Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Contains article / outcomes research paper written by experts, scientists, practitioners, and student of the discipline of science education.

Published articles covering the fields:

  1. Engineering education (Informatics/Mechanical/Civil/Electrical etc.)
  2. Biology education
  3. Chemistry education
  4. Physics education
  5. Mathematics education
  6. Basic science education
  7. Vocational education
  8. Science education issues in general

 

Section Policies

Articles

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Archive

Tempat form hasil review dari Mitra Bebestari

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Seminar Nasional Pendidikan IPA 2017

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Peer Review Process

The submitted article will be reviewed initially by the reviewer. The reviewing process will be conducted minimally by 2 reviewers through the single-blind process. The acceptance of submitted article considers the reviewers’suggestion and recommendation. The article will be published after the concluding meeting of the Editorial Board. To screen the plagiarism within the article, Plagiarism Checker X Professional Edition, and Turnitin are used.

 

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.

All articles published Open Access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

Publication Ethics

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains is a peer-reviewed journal published by Postgraduated of Universitas Negeri Malang. 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.

JOURNAL PUBLISHER CODE ETHICS

a) Determining the name of the journal, the scope of science, the timeline, and the accreditation.
b) Determining the membership of the editorial board.
c) Defining the relationship between publishers, editors, peer review and other parties in the contract.
d) Appreciating the confidentiality of the contributing researchers, author, editor, and peer review.
e) Applying the norms and regulations regarding intellectual property rights especially on the copyrights.
f) Conducting the policy reviews on the journals and present it to the authors, editorial board, peer review, and readers.
g) Making the behavior code guidelines for editor and peer review.
h) Publishing journals on a regular basis.
i) Ensuring the availability of resources for sustainability journal publishing.
j) Establishing cooperation and marketing network.
k) Preparing for the licensing and other legal aspects.

EDITOR CODE ETHICS

a) Improving the quality of publications.
b) Ensuring the process to maintain the quality of published papers.
c) Leading the freedom in delivering opinion.
d) Maintaining the integrity of the author's academic track record.
e) Conveying corrections, clarifications, withdrawal, and an apology if necessary.
f) Owning the responsibility for styling and formatting the paper, while the contents and any statements in the paper are the responsibility of the authors.                                                         
g) Assessing policies and attitudes of the published journal from the author and peer review to increase responsibility and minimize errors.
h) Having an open minded personality in accepting the new opinion or views of others who is different than their personal opinion.              
i) Prohibiting in defending our own opinion, the author or third parties which may result in a false decision.
j) Encouraging the author, in order to make improvements to the paper until it worth to publish.

PEER REVIEW CODE ETHIC

a) Receiving the task from the editors to review the papers and submit the review to the editor, as a matter of determining the feasibility of the paper for publication.
b) Reviewing the papers in a timely manner (on time) in accordance with the style guide based on scientific principles (method of data collection, the legality of the author, conclusions, etc.).
c) Reviewing the papers that have been corrected in accordance with the standards.
d) Encouraging the author to make improvements in the papers by providing feedback, suggestions, feedback, and recommendations.
e) Maintaining the author privacy by covering the results of the corrections, suggestions, and recommendations received by the author.
f) Reviewers must not review any papers who involve the reviewers in its work, directly or indirectly.
g) Following the guidelines for peer review in reviewing papers and assessing the evaluation form paper given by the editors.
h) Reviewing papers substantively by not correcting the grammar, punctuation and mistype.
i) Ensuring the principles of truth, novelty, and originality; prioritize the benefit of the paper for the development of science, technology, and innovation; also comprehending the impact on the development of science writing.
j) Prohibiting in defending own opinion, the author or third parties which may result on decision reference becoming non-objective.                                                                      
k) Upholding the value of the objectivity and free from any influences.                                 
l) Ensuring the confidentiality of findings in the paper until it is published.                               
m) Having broad understanding on the expertise and able to provide a review of the paper appropriately and correctly.
n) Refusing to do review if the research is not from the field of expertise. Instead, the peer review should be giving recommendation to the researcher if there is any other expert on the subjects. 
o) Having an open minded personality in accepting the new opinion or views of others who is different than their personal opinion.
p) Refusing to do the review if the deadline given by the editor cannot be reached. If absent the peer review should notify the editor as early as possible.     
q) The results of the review must be presented in an honest, objective, and supported by clear arguments. Some possible recommendations from the review are:
1) Accepted without repair
2) Accepted with minor repairs (after repaired by the author, it is not necessary to go to peer review)
3) Accepted with major repairs (after repaired by the author, return to the peer review for re-review)
4) Rejected and recommended for other publication
5) Rejected and recommended not to publish to any publication because scientifically the paper is flawed for the community.
r) Giving rejection for the last recommendation as the last choice related to the feasibility of the papers or with indication of severe violations of the code of ethics related to the author.
s) Reviewed papers aren’t allowed to be used for personal or third party interests. Moreover, The use of some of the contents of the reviewed papers must have received permission from the author.

AUTHOR/ARTICLE WRITER CODE ETHICS

a) Author collectively responsible for the work and the content of the article which cover methods, analysis, calculation, and its details.
b) Author immediately responds to the comments made by the peer review professionally and timely.
c) Author should inform the editor if they retract their paper.        
d) The author describes the limitations in the study.                       
e) Author respects the publishers if they demand to not to publish the findings in the form of interviews or through any other media before the publication.
f) The author informs the editor of (a) paper that is part of a phased research, multidisciplinary, and different perspectives.                                 
g) The author makes a statement that the papers submitted for publication is original, has not been published anywhere in any language, and not in the process of submission to another publisher.
h) If there is any error in the paper, the author should immediately notify the editor or publisher.                                       
i) The use of materials from other publications which is copyrighted, should be given a written permission and gratitude.
j) The author refers to the work of others as appropriate in citations and quotations which used in the paper.                                          
k) When delivering new discoveries or improving inventions the authors should mention the job previous researcher/writer/founder.                                   
l) The author is not allowed to give a bibliography of the publications if they do not read the publication.                                
m) If requested, the authors prepared the proof that the research has already met the requirements of the research ethics including the field notes.
n) Author adequately responds if there are any comments or feedback after the paper published.

Publication Ethics code referenced by the Journal of Science Education based on Buku Peraturan Kepala LIPI is sourced from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Scientific Publication Ethics Code by LIPI can be downloaded here.

Originality, plagiarism, and concurrent publication

Authors should ensure their work is entirely original and that any work and/or words of others have been appropriately acknowledged. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Submitting essentially the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts 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. A few potential conflicts of interests that are directly or indirectly related to the research may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Research grants from funding agencies (please give the research funder and the grant number)
  2. Honoraria for speaking at conferences
  3. Financial support for attending conferences
  4. Financial support for educational programs
  5. Support from a project sponsor
  6. Position on advisory board or board of directors or other types of management relationships
  7. Multiple affiliations
  8. Intellectual property rights (e.g. patents, copyrights and royalties from such rights)

Authorship of the paper

To ensure transparency, we ask primary authors to outline the contributions of co-authors to the manuscript, utilizing the designated CRediT roles. These roles encompass 14 distinct categories that detail each contributor's particular involvement in the academic work. They include tasks such as: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft; and Writing - review & editing. It's important to note that not all roles will be relevant to each manuscript, and authors may have contributed in multiple capacities.

Changes to authorship

Authors are reminded to carefully deliberate on the list and sequence of authors prior to submitting their manuscript and to provide the definitive list of authors upon original submission. Any modifications to the authorship list, such as additions, deletions, or reordering, should only occur before the manuscript's acceptance and must be sanctioned by the journal Editor. To initiate such changes, the corresponding author must furnish the Editor with: (a) the rationale behind the alteration in author list and (b) written confirmation (via email or letter) from all authors concurring with the addition, removal, or rearrangement. In instances of author inclusion or exclusion, confirmation from the respective author being added or removed is required. The Editor may only contemplate additions, deletions, or rearrangements of authors post-acceptance under extraordinary circumstances. During the Editor's deliberation, the publication process of the manuscript will be halted. If the manuscript has already been published online, approved requests by the Editor will prompt a corrigendum.

Fundamental errors in published works

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

Research ethics and consent

Studies in Humans, Animals, and Plants

All original research papers involving humans, animals, plants, biological material, protected or non-public datasets, collections, or sites, must include a written statement under an Ethics Approval section including the following:

  • The name of the ethics committee(s) or institutional review board(s) involved.
  • The number or ID of the ethics approval(s).
  • A statement that human participants have provided informed consent before taking part in the research.
  • Research involving animals must adhere to ethical standards concerning animal welfare. All original research papers involving animals must:
  • Follow international, national, and institutional guidelines for the humane treatment of animals.
  • Receive approval by the ethics review committee at the institution or practice at which the research was conducted and provide details on the approval process, names of the ethics committee(s) or institutional review board(s) involved, and the number or ID of the ethics approval(s) in the Ethics Approval section.
  • Provide justification for use of animals and the species selected.
  • Provide information about housing, feeding, and environmental enrichment, and steps taken to minimize suffering.
  • Provide mode of anesthesia and euthanasia.
  • Research that does not meet the above-listed requirements regarding ethical approval and animal welfare will be rejected.

Research involving humans

If the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving humans. The manuscript should be in line with the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals and aim for the inclusion of representative human populations (sex, age, and ethnicity) as per those recommendations. The terms sex and gender should be used correctly.

Approval must have been obtained for all protocols from the authors’ institutional or other relevant ethics committee (Institutional Review Board, IRB) to ensure that they meet national and international guidelines. Details of this approval must be provided when submitting an article, including the institution, review board name, and permit number(s). Ethics approval must be obtained before the research is conducted; retrospective approval can usually not be obtained and it may not be possible to publish the study.

Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

Research involving animals

All animal experiments should comply with the ARRIVE guidelines and should be carried out in accordance with the U.K. Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, 1986 and associated guidelines, EU Directive 2010/63/EU for animal experiments, or the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the authors should clearly indicate in the manuscript that such guidelines have been followed. The sex of animals must be indicated, and where appropriate, the influence (or association) of sex on the results of the study.

Experiments involving vertebrates or regulated invertebrates must be carried out within the ethical guidelines provided by the authors’ institution and national or international regulations. Where applicable, a statement of ethics permission granted or animal licenses should be included. In all cases, a statement should be made to confirm that all efforts were made to ameliorate any suffering of animals, and details of how this was achieved should be provided.

Research involving plants

Studies on plants must be carried out within the guidelines provided by the authors’ institution and national or international regulations. Where applicable, a statement of permissions granted or licenses should be included. Authors should comply with the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

 

Plagiarism Policy

PLAGIARISM INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
a. refer and/or quoting terms, words and/or sentences, data and/or information from a source without citing sources in the record citation and/or without stating the source adequately;
b. refer and/or quoting random terms, words and/or sentences, data and/or information from a source without citing a source in the record citation and/or without stating the source adequately;
c. using a source of ideas, opinions, views, or theory without stating the source adequately;
d. formulate the words and/or sentences themselves from the source of words and/or phrases, ideas, opinions, views, or theory without stating the source adequately;
e. submit a scientific papers produced and/or published by others as a source of scientific work without express adequately.

PREVENTION

In every article submitted to the Journal of Humanities Education must be attached to a statement signed by the author that:
a. The article is free of plagiarism;
b. if at a later proved there is plagiarism in the article, the author is willing to accept the sanctions in accordance with the legislation.

SANCTIONS

a. reprimand;
b. letter of warning;
c. revocation of the article;
d. cancellation of publication.

Letter of Statement of free Plagiarism can be downloaded at here

 

 

Publication Frequency

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains (Printed ISSN 2338-9117 and Electronic ISSN 2442-3904).

Short journal title: JPS

JPS is published four times a year in March, June, September, and December (Number 1-4)