General Guidelines

1. Manuscripts submitted to the Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan Indonesia must be original works that have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication in another journal.

2. Manuscripts must be relevant to the focus and scope of the journal and should present research findings, theoretical perspectives, methodological developments, or other scholarly contributions in the fields of educational research, assessment, measurement, and evaluation.

3. Manuscripts must be prepared using the official journal template provided by the Jurnal Penelitian dan Evaluasi Pendidikan Indonesia.

4. Manuscripts should be written in clear and concise academic language. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is free from spelling, grammatical, typographical, and formatting errors.

5. The manuscript should normally contain no more than 4,000 words, including the main text, tables, figures, and references, unless otherwise specified by the journal.

6. The manuscript should be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).

7. Manuscripts should follow the structure and formatting requirements specified in these Author Guidelines and the official journal template.

8. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all information, data, analyses, interpretations, citations, and references presented in the manuscript are accurate and appropriately supported.

Manuscript Structure

Research articles should generally be organized into the following sections:

1. Title

2. Author Names and Affiliations

3. Abstract

4. Keywords

5. Introduction

6. Methods

7. Results

8. Discussion

9. Conclusion

10. References

The structure may be adjusted when necessary to accommodate the characteristics of the research, provided that the manuscript remains clear, logical, and consistent.

Title

1. The title should be concise, specific, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript.

2. The title should clearly indicate the main topic, variables, population, or context of the research where appropriate.

3. Avoid unnecessary abbreviations, overly general statements, and redundant words in the title.

Authors and Affiliations

1. All authors who have made substantial contributions to the research and manuscript should be listed as authors.

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

3. The institutional affiliation of each author should be clearly stated, including the institution, department or study program where applicable, city, and country.

4. The corresponding author should be clearly identified and should provide a valid email address.

5. All listed authors must approve the submitted manuscript and agree with its submission to the journal.

6. Any changes to the authorship of a manuscript after submission must be communicated to and approved by all authors and the journal editor.

Abstract

1. The abstract should be written in English and Indonesian, where required by the journal template.

2. The abstract should contain approximately 150–250 words.

3. The abstract should be informative and self-contained and should briefly describe:

   • the research background or problem;

   • the research objective;

   • the research methods;

   • the main findings; and

   • the conclusion or implications.

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

5. The abstract should accurately reflect the content of the manuscript and should not include information that is not discussed in the main text.

Keywords

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

2. Keywords should be specific, relevant, and commonly used in the field of study.

3. Keywords should not simply repeat the entire title.

4. Keywords should be separated by semicolons.

Introduction

The Introduction should provide a clear and logical background to the study. It should:

1. explain the research context and significance of the topic;

2. identify the research problem or knowledge gap;

3. discuss relevant and recent literature;

4. explain the relationship between the present study and previous research;

5. clearly state the research objectives or research questions; and

6. explain the novelty, contribution, or significance of the study.

Authors should avoid presenting an extensive literature review that is not directly relevant to the research problem.

Methods

The Methods section should provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand how the research was conducted and, where appropriate, to replicate the study.

The section should clearly describe:

1. the research design or approach;

2. the research setting and period, where relevant;

3. participants, population, sample, or data sources;

4. sampling procedures, where applicable;

5. research instruments or measurement tools;

6. validity and reliability procedures, where applicable;

7. data collection procedures;

8. data analysis techniques; and

9. ethical considerations or ethical approval, where applicable.

For quantitative studies, authors should clearly describe the statistical procedures used and the criteria or assumptions applied.

For qualitative studies, authors should describe the research approach, participants or data sources, data collection procedures, data analysis procedures, and strategies used to establish the credibility or trustworthiness of the findings.

For research and development studies, authors should clearly describe the development model, stages of development, validation procedures, and evaluation procedures.

Results

The Results section should present the research findings clearly, systematically, and objectively.

1. Results should be presented in accordance with the research objectives or research questions.

2. Tables and figures may be used to present important findings efficiently.

3. Numerical results should be reported accurately and consistently.

4. Statistical results should include sufficient information to support the interpretation of the findings.

5. Results should not simply repeat information already presented in tables or figures.

Discussion

The Discussion section should interpret the research findings and explain their significance.

Authors should:

1. relate the findings to the research objectives or research questions;

2. interpret the findings in relation to relevant theories and previous studies;

3. explain similarities, differences, or unexpected findings;

4. discuss the theoretical, methodological, or practical implications of the findings; and

5. identify relevant limitations of the study where appropriate.

The Discussion should go beyond merely repeating the results.

Conclusion

The Conclusion should directly address the research objectives or research questions and summarize the main findings of the study.

The conclusion should:

1. present the main conclusions based on the research findings;

2. avoid introducing new data or arguments that have not been discussed in the manuscript;

3. explain the implications of the findings where appropriate; and

4. provide recommendations for educational practice, policy, or future research when relevant.

Tables and Figures

1. Tables and figures should be used only when they contribute substantially to the clarity of the manuscript.

2. Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance in the manuscript.

3. Each table should have a concise and informative title.

4. Each figure should have an appropriate caption.

5. Tables and figures must be referred to in the main text.

6. Tables and figures should be placed close to the relevant discussion in the manuscript.

7. Authors must ensure that tables and figures are clear, readable, and properly formatted.

8. Any table, figure, image, or other material adapted or reproduced from another source must be properly acknowledged and, where necessary, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder.

9. Authors should avoid presenting the same information redundantly in both the text and tables or figures.

Citations and References

1. All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.

2. Authors must use the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition citation and reference style as specified by the journal.

3. Authors are required to use a reference management application, such as Mendeley, to organize and format in-text citations and references consistently.

4. The references should consist predominantly of scholarly journal articles, particularly articles published in reputable peer-reviewed journals. Authors should prioritize relevant and high-quality journal articles as the primary sources of references.

5. Authors should prioritize recent and relevant references published within the last 10 years, with references published within the last 5 years strongly recommended, particularly for topics that are rapidly developing.

6. The use of older references is permitted when they represent seminal works, foundational theories, established concepts, original methodological sources, or other sources that remain essential and directly relevant to the study.

7. Authors should ensure that all citations and references are accurate, complete, relevant, and consistent with the content of the manuscript.

8. DOI information should be provided for references where a DOI is available. Authors are encouraged to use the official DOI link (e.g., https://doi.org/xxxxx) where applicable.

9. Authors should ensure that the metadata of each reference, including the author names, publication year, article title, journal title, volume, issue, page numbers or article number, and DOI, is accurate and corresponds to the original source.

10. References should be checked carefully before submission to ensure that there are no discrepancies between in-text citations and the reference list.

11. Authors are encouraged to maintain a balanced and relevant reference list and should avoid excessive use of self-citations, citations to a single journal, or references that are not directly relevant to the research.

12. Authors are responsible for verifying the authenticity and accessibility of all cited sources. Citations should refer to the original or authoritative source whenever possible.

Research Ethics

1. Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional or national regulations.

2. Where required, authors must obtain ethical approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board before conducting the research.

3. Relevant ethical approval information should be stated in the manuscript where applicable.

4. Authors are responsible for protecting the privacy, confidentiality, rights, and welfare of research participants.

5. Where applicable, informed consent should be obtained from participants or their legal representatives.

Originality and Multiple Submissions

1. Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original and must not have been previously published in any language or format.

2. Manuscripts must not be simultaneously submitted to or under consideration by another journal.

3. Authors must properly acknowledge and cite all sources used in the manuscript.

4. Duplicate publication, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and other forms of publication misconduct are unacceptable.

5. The journal may screen submitted manuscripts using plagiarism-detection software or other appropriate tools.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to provide information regarding the availability of data supporting the findings of their research.

Where ethically and legally permissible, authors should indicate how or where the supporting data can be accessed. If data cannot be made publicly available because of privacy, confidentiality, ethical, legal, or other legitimate restrictions, the authors should clearly state the reason.

Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the journal throughout the submission, review, revision, and publication processes.

The corresponding author must provide:

• full name;

• institutional affiliation;

• valid email address; and

• other contact information required by the journal submission system.

The corresponding author is also responsible for ensuring that all authors have approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission.

Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

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

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

3. The manuscript is relevant to the focus and scope of the journal.

4. The manuscript has been prepared using the official journal template.

5. The manuscript complies with the required word limit and formatting guidelines.

6. The title, abstract, and keywords meet the journal requirements.

7. All tables and figures are properly numbered, titled, and referred to in the text.

8. All citations and references are complete, accurate, and consistently formatted.

9. All listed authors have approved the manuscript and agreed to its submission.

10. Ethical approval and informed consent information have been provided where applicable.

11. Conflict of interest and funding information have been disclosed.

12. The use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies has been disclosed where applicable.

13. The manuscript has been checked for spelling, grammar, typographical errors, and formatting consistency.

14. The manuscript complies with the journal's publication ethics and other applicable policies.