Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) aims to serve original articles on the latest issues and trends in high-quality research focused on technology-integrated science education (chemistry education, biology education, physics education, environment education, and disaster mitigation education). Technology integration includes learning media, curriculum, assessment processes and science learning outcomes. 

The editors welcome submissions of papers on recent theoretical and experimental research related to: 

  1. Results of theoretical and empirical research studies on science learning with integrated technology. We invite manuscripts that investigate science learning with the integration of web-based technology, Android, Arduino, nanotechnology, virtual labs, technological and pedagogical content knowledge research, STEM and/or STEAM, sociological issues, virtual reality, augmented reality, and other relevant issues. relevant to science learning.
  2. The results of research on the application of science learning media which focuses on studies related to the latest trends in the use of technology-based science learning media at all levels of education and in society.
  3. The results of research related to the implementation of the science learning curriculum (chemistry education, biology education, physics education, environment education, and disaster mitigation education) have contributed to developing the latest trends in the implementation of the science learning curriculum with the integration of technology at all levels of education including science learning design, competency analysis and syllabus.
  4. The results of research related to the assessment of science learning processes and outcomes contribute to developing the latest trends in technology-integrated science learning assessment at all levels of education.
  5. The results of research related to science teacher education include original theoretical and empirical studies, including professional preparation of teachers, implementation of their work, and/or career development based on the latest technology.
  6. Research results related to technology-based science learning in everyday life outside the formal classroom. Papers must examine experiences in environments such as communities, households, the internet, museums, and other aspects that develop interest, knowledge, and/or practice of science. Science learning that emphasizes attention to aspects of issues and factors related to equality.

 

Section Policies

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education)

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Peer Review Process

Articles submitted to the Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) will be processed through double-blind peer-review, by 2 (two) reviewers. Accepted articles will be available online after the journal's peer-review process is published. Since the April 2023 edition, this journal has only published articles written in English.

Peer review is designed to assess the validity, quality, and high level of originality of an article for submission to this journal. The main objective is to maintain the integrity of science by filtering articles that are invalid or of poor quality, so that they can be rejected for publication.

The publisher is of the view that peer review functions as a filter for the content and substance of an article submitted to this journal, so that better quality articles can increase the trust and reputation of this journal.

The peer review process carried out can also add value to the article. Therefore, publishers need to monitor and ensure that peer review is carried out properly and thoroughly.

Publication of accepted manuscripts, including the order in which manuscripts are published, will be carried out by the main editor or member editors taking into account the order of acceptance dates and the geographic distribution of authors and thematic issues. The time required for the publication process of a paper submitted to JPSI is around 4 to 12 weeks from the date of submission of the manuscript until it is "online", with an average time of 8 weeks.

 

Open Access Policy

The Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) 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.

This JPSI is open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or / institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full text articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with Budapest Open Access Initiative.

 

Publication Frequency

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) is a Journal published online four times a year, in January, April, July, and October.

 

Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) is a peer-reviewed electronic international journal. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer and the publisher at Syiah Kuala University. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed of Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society.

Syiah Kuala University as publisher of Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the Graduate School Program of Syiah Kuala University and Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.

Publication decisions

The editor of the Jurnal Pendidikan Sains Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Science Education) is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play

An editor at any time evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider 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.

Duties of Authors

Reporting standards

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

 

 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright under a Creative Commons Attribution International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) even before the work is officially published, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access)