Focus and Scope

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan (JIK) (p-ISSN: 2303-1433; e-ISSN: 2579-7301) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the Nursing Academy of Dharma Husada Kediri in collaboration with the Indonesian National Nurses Association, Kediri City Chapter (DPD PPNI Kota Kediri). The journal is published biannually, in May and November.

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan provides an academic platform for researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, and practitioners to disseminate scientific findings and advance knowledge and evidence-based practices in the health sciences. The journal publishes original research articles and literature reviews relevant to its focus and scope.

Focus

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan focuses on the development, dissemination, and application of scientific knowledge in health sciences, particularly in nursing, midwifery, public health, and nutrition. The journal aims to strengthen evidence-based healthcare practices, improve the quality of health services, promote health and well-being, and support the prevention and management of health problems across individuals, families, and communities.

The journal welcomes research employing quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and evidence-synthesis approaches that contribute to theoretical development, clinical practice, healthcare education, health promotion, and public health improvement.

Scope

The journal welcomes manuscripts addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

1. Nursing

  • Medical-surgical nursing and clinical nursing practice.

  • Community health nursing and family nursing.

  • Maternal, pediatric, and neonatal nursing.

  • Mental health and psychiatric nursing.

  • Gerontological nursing and long-term care.

  • Emergency, critical care, and disaster nursing.

  • Nursing management, leadership, and patient safety.

  • Nursing education, professional development, and evidence-based nursing interventions.

2. Midwifery

  • Maternal and reproductive health.

  • Antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care.

  • Neonatal care and newborn health.

  • Family planning and reproductive health services.

  • Adolescent reproductive health.

  • Maternal and neonatal mortality prevention.

  • Community-based midwifery and maternal health promotion.

  • Midwifery education, professional practice, and evidence-based interventions.

3. Public Health

  • Epidemiology and prevention of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.

  • Health promotion, health education, and behavioral interventions.

  • Environmental and occupational health.

  • Community health and population-based health interventions.

  • Public health policy, healthcare systems, and health service management.

  • Maternal, child, adolescent, and elderly public health.

  • Health disparities, social determinants of health, and healthcare accessibility.

  • Disease surveillance, public health preparedness, and disaster health management.

4. Nutrition

  • Clinical nutrition and nutritional assessment.

  • Maternal, infant, child, and adolescent nutrition.

  • Community nutrition and public health nutrition.

  • Nutritional epidemiology and dietary behavior.

  • Malnutrition, stunting, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies.

  • Nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases.

  • Dietary interventions, nutritional counseling, and health promotion.

  • Food security, dietary quality, and nutrition education.

Types of Manuscripts

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan accepts the following types of manuscripts:

1. Original Research Articles

Original empirical studies presenting novel scientific findings relevant to the journal's focus and scope. These may include quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods research, clinical and community-based interventions, observational studies, and other scientifically rigorous research designs.

2. Literature Review Articles

Scholarly reviews that critically synthesize existing scientific evidence to address relevant health-related questions. These may include systematic reviews, scoping reviews, integrative reviews, meta-analyses, and other methodologically rigorous literature reviews.

All submitted manuscripts must be original, scientifically sound, relevant to the journal's focus and scope, and must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.