Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health (HJMPH) is a scientific journal published by CV. Hulonthalo Development. The journal accepts scientific manuscripts in the form of original research papers, systematic literature reviews, and meta-analyses with a focus on the development of medical and public health issues in Indonesia, particularly in the eastern regions of the country. The scope of the journal includes key developments and challenges in the fields of epidemiology; health promotion; environmental health, occupational health, and safety; health administration and policy; biostatistics; reproductive and maternal-child health; hospital management; nutrition science; and health information systems. HJMPH also emphasizes culturally sensitive and community-based approaches to health and family care. The journal aims to serve as a platform for disseminating evidence-based research that contributes to the advancement of medical and public health sciences and informs policy and practice. While the journal primarily focuses on issues within Indonesia, it welcomes manuscripts from outside the region that address comparable or contextually relevant topics within the geographic and socio-cultural scope of Indonesia.
Articles published in Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health (HJMPH) go through a double-blind peer-review process. Therefore, the decision to accept scientific articles is in the right of the Editorial Board based on peer reviewers' recommendations.
All manuscripts will be subject to editorial review and double-blind peer reviews. The Journal editor does not reveal the reviewer's credentials to the authors and vice-versa. So, both parties are not aware of each other's identity. All indicators of identity such as names, affiliations, etc are removed. Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. Reviewers will also be asked to indicate how interesting and significant the research is. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.
The authors should carefully examine sentence structure, completeness, and the accuracy of the text, references, tables, and graphic contents of the revised manuscript. Based on the reviewer's comments, the editors will then accept or decline the manuscripts with the following common condition:
The time to reach a final decision depends on the number of reviews rotation, perceptive writer, etc.
Hulonthalo journals of Medicine and Public Health (HJMPM) is a Journal published online four times a year in June and December. The number of articles published in each issue is 5 articles.
Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health is a peer-reviewed journal with open access. The article processing or delivery of the manuscript is submitted to the manager editor through an online system or by using the OJS Open Access publishing model.
Authors can use articles that have been published in pdf format either for non-commercial use on a personal website or non-commercial institutions. All published articles are Open Access free for users. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles in Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health. We are continuously working with our author communities to select the best choice of license options Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health uses guidelines issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (Commission of Publication Ethics / COPE). Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health requires that all articles involving human subjects respect the principles of research ethics as stated in the Declaration of Helsinki. Research involving animals as subjects is also required to comply with the International Principles for Biomedical Research issued by the International Council of Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS). The ethical publication should be clear in order to improve the quality of the research. Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health by COPE adjust to meet the ethical standards for publishers, authors, editors, and reviewers.
Here are the ethical standards for authors, editors, and reviewers.
Authors
Reporting standards. Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Originality and Plagiarism. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication. An author should not in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Acknowledgment of Sources. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Authorship of the Paper. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest. All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works. When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
Editors
Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions. Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.
Promptness. Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
Confidentiality. Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
Standards of Objectivity. Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgment of Sources. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Any article submitted to Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health:
Article Submission charges Free
Article Processing charges (APCs) 200.000 (IDR) This includes editing, publishing, maintaining, and archiving, and allows immediate access to the full-text versions of the articles.
Editorial Team checking manuscript on offline and online database manually (checking proper citation and quotation), we use Anti-Plagiarism Software "Turnitin" to check the authenticity article. Articles that escape when the obtained similarity is 20-30%.
Hulonthalo Journal of Medicine and Public Health (HJMPH) is a scientific journal published by CV. Hulonthalo Development. The journal was first published in Volume 1 Number 1, June 2025. HJMPH obtained its identity serial numbers with pISSN [pending] and eISSN [pending]. The journal aims to become a nationally accredited and reputable publication in the fields of medicine and public health in Indonesia. On [date pending], HJMPH established a collaboration with [name of professional organization, e.g., the Indonesian Medical Association or IAKMI] to support the advancement of public health and the dissemination of scientific research.
HJMPH is published twice a year, in June and December. Each issue contains 5 articles, beginning with its inaugural issue in June 2025. This limited number of articles is intended to ensure high editorial standards and rigorous peer-review processes for every publication. In an effort to expand its international visibility, starting from Volume 2 Issue 2, all articles will be published fully in English.
