The Hasanuddin Public Health Nutrition Journal (HPHNJ) publishes several categories of scholarly articles related to public health nutrition and its related disciplines. Manuscripts should be written clearly and concisely while providing sufficient methodological detail to allow the study to be understood and, where applicable, replicated by other researchers.
Submissions to HPHNJ must represent original work that has not been published previously and is not currently under consideration by another journal. Authors are expected to present their research transparently, including relevant methodological details, study controls, and ethical considerations.
The primary categories of manuscripts accepted by HPHNJ include the following:
Original Research Article
Original Research Articles present novel findings derived from empirical research in the field of public health nutrition or closely related areas. Submissions should demonstrate sound scientific methodology and contribute meaningful insights to the existing body of knowledge.
The maximum recommended length is 3,500 words (excluding references).
A typical research article should include the following sections:
- Title
- Abstract
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Funding (if applicable)
- Ethics Approval Statement (if applicable)
- Data Availability Statement (if applicable)
- Conflict of Interest
- References
Review Article
Review Articles provide a critical synthesis of existing literature and highlight recent developments in a specific area of research related to public health nutrition. These manuscripts should offer balanced analysis, identify knowledge gaps, and propose directions for future research.
The maximum recommended length is 5,000 words (excluding references).
HPHNJ welcomes several types of review articles, including:
- Narrative Reviews
- Systematic Reviews (recommended to follow PRISMA guidelines)
- Scoping Reviews
- Bibliometric Analyses
Review articles should present a well-structured discussion supported by relevant and up-to-date scholarly references.