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BIKKM: Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Masyarakat (Scientific Periodical Journal of Medicine and Public Health) is a peer review journal published by the Faculty of Medicine Islamic University of Indonesia since 2023 with the title BIKKM: Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Masyarakat, which used to be Scientific Periodical Journal of Medicine and Public Health as a translation.
Aims
We aim to publish ethically sound and methodologically rigorous scientific research in medicine and public health, including original studies, literature reviews, and case reports.
Scopes
Appropriate subjects for publication in BIKKM: Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Masyarakat (Scientific Periodical Journal of Medicine and Public Health) include:
- Anatomy
- Allergy and Immunology
- Biomedicine
- Cancer and stem cells
- Cardiovascular
- Cell and molecular biology
- Child health
- Dermatology
- Digital Health
- Epidemiology
- Geriatrics
- Histopathology
- Hospital Administration and Management
- Health Administration
- Health Promotion
- Healthcare Administration
- Healthcare Management
- Internal medicine
- Medical education
- Microbiology
- Neuro-psychiatric medicine
- Ophthalmology and Oral medicine
- Parasitology, vector biology
- Pharmacology
- Physiology
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
- Public Health
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Reproductive science
- Surgery, including orthopaedic and urology
Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts are subject to a double-blind review process, through an online system. The review process takes 4-8 weeks, and its primary focus is the novelty of the manuscripts and their contributions to the field of medical and public health sciences.
Peer review procedures
The corresponding author submits the manuscript through BIKKM's online system
The BIKKM Editor Board will identify the quality of manuscript and the possibility of cases of scientific misconduct including authorship, ownership, and plagiarism.
The Editor Board notifies the submissions and informs the authors if the papers are suitable for the journals. Therefore, the manuscript will be sent to two reviewers for reviewing process.
All of the contributions of the BIKKM are subject to a double-blind peer-review, which means that neither the author(s) nor the reviewers know the identity of the other.
At least two reviewers review every submitted paper. The review process is an online process and contains a clear referees' statements concerning paper's publishing approval or its rejection
In case of minor revisions, the article is sent to the author(s) together with a referees opinions. The authors are asked to respond to the referees' comments and make the appropriate adjustments in the text. Then, the authors send back the corrected version.
The Editorial Board makes the final decision on publication.
Publication Frequency
The journal publishes two issues in one volume a year.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Journal History
This journal has been established since 2023 as BIKKM :Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Masyarakat published by the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Islam Indonesia.