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About the Journal

Mathematics Education Review (MER) is an international forum for the publication of peer-reviewed integrative review articles, thematic issues, reflections or comments on previous research or new research directions, and research-based advice for practitioners all pertaining to the field of mathematics education. The contents provide a breadth of coverage appropriate to a wide readership in mathematics education and sufficient depth to inform the most learned specialists in the discipline.

MER ecourages submissions of both basic scholarly and applied work conducted by academics or practitioners. The publishing procedure in this journal is thourgh single-blind peer-review and applies scientific publishing ethics as determined by the COPE (Commitee on Publication Ethics).

MER aims to publish exemplary scientific articles to disseminate new thoughts, ideas, or innovations toward a better future of mathematics education. The scope of this journal is mathematics education, broadly defined. The published article may be focused on:

  • learning, thinking, cognition, beliefs
  • curriculum, instruction, classroom practice
  • manipulative, hands-on mathematics activities
  • computer-aided, technology-based media
  • textbooks, word problems, worked-examples
  • assessment, evaluation, measurements, testings
  • educational psychology
  • educational philosophy
  • educational policies

We recommend that you review the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.

Mathematics Education Review articles are published open access under a CC BY license (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license). Open Access articles do not require a transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. The CC BY license is the most open license available and is considered the industry 'gold standard' for open access; it is also preferred by many funders. This license allows readers to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and to alter, transform, or build upon the material, including for commercial use, providing the original author is credited. 

Authors are advised to check their funder's requirements before publishing articles with open access, to ensure compliance. Learn more about funder compliance and the benefits of publishing articles in open access journals.

Submission and manuscript handling-related communication should be directed to the editorial office of the journal at the following address:

Endah Retnowati
Editor-in-Chief,
Mathematics Education Review, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Jl. Colombo No.1, Sleman, Yogyakarta Indonesia, 55281.

Submission can only be done online via https://journal.uny.ac.id/v3/index.php/mer/