Author Guidelines

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.

1. The format of the article should be

• • The manuscript is in A4 paper layout (21 cm x 29.7 cm) with left, right, top, and bottom margins of 2.54 cm.
  • The abstract must describe the significant points of the manuscript containing aims of the paper, methods, results, and conclusion, within 150-250 words.
  • The authors should provide 5-10 keywords of phrases that characterize the manuscript.
  • The manuscript is written in Indonesian or English and uses the SI system (Système International d'Unités, often referred to as "International Units") for measurements and units.
  • The manuscript as the section body is written in Times New Roman font size 12 pt with 1 line spacing between lines.
  • The references should be numbered consecutively in the order of their appearance and follow the Vancouver style.
  • Please compiles references as shown in the examples below.
  • Adjust the size of figures and tables, so that all information in figures and tables can be legible.
  • For all equations, use either Microsoft Equation Editor or MathType add-on.
  • Equations are numbered consecutively in parenthesis, e.g. (1), and set at the right margin.

2. Submitting a letter of article submission including a declaration that the article was originally written by the author(s) and is approved to be published by all authors.
3. Submitting curriculum vitae of authors. 
4. SCRIPTA SCORE Scientific Medical Journal applies the Vancouver citation style. Authors are suggested to refer to the journal abbreviation list in Index Medicus and Index of Indonesian Learned Periodicals.

The Title of The Manuscript

The title of the article should be brief and clear as well as informative. It represents the contents of the research article which will be discussed, where it does not contain any uncommon abbreviation. It should not exceed 25 words, typed in Times New Roman, 14pt-sized, bold, and capitalize each word of the title.

Author's Name and Affiliation

The author’s name should be written without an academic degree. If the author’s name consists of at least two words, the last name should not be shortened (to avoid miss citations). If there is more than one author, the author’s name should be written separately by a comma (,). If the author’s names are only one word, it should be written as it is. It is written in the 12pt-sized font.

The author's affiliation should be written by providing the name of the department, faculty, and university. It is written in 10pt-sized font and italic selection. The information about corresponding author written in the footer of the first page should consist of name, affiliation, and email address.

Abstract and Keywords

An abstract should stand alone, which means that no citation in the abstract. The abstract is like an advertisement that should tell the prospective reader what you did and highlight the key findings. Avoid using technical jargon and uncommon abbreviations. You must be accurate, brief, clear, and specific. Use words that reflect the precise meaning. The abstract should be precise and honest. The abstract should be written in BOTH Indonesian and English language. Use 11pt-sized Times New Roman for the abstract body with single spacing. Please follow word limitations (150‐250 words).

Keywords are the labels of your manuscript and are critical to correct indexing and searching. Therefore the keywords should represent the content and highlight your article. Use only those abbreviations that are firmly established in the field. Each keyword is written in 11pt-sized font, bold, ordered alphabetically, and separated by a comma (,). There should be only a maximum number of keywords

Introduction

Before the objective, authors should provide an adequate background and a very short literature review (state of the art) in order to record the existing solutions/method, to show which is the best of previous research, to show the main limitation of the previous research, to show what do you hope to achieve (to solve the limitation) and to show the scientific merit or novelties of the paper. Avoid a detailed literature review (state of the art) or a summary of the results. Do not describe the literature review (state of the art) as author by author, but should be presented as the group per method or topic reviewed which refers to some literature. Then, the authors should state the objectives of the work at the end of the introduction section.

Example of novelty statement or the gap analysis statement at the end of the Introduction section (after the state of the art of previous research survey): “........ (short summary of background)....... A few researchers focused on ....... There have been limited studies concerned on ........ Therefore, this research intends to ................. The objectives of this research are .........”.

Research Method

The research method describes the stages of research/development undertaken to achieve the objectives/outputs of the research. Each stage is briefly described (eg each step in a paragraph). Also inform the materials/platforms used in the study, including the subjects/materials, the tools/software used, the design or experiment used, the sampling technique, the test plan (the variable to be measured and the data retrieval technique), analysis, and statistical model used. Provide enough detail to allow the work to be reproduced. The published method should be indicated by a reference: only relevant modifications should be explained. Do not repeat details of existing methods, just refer to the literature.

Results and Discussion

This part consists of the research results and how they are discussed clearly. The results obtained from the research have to be supported by sufficient data. The research results and the discovery must be the answers or the research hypothesis stated previously in the introduction part. Please highlight differences between your results or findings and the previous publications by other researchers. The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them.

The following components should be covered in the discussion: How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the Introduction section (what/how)? Do you provide an interpretation scientifically for each of your results or findings presented (why)? Are your results consistent with what other investigators have reported (what else)? Or are there any differences?

Conclusion and Future Research

The conclusions will be the answers to the hypothesis, the research purposes, and the research discoveries. Tells how your work advances the field from the present state of knowledge. Without clear Conclusions, reviewers and readers will find it difficult to judge the work, and whether or not it merits publication in the journal. Do not repeat the Abstract, or just list experimental results. You should also suggest future experiments and/or point out those that are underway.

Acknowledgments (Optional)

Recognize those who helped in the research, especially funding supporters of your research. Include individuals who have assisted you in your study: Advisors, Financial supporters, or may another supporter, i.e. Proofreaders, Typists, and Suppliers, who may have given materials. Do not acknowledge one of the authors' names.

References

All references referred to in the article text must be listed in the References section. The references shall contain at least 10 (ten) references from 80% of primary sources (scientific journals, conference proceedings, research reference books) which are published within the last 10 (ten) years. References to own works (self-citation) should be limited. References from the Internet that are acceptable are those from journals, organizations, or governments.

References should be written following the order they appear in the text, using Arabic numbers in square brackets and superscripted. The template will number citations consecutively within brackets.^[1] The sentence punctuation follows the bracket.^[2]

This journal follows the Vancouver style. Authors are recommended to use reference management software, in writing the citations and references such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, BibTex, Papers, etc.

Examples:

1. Journal article

Up to six authors, list all the authors.

• Messner B, Bernhard D. Smoking and cardiovascular disease: mechanism of endothelial dysfunction and early atherogenesis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol.  2014;34(3):509-15.

For more than six authors, list the first six authors, followed by et al.

• Onor IO, Stirling DL, Williams SR, Bediako D, Borghol A, Harris MB, et al. Clinical effects of cigarette smoking: epidemiologic impact and review of pharmacotherapy options. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017;14(10):1147.

2. Chapter in a book

Benowitz NL, Brunetta PG. Smoking hazards and cessation. In: Broaddus VC, Mason RJ, Ernst JD, King TE Jr, Lazarus SC, Murray JF, et al., editors. Murray & Nadel’s textbook of respiratory medicine. 6^th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders; 2016. p. 807-13

3. Homepage/Website

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health effects of cigarette smoking [Internet]. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2020 Apr [cited 2020 Jan 10]. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/index.htm