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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, or RTF 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.

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines for the Regular Issue

1. FISIO MU: Physiotherapy Evidences publishes articles in the field of public health that includes Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal, Physiotherapy Neurology, Physiotherapy Cardio Pulmonal, Physiotherapy Pediatric, Physiotherapy Integumen, Physiotherapy Reproduction Health, Physiotherapy Geriatric, Physiotherapy Sport, Physiotherapy Wellness.

 

 2. Submitted articles must be research articles and invited review articles that should not have been previously published or be currently under consideration for publication anywhere else and free of plagiarism. Each submitted article will be checked by an application for detecting plagiarism.

 

3. Components of Articles:

• The title is written in English with a maximum of 20 words.

• The author's identity is written under the title, including name, affiliation, correspondence address, phone number, and e-mail.

• Abstract is written in English with a maximum of 200 words. The abstract should be one paragraph covering the introduction, aim, method, results, and conclusion with a maximum of 5 (five) keywords separated by a comma. Sort the keywords alphabetically.

• Introduction contains background, brief and relevant literature review, and the aim of the research.

• Method includes design, population, sample, data sources, techniques/instruments of data collection, data analysis procedure, and ethics.

• Results are research findings. It should be clear and concise.

• Discussion should argumentatively and adequately define the research results with any relevant theory and prior findings.

• Tables should be single-spaced and numbered consecutively in accordance with the presentation in the text. Figures, pictures, or formulas should be original. Ensure that each illustration has a caption. Supply captions separately, not attached to the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title (not on the figure itself) and a description of the illustration. Write in brief for the text within the illustration, but explain all symbols and abbreviations used. Rasterized-based files (e.g., with .tiff or .jpeg extension) require a resolution of at least 1,000 dpi (dots per inch). Line art should be supplied with a minimum resolution of 1,000 dpi. Tables and/or figures should be no more than 6 (six) as presented in the Results.

• Conclusion and Recommendation (if any) should answer problems of study not exceeding the capacity of finding. The recommendation should refer to the aims and conclusion in the form of narration and be logical and effective.

 

4. Abbreviations include all abbreviations mentioned in the article (from Abstract to Conclusion).

 

5. Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate inform the license obtained from the institution and research subject.

 

6. Competing Interest states whether the author(s) have an interest in the research.

 

7. Availability of Data and Materials clarifies data sources or information used as research materials.

 

8. Authors' Contribution explains the contribution made by each author to the research.

 

9. Acknowledgment mention thank-you note to all components supporting the research, including funding (grant).

 

10. Additional Information confirms the authors' names if there is not enough space on the first page of the article and/or other additional information if necessary.

 

11. References should be written in Vancouver style.

• Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa).

• Reference numbers must be numbered consecutively in accordance with the whole text, and recent journal references are preferred.

• Please write the author's name with the last name first and the first name as initials, with a maximum of 3 (three) names of authors. If there are more than 3 (three) authors, the following author should be written with "et al."

• The first letter of reference title should be capitalized, and the remaining should be written in lowercase letters, except the name of the person, place, and time. Latin terms should be written in italics. The title should not be underlined and written in bold.

• Please provide the DOI number and URL of the referred article.

Reference should not exceed 40 sources.

• When referencing in the body of text, use superscript after a full stop (.), e.g.: ..... .(10)

 If the sentence states the other author's name as a reference, use the reference number by the end of the author's name, then continue the sentence till full stop (.), e.g., Abood,(2) ……; or Latief, et al., (2)...)

• Example of References:

Journal:

Ariawan I, Jusril H, Farid MN, et al. SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Seroprevalence in Jakarta, Indonesia. Kesmas: J Kes Masy Nas (Natl Public Health J). 2022; 17 (3): 169-174. DOI: 10.21109/kesmas.v17i3.6070. Available from: https://journal.fkm.ui.ac.id/kesmas/article/view/6070

Book:

Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.

Online Article:

World Health Organization. WHO highlights high cost of physical inactivity in first-ever global report. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2022. Available from: https://www.who.int/news/item/19-10-2022-who-highlights-high-cost-of-physical-inactivity-in-first-ever-global-report

Thesis and Dissertation:

Rahmiwati A. Intervensi Stimulasi Massage pada Anak ADHD untuk mengurangi Tingkat Hiperaktif [Dissertation]. Surakarta: Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta; 2022. 279 p.

 

12. Manuscript must be written in English and typed using word processors (Microsoft Word or Open Office) software. The font type for the paper is Times New Roman, with a font size of 12 and 1.5 line spacing. The paper size is A4 (e.g., 210 x 297 mm). It should be a one-column format with all margins of 3 cm and a maximum of 6,000 words, including a maximum of 40 references. The manuscript template can be downloaded here and it must be submitted via the website https://journals2.ums.ac.id/index.php/fisiomu/submissions  login.

 

Author Guidelines for the Special Issue

The following information is the details of section headings you should include in your manuscript and information within each section.

 

Fisio Mu Physiotherapy Evidences publish a special issue for non-research articles following a specific theme. All types of manuscripts must not exceed 4,000 words, including 250 words for abstract, 40 references (using Vancouver style), and four (4) tables and/or figures. The manuscript template can be downloaded here.

 

Case Report

Case reports submitted to Fisio Mu Physiotherapy Evidences  should contribute to public health knowledge and have educational value or highlight the need for a change in public health practices or approaches. Authors should describe how the case report is rare or unusual as well as its educational and/or scientific merits in the covering letter that will follow the manuscript submission. Case report submissions will be assessed by the Editors and will be sent for peer review if considered appropriate for the journal. Case reports should include relevant positive and negative findings from history, examination, and investigation. They can consist of photographs, provided by a statement that written consent to publish was obtained from the case(s). Case reports should include an up-to-date review of all previous issues in the field. Authors should seek for written and signed consent to publish the information from the case(s) prior to submission.

 

Case Study

Fisio Mu Physiotherapy Evidences welcomes well-described case studies. These will usually present a major program intervention or policy option relevant to the journal field. Manuscripts that include a rigorous assessment of the processes and the impact of the study, as well as recommendations for the future, will generally be considered favorably.

 

Review

Reviews are summaries of recent insights in specific research areas within the scope of Fisio Mu Physiotherapy Evidences. The key aims of reviews are to provide systematic and substantial coverage of a research area of wide interest or to present a critical assessment of a specified area. A review must focus on recent research and on a topic that is timely and relevant to the field. All reviews published by Fisio Mu Physiotherapy Evidences are peer-reviewed. Review manuscripts may be considered at the Editor’s discretion, and their decision on consideration is considered final.

 

Commentary

These short, narrowly focused manuscripts of contemporary interest are usually commissioned by the journal. They are not mini reviews. A commentary is a discussion of a manuscript or trial that was recently published or that is soon to be published and that is interesting enough to warrant further comment or explanation. This type of commentary discusses specific issues within a subject area rather than the whole field, explains the implications of the manuscript, and puts it in context. Opinions are welcome as long as they are factually based.

 

Methodology

Methodology manuscripts should present a new experimental method, test, or procedure. The method described may either be completely new or may offer a better version of an existing method or compare different methods currently in use.

 

Opinion

Opinions are short, narrowly focused manuscripts on issues of contemporary interest, including reports about meetings or viewpoints on recently published manuscripts relevant to the readers of Fisio Mu Physiotherapy Evidences. Opinions should not be reviews and should not contain new data. They should be short manuscripts (ideally 500-1500 words) outlining significant progress in thinking that would also be testable, though not so easily testable that readers will wonder why the testing has not already been done.

 

Editorials

Editorials are written by the Editor-in-Chief and discuss current issues and related subjects.

Articles

Section default policy

Copyright Notice

FISIO MU Physiotheraphy Evidences Editorial board recognizes that plagiarism is not acceptable and therefore establishes the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) when plagiarism is identified in an article that is submitted for publication in FisioMu.

Definition:

Plagiarism involves the "use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work."

Policy:

Papers must be original, unpublished, and not pending publication elsewhere. Any material taken verbatim from another source needs to be clearly identified as different from the present original text by (1) indentation, (2) use of quotation marks, and (3) identification of the source.

Any text of an amount exceeding fair use standards (herein defined as more than two or three sentences or the equivalent thereof) or any graphic material reproduced from another source requires permission from the copyright holder and, if feasible, the original author(s) and also requires identification of the source; e.g., previous publication.

When plagiarism is identified, the Editor in Chief responsible for the review of this paper and will agree on measures according to the extent of plagiarism detected in the paper in agreement with the following guidelines:

Level of Plagiarism

  1. Minor : A short section of another article is plagiarized without any significant data or idea taken from the other paper. Action : A warning is given to the authors and a request to change the text and properly cite the original article is made
  2. Intermediate: A significant portion of a paper is plagiarized without proper citation to the original paper. Action: The submitted article is rejected and the authors are forbidden to submit further articles for one year
  3. Severe : A significant portion of a paper is plagiarized that involves reproducing original results or ideas presented in another publication. Action: The paper is rejected and the authors are forbidden to submit further articles for five years.

It is understood that all authors are responsible for the content of their submitted paper as they all sign the FisioMu Copyright Transfer Form. If a penalty is imposed for plagiarism, all authors will be subject to the same penalty.

If a second case of plagiarism by the same author(s) is identified, a decision on the measures to be enforced will be made by the Editorial board (Editor-in-Chief, and Editorial members) with the Chair of the Editor in Chief. The author(s) might be forbidden to submit further articles forever.

This policy applies also to material reproduced from another publication by the same author(s). If an author uses text or figures that have previously been published, the corresponding paragraphs or figures should be identified and the previous publication referenced. It is understood that in case of a review paper or a paper of a tutorial nature much of the material was previously published.

The author should identify the source of the previously published material and obtain permission from the original author and the publisher. If an author submits a manuscript to FisioMu with significant overlap with a manuscript submitted to another journal simultaneously, and this overlap is discovered during the review process or after the publications of both papers, the editor of the other journal is notified and the case is treated as a severe plagiarism case. Significant overlap means use of identical or almost identical figures and identical or slightly modified text for one half or more of the paper. For self plagiarism of less than one half of the paper but more than one tenth of the paper, the case shall be treated as intermediate plagiarism. If self plagiarism is confined to the methods section, the case shall be considered as minor plagiarism.

 If an author uses some of his previously published material to clarify the presentation of new results, the previously published material shall be identified and the difference to the present publication shall be mentioned. Permission to republish must be obtained from the copyright holder. In the case of a manuscript that was originally published in conference proceedings and then is submitted for publication in FisioMu Journal either in identical or in expanded form, the authors must identify the name of the conference proceedings and the date of the publication and obtain permission to republish from the copyright holder. The editor may decide not to accept this paper for publication.

However, an author shall be permitted to use material from an unpublished presentation, including visual displays, in a subsequent journal publication. In the case of a publication being submitted that was originally published in another language, the title, date and journal of the original publication must be identified by the authors, and the copyright must be obtained. The editor may accept such a translated publication to bring it to the attention of a wider audience. The editor may select a specific paper that had been published (e.g. a “historic” paper) for republication in order to provide a better perspective of a series of papers published in one issue of FisioMu Journal. This republication shall be clearly identified as such and the date and journal of the original publication shall be given, and the permission of the author(s) and the publisher shall be obtained.

The FisioMu Journal layout editor for the Journal is responsible for maintaining the list of authors subjected to penalties and will check that no authors of a submitted paper are on this list. If a banned author is identified, the layout editor will inform the Editor-in-Chief who will take appropriate measures. This policy will be posted on the web site with the instructions for submitting a manuscript, and a copy will be sent to the authors with the confirmation email upon initial receipt of their original manuscript. A sentence shall be added to the copyright transfer form to indicate that the author(s) have read the Plagiarism Policy.

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