Author Guidelines

1. About the Journal

Journal of Educational Science and E-Learning (JESE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by CV Rena Cipta Mandiri, Indonesia. JESE publishes scholarly works that contribute to the advancement of educational science, teaching and learning, learning innovation, and the integration of technology in education.

JESE publishes articles twice a year, in June and December.

The journal welcomes manuscripts from researchers, educators, practitioners, and other scholars from Indonesia and internationally. All submitted manuscripts are subject to editorial screening and peer review in accordance with the journal's publication policies.

2. Scope of the Journal

JESE welcomes scholarly works addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:

  1. Educational Science and Learning

  2. Learning Innovation and Educational Technology

  3. Development of Learning Models, Methods, and Media

  4. Curriculum Development and Evaluation

  5. Digital Learning and E-Learning

  6. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Education

  7. Internet of Things (IoT) in Education

  8. Emerging Technologies in Education

JESE welcomes studies across various educational contexts, including early childhood, primary, secondary, higher, vocational, non-formal, and lifelong education, provided that the manuscript makes a clear contribution to educational science, teaching and learning, or technology-enhanced education.

Authors are encouraged to carefully assess the journal's scope before submission. Manuscripts that fall outside the journal's scope may be rejected during the initial editorial screening.

3. Types of Manuscripts

JESE accepts the following types of manuscripts:

3.1 Original Research Article

An Original Research Article reports original empirical research using quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, or other appropriate research approaches.

The manuscript should clearly present the research problem, relevant literature, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusions, and should demonstrate a meaningful contribution to educational knowledge, practice, policy, or innovation.

3.2 Review Article

A Review Article provides a critical and comprehensive synthesis of previously published research on a specific topic.

JESE welcomes systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and other rigorous literature review approaches. Review articles should clearly describe the review methodology where applicable and identify research trends, gaps, limitations, and directions for future research.

3.3 Case Study Article

A Case Study Article presents an in-depth investigation of a particular educational case, institution, program, classroom, learning practice, or educational phenomenon.

The manuscript should provide sufficient contextual information and a systematic analysis of the case, as well as clearly explain the significance and implications of the findings.

3.4 Conceptual/Theoretical Article

A Conceptual/Theoretical Article discusses educational concepts, theories, models, frameworks, or perspectives based on a critical analysis of relevant scholarly literature.

The manuscript should provide a clear conceptual contribution, theoretical development, critical argument, or new insight relevant to educational research and practice.

4. General Submission Requirements

Before submitting a manuscript, authors must ensure that:

  1. The manuscript is original and has not been previously published.

  2. The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

  3. The manuscript falls within the scope of JESE.

  4. All authors who meet the authorship criteria are listed as authors.

  5. All listed authors have approved the submitted manuscript.

  6. The manuscript follows the JESE Article Template.

  7. The manuscript follows the journal's ethical and publication policies.

  8. All sources cited in the manuscript are appropriately acknowledged.

  9. The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or other forms of research misconduct.

  10. Any relevant conflict of interest is disclosed.

  11. Funding information is disclosed where applicable.

  12. Ethical approval and/or informed consent is reported where applicable.

  13. The manuscript has been checked for language quality and formatting before submission.

  14. The manuscript complies with the journal's similarity requirements.

Manuscripts that do not meet the basic submission requirements may be returned to the authors for revision before entering the editorial and peer-review process.

5. Language

JESE accepts manuscripts in:

  • Indonesian, or

  • English.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is written in clear, accurate, and academically appropriate language.

For English-language manuscripts, authors should ensure proper grammar, spelling, terminology, and academic style.

For Indonesian-language manuscripts, authors should use standard Indonesian in accordance with accepted academic writing conventions.

6. Manuscript Preparation

Authors must prepare manuscripts using the official JESE Article Template.

Manuscripts should follow the following general formatting requirements:

  • Paper size: A4

  • Layout: Single column

  • Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides

  • Main text font: Times New Roman 12 pt

  • Line spacing: Single

  • Text alignment: Justified

  • Citation and reference style: APA 7th edition

  • Reference management software: Mendeley or another compatible reference manager is recommended.

Authors should use the appropriate JESE template according to the language of the manuscript.

7. Title

The title should:

  • accurately reflect the content of the manuscript;

  • be concise, informative, and specific;

  • avoid unnecessary abbreviations;

  • avoid overly general statements; and

  • contain no more than 20 words.

For manuscripts written in Indonesian, the title should be provided in Indonesian and English.

For manuscripts written in English, the title should be provided in English.

The title should use Times New Roman 14 pt, bold, centered, and single-spaced. The English title in the Indonesian-language template should be written in bold italic.

8. Author Names and Affiliations

The full names of all authors should be provided without academic degrees or professional titles.

Author names should be listed in the order agreed upon by all authors before submission.

Each author's institutional affiliation should include:

  • department or study program, where applicable;

  • institution;

  • city; and

  • country.

The corresponding author should be clearly identified and an active email address should be provided.

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and for coordinating communication among the co-authors throughout the editorial and publication process.

9. Abstract

The abstract should be provided according to the language requirements of the manuscript.

For manuscripts written in Indonesian, the abstract should be provided in Indonesian and English.

For manuscripts written in English, the abstract should be provided in English.

The abstract should:

  • be approximately 150–170 words;

  • be concise, clear, and informative;

  • describe the research background or context;

  • state the research objective;

  • briefly describe the methodology;

  • present the main findings; and

  • state the main conclusion or implications.

The abstract should not contain unnecessary citations, tables, figures, or unexplained abbreviations.

The abstract should be written in Times New Roman 10 pt with single spacing.

10. Keywords

Authors should provide 3–5 keywords that accurately represent the main concepts of the manuscript.

Keywords should:

  • be specific and relevant;

  • preferably use established academic terminology; and

  • be separated by commas.

Authors should avoid using unnecessarily broad or redundant keywords.

11. Manuscript Structure

The structure of the manuscript may vary according to the type of manuscript.

For an Original Research Article, the recommended structure is:

  1. Introduction

  2. Research Method

  3. Results and Discussion

  4. Conclusion

  5. References

Authors may use appropriate subheadings within the main sections where necessary.

For Review Articles, Case Study Articles, and Conceptual/Theoretical Articles, authors may adapt the structure to suit the nature and methodology of the manuscript while maintaining a clear and logical scholarly presentation.

12. Introduction

The Introduction should establish the academic context and rationale for the study.

It should generally include:

  • research background and context;

  • significance or urgency of the research;

  • relevant previous research;

  • research gap;

  • novelty or contribution of the study; and

  • research objective or research questions.

The literature review should be integrated into the argument rather than presented merely as a list of previous studies.

Authors should prioritize relevant, credible, and recent scholarly sources, particularly primary research articles.

13. Research Method

The Research Method section should provide sufficient information to enable readers to understand and assess the research process.

Where applicable, it should describe:

  • research type and design;

  • research setting and period;

  • participants or research subjects;

  • sampling procedures;

  • instruments;

  • data collection procedures;

  • validity and/or reliability procedures;

  • data analysis techniques; and

  • ethical considerations.

Quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, development, experimental, survey, case study, and other research approaches should be described according to the methodological standards appropriate to the research design.

For research involving human participants, authors should provide information regarding ethical approval and/or informed consent, where applicable.

14. Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion section should clearly present and interpret the research findings.

The Results should present findings derived from the research data, while the Discussion should explain their meaning and significance.

The discussion should:

  • interpret the findings critically;

  • relate findings to relevant theories;

  • compare findings with previous research;

  • explain similarities and differences where relevant;

  • discuss implications;

  • identify strengths and limitations where appropriate; and

  • clearly explain the contribution and novelty of the study.

Tables, figures, graphs, diagrams, and other illustrations may be used where they improve clarity and understanding.

Authors should avoid presenting the same information repeatedly in the text and tables or figures.

15. Tables

Tables should be:

  • numbered consecutively;

  • referred to in the manuscript;

  • placed as close as possible to the relevant discussion;

  • clear and easy to read; and

  • provided with an informative title.

The table title should be placed above the table.

JESE recommends a simple table format. Vertical lines should not be used.

Example:

Table 1. Student Learning Skills

Skill Level Frequency (n) Percentage (%)
Skilled 19 59.4
Less Skilled 13 40.6
Total 32 100

Source: ……………

Authors should indicate the source of a table where the data are derived from another source.

16. Figures, Graphs, and Diagrams

Figures, graphs, photographs, diagrams, and other visual materials should:

  • be relevant to the manuscript;

  • have adequate resolution and quality;

  • be numbered consecutively;

  • be referred to in the manuscript; and

  • be placed close to the relevant discussion.

The figure title or caption should be placed below the figure.

Example:

Figure 1. Learning Process Flow Diagram

Source: ……………

Authors are responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary permission to reproduce copyrighted visual materials obtained from other sources.

17. Mathematical Equations

Mathematical equations should be clearly formatted and numbered consecutively when they are referred to in the manuscript.

Equations should be created using an appropriate equation editor rather than inserted as low-quality images.

All variables and symbols should be clearly defined in the text.

18. Citations

JESE uses APA (American Psychological Association), 7th edition for in-text citations and references.

Examples:

  • One author: (Morrison, 2020)

  • Two authors: (Smith & Brown, 2021)

  • Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2022)

  • Narrative citation: Morrison (2020)

Authors should ensure that every source cited in the manuscript appears in the reference list and that every reference listed is cited in the manuscript.

Authors are encouraged to use persistent identifiers such as DOIs where available.

19. References

The manuscript should include at least 10 relevant and credible references.

Authors should use an appropriate proportion of references published within the last five years. Classic or fundamental references may be included where they are important to the theoretical or conceptual foundation of the study.

Authors should prioritize:

  • peer-reviewed journal articles;

  • primary research publications;

  • reputable academic books;

  • relevant conference proceedings; and

  • other credible scholarly sources.

Authors should avoid relying excessively on:

  • personal blogs;

  • commercial websites;

  • anonymous web pages;

  • Wikipedia;

  • non-scholarly sources; or

  • sources that cannot be verified.

Reference management software such as Mendeley is strongly recommended.

Example of a Journal Article

Smith, J. D., & Brown, K. L. (2021). The effects of play on young children's cognitive development. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 49(1), 45–54.

Example of a Book

Morrison, G. S. (2020). Early childhood education today (14th ed.). Pearson.

20. Research Ethics

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research complies with applicable ethical standards.

Research involving human participants should obtain ethical approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board where required.

Where applicable, manuscripts should state:

  • the name of the ethics committee or institution;

  • approval/reference number; and

  • informed consent procedures.

Authors must protect participants' privacy and confidentiality and must not disclose personally identifiable information without appropriate consent.

21. Authorship and Contributorship

JESE recognizes authorship based on substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the research, as well as meaningful participation in drafting or critically revising the manuscript.

To qualify as an author, an individual should:

  1. Make a substantial contribution to the research;

  2. Contribute to drafting or critically revising the manuscript;

  3. Approve the final version; and

  4. Agree to be accountable for the work.

Individuals who contribute to the research but do not meet all authorship criteria should be appropriately acknowledged.

JESE does not permit guest authorship, honorary authorship, or ghost authorship.

Author order and the corresponding author should be agreed upon by all authors before submission.

Any change to authorship after submission must be justified and approved by all authors and is subject to the approval of the Editor-in-Chief.

22. Contributor Roles

Authors are encouraged to disclose individual contributions using appropriate contributor-role descriptions, such as:

  • Conceptualization

  • Methodology

  • Investigation

  • Data curation

  • Formal analysis

  • Writing – original draft

  • Writing – review and editing

  • Supervision

  • Project administration

  • Funding acquisition

Administrative assistance, technical assistance, general supervision, or language editing alone does not constitute authorship.

23. Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that may influence the research or its interpretation.

Conflicts may include:

  • financial interests;

  • funding relationships;

  • employment or institutional affiliations;

  • personal relationships;

  • academic or professional competition;

  • intellectual property interests; or

  • other relevant circumstances.

If no conflict exists, authors may state:

Conflict of Interest: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to the publication of this article.

24. Funding Disclosure

Authors should disclose all sources of financial support for the research where applicable.

Funding information should identify the funding organization and, where applicable, the grant or project number.

If the research received no external funding, authors may state:

Funding: This research received no external funding.

25. Originality and Plagiarism

Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not contain plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or other forms of research misconduct.

JESE may use Turnitin or another appropriate similarity-detection system to assess manuscript originality.

The Turnitin similarity score should generally not exceed 20%, taking into consideration the context and sources of identified similarities.

A similarity score is not, by itself, a determination of plagiarism. The Editorial Team may assess the nature and sources of similarities before making an editorial decision.

Manuscripts found to involve plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct may be rejected or subjected to further investigation in accordance with JESE's publication-ethics policies.

26. Research Misconduct

JESE takes allegations of research misconduct seriously.

Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • fabrication;

  • falsification;

  • plagiarism;

  • duplicate or redundant publication;

  • citation manipulation;

  • authorship misconduct;

  • undisclosed conflicts of interest;

  • ethical violations involving research participants;

  • manipulation or misuse of peer review; and

  • other serious violations of research and publication integrity.

Allegations may be submitted to the Editorial Office and will be assessed fairly, confidentially, and without prejudice.

Depending on the nature and severity of the case, JESE may request clarification from the authors, consult independent experts or institutions, reject a manuscript, publish a correction or expression of concern, retract a published article, or take other appropriate action.

JESE may refer to the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) when handling allegations of research misconduct.

27. Submission and Peer-Review Process

All manuscripts must be submitted through the JESE online submission system in Open Journal Systems (OJS).

Authors should submit:

  1. The complete manuscript using the appropriate JESE template;

  2. All required metadata in OJS;

  3. Author and affiliation information;

  4. Corresponding author's email address;

  5. Funding information, where applicable;

  6. Conflict-of-interest information; and

  7. Other required declarations or supplementary materials, where applicable.

After submission, manuscripts generally undergo the following process:

Submission → Initial Editorial Screening → Similarity Check → Peer Review → Editorial Decision → Revision → Final Decision → Copyediting/Production → Publication

The Editorial Team may reject manuscripts at the initial screening stage if they:

  • fall outside the journal's scope;

  • fail to meet basic manuscript requirements;

  • contain serious ethical concerns;

  • have inadequate scholarly quality; or

  • have excessive or problematic similarity.

Manuscripts that pass initial screening are normally sent for double-blind peer review.

28. Peer Review

JESE applies a double-blind peer-review process in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other as far as practicable.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on factors including:

  • relevance to the journal's scope;

  • originality and novelty;

  • clarity of research objectives;

  • methodological rigor;

  • validity and significance of findings;

  • quality of discussion;

  • contribution to educational research or practice;

  • quality of references; and

  • compliance with ethical standards.

Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and confidential evaluations.

Authors should respond to reviewer comments carefully and provide a clear explanation of revisions made.

The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Team retain final responsibility for editorial decisions.

29. Manuscript Revision

When revisions are requested, authors should:

  1. Submit the revised manuscript within the specified period;

  2. Address all reviewer and editor comments;

  3. Clearly indicate changes made in the manuscript where requested;

  4. Provide a point-by-point response to reviewer comments; and

  5. Ensure that the revised manuscript remains consistent with the journal's formatting and ethical requirements.

Failure to submit a revision within the specified period may result in the manuscript being considered withdrawn, unless an extension has been agreed upon with the Editorial Office.

30. Article Processing Charge

JESE's publication charges, if applicable, are stated separately in the journal's Article Processing Charge (APC) policy.

Any applicable publication fee does not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, or the academic evaluation of manuscripts.

Authors should consult the current APC policy on the JESE website before submission.

31. Correction, Retraction, and Withdrawal

JESE is committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.

A Correction may be issued for errors that affect the accuracy or clarity of a published article but do not invalidate its main findings or conclusions.

A Retraction may be issued when serious problems substantially undermine the validity, reliability, or integrity of a published article.

A Withdrawal refers to the removal of a manuscript before formal publication and is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.

Correction and retraction notices will clearly identify the affected article and will be linked to the original publication where applicable.

Retracted articles will remain part of the scholarly record and will be clearly marked as RETRACTED, except in exceptional circumstances where removal is legally or ethically necessary.

32. Post-Publication Discussion

JESE welcomes constructive scholarly discussion and feedback concerning published articles.

Readers may contact the Editorial Office regarding:

  • questions about published findings;

  • clarification of methodology or interpretation;

  • substantive scholarly comments;

  • potential errors; or

  • potential ethical concerns.

Where appropriate, authors of the original article may be invited to respond.

If post-publication discussion identifies a significant problem, the Editorial Team may initiate procedures for a Correction, Expression of Concern, or Retraction in accordance with the journal's publication-ethics policies.

33. Copyright and Licensing

JESE publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Under this license, users may share and adapt published material provided that appropriate attribution is given, a link to the license is provided, changes are indicated, and derivative works are distributed under the same license.

Authors should ensure that all third-party materials included in their manuscripts are used in accordance with applicable copyright requirements.

The full license is available through the journal's Licensing Policy.

34. Digital Archiving and Preservation

JESE is committed to the long-term preservation and continued accessibility of published content.

The journal implements digital preservation and electronic backup through:

  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe);

  • PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN); and

  • periodic backup of the journal database and publication files on the publisher's server infrastructure.

JESE also provides metadata through OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) to support metadata harvesting, interoperability, and discoverability.

These mechanisms are intended to minimize the risk of permanent content loss and support continued access to the journal's scholarly record.

35. Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

☐ The manuscript falls within the scope of JESE.
☐ The appropriate JESE article template has been used.
☐ The manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
☐ The manuscript follows the required structure and formatting.
☐ The title contains no more than 20 words.
☐ The abstract contains approximately 150–170 words.
☐ There are 3–5 keywords.
☐ At least 10 relevant references are included.
☐ Recent scholarly references have been appropriately included.
☐ APA 7th edition is used consistently.
☐ All citations appear in the reference list and vice versa.
☐ DOI information is provided where available.
☐ Tables and figures are numbered and cited in the text.
☐ Ethical approval and informed consent are reported where applicable.
☐ Authorship and author order have been approved by all authors.
☐ Conflict of interest has been disclosed.
☐ Funding information has been provided where applicable.
☐ The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism/similarity.
☐ The Turnitin similarity score generally does not exceed 20%.
☐ The manuscript has been carefully proofread before submission.

36. Final Statement

By submitting a manuscript to Journal of Educational Science and E-Learning (JESE), authors confirm that they have read and agree to comply with the journal's Author Guidelines, Publication Ethics, Authorship and Contributorship, Conflict of Interest, Research Misconduct, Licensing, Archiving and Digital Preservation, and Correction, Retraction, and Withdrawal policies.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the information provided during submission is complete and accurate and that all co-authors have approved the submission.

JESE reserves the right to update these guidelines when necessary to reflect developments in scholarly publishing, research integrity, digital preservation, and applicable publication-ethics standards.