About the Journal

Journal Borneo (J.Born) is a scientific journal focusing on the publication of original research and review articles in the field of health sciences and health technology. The journal was established to commemorate the 1st Anniversary of Politeknik Kaltara on June 24, 2021.

J.Born is strongly committed to ensuring the quality of its published articles, demonstrated through the following:

✔️ Published three times a year, allowing sufficient time for thorough review and editing.
✔️ Full open access policy, making all articles freely accessible and downloadable to the public.
✔️ A rigorous peer review process, conducted by expert reviewers to maintain scientific quality.
✔️ Professional copyediting services to ensure clarity, consistency, and readability of manuscripts.

With these commitments, J.Born is an ideal platform for researchers to disseminate their work and make meaningful contributions to their field.

➡️ Focus and Scope

J.Born accepts various types of manuscripts, including:

✔️ Original research articles
✔️ Review articles
✔️ Case report
✔️ Short communications

Covered topics include:

✔️ Medicine
✔️ Pharmacy
✔️ Nursing
✔️ Midwifery
✔️ Public Health
✔️ Health Information Technology
✔️ Health Technology
✔️ Nutraceuticals
✔️ Health Law
✔️ Other applied health science topics

➡️ Publication Frequency

J.Born is published three times a year, in the following months:

✔️ March
✔️ July
✔️ November

➡️ Open Access Policy

✔️ J.Born follows a full open access policy.
✔️ All articles are freely available for download without restrictions.
✔️ This policy supports inclusive and global knowledge dissemination.

➡️ Article Processing Charge (APC)

Starting from March 1, 2025, Journal Borneo applies a publication fee structure to support journal management improvements and accelerate the editorial process.

➡️ Editorial Timeline Targets

✔️ Initial editorial screening: maximum 7 days
✔️ Peer review process: maximum 30 days
✔️ Publication (if accepted): maximum 3 months from initial submission

Fee Structure

Submission Evaluation Fee
✔️ IDR 200,000 per manuscript
✔️ Covers formatting check, scope assessment, plagiarism screening, and initial eligibility
✔️ Valid for two submission attempts (if the first is rejected)
Publication Fee (for accepted articles)
✔️ IDR 300,000 per article
✔️ Payable only after the manuscript is officially accepted for publication

Special Fee Waiver for Kaltara Affiliates and Partner Institutions

As part of our support for academic collaboration and local research empowerment, Journal Borneo applies a special fee waiver policy:

Authors from Politeknik Kaltara or institutions with a formal collaboration agreement (MoU) must only pay the submission evaluation fee (Rp200,000).
No publication fee will be charged for accepted articles from these authors.

To claim this waiver, authors must submit:

An official email address, OR
Proof of institutional affiliation or MoU reference

Please attach the documentation at submission or send it to the editorial office.

➡️ Peer Review Process

✔️ All manuscripts are subject to a peer review process by qualified reviewers in relevant fields.
✔️ The process ensures the scientific quality and integrity of each article.
✔️ More info: Peer Review Process

➡️ Publication Ethics

J.Born adheres to international publication ethics standards, including:

✔️ Honesty
✔️ Originality
✔️ Transparency
✔️ Academic responsibility
✔️ Read more: Publication Ethics

➡️ Author Guidelines

✔️ Authors must follow the journal's Author Guidelines. Key points include:

✔️ Manuscripts written in either English or Indonesian
✔️ Use of recent and primary references
✔️ Citation format must follow the journal's style
✔️ Abstract must be written in both Indonesian and English
✔️ Template and guide: Author Guidelines

➡️ Journal Management System

✔️ J.Born is managed using the Open Journal Systems (OJS), which supports:

✔️ Manuscript submission
✔️ Editor–author–reviewer communication
✔️ Revision and editing processes
✔️ Final publication and archiving
✔️ Submit your manuscript: https://journalborneo.com/index.php/jb/about/submissions

➡️ Editorial Team

✔️ Full details on the editorial board and reviewers are available at:
Editorial Team

➡️ Indexing and Partnerships

✔️ Information on journal indexing and partnerships is updated regularly at:
Indexing

➡️ Archiving and Repository

A complete archival copy of all published articles in Journal Borneo is regularly deposited in electronic format into the following archiving systems for long-term digital preservation:

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
Internet Archive (Journal Server)

These platforms ensure that journal content remains permanently accessible even in the event of website failure or loss of data.

Additionally, the journal management team conducts periodic offline backups of the full journal database and published content to maintain data integrity and long-term continuity.

Author Self-Archiving

Authors are also encouraged to:

Self-archive the final published version (PDF) of their article
Deposit it into trusted institutional repositories, disciplinary archives, or general repositories, such as:
- Repositories listed in the Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR)
- University or faculty-level repositories