Author Guidelines

Guidelines for Authors

The Editorial Team of Jurnal Farmasi Teknologi Sediaan dan Kosmetika (JFTSK) welcomes manuscript submissions that comply with the JFTSK Author Guidelines. JFTSK accepts original research articles in the fields of pharmaceutical dosage form technology, cosmetic formulation, and drug delivery systems.

Submitted manuscripts must be original, have not been previously published, and must not be under consideration for publication in another journal. Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format through the JFTSK Online Journal System (OJS).

Submit Your Manuscript

Authors are required to submit their manuscripts electronically through the official JFTSK Online Journal System.

Scope and Publication Frequency

Jurnal Farmasi Teknologi Sediaan dan Kosmetika (JFTSK) is a scientific pharmacy journal that publishes original research articles in pharmaceutical sciences, particularly pharmaceutical formulation technology and cosmetics.

JFTSK is published three times a year, in January, May, and September.

Focus and Scope

Manuscript Preparation

Technical requirements and manuscript organization

1. General Manuscript Format

Manuscripts should be prepared on A4 paper in a single-column format with margins of 2.5 cm on all sides and 1.15 line spacing. The maximum length of a manuscript is 12 pages, unless otherwise approved by the Editorial Team.

2. Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts should be arranged in the following sequence:

Supplementary or supporting information may be included where relevant.

3. Title and Author Information

The article title should be written in Indonesian and English, with a maximum of 12 words. The title should be clear, concise, informative, and attractive.

The manuscript must include the full name of each author, institutional affiliation, and corresponding author's email address.

4. Abstract and Keywords

Abstracts must be provided in Indonesian and English with a maximum length of 250 words. The abstract should be written using Book Antiqua, 10 pt, single spacing and presented as one paragraph.

The abstract should briefly describe the research background, objective, methods, principal results, and conclusion.

Keywords: provide a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 keywords. Keywords should be arranged alphabetically and separated by semicolons.

5. Introduction

The Introduction should adequately describe the background of the research problem, relevant scientific issues, previous related studies, the research gap, and the proposed approach or solution.

References should be cited using the Vancouver citation style with superscript numbering according to the order of appearance in the manuscript. The final paragraph of the Introduction should clearly state the objectives of the study.

6. Methods

The Methods section should provide a clear and sufficiently detailed description of the research methodology. Depending on the type of study, this section may include the research setting and period, study design, materials, instruments, population and sample, formulation procedures, experimental procedures, data collection, and statistical or analytical methods.

7. Results and Discussion

Results and Discussion constitute the principal scientific section of the manuscript. Research findings should be presented clearly in narrative form and may be supported by tables, figures, graphs, or other appropriate illustrations.

The Discussion should provide a scientific interpretation of the findings, explain their significance, compare them with relevant previous studies, and identify agreements, differences, limitations, or new contributions of the study. The findings should address the objectives and/or hypotheses presented in the Introduction.

8. Conclusion

The Conclusion should be written in concise narrative form and should directly answer the objectives of the research. Authors may also briefly describe potential applications, recommendations, implications, or opportunities for further study based on the findings.

9. Acknowledgments

Where applicable, authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, funding agencies, laboratories, research centers, or other parties that provided financial, technical, institutional, or professional support but do not meet the criteria for authorship.

References

Vancouver style and reference management requirements

References must be written using the Vancouver citation style. References should be numbered according to their first appearance in the manuscript and should not be arranged alphabetically. Only relevant sources cited in the manuscript should appear in the reference list.

Main Headings and Subheadings

Main headings, subheadings, and sub-subheadings should be numbered consistently. The following structure may be used:

Tables, Figures and Graphics

Tables, figures, and graphs should be positioned appropriately and centered within the manuscript. Their contents must be clear, readable, informative, and understandable without unnecessary duplication of information presented in the text.

Tables should use an open-table format without vertical lines. Figures and images should be clear and of sufficient quality for publication, with a recommended minimum resolution of 300 DPI (dots per inch) for high-quality reproduction and printing.

Ready to Submit?

Please ensure that your manuscript complies with all JFTSK requirements before submitting it through the Online Journal System.