, on A4 paper, with a minimum of 8 pages. Margins for the top, bottom, left, and right are T = 2.22; B = 2.25; L = 2.5; and R = 2.5, respectively.
- The title should be kept simple.
- a) Title in Indonesian: Segoe UI font, 14 point, left-aligned, bold, Latin names in italics, Sentence Case.
- b) Author names: Segoe UI font, 10 point, left-aligned, bold. Each name is followed by a superscript affiliation number and a superscript number for the author's email, Sentence Case.
- c) Affiliations: indicated by (a letter for the affiliation) after the names, followed by a one-line space. Palatino Linotype font, 8 point, left-aligned, normal print. Affiliations consist of the study program, faculty, institution, city, and country, separated by commas (,). The corresponding author is marked with an asterisk (*). If the affiliation is the same for several authors, write it only once and add the same superscript affiliation number to each author's name.
- d) Email: only the corresponding author's email, placed after the names with a one-line space. Palatino Linotype font, 8 point, left-aligned, normal print.
- e) Authors must list all parties involved in the research or the writing, using full names (without academic titles).
- The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:
a) Abstract
- The abstract is written in one paragraph of no more than 250 words, in Palatino Linotype font, 9 point, normal print. It should cover the research objective, method, results, and conclusion. The abstract must be written in two languages (Indonesian and English). Provide 3-6 keywords.
- Abstract heading (Indonesian): Palatino Linotype font, 9 point, left-aligned, normal print. Abstract text: Palatino Linotype font, 9 point, justified, normal print, with Latin names in italics. The heading "Kata kunci" is printed in bold and the keywords in normal print.
- Abstract heading (English): Palatino Linotype font, 9 point, left-aligned, normal print. Abstract text: Palatino Linotype font, 9 point, justified, normal print. Italics are not required in the English abstract. The heading "Keywords" is printed in bold and the keywords in normal print.
b) Introduction
State the background and the objective of the research. Section heading: Segoe UI font, 11 point, left-aligned, bold. Section text: Palatino Linotype font, 10 point, justified, single column, normal print, with foreign words in italics.
c) Methods
Section heading: Segoe UI font, 11 point, left-aligned, bold. Section text: Palatino Linotype font, 10 point, justified, single column, normal print, with foreign words in italics.
State the research methods or techniques, any special equipment required, the sampling technique, and the data analysis method clearly, so that the study can be understood and repeated by other researchers.
d) Results and Discussion
Section heading: Segoe UI font, 11 point, left-aligned, bold. Section text: Palatino Linotype font, 10 point, justified, single column, normal print, with foreign words in italics.
Tables must not be SCREENSHOTS and must be made with horizontal lines.
The label "Table 1." is printed in bold. The table title and the table subtitle/content use Palatino Linotype font, 8 point.
Present the research results as data in the form of sentences, tables, graphs, or figures. Tables, graphs, and figures must be clearly and sequentially numbered. For tables, the caption is placed above the table, while for graphs and figures the caption is placed below. Captions for tables, figures, or graphs are written in Palatino Linotype font, 8 point, centered, normal print. Text or numbers inside tables must also be in Palatino Linotype. Figures and tables must be clear and proportional.
e) Conclusion and Suggestions
Keep it simple and related to the research objective.
f) Acknowledgements
Addressed to the institutions or persons who supported the research.
g) Conflict of Interest
Section heading: Segoe UI font, 11 point, left-aligned, bold. Section text: Palatino Linotype font, 10 point, justified, single column, normal print, with foreign words in italics.
Authors may include a conflict of interest statement in the manuscript (optional).
Example statement if there is no conflict of interest:
"The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest in the research and in the writing of this manuscript."
Example statement if there is funding:
"This research was funded by [name of funder, grant number]. The funder had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, manuscript writing, or the decision to publish. All authors had full access to the research data."
h) References
- Authors must ensure that references are written correctly and that the sources cited in the text match those in the reference list. References are listed alphabetically. The use of Mendeley with APA Style is recommended.
- In-text citations are written as (author name, year). For two authors, write both names. For more than two authors, write only the first author (first author's name, et al., year).
- Examples of reference formats:
1) Journals or Scientific Periodicals
Format: Researcher 1, Researcher 2, Researcher 3. Year. Article Title, Journal Name, Volume, Issue, Pages.
Example:
Filho, A.D.O., Filho, J.A.B., Neves, S.J.F., Lyra, D.P.D. 2012. Association between the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) and Blood Pressure Control, Arq Bras Cardiol; 99(1): 649-658.
2) Books
Format: Author 1, Author 2, Author 3. Year. Book Title, Edition, Publisher, City, Pages.
Example:
Laurence, L.B., Lazo, J.R., Parker, K.L. 2008. Goodman & Gilman’s: Manual Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Seventh Edition, Mc Graw Hill Press, New York: 546-60.
3) Book Chapters
Format: Chapter authors, year, Chapter Title, in Book Title, Editor, Publisher, City, Pages.
Example:
Che Man, Y.B., Syahariza, Z.A., Rohman, A. 2010. Chapter 1. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy: development, techniques, and application in the analyses of fats and oils, in Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, edited by Oliver J. Ress, Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA: 1 – 26.
4) Articles in Seminar Proceedings
Format: Researcher 1, Researcher 2, Researcher 3, year, Article Title, Proceedings of the seminar (seminar name), Seminar location (country), seminar date, Editor 1, Editor 2, Publisher, pages.
Example:
Alfian, R., Akrom, Darmawan, E. 2013. Pharmacist Counseling Intervention By Oral Can Increase The Patients Adherence And Decrease Systolic Blood Pressure Of Ambulatory Hypertension Patients At Internal Disease Polyclinic PKU Bantul Hospital, Indonesia, Proceding Of The 3rd International Safety Management Of Central Cytotoxic Reconstitution, Indonesia: 21-26.
5) Theses or Dissertations
Format: Researcher, year, Thesis/Dissertation Title, Thesis/Dissertation, University Name.
Example:
Katrina, T.M. 2015. Brief Counseling Improving Patients Adherence, Thesis, King Saud University, Riyadh.
6) Online Sources
Format: Researcher, year, Online Article Title, periodical name or web address, date accessed online.
Example:
Okumura, L.M. 2014. Assessment of pharmacist-led patient counseling in randomized controlled trials: a systematic review, http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11096-014-9982-1, accessed on January 2, 2016.
Templates available for download:
a. Journal Template Volume 10 No. 1 (Year 2026) onwards (latest)
Journal Template Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026) onwards
b. Journal Template Volume 8 No. 2 to Volume 9 No. 2
Journal Template Vol. 8 No. 2 to Vol. 9 No. 2
c. Journal Template for previous volumes (already published)
Journal Template Vol. 7.2 and earlier
d. Submission Guide