LITERATURE REVIEW’S GUIDELINE

SCIENTIFIC PROJECT AND OLYMPIAD OF SRIWIJAYA 2019

The Literature Review Competition is an international competition in SPORA 2019

that is followed by young researchers all around the world, consisting of full article

submissions and oral presentations which gives the participants ample opportunity to

exchange their knowledge.

I. THEME AND SUBTHEME

The theme of the Literature Review Competition in SPORA 2019 is

“The Latest Updates in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Improving Maternal and Fetal

Health to Achieve the Third Goal of SDG’s”

The subtheme and title are free to decide as long as they are related to the theme.

II. PARTICIPANTS

1. Each team consists of 2–3 participants.

2. Participants are pre-clinical and/or undergraduate students of medical and health

science majors such as Medicine, Dentistry, Nursery, Psychology, Pharmacy, Public

Health, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, etc.

3. Participants may:

i. Join as a spectator in all competitions when they do not have scheduled time

(for presenting their research paper, seminar, or workshop) in SPORA 2019;

ii. Join the welcoming party, city tour, and farewell party; and

iii. Join the seminar and workshop.

4. Participants in the same team must be from the same university/institution but can be

from different faculty/majors.

III. COMPETITION ROUNDS AND TIMELINE

1. Preliminary Round

Submission of the full-article literature review (consisting of: abstract, introduction,

methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references)

2. Final Round

10 finalists will present their article by oral presentation at Kampus Madang,

Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya. The top 3 highest scores will be the

winners of this literature review competition.

Registration and Submission : May 1st – July 21st, 2019

Announcement : August 12th, 2019

Finalist Registration : August 12th – August 24th, 2019

Final Round : September 13th, 2019

Awarding : September 14th, 2019

IV. GENERAL RULES

a. The submitted literature review should be original and has never been presented in

any previous competitions. Any kind of plagiarism is intolerable;

b. All teams may submit a maximum of two full articles, under the condition that

both articles are lead by different first authors;

c. All participants may join a maximum of two competitions, however each

participant is only allowed to be the first author of only one of the competitions

in SPORA 2019;

d. Teams that are qualified as finalists will be invited to Palembang to present their

literature review. Each team must send a minimum of 2 authors. The first author

must come and present their literature review;

e. The guidelines for the final round (the oral presentation) will be released at a later

date by the committees;

f. The judges’ decisions are absolute and cannot be protested.

V. REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION GUIDELINE

a. Each team is obligated to pay a registration fee of 10 USD or IDR 150.000,00 per

submission

b. Registration fee must be transferred to the treasurer of SPORA 2019 on behalf of

Raden Roro Mutiara with account number of 0213463672 (Bank Central Asia

(BCA))

c. All teams have to confirm the registration fee payment to the treasurer of SPORA

2019 by WhatsApp (WA) Messenger (+62) 81398499807 (Raden Roro Mutiara)

with the format:

Literature Review_Institution Name_First Author Name_Second Author

Name_Third Author Name

Example:

(Literature Review_Sriwijaya University_ Kaima Ishmata Rianti_Jelita Mayang

Sari_M. Ihsan Abdurrahman)

d. All participants have to fulfill the participants’ requirements

e. All participants have to fill the online registration form at www.sporaunsri.com

f. After having registered, all teams have to submit:

A scan or picture of their student card;

A scan or picture of their identity card/passport;

The photos of each participant (3 × 4 cm);

The letter of originality (.pdf);

The full article (.doc/.docx); and

All of the participants’ Curriculum Vitae (.doc/.docx) (There is no specific rules

on writing the Curriculum Vitae).

The documents have to be collected in .zip file and sent to the SPORA 2019’s

Official website (www.sporaunsri.com) with a maximum total size of 5 MB and the

subject:

Literature Review_Institution Name_First Author Name_Second Author

Name_Third Author Name

Example:

(Literature Review_Sriwijaya University_Kaima Ishmata Rianti_Jelita Mayang

Sari_M. Ihsan Abdurrahman)

g. All teams have to confirm the article submission to the SPORA 2019 committee by

WhatsApp (WA) Messenger to the coordinator of the literature review

competition SPORA 2019 (+62)85840332956 (Kaima Ishmata Rianti) with the

format:

Literature Review_Institution Name_First Author Name_Second Author

Name_Third Author Name

Example:

(Literature Review_Sriwijaya University_ Kaima Ishmata Rianti_Jelita Mayang

Sari_M. Ihsan Abdurrahman)

VI. PRIZES

1st Winner : 300 USD + Trophy + Certificate

2nd Winner : 250 USD + Trophy + Certificate

3rd Winner : 200 USD + Trophy + Certificate

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Secretariat of SPORA 2019

Kampus B FK Unsri, Palembang

Jalan dr. Moh. Ali Komplek RSUP/RSMH, Palembang, Postal Code:

30126

2. Social Media

Website : www.sporaunsri.com

E-mail : spora2019@gmail.com

Instagram : sporafkunsri

Line@ : @bwl1099w

Contact Person of Literature Review

Kaima Ishmata Rianti

(+62)85840332956 (SMS or WhatsApp)

LINE ID : kaimaishmata99

Jelita Mayang Sari

(+62) 8161976282 (SMS or WhatsApp)

LINE ID : jeljelitaa

VII. WRITING FORMAT

a. Format and Structure

1. The manuscript must be submitted in .doc or .docx format.

2. The manuscript must be written in English. Any non-English term should be

written in Italic writing style.

3. The manuscript should contain a comprehensive analysis of a specific topic.

4. The manuscript must not contain any special characters (ex. å, ã, æ, ç, ê).

5. The manuscript can only contain a maximum of 3000 words from abstract to

conclusion, references not included.

6. The manuscript has to be typed on A4 paper (210 mm × 297 mm), with a

customized margin (top: 3.5 cm, bottom: 2.5 cm, right: 2 cm, left: 2 cm), Times

New Roman font type, 12 pt font size, single spacing, and justified alignment.

7. Title and Author Section:

i. The title should be brief, clear, informative, and easy to understand.

ii. The title must not exceed 20 words.

iii. The title of the manuscript is typed in Sentence Case, Times New

Roman font type, 14 pt font size, bold writing style, single spacing,

and centered alignment.

iv. Identity of the authors should be written in Italic writing style under

the title and ended by a superscript. Information regarding the authors’

faculty and university must be put below the authors’ name, followed

by corresponding E-mail addresses.

8. Abstract Structure:

i. The abstract must be written in English.

ii. The length of the abstract should range from 250–300 words excluding the

title, name of authors, affiliations, and correspondences.

iii. The abstract must be typed within one paragraph, Times New Roman

font type, 10 pt font size, single spacing, and justified alignment.

iv. The abstract should not be divided into sections, such as Introduction,

Method, Result, and Conclusion.

v. Abstract should consist of 3 to 5 keywords in English. Keywords are

written alphabetically, in Italic writing style, and no repetition of the words

in the title.

9. Manuscript Structure:

i. The manuscript must contain the following sections: Introduction,

Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.

ii. The first sentence of the paragraph is typed indented 5 mm from the left

margin.

iii. The introduction should contain the definition, background, and

importance of the problem, goals, and research contributions.

iv. It is not recommended to use subsections, however, the Introduction,

Discussion, and Conclusion may have subsection. The subsection should

be written with each word capitalized with Indo-Arabic numerals (1.1, 1.2,

…, etc).

v. Subsection are typed in Times New Roman font type, 12 pt font size,

single spacing, and in written in bold.

vi. Using footnotes is not recommended.

10. Tables and Figures:

i. The title of any tables should be put above the table with Times New

Roman font type, 10 pt font size, bold writing style, and single spacing as

in example provided at the template.

ii. The tables that use Indo-Arabic numerals have to be typed in Times New

Roman font type, 10 pt font size, and single spacing below the title.

iii. Figures should be put symmetrically in a column with single spacing from

the previous paragraph and given Indo-Arabic numerals.

iv. Any information regarding the figures are typed below the figures with

single spacing, Times New Roman font type, 10 pt font size, and written in

bold exactly like the example provided in the template.

11. The references must be written in Vancouver citation style exactly like the

example provided in the template.

LETTER OF ORIGINALITY

Literature Review tittle :

First Author :

Second Author :

Third Author :

Institution :

State that (fill with the literature review tittle) is an original work of the authors

above and has not been published or presented in any kind of competitions out of “Scientific

Project and Olympiad of Sriwijaya (SPORA) 2019”. The authors understand and agree to be

fully responsible for the content of this research paper.

This statement is clearly true and if there be any violation related to this work, authors

are ready to be disqualified from SPORA 2019.

(Date and place)

_ _ (Signature)_____

(First Author)

SCORING FORM FOR THE LITERATURE REVIEW COMPETITION SPORA 2019

PRELIMINARY ROUND

Code :

First Author :

Title :

No Criteria Percentage Score

(1-100)

Result

(Percentage ×

Score)

1. Relevance to the Theme 5%

2. Originality 15%

3. Writing Format 10%

4. Potential Benefits 15%

5. Data Relevance 20%

6. Methodology and Analysis 20%

7. Conclusion 10%

8. Grammar 5%

Total score

Manuscript for Literature Review

Title (sentence case, Times New Roman, 14 pt, bold, centered, a maximum of 20

words)

First Author Full Name1, Second Author Full Name 2, Third Author Full Name3

1Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Palembang

2Dentistry Student, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Palembang

3Dentistry Student, Faculty of Medicine, Sriwijaya University, Palembang

example.firstauthor.email@gmail.com

Abstract

The abstract must be written in English. The length of abstract must range from 250–300 words. The abstract is typed in

one paragraph, Times New Roman font type, 10 pt font size, single spacing, and justified alignment. The abstract

should not be divided into sections, such as Introduction, Method, Result, and Conclusion.

Keywords: consists of 3 to 5 keywords in English. Keywords are written alphabetically, in Italic writing style.

1. Introduction

This template was made as a guide for the

author regarding the writing of the paper. The

manuscript should be written in Times New

Roman font type, 12 pt font size, single

spacing, and justified alignment. The

manuscript is typed in two columns at the

distance of 1 cm between each column in A4

size paper (210 mm × 297 mm) with

customized margin (top: 3.5 cm, bottom: 2.5

cm, right: 2 cm, left: 2 cm). The length of the

manuscript must not exceed 3000 words.

2. Methods

The first sentence of the paragraph is typed

indented 5 mm from the left margin. The

manuscript must have sections of interest

which include the Introduction, Method,

Result, Discussion, and Conclusion. The

Introduction, Discussion, and Conclusion may

have subsections. The subsections, if included,

must be written with each word capitalized

with Indo-Arabic numerals. Any

congratulatory notes must be put after

conclusion and before references, written with

each word capitalized without numerals.

3. Results

It is recommended to avoid using

subsections. Should it be required, subsections

must be given Indo-Arabic numerals (1.1., 1.2.

... etc). Subsections are typed in Times New

Roman font type, 12 pt font size, single

spacing, and written in bold. Using footnotes

is not recommended.

The title of the table must be put above the

table with Times New Roman font type, 10 pt

font size, single spacing, written in bold, and

single spacing as in example provided below.

Tables that use Indo-Arabic numerals should

be typed in Times New Roman font type, 10 pt

font size, and single spacing below the title.

Table 1. Number of WFF Triple Testing

NA=15 atau NA=8

(single spacing, 10 pt)

NP

3 4 8 10

NC

3 1200 2000 2500 3000

5 2000 2200 2700 3400

8 2500 2700 16000 22000

(double single spacing, 10 pt)

The tables’ frame must use a line with 1 pt

thick. If the table has numerous columns and

rows, putting the lanes in a half or full page is

allowed.

4. Discussion

Figures should be put symmetrically in a

column with single spacing from the

previous paragraph and given Indo-Arabic

numerals. Any information regarding the

figures are typed below the figures with

single spacing, Times New Roman font type,

10 pt font size, and written in bold exactly

like in the example provided.

(single spacing, 10 pt)

Figure 1. Centered Picture Explanation

(double single spacing, 10pt)

5. Conclusion

References must be listed using Indo-

Arabic numerals and must be sorted according

to the corresponding designation in the text.

Numbers are written in superscript format

without parentheses, e.g. "1". References are

written after punctuation like the example. 1–3

References

1. Ho E, Karimi Galougahi K, Liu C-C,

Bhindi R, Figtree GA. Biological

markers of oxidative stress:

Applications o cardiovascular research

and practice. Redox Biol [Internet].

Elsevier; 2013 Oct 8 [cited 2018 May

7];1(1):483–91. Available from:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2

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