Submissions

Author Guidelines

General Instruction

Manuscript submitted to the IJED should be original work, has not been submitted for publication elsewhere, no conflict interest, and relevance to the focus and scope of the journal

1. Title, Authors 

The title should be short, concise, and clearly emphasize the research topic. The title is spelled in case of sentences, with a maximum of 16 words, Times New Roman 12 pt.

First Author (full first- and surname, no title)¹, Second author (full first- and surname, no title)²

¹Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA., ²The Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia

Corresponding email: first author@.....  9 points Times New Roman.

2. Abstract

Abstract should less than 250 words for Regular Paper and up to 100 words for a Short Communication), and keywords. A perspective of topic areas is described. Some recommendations on writing for a worldwide readership are offered. The word “Abstract” must be Times New Roman, Bold, and 12 pt.

Keywords: not more than five keywords in alphabetical order separated by semi-colon must be provided to describe the content of the manuscript.  

3. Language Accuracy

It is expected that authors will submit a carefully written and proofread material. Spelling and grammatical errors, as well as language usage problems, are not acceptable in the final submission. Papers should be written in English or Indonesia, clearly describe the background of the subject, the authors work, including the methods used, and concluding discussion on the importance of the work.

4. Pages and Words Number

The paper should range between 8 to 15 pages. It is suggested that the paper is 1.5 line spaced in 12 pts with Times New Roman font.

5. Paper Format

The template is an A4 format with at least 3 cm margins left, right, top and bottom. Header and footer shall be positioned 1,25 cm from the edge.

All text paragraphs should be single spaced. Double spacing should only be used before and after headings and subheadings. Position and style of headings and subheadings should follow this example. No spaces should be placed between paragraphs. 

6. Fonts

The body of your paper should use 12-point Times New Roman font. The styles available are bold, italic and underlined. It is recommended that text in figures is not smaller than 9-point font size.

7. Tables and Figures

Figure captions and table headings should be sufficient to explain the figure or table without needing to refer to the text. Figures and tables not cited in the text should not be presented. All tables should be prepared in a form consistent and should be numbered consecutively with numerals. Explanatory material should be given in the table legends and footnotes.  Each table should be prepared on a new page, embedded in the manuscript.

When a manuscript is submitted for publication, tables must also be submitted separately as data - .doc, .rtf, Excel or PowerPoint files- because tables submitted as image data cannot be edited for publication and are usually in low-resolution.

Submit an original figure or photograph.  Line drawings must be clear, with high black and white contrast. Each figure or photograph should be prepared on a new page, embedded in the manuscript for reviewing to keep the file of the manuscript under 5 MB. These should be numbered consecutively with Roman numerals. 8. 

8. Manuscript Structure

Regular Papers should be prepared with the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, References, and Supplementary data (if available)

9. Conclusion

Conclusions should be concise, state the most important propositions of the paper as well as the author’s views of the practical implications of the results.

10. References

References begin on their own page and are listed in alphabetical order by the first author's last name. Only references cited within the text should be included. Ensure that in-text (Citation) references are quoted as per the APA in-text citation style. All references should be in 12 pt and single-spaced.