Author Guidelines

Submission

The submitted manuscript should be addressed to Editor-in-chief of the Acta Neurologica Indonesia. Manuscript must be submitted through online submission by registered users. You can easily register in the journal system. For further questions contact us at actaneurologicaindonesia@gmail.com

 

General

As a basic requirement, all articles submitted  must be original work, which has never been published previously and is submitted exclusively to the Acta Neurologica Indonesia. The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit all articles in aspects of style, format, and clarity. Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts for reasons of any aspect. Manuscripts with excessive errors in any aspect may be returned to authors for retyping or may be rejected. All manuscripts will be subjected to peer and editorial review.

Authors must provide :

  1. copy of ethical approval (in Original Research Article), and
  2. checklist signed by all author(s).
  3. article as dictated with provided format

If the manuscript has been submitted previously to another journal, authors are encouraged to provide previous comments along with the responses to accelerate the review process. Author(s) also have to mention the work whether it has been presented in a congress/conference/seminar.

The template for the articles is provided here.


Ethics

All submitted papers for Original Research should have obtained approval from an independent ethics committee. The copy of approval should be provided to the editorial office as mentioned above.

 

Abstract and Keywords

Abstract must consist of 250 words maximum, typed using Times New Roman, size 10pt, single spacing.

Keywords must consist of 3-5 words, separated by semicolon, lower case only

 

Title Page

The title page should:

  • Present a precise, informative, and well-focused title that accurately reflects the main content and scope of the manuscript.
  • For clinical and research manuscripts, the title should indicate the study design and, when appropriate, incorporate key elements of the PICO framework (Population, Intervention/Exposure, Comparison, and Outcome) in a way that remains natural and readable.
  • Authors should avoid titles that are overly general, ambiguous, or rely on unnecessary abbreviations.

Examples include:

  • “Thrombolytic Therapy Versus Standard Care in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
  • “Risk Factors Associated with Post-Stroke Epilepsy: A Case-Control Study”
  • “Long-Term Functional Outcomes After Mechanical Thrombectomy in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: A Cohort Study”
  • “Rehabilitation Program A Compared with Program B on Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial”

For systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis studies, the title should clearly specify the type of review or synthesis, such as systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review, where applicable.

For non-clinical, educational, methodological, or other non-original research manuscripts, the title should still provide a clear and accurate description of the main topic and purpose of the article. In addition, the title page must:

  • Include the full names of all authors, together with their institutional affiliations and addresses.
  • Clearly designate the corresponding author, including institutional affiliation and a valid email address.
  • If a collaborative group is listed as an author, the official group name should be provided. Individual contributors and their affiliations may be listed in the Acknowledgements section when appropriate.
  • Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT or similar tools, must not be listed as authors. Any use of such tools in manuscript preparation should be transparently disclosed in the Methods section, or in another appropriate section if a Methods section is not available.

 

Main Text

The main text should be structured as introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion for Original Research and Review article; introduction, case report, results, discussion, and conclusion for Case Report article.

Methods should provide clarity about how, why, and when the study was done. It should also clearly describe the selection of the study's participants. Materials and equipment used should be identified in methods section by specifically giving the manufacturer's name and address in parentheses. References to all established methods must be given. All statistical methods used should be described in detail in the methods section of the manuscript. Statistical terms, abbreviations, and symbols should be defined. Computer software and version used should be specified. In Result section, data should be presented in a concise way, either in figures and table. In the end, discussion and conclusion should be stated.

All main text should be typed in template according to the type of article

 

Conflicts of Interest

Conflicts of interest should be transparent as detail as possible and be stated in the Cover Letter.

 

Acknowledgments

Personal acknowledgments should be limited to appropriate professionals who contributed to the paper, including technical help and financial or material support, also general support by a department chairperson.

 

References

Authors are strongly encouraged to use primary literature as the main source of references. At least 80% of the references cited in each manuscript should be derived from primary literature, particularly original research articles that report original data or findings. Primary literature includes, but is not limited to, original research articles, clinical trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and other studies reporting original data. Authors should minimize the use of secondary or non-primary literature, including narrative reviews, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, and similar review articles, as references. Secondary literature may be cited when appropriate to provide background, context, or support for specific statements; however, it should not constitute the majority of the reference list. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the references cited are relevant, appropriate, and accurately support the statements made in the manuscript.

References should be typed in Times New Roman, size 10 pt., single spacing written in Vancouver style. The name of the authors can be written up to 3 names, otherwise is written in et al.

Examples :

  1. Pasmanasari ED, Pudjonarko D, Sukmaningtyas H. Analisis letak lesi insula terhadap fungsi motorik pasien stroke iskemik akut. Neurona. 2014;31(3):155-159
  2. Christensen S, Lansberg MG. CT perfusion in acute stroke: Practical guidance for implementation in clinical practice. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2019;39(9):1664-1668. doi:10.1177/0271678X18805590
  3. Albers GW, Marks MP, Kemp S, et al.; DEFUSE 3 Investigators. Thrombectomy for stroke at 6 to 16 hours with selection by perfusion imaging. N Engl J Med. 2018;378:708–718. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1713973

Authors are encouraged to use a reference management software to organize and format citations and references, such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or other equivalent reference management tools.

All in-text citations and references must be formatted according to the reference style adopted by Acta Neurologica Indonesia (ANI). Authors are responsible for ensuring that all references are accurate, complete, consistently formatted, and appropriately cited in the manuscript.

Authors should ensure that:

  • Every reference cited in the text is included in the reference list, and every reference listed is cited in the manuscript.
  • References are numbered consecutively in the order in which they first appear in the text.
  • Bibliographic information, including author names, article title, journal title, publication year, volume, issue, page numbers or article number, and DOI where available, is accurate and complete.
  • Reference management software may be used to facilitate citation and reference formatting; however, authors remain responsible for verifying the accuracy and consistency of all references before submission.

 

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs)  

For Authors:

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) has made their use increasingly common in scientific publishing. While these tools may assist in polishing or translating texts and can help make manuscripts clearer and more comprehensible, their use must be approached with caution. AI-generated content may sound authoritative but can be inaccurate, incomplete, or biased; therefore, human authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, validity, and integrity of their work. 

AI tools cannot be listed or cited as authors. When AI/LLM tools are used in manuscript preparation, editing, or review, authors must ensure proper attribution of sources, avoid plagiarism, and obtain necessary permissions.

Transparency is essential: any use of AI tools must be disclosed, including the specific tool, its source, and the level of input. Such disclosure should be included in the Acknowledgments section. Acta Neurologica Indonesia (ANI) adheres to these principles and requires all contributors including authors, reviewers, and editors to comply with this policy to safeguard the integrity and trustworthiness of scientific publishing.

For Reviewers:

Acta Neurologica Indonesia (ANI) upholds the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and accountability in peer review. Reviewers must not upload manuscripts, figures, or data to generative AI tools, as this may compromise author privacy and the integrity of the review process. While AI or LLMs may be used in a limited capacity—for example, to polish the language of reviewer comments or assist with translation—reviewers remain fully responsible for the accuracy, fairness, and quality of their evaluations. Any use of AI must be disclosed to the editorial office, specifying the tool and the nature of its input. Substantive analysis, critique, and decision-making must be conducted independently by the reviewer, without reliance on AI systems. This policy is consistent with international publishing standards (e.g., Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, NIH peer review guidelines) and ensures that ANI maintains trustworthiness, transparency, and ethical rigor in scientific publishing.