Publication Guidelines

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the author guidelines and sent via our website or by email to jsftukwms@gmail.com. Articles submitted exclusively must only be sent to the Journal of Pharmacy Science and Practice, and never and will not be published in other scientific media. If the article is accepted for publication, the author is considered to agree to allow his article (including abstracts) to be published exclusively in the Journal of Pharmacy Science and Practice through online and print media. Articles received can be revised layout and typing errors by the editorial board without notice.
The manuscript can be written in English or Indonesian. For texts written in Indonesian, abstracts must be written in English and Indonesian. The manuscript must be typed on A4 size paper and typed in Times New Roman, 12, 1.5 spaces. A maximum of 10 pages (main body) with margins 4,4,3, and 3 from the top, left, bottom, and right.
For research articles and reports from preliminary research, the manuscripts must be sorted as follows - title page, abstract, abstract, Introduction, Research Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, Bibliography, Tables, Images, with the following conditions:

  1. Title page: contains the title of the article; author's name, affiliation of each author; full postal address, email address, telephone number and fax number of the author used to correspond (corresponding author).
  2. Abstract: A maximum of 250 words and must be in 1 paragraph. Abstraction / Abstract should state briefly the background, objectives, methods, results of the principle and the main conclusions of the study. Abstract should be accompanied by keywords, a maximum of 5 words.
  3. Introduction: State the purpose of the work and provide adequate background, avoid detailed library surveys or summary of results.
  4. Research Methods: Provide sufficient detail so that your work can be reproduced, including the tools and materials used in the research. Methods that have been published must be marked with a library: only relevant modifications are described.
  5. Results and Discussion: Results must be clear and concise. The discussion should explore the meaningful results of the work, not repeating the results of the work. Avoid extensive citations and discussions from previously published literature.
  6. Conclusions: Connect Conclusions with Research Objectives.
  7. Acknowledgments: Register here individuals who provided assistance during the research (for example, those who provided language assistance, including writing assistance or proofread articles, etc.).
  8. Bibliography (Harvard reference)


Text: All citations in the text must refer to:

  1. Single author: author's last name (no initials, unless there is ambiguity) and year of publication; In the text: Sophisticated searching techniques are important in finding information (Berkman 1994) or Berkman (1994, p. 25) claimed that ... or Berkman (1994, pp. 30-35) agrees that ... In the bibliography: Berkman, RI 1994, Find It fast: how to uncover expert information on any subject, Harper Perennial, New York.
  2. Two or three authors: add second or third author's last name and year of publication; In the text: Thermodynamics applies to a wide variety of applications such as combustion engines, heating and air conditioning systems, and jet propulsion, along with many, many others (Cengel & Boles, 1994) or Cengel & Boles (1994, p. 25) claimed that … or Cengel & Boles (1994, pp. 30-35) agrees that ... In the bibliography: Cengel, YES & Boles, MA 1994, Thermodynamics: an engineering approach, 2nd edn, McGraw Hill, London. In the text: The development of organizational behavior management (OBM) is as a specialty area as well as its procedural technology (Reid, Parsons & Green, 1989) or Reid, Parsons & Green (1989, p.25) stated that … or Reid, Parsons & Green (1989, pp. 35-35) agrees that … In the bibliography: Reid, DH, Parsons, MB & Green, CW 1989, Staff management in human services: behavioral research and applications, Charles C. Thomas, Springfield.
  3. More than 3 authors: first author's name followed by "et al." and year of publication. In the text: ... neck pain caused by whiplash (Jull et al. 2008). OR Jull et al. (2008) have argued .. In the bibliography: Jull, G, Sterling, M, Fallah, D, Treleaven, J & O'Leary, S 2008, Whiplash headache and neck pain: research-based directions for physical therapies, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
  4. No author: In the script: ... already mentioned (Be, know, do: leadership the Army way 2004). OR In Be, know, do: leadership the Army way (2004) there is an interesting example In the bibliography: Be, know, do: leadership the Army way 2004, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco. Example: Journal publication library: Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J.A.J., Lupton, R.A., 2000, "The art of writing a scientific article" Journal of Scientific Communication. Vol 163, no. 2, pp. 51-59. Online journal: Donahue-Wallace, K & Chanda, J. 2005, 'A case study in integrating the best practices of face-to-face art history and online teaching', Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning, vol. 7, no. 1, viewed January 30, 2009, <http://imej.wfu.edu/articles/2005/1/01/index.asp>. Book library: Australian Government Publishing Service 1987, Commonwealth printing and publishing manual, 2nd edn, A.G.P.S., Canberra. Chapter Library in Edited Books: Bernstein, D. 1995, 'Transportation planning', in Chen WF (ed.), The civil engineering handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 231-61. Edited Book Library: Sjostrand, S (ed.) 1993, Diabetes: herbal and synthetic medicine, M.E. Sharpe, Armonk, N.Y. Thesis: Exelby, HRA 1997, 'Aspects of gold and mineral liberation', PhD thesis, University of Queensland, Brisbane. (Note: Title is not italicized and enclosed in quotation marks) Web page with author: In the script: ... this agreement (Albanese 2009) In bibliography: Albanese, A 2009, Fairer compensation for air travelers, media release, 29 January, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, viewed 30 January 2009,<http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au /releases/2009>. Personal communication: When interviewed on 15 June 1995, Dr. Peter Jones explained that ... OR This was later verbally confirmed (P Jones 1995, pers. Comm., 15 June). Tables, Pictures, and Illustrations • Images must be saved in neutral data formats such as JPEG, TIFF, or EPS. PowerPoint and Word graphics are not suitable for reproduction (submit original Excel data). Don't use pixel-oriented programs. The scanned image (in JPEG and TIFF) must have a resolution of 300 dpi (halftone) or 600 to 1200 dpi (line drawings) with respect to reproduction size. • Tables and figures included in the main manuscript must be numbered separately, in the order in which they appear in the manuscript. • Each table and figure must be presented on a separate page from the text, with a brief title, and explain the table and figure data. All writing in tables and figures (including legends) must be clearly legible and distinguishable when printed in black and white. The table must only contain horizontal lines, with only blank spaces to separate columns. • Notes under each table and figure must be used to explain and display the source of all data displayed. Color Image: The author will incur additional costs if you want to publish color images in the article.