Submissions

Author Guidelines

Papers must be in good, grammatically correct English, and if your article cannot be understood it will be rejected. If English is not your native language you should seek the help of an English Language Editing or professional translator.

1. General Author Guidelines

All manuscripts must be submitted to Reforma : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran Editorial Office using Online Submission at E-Journal portal address:

https://jurnalpendidikan.unisla.ac.id/index.php/reforma/index

Where the author registers as Author by online. If authors have any problems on the online submission, please contact the Editorial Office at the following email: reforma@unisla.ac.id

Three types of manuscripts are acceptable for publication: Original Research Articles, Short Communication, and Review Articles (not preferable, based on invitation).

2. Manuscript Template

The manuscript should be prepared according to the following author guidelines in the MS Word article template: Template Reforma

3. Reviewing of manuscripts

Every submitted paper is independently reviewed by at least two peer-reviewers. The decision for publication, amendment, or rejection is based upon their reports/recommendation and made by Editor. If two or more reviewers consider a manuscript unsuitable for publication in this journal, a statement explaining the basis for the decision will be sent to the authors within three months of the submission date.

4. Revision of manuscripts

Manuscripts sent back to the authors for revision should be returned to the editor without delay. Revised manuscripts can be sent to the editorial office through the Online Submission Interface (https://jurnalpendidikan.unisla.ac.id/index.php/reforma/index). The revised manuscripts returned later than three months will be considered as new submissions.

5. Guideline for Online Submission

The author should first register as Author and is offered as a Reviewer through the following address: https://jurnalpendidikan.unisla.ac.id/index.php/reforma/index

The author should fulfill the form as detail as possible where the star marked form must be entered. After all form textbox was filled, Author clicks on the Register button to proceed the registration. Therefore, the Author is brought to the online author submission interface where Author should click on New Submission, Cover In the Start, a New Submission section, click on Click Here: to go to step one of the five-step submission process. The following are five steps in the online submission process:

1. Step 1 - Starting the Submission: Select the appropriate section of the journal, i.e.an Original Research Articles, Review Article, or Short Communication. Thus, the author must check-mark on the submission checklists. An author should type or copy-paste Covering Letter in Letter to Editor.
2. Step 2 - Uploading the Submission: To upload a manuscript to this journal, click Browse on the Upload submission file item and choose the manuscript document file (.doc/.docx) to be submitted, then click "Upload" button until the file has been uploaded. Do not upload the cover letter and other supplementary files here.
3. Step 3 - Entering Submissions Metadata: In this step, detail authors metadata should be entered including the marked corresponding author. After that, the manuscript title and abstract must be uploaded by copying the text and paste in the textbox including keywords.
4. Step 4 - Uploading Supplementary Files: Supplementary file should be uploaded including Covering/Submission Letter, and Signed Copyright Transfer Agreement Form. Therefore, click on the Browse button, choose the files, and then click on the Upload button.
5. Step 5 - Confirming the Submission:  Author should final check the uploaded manuscript documents in this step. To submit the manuscript to Reforma : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran, click Finish Submission button after the documents are true. The corresponding author or the principal contact will receive an acknowledgment by email and will be able to view the submissions progress through the editorial process by logging in to the journal web address site.

After this submission, Authors who submit the manuscript will get a confirmation email about the submission. Therefore, Authors can track their submission status at any time by logging in to the online submission interface. The submission tracking includes a status of manuscript review and editorial process.

6. Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

The manuscript should be uploaded to Reforma : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran system and arranged in Reforma : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran standard format, Title, Authors, Address and Email, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Result and Discussion, Conclusion, Author Contributions, Acknowledgment, Declaration of Competing Interest, and References. Typed at one side of the white paper of A4 size, in a single column, one space line, 12 point Book Antiqua font and should be given line numbers. Margins for the left: 4cm, top & bottom: 2,54 cm, and right margin: 3 cm. The maximum of the paper length minimal 8 pages.

Manuscript Title

A Title Is Fewest Possible Words, Accurately Describe The Content (Book Antiqua 17 pt, Bold)

Authors

The manuscript has the main author and co-authors with the full name of the author and co-authors (no abbreviation), includes an address (es) and email addresses clearly.

Abstracts

The abstract is written in italics (Italic) along 150-250 words with a font size of 10 pt and Book Antiqua fonts and the distance between single-spaced lines.

Keywords

The keywords should be avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts. Do not use words or terms in the title as keywords. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes. Keywords should not more than 6 words or phrases in alphabetical order.

1. Introduction

The introduction section must present at least four paragraphs. The first paragraph contains the general context/background related to the dependent/response/observed variables of the study (200-250 words/more). In the first paragraph, the author must describe the domain, field, or phenomenon related to the research topic/variable.

The second paragraph contains a description of the research problems (Problem Statements) containing 200-250 words or more. Research problems of scientific articles must consistently describe the title of the article/the main idea of ??the research underpinned by empirical and theoretical literature reviews. Research problems are presented in the form of research urgency reviews in the perspective of how similar problems are solved in different places. The research problem at least describes the answer to the question "why is the study important?" and “why did the problem occur and can it be resolved?”.

The third paragraph contains novelty/gaps related to the variables studied. In this paragraph the author must comprehensively describe the novelty/differences of the study conducted with the research results that already existed or has been described in the second paragraph. Research novelty, for example, can be in the form of components/indicators studied that are different from previous studies, treatments/modification of treatments, or research subjects/samples. Writers must state the novelty/gap clearly (200-250 words/more). In the novelty/gap description, the author must convey what is not yet known/researched based on the literature review/results of relevant previous studies.

The fourth/last paragraph contains the research objectives and scope/limitations of the study. The author must describe the research objectives comprehensively. The indicators of the variables studied must be stated clearly based on relevant references (200-250 words or more). The last paragraph in the introduction describes the focus and scope of the research which gives rise to an overview of the description in the previous paragraph to help the writer formulate a hypothesis.

2. Method

The method section contains at least four paragraphs or sub-sections. The first paragraph/subsection contains the general background covering the type of the study and the research design applied. In this part, the author must include pictures or tables to further clarify the type/design of the research used (200-250 words/more). The use of new types or research methods must be supported by an adequate reference in the form of an explanation of the specific context of the study being conducted.

3.  Results and Discussion

This part must state at least four crucial points. Each point consists of two paragraphs containing a description of the research findings (empirical findings) and why/how these findings occurred/obtained (rationality) (200-250 words/more). The results present research findings obtained through a series of procedures that have been stated in the research methods. The results must be presented briefly and clearly so that it is easy for readers to understand. Research results can be also often presented in tabular form of statistical analysis results and illustrative pictures of research findings.

The next paragraph contains empirical and/or theoretical support relevant to the research findings obtained (empirical and theoretical support) from references to reputable journal articles (200-250 words or more). If the research findings are similar to the results of previous studies (empirical and theoretical support), the author must describe the location of these similarities. If the findings are different, the author must also elaborate the location of these differences and why differences in research findings may occur accompanied by scientific arguments based on empirical references. In addition to the comparative description of research findings with previous studies, the author must discuss the research weaknesses that have implications for research results in this section.

4. Conclusion

The Conclusion part describes the answers to the hypotheses and/or research objectives or scientific findings obtained. The conclusion does not contain a repetition of the results and discussion, but rather summarizes the findings as expected in the objectives or hypotheses. In addition, implications, significance of research results, and recommendations for further studies are also presented in this section. 

Deduction or conclusion is made from the previous description with the addition of argumentative personal opinion. It should also include the limitations of the research in terms of the process, the theory used, methods applied, or generalization of results which will serve as a foundation for further research. This section is also used to provide illustration or recommendation for further research on the subject which serves as a response to the observed limitation. Moreover, the implications of the research must also be included.

5. Recommendation

Recommendations describe things that will be done related to the next idea of the research. Barriers or problems that can influence the results of the research are also presented in this section

Author Contributions

For transparency, we encourage authors to submit an author statement file outlining their individual contributions to the article using the relevant CRediT roles: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review & editing. Authorship statements should be formatted with the names of authors first and CRediT role(s) following.

Funding

Please add: “This research received no external funding” or “This research was funded by NAME OF FUNDER, grant number XXX” and “The APC was funded by XXX”.

Acknowledgment

[OPTIONAL]. This is used to appreciate the efforts of associate, who are not registered as co-authors, for their assistance and fund for your research/publication. Therefore, a standard note of ‘acknowledgment' is usually published in each article.

Works sent by authors are acknowledged but it is recommended that the reviewer decided by the editor gives valuable entries into each article to accelerate the review job due to the limited number of reviewers. The recommended reviewers can be listed at the end page after references because the review is conducted by a double-blind method.

Conflict of Interests

Authors must state any potential competing interests that may affect or prejudice their study, such as financial or personal ties, rivalries, or religious convictions. Example of these competing interests include monetary relationships or agreements with an establishment whose invention was utilized or mentioned in the research; any monetary interests derived from a business relationship with a competitor; any remuneration made directly to an author(s) to write the manuscript; and other monetary connections, or other circumstances that may elevate questions about the objectivity of the work or the views expressed within the text. Authors may be requested for more information on the nature of the stated interests. The article may be withheld from publishing depending on the specifics of the case. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the competing interests are disclosed in a note before the references section.

References

References are made by using APA style [heading of contents) and must be at a minimum of 20 sources with 80% from indexed international journals of Scopus, Clarivate Analytics Web of Science (SCIE & SSCI), PubMed, DOAJ or database entries of IEEE, ACM, Proquest, CABI, Gale, EBSCO, accredited national journals

Example

If your references are from journal articles:

Bekker, J. G., Craig, I. K., & Pistorius, P. C. (1999). Modeling and Simulation of Arc Furnace Process. ISIJ International, 39(1), 23-32.

Febriyanti, R., & Novitasari, N. (2019). Pola Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Pada Siswa yang Berkemampuan Setara. Vygotsky: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika dan Matematika, 1(2), 56-64.

If the proceedings in the single volume

Roeva, O. (2012). Real-World Applications of Genetic Algorithm. In International Conference on Chemical and Material Engineering (pp. 25-30). Semarang, Indonesia: Department of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University.

If your references are from Textbooks:
If the references refer to specific page range in a book

Fridman, A. (2008). Plasma Chemistry (p. 978). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

If your references are from Thesis/Dissertation:

Istadi, I. (2006). Development of A Hybrid Artificial Neural Network Genetic Algorithm for Modelling and Optimization of Dielectric-Barrier Discharge Plasma Reactor. PhD Thesis. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

Nomenclature and Units
Please take care that all terminology and notation used will be widely understood. Abbreviations and acronyms should be spelled out in full at their first occurrence in the text.

SI units are strongly recommended. If non-SI units must be used, SI equivalents (or conversion factors) must also be given. Please use the spellings 'litre' and 'metre' (a 'meter' is a measuring instrument).

Please use a decimal point rather than a comma in numbers (i.e. 3.142 not 3,142).

Write equations in dimensionless form or in metric units. Please use italic letters to denote variables (in text or in displayed equations).

Artwork
All figures should be embedded correctly positioned within your Word files, and should also be supplied as separate graphics files in their original formats. EPS, TIFF or PSD formats are preferred. Use a minimum of 300 dpi.

Figures should appear in numerical order, be described in the body of the text and be positioned close to where they are first cited. Each figure should have a caption which describes the illustration, and that can be understood independently of the main text. The caption should be given in the text, and not on the figure itself.

Because figures may be resized in the course of production please use scale bars and not magnification factors.

Tables
Please submit tables as editable text and not as images. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and place any table notes below the table body. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in them do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical lines.

Make sure all figures and tables will fit inside the text area.

The authors must refer to Reforma : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran for writing format and style (Template Reforma). This will ensure fast processing and publication. Any papers not fulfilling the requirements based on the guideline to authors will not be processed.

Cover article

The authors must create a cover article. The cover article is a picture that describes the article content. The minimum resolution of images is 220 dpi. File type image is png or jpg. The cover article is uploaded in article metadata.