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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • 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)
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Author Guidelines

JURNAL KEPENDIDIKAN

Author Guidelines

A complete guide to preparing your manuscript

Please read these guidelines carefully before submitting. Manuscripts that do not follow them may be returned to the authors before review. All information on scope, fees, peer review, and policies is published before submission, as COPE recommends.

FOR AUTHORS

Author GuidelinesSubmission ProcedureAPCAuthor Agreement
LANGUAGEEnglish ABSTRACT≤ 300 words KEYWORDS4–6 REFERENCESAPA 7th SIMILARITY≤ 20%
01Before you submit
  • The manuscript reports original research on learning innovation that fits the Focus and Scope.
  • It has not been published before and is not under review elsewhere. Preprints are allowed if disclosed (see Plagiarism Policy).
  • It is written in English, checked for grammar and spelling.
  • All authors meet the authorship criteria, have approved the final version, and agree to the submission.
  • Similarity is below 20% (Turnitin).
  • Submission and review are free. An article publishing cost of IDR 1,500,000 (USD 100) is charged only after acceptance.
02Manuscript format
Element Requirement
File Microsoft Word 2007 or later (.docx), prepared with the official manuscript template
Body text Times New Roman 12 pt, single spacing, fully justified, one column
Abstract and keywords Garamond 10 pt, regular (not bold or italic)
Figure and table captions Garamond 12 pt, regular; capitalise only the first word
Page and line numbers Number all pages; use continuous line numbering
Length No word or page limit
Emphasis Use italics, not underlining (except URLs); bold, subscripts, and superscripts where needed
Equations Equation Editor or MathType, numbered consecutively
03Title, abstract, and keywords

Title

Concise and informative, reflecting the main finding or contribution. Avoid abbreviations and formulas.

Abstract

  • Maximum 300 words, one paragraph.
  • Self-contained: no citations.
  • State the purpose, method, main results, and conclusion or implication.
  • Define nonstandard abbreviations at first use.

Keywords

4 to 6 keywords, separated by semicolons, for example:

learning innovation; project-based learning; vocational education; student engagement
04Main text

Introduction

Explain the background, the problem, a review of relevant literature, the research gap, and the aim of the study.

Method

Describe the research design, participants or data sources, instruments, procedures, and analysis in enough detail for replication. Keep participant data confidential and anonymised. For statistical tests, state the test and the significance level (for example, α = 0.05).

Results and Discussion

May be one section or two subsections. Present only essential tables and figures. Discuss what the results mean, how they relate to earlier studies, their implications for learning practice, the study's limitations, and directions for future research.

Conclusion

State the main conclusions and their significance concisely. New hypotheses or recommendations may be added. Do not repeat the results.
05End matter
Section What to write
Acknowledgements People or institutions who helped but are not authors
Author Contributions Each author's role using the CRediT taxonomy (required; see Authorship Criteria)
Disclosure Statement Any competing interests, or "The authors report no competing interests."
Funding Statement Funders and grant numbers in square brackets, or "This research received no external funding."
Ethics Approval Committee name and reference number for research with human participants, or a statement of why approval was not needed
Consent Informed consent from participants (and parents or guardians for minors), and consent to publish any identifiable data or images
Data Availability Where the data can be accessed, or why they cannot be shared (see Data Policy)
AI Disclosure Required if generative AI was used beyond language editing (see Generative AI Policy)
06Figures
  • Cite in the text and number consecutively in Arabic numerals (Figure 1, Figure 2).
  • Mark parts of a figure with lowercase letters (a), (b), (c).
  • Vector graphics, or bitmaps of at least 300 dpi.
  • For labelled bitmaps, keep labels and image on separate layers.
  • Place the caption below the figure.
  • Provide source files after acceptance.
  • Obtain permission for any figure reproduced from another source and credit it.
07Tables
  • Cite in the text and number consecutively (Table 1, Table 2).
  • Give each table a descriptive title, placed above the table and fully justified.
  • Build tables with Word's table function; do not paste images or screenshots.
  • Do not use vertical rules.
  • Include units in column headings for numerical data.
  • Keep tables to essential data only.
08Citations and references

Follow the APA 7th edition. Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list, and vice versa. Include a DOI or URL where available. Use a reference manager such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.

In-text citations

One author: (Author, 2024) · Two authors: (Author & Author, 2024) · Three or more: (Author et al., 2024) · Narrative: Author (2024) found that …

Reference list examples

Journal article: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2024). Title of the article. Journal Name, 12(2), 45–60. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx

Book: Author, A. A. (2023). Title of the book (2nd ed.). Publisher.

Book chapter: Author, A. A. (2022). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. 10–25). Publisher.

Website: Organisation. (2024, May 2). Title of page. https://www.example.org
09Cover letter

Upload as a separate file. It must include:

  • The manuscript title
  • All authors' full names and affiliations
  • The corresponding author marked with an asterisk (*), with email; ORCID iDs are encouraged
  • A short statement of the study's purpose and contribution
  • Confirmation that the manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere
10Preparing for double-blind review
  • Remove author names, affiliations, and acknowledgements from the manuscript file.
  • Refer to your own earlier work in the third person.
  • Remove identifying information from file properties (File → Info → Inspect Document in Word).
11Submission checklist
  • Manuscript prepared with the template and anonymised
  • Cover letter uploaded separately
  • Metadata entered for all authors
  • Abstract ≤ 300 words; 4–6 keywords
  • References in APA 7th with DOIs
  • All required statements included, including Author Contributions (CRediT)
  • Figures and tables placed within the text
12Revisions and proofs
  • Submit the revised manuscript within one month of the decision.
  • Highlight changes with Track Changes, colour, or underlining.
  • Upload it as "Revised Article with Changes Highlighted", with a point-by-point response to reviewers at the start.
  • Return proof corrections within 48 hours; only typesetting errors may be corrected at this stage.
13After acceptance

Sign the Author Agreement, pay the article publishing cost, and approve the proof. The article is published open access under CC BY-SA 4.0 in the next issue (May or November), with a Crossref DOI.

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