Focus and Scope

Jurnal Pendidikan Teknik Sipil is an open-access international journal that covers topics related to:

1. Teaching and Learning in Civil Engineering and Planning Education: learning theories and strategies; curriculum development; learning media development; teaching methods; character education; industrial internship; work-based learning; e-learning development; technology-based entrepreneurship based learning; school-based enterprises; vocational students' behaviours.

2. Evaluation, Assessment, and Certification in Civil Engineering and Planning Education: qualifications frameworks; competence-based education and training; recognition of prior learning; authentic assessment; industry standards-based competency assessment.

3. Human Resources Management in Civil Engineering and Planning Education: vocational career development; teachers' and trainers' professional development; leadership; teachers’ leadership recruitment; vocational teacher’s certification; contributing professional association board.

4. Vocational Resources in Civil Engineering and Planning Education: laboratory facilities; workshop facilities; vocational budgeting; vocational education infrastructure; Applied technology in Civil Engineering and Planning Education; economic development in Civil Engineering and Planning Education; virtual laboratory development; digital library; augmented and virtual learning Facilities Development in Civil Engineering and Planning Education.

5. Policy and Contemporary Issues in Civil Engineering and Planning Education: Policy and social issues in Civil Engineering and Planning Education; vocational education for sustainable development; the public-private partnership in Civil Engineering and Planning Education; global village; IT-based community; educational justice in Civil Engineering and Planning Education.

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Peer Review Process

The submitted manuscript is first reviewed by an editor. It will be evaluated in the office whether it is suitable with our focus and scope or has a major methodological flaw. Every submitted manuscript which passes this step will be checked to identify any plagiarism before being reviewed by reviewers. Plagiarism scanning will be conducted with the help of Turnitin.

The manuscript will be sent to at least two anonymous reviewers (Double Blind Review). The manuscript will be sent to the reviewer anonymously. Reviewers' comment is also sent anonymously to the corresponding author to take the necessary actions and responses

The decision made for the article is the result of the Editorial Team agreement based on the suggestions proposed by the reviewers.

Review Criteria

(1)   Relevance

       The topic should be in line with the aims and scope of the journal

(2)   Contribution (originality, novelty, and innovation)

(3)   Organization and Clarity

• Layout and format
• The title clearly describes the article
• The abstract should be clear, informative, descriptive, and provide a clear statement of the problem, the proposed approach or solution, and point out major findings and conclusions
• Keywords consist of words or phrases which are important, specific or representative to the article.
• The introduction should provide a clear background, a clear statement of the problem, the relevant literature on the subject, the proposed approach or solution, the new value of research and end with the purpose of the study.
• The method includes research chronological, including research design, research procedures, instruments, and analysis techniques used in solving problems.
• Results and Discussion should be an objective description of the results and should be in relation to the purposes of research.
• Tables and  Images properly show the data and are easy to interpret and understand
• Language

Publication Frequency

Jurnal Pendidikan Teknik Sipil is managed to be issued twice every year, June and November

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

This statement clarifies the ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in Jurnal Pendidikan Teknik Sipil, including the authors, the editors, the peer-reviewers, and the publisher.

Section A: Publication and authorship

1. All submitted papers are subject to a strict peer-review process by reviewers that are experts in the area of the particular manuscript.
2. The review process is double-blind peer-review.
3. The factors that are taken into account in the review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language.
4. The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection.
5. If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
6. Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.
7. The paper acceptance is constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
8. No research can be included in more than one publication.

Section B: Authors’ responsibilities

1. Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work.
2. Authors must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere.
3. Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere.
4. The authors must participate in the peer-review process.
5. Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.
6. All Authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research.
7. The authors must state that all data in the paper are real and authentic.
8. The authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest.
9. The authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscripts.
10. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editors.

Section C: Reviewers’ responsibilities

1. Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information.
2. Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author.
3. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
4. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
5. Reviewers should also call to the Editor in Chief’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
6. Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Section D: Editors’ responsibilities

1. Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
2. Editors are responsible for the contents and overall quality of the publication.
3. Editors should always consider the needs of the authors and the readers when attempting to improve the publication.
4. Editors should guarantee the quality of the papers and the integrity of the academic record.
5. Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when needed.
6. Editors should have a clear picture of research funding sources.
7. Editors should base their decisions solely on the papers’ importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to the publication’s scope.
8. Editors should not reverse their decisions nor overturn the ones of previous editors without serious reason.
9. Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers.
10. Editors should ensure that all research material they publish conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
11. Editors should only accept a paper when reasonably certain.
12. Editors should act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable attempts to persist in obtaining a resolution to the problem.
13. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicions; they should have proof of misconduct.
14. Editors should not allow any conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.

Retraction