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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, the author is required to ensure that the manuscript has met all of the following requirements. Manuscripts that do not meet the requirements can be returned to the author for correction.

• The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
• The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
• Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
• The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
• The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

 

Author Guidelines

The Journal of Sustainable Science and Educational Innovation (JSSEI) publishes scholarly works in the fields of science education and educational innovation within the journal's Focus and Scope. Authors must follow these Author Guidelines, the latest official JSSEI Manuscript Template, and all applicable editorial and publication policies.

 

1. Manuscript Types

JSSEI accepts:

1. Original Research Articles;
2. Review Articles, including Systematic Literature Reviews, Scoping Reviews, and Bibliometric Reviews; and
3. Educational Innovation Articles presenting innovative approaches, models, strategies, technologies, teaching materials, assessments, or other developments relevant to science education.

Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication by another journal or publisher.

 

2. Submission and Authorship

anuscripts must be submitted through the JSSEI Online Journal System (OJS).

The manuscript should be prepared by a minimum of two authors. Collaboration among authors from different institutions and, preferably, different countries is highly encouraged.

All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the research and/or preparation of the manuscript. The author list and order must be agreed upon by all authors before submission.

The Corresponding Author must be clearly identified and is responsible for communication with the journal throughout the submission, peer-review, revision, production, and publication processes.

Any request to add, remove, or rearrange authors after submission must receive approval from the JSSEI Editorial Team and the relevant authors.

 

3. Languange, Length, and Typography

Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian and must follow the latest official JSSEI Manuscript Template.

Authors must follow the formatting, margins, typography, heading styles, spacing, layout, and other technical requirements specified in the official template.

Author names must be written in full without academic or honorary titles. Complete institutional affiliation information must be provided, including the department/study program/unit, institution, city, and country.

The Corresponding Author's email address must be provided in the manuscript.

The manuscript title should directly describe the main topic, variables, innovation, findings, or central contribution of the manuscript. Titles should be concise and specific and should avoid unnecessary abbreviations, formulas, or research locations unless essential to the meaning of the study

 

4. Abstract, Keywords, and SDGs

The Abstract should provide a compact but complete overview of the manuscript. It should:

• introduce the central problem or background;
• state the purpose of the study;
• briefly explain the method or approach;
• present the principal findings; and
• conclude with the main contribution or implication.

The abstract should stand independently and should not contain tables, figures, equations, or unnecessary references. Authors must follow the latest word limit specified in the JSSEI Manuscript Template.

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

 

5. Manuscript Structure

Original Research Articles should generally contain:

Title; Authors and Affiliations; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Method; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgement, where applicable; Author Contributions; Data Availability Statement; Declaration of Competing Interest; Declaration of Ethics; Declaration of Assistive Technologies in the Writing Process; and References.

Review Articles should follow a scholarly structure appropriate to the review methodology used.

Systematic Literature Reviews, Scoping Reviews, and Bibliometric Reviews should clearly describe the relevant search strategy, databases or sources, selection criteria, screening procedures, data extraction or coding, and analysis or synthesis methods.

Educational Innovation Articles should clearly describe the rationale, development or implementation process, evaluation, outcomes, and contribution of the innovation.

Authors should follow the latest JSSEI Manuscript Template for the required sections and declarations.

 

6. Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion

Introduction

The Introduction should provide a clear explanation of the scientific or educational issue addressed in the manuscript.

The Introduction should:

• explain the context and importance of the problem;
• synthesize relevant and recent scientific literature;
• present the current state of knowledge or state of the art;
• identify the research gap;
• explain the significance of the identified gap;
• explain how the present study responds to the gap; and
• clearly state the research objective, research question, hypothesis, or intended contribution.

The novelty of the study should be evident from the relationship between the identified research gap and the proposed study.

Because JSSEI focuses on sustainable science and educational innovation, manuscripts should clearly demonstrate their relevance to science education, STEM, educational technology, environmental issues, sustainability, or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)where appropriate.

Authors are encouraged to use substantial recent scientific literature and ensure that claims are supported by relevant and verifiable sources.

Method

The Method section should explain the research process sufficiently for readers to understand how the study was conducted and, where appropriate, reproduce it.

The Method should describe, where relevant:

• research design;
• participants or data sources;
• research setting;
• instruments or materials;
• research procedures;
• data collection techniques;
• sampling or participant selection;
• validity and reliability procedures;
• intervention or treatment procedures;
• data analysis methods; and
• software or analytical tools used.

For literature-based studies, authors should describe the databases, search terms, inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening procedures, coding or classification, and synthesis methods as appropriate.

The Method should clearly distinguish procedures that were actually conducted from general methodological references. Completed procedures should generally be described in the past tense.

Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion should be presented as an integrated section.

Results

The Results should present the principal findings and should be organized according to the research objectives or questions.

Results may be supported by:

• tables;
• graphs;
• diagrams;
• photographs;
• equations;
• statistical analyses; or
• other relevant evidence.

Visual materials should only be included when they provide important information. Activity documentation or decorative images that do not contribute to the scientific argument should be avoided.

Discussion

The Discussion should move beyond restating the results. It should:

• interpret the findings;
• explain the meaning of the findings;
• compare the findings with previous studies;
• explain agreements, differences, or unexpected findings;
• discuss possible reasons for the observed results;
• explain how the findings extend, strengthen, challenge, or refine existing knowledge;
• identify the novelty of the study; and
• explain its theoretical, practical, or educational significance.

For science education manuscripts, implications may concern teaching practice, curriculum development, educational technology, STEM learning, environmental awareness, sustainability competencies, assessment, teacher development, or other relevant educational dimensions.

 

7. Figures, Tables, Equations, and Visual Materials

Tables, graphs, diagrams, photographs, equations, charts, and other visual materials must be relevant to the manuscript and provide meaningful information.

Every table and figure must be referred to in the manuscript and followed by an explanation of its relevance.

Table titles should be placed above the table, while figure, graph, diagram, or chart captions should be placed below the corresponding object.

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

All visual materials must be sufficiently clear and readable for publication. Data presented visually should also be interpreted in the surrounding text

 

8. Conclusion

The Conclusion should provide a concise synthesis of the main answer to the research objective or question.

It should focus on the contribution of the study rather than simply repeating numerical results or reproducing the Discussion.

Where relevant, the Conclusion may briefly indicate study limitations and directions for future research or development.

The Conclusion should be written as a coherent paragraph and should demonstrate how the findings contribute to science education and/or the specific scientific, technological, environmental, or sustainability issue addressed by the manuscript.

 

9. Acknowledgement 

The Acknowledgement section is optional but should be included when the research receives funding or institutional support.

Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, research partners, laboratories, schools, organizations, or funding bodies that provided meaningful assistance but do not qualify for authorship.

If the research received financial support, authors should identify the funding institution, grant or contract information, and relevant project year according to the journal's requirements.

 

10. Author Contributions

Every author's contribution must be stated transparently using recognized CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) roles.

Possible contribution roles include:

• Conceptualization
• Methodology
• Software
• Validation
• Formal Analysis
• Investigation
• Resources
• Data Curation
• Writing – Original Draft
• Writing – Review & Editing
• Visualization
• Supervision
• Project Administration
• Funding Acquisition

Authors should clearly indicate the contribution of each author in the Author Contributions section.

 

11. Data Availability Statement

Authors must clearly state how the data supporting the findings can be accessed.

If data are available only upon reasonable request, this condition should be stated.

When data cannot be shared because of ethical, privacy, institutional, or legal restrictions, authors should provide an appropriate explanation.

 

12. Declaration of Competing Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, personal, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.

 

13. Declaration of Ethics

If the study involves human participants, animals, communities, educational institutions, vulnerable groups, personal information, or other subjects requiring ethical oversight, authors must explain the relevant ethical approval, institutional permission, informed consent, or other authorization obtained.

Authors should ensure that research is conducted in accordance with applicable research ethics and institutional regulations.

 

14. Declaration of Assistive Technologies in the Writing Process

Any use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) or other AI-assisted technologies during research preparation or manuscript writing must be disclosed honestly.

The statement should identify:

• the AI or assistive tool used; and
• the function for which it was used, such as brainstorming, language editing, paraphrasing, literature organization, coding assistance, or other support.

AI tools must not be presented as authors. Authors remain responsible for checking the accuracy, completeness, originality, ethical suitability, and scholarly integrity of all AI-assisted material.

 

15. References

The reference list should be arranged alphabetically according to the authors' surnames.

Every source cited or mentioned in the manuscript must be included in the reference list, and every reference listed must be cited within the manuscript.

The manuscript should contain a minimum of 15 references, with more than 80% preferably consisting of recent scientific articles published in reputable international journals within the last 10 years.

Authors are encouraged to provide a DOI or accessible URL for references available online.

Reference management software such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero is strongly recommended.

References and citations must follow APA 7th edition. The heading must remain “References” and should not be replaced with terms such as “Bibliography.”