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Journal Borneo, first published in 2021, is an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, and case reports across various fields of health science and technology, such as medicine, pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, public health, health information technology, health technology, as well as nutraceuticals and health law. The journal also welcomes other relevant topics that contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practice in health-related disciplines. Manuscripts may be submitted in Indonesian or English.

For review articles, authors are expected to have published at least two original research articles relevant to the review topic in reputable national or international journals (cited in the references). Review submissions may also be considered by editorial invitation or request.

Journal Borneo is managed and published by Politeknik Kaltara, based in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, and is issued three times a year (March, July, and November).

Article Preparation Guidelines

Journal Borneo welcomes the submission of manuscripts in the following categories, under these conditions:

1. Original Research Articles

✔️ Must present original research findings that have not been previously published.
✔️ Manuscript length: 3,000 to 5,000 words.
✔️ Up to 8 figures and/or tables are allowed.

2. Review Articles

✔️ Should provide an in-depth, systematic discussion of a particular topic based on current and relevant literature.
✔️ Authors must have published at least two original research articles in related fields or may submit by editorial invitation.
✔️ Manuscript length: maximum 6,000 words.
✔️ Up to 8 figures and/or tables are allowed.

3. Short Communications

✔️ Report preliminary or concise findings of significant interest.
✔️ Manuscript length: maximum 2,000 words.
✔️ Up to 5 figures and/or tables are allowed.

4. Case Reports

✔️ Describe rare, unique, or educational clinical cases in health or medical fields.
✔️ Must include informed consent from the patient and/or institutional ethics approval.
✔️ Manuscript length: maximum 2,500 words.
✔️ Up to 4 figures and/or tables are allowed.
✔️ Structure: Abstract, Introduction, Case Description, Discussion, Conclusion.

Manuscripts should be prepared using common word processing software (e.g. Microsoft Word®) in a single-column format with Times New Roman font (size 12), 1.5 spacing, on A4 paper with 2 cm margins on all sides. Authors are strongly encouraged to use spell-check and grammar-check functions to minimize errors.

  • Plagiarism Limit: The manuscript should not exceed a 25% similarity index (outside references and words <1%).

Template files for the article can be downloaded here:
Template (English)

Template (Bahasa)

Article Processing Charges
To enhance journal maintenance and management, starting March 1, 2025, all manuscripts submitted to Journal Borneo will be subject to the following fees:

  1. Screening Cost:
    A fee of Rp200,000 paid at the time of submission for screening the manuscript’s scope, formatting, plagiarism check, and ensuring that the plagiarism does not exceed the 25% limit (excluding references).

  2. Publish Cost:
    A fee of Rp300,000 paid when the article is 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.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  4. The main article has been prepared.
  5. The title article has been prepared.
  6. Proof of payment for the screening cost has been provided.

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For all articles published in Journal Borneo, copyright is retained by the authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
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Under the following terms:

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  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.


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