Publication Schedule

The Journal of Public Health and Pharmacy is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Palu, Indonesia. The journal is committed to maintaining a consistent, transparent, and timely publication schedule while upholding high standards of scientific quality, publication ethics, and editorial independence.

1. Publication Frequency

JPHP publishes three regular issues per year (triannual publication), organized into one annual volume consisting of:

Issue 1: First regular issue of the year.
Issue 2: Second regular issue of the year.
Issue 3: Third regular issue of the year.

The journal maintains its publication frequency of three issues per year. Each issue is assigned a distinct volume number, issue number, and publication year.

2. Continuous Publication

Since October 2026, JPHP has adopted a continuous publication model within its regular issue structure.

Under this model, articles are published individually as soon as they have successfully completed the editorial assessment, double-blind peer review, final acceptance, copyediting, proofreading, layout preparation, and publication quality-control procedures.

Authors and readers do not need to wait until all articles assigned to an issue have completed the production process before accepted articles become publicly available.

3. Issue in Progress

During an active publication cycle, an issue may be designated as "In Progress."

Articles are added progressively to the active issue following completion of all publication requirements. Once all scheduled articles have been published, the issue is formally closed.

Articles published in an active issue are considered formally published scholarly records and must contain complete and accurate bibliographic information.

4. Publication Workflow

Manuscripts follow the established editorial workflow:

Manuscript submission through the OJS platform.
Initial editorial and scope assessment.
Similarity screening and ethical compliance assessment.
Independent double-blind peer review.
Author revision and editorial evaluation, where required.
Final editorial acceptance.
Copyediting, layout preparation, and proofreading.
Verification of article metadata and DOI information.
Online publication in the active issue.

The timing of individual article publication depends on the completion of editorial and production procedures. Acceptance does not guarantee publication on a specific date.

5. Publication Dates and Metadata

Each published article must display accurate and traceable publication information, including the article title, authors, journal title, volume, issue, publication year, DOI, and applicable publication history.

The online publication date must reflect the actual publication record. Deliberate backdating or inaccurate publication metadata is not permitted.

6. Issue Closure and Publication Integrity

After an issue is formally closed, newly accepted articles will not be retrospectively inserted into that completed issue.

Any necessary amendment to a previously published article will be handled through the journal's established correction and retraction procedures, with transparent documentation.

7. Publication Delays

JPHP prioritizes scientific quality and publication integrity over publication speed.

Publication may be delayed when additional editorial review, ethical assessment, author clarification, or technical correction is necessary.

Material changes to the publication schedule will be communicated through the official journal website when appropriate.

8. Article Processing Charges

Payment of article processing charges does not influence manuscript acceptance, peer-review recommendations, editorial decisions, or publication scheduling.

All accepted articles must satisfy the journal's scientific, editorial, and ethical requirements before publication.