Author Guidelines 

Journal of Community Mental Health and Public Policy only publishes original research articles in the field of community mental health and public policy and related disciplines. Articles need to have the characteristic of novelty, original, pass the ethical clearance, and give the contribution in the development of community mental health and public policy science and technology. Articles can be made in both Indonesian and English forms. 

Starting from Volume 3 No 1 Journal of Community Mental Health and Public Policy (CMHP) using the latest template (Article Template)

Manuscript should be typed as the writing style guideline as follow:

1. Manuscript written:
   1. Edited in MS Words
   2. Font style Times New Roman (TNR) size 12 (except the abstract)
   3. Paper size A4
   4. Portrait orientation
   5. Two columns (except the abstract)
   6. Margins 2,5 cm (on top, left, right, and bottom)
   7. Justified (except the title)
2. The lay out consists of:
1. Title:
   Title typed in English and Indonesia. Explain the summary of the study with a simple, clear, and balanced analysis of what is done with what will be found. Also show research design. (TNR 12, Space 1, UPPERCASE, and Center)
2. Authors:
   Don't list the authors name, affiliation, email, and corresponding authors in article. These three things will be written in the article title page format.
3. Abstract:
   Typed in English and Indonesia, consist of introduction, purpose, method, result, and conclusion. Maximum 200 words. Below the abstract there are 3-6 keywords. (TNR 10, Space 1, Justify)
4. Introduction:
   Describe the background and the purpose of research systematically and clear. (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify). Please write the state of art and novelty of the article.
5. Research method:
   Explain clearly the design of the study which includes information on time and location, population, sample, selection of research respondents (sampling), research variables and their limits, instruments of data collection, data analysis, treatment of data bias, and ethical clearance. (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify).
6. Result:
   Narrate the results of the study, can be added with tables, graphs, images, and / or diagrams accompanied by a brief explanation. Also include an explanation of missing data. If the research is classified as analytic, then include the Interval Confidence (CI) value. (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify).
7. Discussion:
   Explanation of the results of the study contains: 1) a summary of research findings in general supported by facts, relevant theories, and related opinions, 2) comparison of results with previous research / findings, 3) possible mechanisms and limitations of research, 4) research strengths and weaknesses , whether research can be carried out at locations other than research locations 5) policy recommendations and follow-up actions from the research (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify).
8. Conclusion and Suggestion:
   The conclusion contains a summary of the description of the results with reference to the research objectives. (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify). Suggestions can refer to practical actions, the development of theory and / or new studies or policy implication.
9. Acknowledgment:
   Acknowledgments are mainly to research funders or donors and to those who helped carry out the research. (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify).
10. Funding Source:
    Write the source of funding for the study. If the study was not funded by any, it can be written that the article does not have any funding source. (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify). 
11. Conflict of Interest:
    Explain conflicts of interest if your research and or authors have any conflict of interest. If there is no conflict of interest, write that the author does not have any conflict of interest. (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify). 
12. Author Contribution:
    Write the duties and responsibilities of each author in preparing the article.  All authors must contribute to the writing and reviewing of the manuscript. (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify). 
13. References:
    References used to conduct research should be primary sources, which have recently been published (less than 10 years), and journals reviewed by previous authors. The reference list contains only the cited resources used in the script writing. References must be prepared using the Mendeley reference program (TNR 12, Space 1, Justify)

Authors are not asked for a publication nor submission fee, but must meet publication ethics, be fast response and follow all CMHP policies.