Submissions

Author Guidelines

This document provides details on typesetting and layout requirements pertaining to final manuscript submission to Jurnal Kependidikan: Penelitian  dan Inovasi Pembelajaran.

Before Submission

Please ensure that your manuscript meets the following criteria:

• Original Work: Your manuscript must be original and not published or submitted or currently under review with another journal or conference proceedings.
• Quality Standards: Only manuscripts of sufficient quality that align with the aims and scope of the journal will be reviewed.
• Language Quality: The manuscript should be well-written in English, free of grammatical and spelling errors.
• Figures: Your figures should be of acceptable quality.
• Tables: Please avoid screenshotted tables. Authors should create new real tables.
• References: References must be formatted correctly in APA (7th edition).
• Guidelines Compliance: Manuscripts must adhere to the guidelines of Jurnal Kependidikan: Penelitian  dan Inovasi Pembelajaran.

All manuscripts are required to include the following sections, prepared using this [Template]:

• Disclosure Statement: All authors must disclose any relationships or interests that could improperly influence or bias their work. Potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, financial interests (such as membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, grants or other funding, paid expert testimonies, and patent-licensing agreements) and non-financial interests (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, or personal beliefs). Examples of disclosures are as follows:
  Conflicts of Interest: Author A has received research grants from Company A. Author B has received a speaker honorarium from Company X and owns stocks in Company Y. Author C has served as a consultant and expert witness for Company Z. Author D is the inventor of patent X. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state: "Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest."
• Funding Statement: Authors must disclose any current or recent funding (including for article processing charges) and any other payments, goods, or services that could potentially influence their work. If no funding is received, the authors should state, "This research does not receive funding."
• Ethics Approval: Your work must comply with all relevant research ethics. If your study involves human or animal subjects, the manuscript should include a separate section titled "Ethics Approval."

Submissions that do not conform to these guidelines will be rejected or returned to the author before the peer review process.

Preparation of Manuscripts

• Authors should submit their manuscripts to the editorial office as Word files (Word 2007 or higher) via the online Manuscript Tracking System.
• The original manuscript must be formatted with single line spacing, using Times New Romans font (12 pt), and fully justified on both the right and left sides.
• The text should be presented in a single-column format with justified margins.
• Appropriate use of boldface, italics, subscripts, and superscripts is encouraged.
• To minimize errors, authors are strongly advised to utilize the "spell-check" and "grammar-check" functions available in their word processing software.
• Continuous line numbering should be applied throughout the text, and all manuscript pages must be numbered.
• Equations should be created using the equation editor or MathType.
• Tables should be constructed using the table function.

Initial Evaluation

All submitted manuscripts will undergo a review by the Editorial Office to ensure they are properly prepared and adhere to the journal's ethical policies. Additionally, all manuscripts will be screened for potential plagiarism using Turnitin software. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's ethics policy or fail to meet its standards will be rejected prior to peer review. Incomplete manuscripts that are not formatted according to the advised style will be returned to the authors without scientific review.

Following these initial checks, the Editorial Office will consult with the journal’s Editor-in-Chief to assess whether the manuscript aligns with the journal's scope and is scientifically sound. Manuscripts deemed to have insufficient priority for publication will be promptly rejected. Authors are advised to write their text in proficient English, as the Editor reserves the right to reject a manuscript based on inadequate language quality. Rejection decisions made at this stage will be verified by the Editor-in-Chief.

Submission Declaration and Verification

The submission of an article signifies that the work described has not been previously published (except in the form of an abstract, published lecture, or academic thesis), that it is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere, that all authors have approved its publication, and that the responsible authorities where the work was conducted have also approved it, either tacitly or explicitly. If accepted, the work will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or any other language, including electronically, without the written consent of the copyright holder. To ensure originality, all manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Kependidikan: Penelitian Inovasi Pembelajaran are screened using Crossref Similarity Check powered by Turnitin to detect any plagiarized content.

Article Structure

The manuscript should be anonymized, omitting any author names or identifying information, and compiled in the following order:

1. Manuscript Title
2. Abstract
3. Keywords
4. Full Manuscript (including the following sections: Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion [which may be combined into one section or divided into two subsections: Results and Discussion], Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Disclosure Statement, Funding Statement, Ethics Approval, and References)

Cover Letter (as appropriate)

A cover letter can be submitted to the manuscript submission system. It should include the following elements:

1. Manuscript Title
2. Authors and Affiliations: Provide given names, middle names (or initials), and family names for complete identification. Authors' affiliation should also be specified, including the department, faculty/college, university, city, and country.
3. Corresponding Author: The corresponding author should be indicated with an asterisk. If available, include the 16-digit ORCID of the corresponding author.
4. Author's statement: Clearly state the paper's purpose and its expected contribution in your cover letter.

Abstract
The abstract should be self-contained, free of citations, and not exceed 300 words. It must succinctly describe the purpose of the study, the methods employed in the investigation, the most significant results, and the principal conclusions derived from those results. Nonstandard or uncommon abbreviations should be defined at their first mention within the abstract. The abstract should be typed in Garamond, 10-point font, non-italic, and non-boldface.

Keywords
Authors are requested to provide 4 to 6 keywords, separated by semicolons. These keywords should be typed in Garamond, 10-point font, non-italic, and non-boldface.

Introduction
This section should be succinct yet clear. The author(s) should aim to define the significance of the work and provide a justification for its publication. Any background discussion should be brief and focused solely on relevant material.

Method
This section should provide sufficient detail to enable the replication of all procedures. It may be divided into subsections if multiple methods are described. Authors should aim for conciseness in their experimental descriptions. The experimental section must include all necessary information to ensure reproducibility. Previously published methods should be cited, with only relevant modifications detailed. All data concerning research subjects or participants must be kept confidential and anonymized for ethical reasons. For statistical analysis, please specify the appropriate test(s) used, along with the hypothesized p-value or significance level (e.g., 0.05).

Result and Discussion

This section may be combined into one section or divided into two subsections: Findings and Discussion. The study findings should be clear and concise, with the use of tables and figures restricted to data that is essential for conveying the study's message and interpretation. Findings should be presented in a logical sequence across the text, tables, and illustrations.
The discussion should focus on the significance of the results rather than merely repeating them. It should address the implications of the findings, acknowledge any limitations, contextualize the results within existing literature, and suggest directions for future research.

Conclusion
The main conclusion(s) of the study should be presented in a concise statement that highlights the goals of the research and its significance. New hypotheses should be stated when applicable, and recommendations should be included as appropriate.

Acknowledgment(s)
All acknowledgments, if applicable, should be included at the end of the manuscript. Individuals who contributed to the research or manuscript but are not listed as authors should be acknowledged, with their permission.

Disclosure Statement

Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting, explaining why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should explicitly state this. Submitting authors are responsible for ensuring that all co-authors disclose their interests.

Funding Statement

Authors are required to disclose the funding sources for their research and publication by listing the full names of any financial supporters and including their grant numbers in square brackets, if applicable. For example: "This research was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; the National Science Foundation [grant number zzzz]; and a Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant." If the study did not receive specific funding but was conducted as part of the authors' employment, the employer should be named instead. Furthermore, any involvement of the funder in writing, editing, approving, or deciding to publish the manuscript must be disclosed. If no funding is received, the authors should state, "This research does not receive funding."

Ethics Approval

Authors conducting research involving human or animal subjects should include a statement confirming that the study was approved (or exempted) by the appropriate institutional and/or national research ethics committee, specifying the name of the committee and the reference number, if available. For studies involving animals or their biological materials, authors must provide detailed information regarding the ethical treatment of the animals in their submission. If the study was granted an exemption or did not require ethics approval, this should also be clearly stated in the manuscript.

Example Statement: “This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of University B (Date.../No. ).”
If no ethics approval is needed, the authors should state, for example, “This is an observational study. The XYZ Research Ethics Committee has confirmed that no ethical approval is required.”

References
References should be indicated according to the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition style. Authors are strongly encouraged to utilize reference management applications to assist with the referencing process.

Figures
If the article is accepted, authors will be required to provide the source files for the figures. All figures must be cited in the manuscript in consecutive order. Figures should be provided in either vector formats (such as Illustrator, EPS, WMF, FreeHand, CorelDraw, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or bitmap formats (including Photoshop, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, etc.). Bitmap images should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi unless intentionally set to a lower level for scientific reasons. If a bitmap image contains labels, the image and labels should be embedded in separate layers. Figures should be referred to as Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, and so forth, using Arabic numerals. Ensure that all tables, figures, and schemes are cited in the text in numerical order, and denote parts of figures with lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.).

Tables
Tables should be cited consecutively in the text. Each table must have a descriptive title, and if numerical measurements are provided, the units should be included in the column headings. Vertical rules should not be used. Figure and table captions should be in 12-point Garamond, non-boldface, and non-italic. Only the first word of the caption should be capitalized. Figure captions should be placed below the figures, while table titles should be fully justified on both the right and left sides above the table.

Consent to Participate

For all research involving human subjects, it is essential to obtain freely-given, informed consent from participants (or from their parent or legal guardian in the case of children under 16). A statement confirming this should be included in the manuscript.
Example Statements: “Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.”
“Written informed consent was obtained from the parents of the participants.”
For further guidance on completing this information, please refer to the section on “Consent for Publication.”

Consent to Publish

Individuals may consent to participate in a study but may object to having their data published in a journal article. If your manuscript includes any individual's data in any form (such as personal details, images, or videos), consent for publication must be obtained from that individual, or from their parent or legal guardian in the case of minors. This requirement is especially relevant for case studies. A statement confirming that consent to publish has been obtained from all participants should be included in the manuscript.

Example Statement: “The authors affirm that human research participants provided informed consent for the publication of the images in Figure(s) 1a, 1b, and 1c.”
For additional guidance on completing this information, please refer to the section on “Consent for Publication.”

Proofs
One set of page proofs will be emailed to the corresponding author in PDF format. These proofs should be used solely to review the typesetting, editing, and accuracy of the text, tables, and figures. To ensure a prompt and accurate publication process, it is essential to submit all corrections in a single communication within 48 hours. Proofreading is entirely the author's responsibility. Please note that if no response is received, the publisher may proceed with publication.

Revised Manuscripts

Authors must submit the revised version of their manuscript within one month of receiving the editorial decision. Please note that revision does not guarantee acceptance for publication, as amended submissions may be sent out for reevaluation. In addressing reviewers’ comments, authors should provide their revision and/or response for each comment. If an author disagrees with a reviewer's comment or suggestion, a justification should be provided.
There is no need to resubmit the "Cover Letter" with the revised version. When submitting the revised manuscript, authors are requested to include the reviewers’ remarks along with point-by-point clarifications at the beginning of the revised document. Additionally, changes should be marked using underlined or colored text to facilitate the re-evaluation process. Authors may also utilize the "Track Changes" feature in Microsoft Word. Please upload the revised manuscript as a "Revised Article with Changes Highlighted" file.

After Acceptance

Upon acceptance, your article will be forwarded to production for typesetting. Once the typesetting is completed, you will receive the proofs for review.

Peer Review

All manuscripts undergo peer review and are expected to adhere to high standards of academic excellence. If approved by the editor, submissions will be evaluated by peer reviewers, whose identities will remain anonymous to the authors, and vice versa, ensuring a double-blind review process. The editorial board is responsible for the decision to accept or reject a manuscript based on the reviewers' recommendations.

Our Research Integrity team may occasionally seek external advice outside of the standard peer review process, particularly for submissions with significant ethical, security, biosecurity, or societal implications. This may involve consulting experts or the academic editor before determining appropriate actions, which could include recruiting reviewers with specific expertise, involving additional editors, or deciding not to pursue a submission further.

Supplementary Materials

Authors are permitted to publish online supplementary files alongside their articles. Each supplementary file should include the article title, journal name, authors' names, affiliations, and the email address of the corresponding author. Supplementary files will be published as received from the authors, without any conversion, editing, or reformatting.