Submission of the manuscript

Papers are accepted for publication in Research of Science Education (RSE) on the understanding that the content has yet to be published or submitted for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts should strictly follow the “Instruction to Authors” of the Journal. Poor language, substantial departures from the instructions, and/or missing or incomplete submission forms will result in returning the manuscript without review. The Journal accepts only manuscripts through the online submission system.

The authors must check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines. Authors must submit two separate files consisting of a Manuscript declaration and an original manuscript without the author's identity, which has been prepared following this journal template. Please download the following template and adjust your text with the template. You could choose to use English or Indonesian templates. We have developed this tool for your convenience.  

a. Download the Manuscript declaration Form

b. Download the Template of the manuscript

 

Requirements for Different Types of Articles

Research articles: Should contain a structured abstract, 3-5 keywords, introduction, materials (patients) and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgment (if applicable), references sections, and a maximum of 4 tables and 4 figures. The length should be 3000-5000 words, excluding the references, abstract, figures, and tables. 20-50 references should be stated for original articles.

Narrative reviews- Should contain at least 30 references. The abstract should be non-structured. The word count should be at most 6000 words. Narrative reviews should critically assess the current knowledge of the field.

Systematic reviews- The Journal will accept systematic reviews or Observational Studies. The study protocol should adhere to PRISMA or MOOSE guidelines for systematic reviews or Observational studies. Up to 30 references can be stated. Abstracts should be structured.

Manuscript preparation

All manuscripts should be in Word Document (Microsoft Word). Please double-check the article for spelling, structure, and format mistakes. The preface uses a 10pt Cambria font, capitalized, bold, and left-aligned. The manuscript is typed using the MS Word program with A4 paper size (210 x 297 mm), 12.5 mm left and right margins, 20 mm top and bottom, and 1.15 spaces. PDF format is not accepted.

Paper elements:

1. Manuscript Declaration

1. Declaration statement with:

1.1. Title

1.2. Complete name(s) of author(s)

1.3. Name and address of workplace(s)

1.4. Correspondent e-mail address(es)

2. Manuscript without author's name

1. Title

2. Abstract

3. Keywords

4. Introduction

5. Material and methods

6. Results

7. Discussion (these may be combined if appropriate)

8. Acknowledgements (if applicable)

9. Conflicts of interest statement

10. References

 

Title page:

Choose a long title to cover the main points and consider the importance of shortness. Please don't use abbreviations in the title.

A list of all authors of the paper should be prepared. We need full first name, initial(s) for middle name(s), and full last name. Authors' affiliations should be indicated below, followed by their E-mail addresses. The author's affiliation contains only department and university, not the author's degree or position. At least one e-mail address is needed. It will be used as the corresponding author's email address in all contacts with the authors. Furthermore, the complete address, telephone, and fax number should be written.

Abstract

The abstract must be on a separate page. The abstract is important as it may be reproduced elsewhere and is all that many may see of your work. It should be about 250-350 words long and include the study's reason, primary findings, and conclusions drawn from the observation. It should not contain abbreviations and references.

Keywords:

Up to 8 keywords should follow the abstract in addition to those in the title (alphabetically arranged and separated by a comma).

Acknowledgments

The source of financial grants and other funding must be acknowledged, including a frank declaration of the authors’ industrial links and affiliations. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be acknowledged.

References

We recommend using a tool such as EndNote, Mendeley, or Reference Manager for reference management and formatting.
EndNote reference styles can be searched for here:
http://www.endnote.com/support/enstyles.asp

Mendeley reference styles can be searched for here: 
https://csl.mendeley.com/styleInfo/?styleId=apa6th
Reference Manager reference styles can be searched for here:
http://www.refman.com/support/rmstyles.asp.

References should not be numerical and according to the American Psychological Association (APA 6th) style, in-text citations and the reference page. 

In the text, give references in the following forms: 'Stork (1988) said' where it is desired to refer to a specific page, and '(Rapport, 1983)' where giving reference simply as authority for a statement. Note that the names of joint authors are connected by 'and' in the text. When papers are by more than two authors, use et al. after the first author: Ghahreman et al. (2006) or (Ghahreman et al., 2006).

The list of references must include all publications cited in the text but only these. Before submission, please ensure that all references in the text agree with those in the references section and that spelling is consistent throughout. In the list of references, titles of periodicals must be given in full, not abbreviated. For books, provide the title, place of publication, name of the publisher (if after 1930), and an indication of edition if not the first. References should conform as precisely as possible to one of these four styles, according to the type of publication cited

Journal papers

Yosefzadeh H, Hosseinzadeh C. A. Tabari M., Sattarian A., Assadi M. (2012). Utility of ITS region sequence and structure for molecular identification of Tilia species from Hyrcanian forests, Iran. Plant Syst Evol 298: 947-961.

Campbell, J. L., & Pedersen, O. K. (2007). The varieties of capitalism and hybrid success. Comparative Political Studies, 40(3), 307–332. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010414006286542

Einstein, A. (1905). On the electrodynamics of moving bodies. Annalen Der Physik, 17(4), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/27/4/007

Books

Gould SJ. 1989. Wonderful life: the Burgess Shale and the nature of history. New York: W.W. Norton.

Isaacson, W. (2011). Steve Jobs. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

A chapter in the book

Dow MM, Cheverud JM, Rhoads J, Friedlaender J. (1987). Statistical comparison of biological and cultural/history variation. In: Friedlaender J, Howells WW, Rhoads J, eds. Solomon Islands project: health, human biology, and cultural change. New York: Oxford University Press, 265-281.

Thesis

Example from printed thesis:

Badbar M. 2012. Genetic diversity investigation of the Populus alba and Populus caspica in the western Hyrcanian forests, north IRAN by trnL-F molecular marker. Unpublished MSc thesis, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.

Example from electronic thesis:

Ignatov I. 2013. Eastward voyages and the late medieval European worldview. MSc thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10092/9187

Internet pages:

Maddison WP, Maddison DR. 2006. Mesquite: a modular system for evolutionary analysis, Version 1.12. Available at: http://mesquiteproject.org

If necessary, give foreign language references in standard English alphabetic form (but copy accents in French, German, Spanish, etc.), transliterating following a recognized scheme.

Tables:

Prepare tables with a word processing program (i.e., NOT Excel).

Vertical lines in tables are not allowed. Tables should be understandable without reference to the main text. Please place tables within the text.  Tables should fit an A4-sized page, preferably in portrait. All tables should be referred to in the text in the proper numerical order (e.g., the first reference to Table 2 cannot precede the first reference to Table 1). Refer to tables parenthetically, e.g., '... (Table 1)'. 'Table 1 shows ...' type statements should always be avoided.

Figures:

All illustrations (line drawings and photographs, maps, histograms, etc.) are figures. Figures should be cited in consecutive order in the text.

Figures should be sized to fit within the column, If supplied electronically, graphics must be provided as high-resolution (at least 300 dpi.) files, saved as .PNG or .JPEG. A high-resolution printout must also be provided. Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend must be understandable without referencing the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement. Figures should be legible without reference to the main text. Figures should be prepared exclusively with black-and-white or grey-scale settings unless they are meant to be printed in color. For preferred figure sizes, please see the pages of our journal. Figures, drawings, and photographs must always be called "Fig.", followed by a number. Refer to figures parenthetically, e.g. '... (Fig. 1)'. 'Fig. 1 shows ...' type statements should always be avoided when referring to figures presenting results. Use the same font in all figures and within a figure. Cambria is recommended. Freehand lettering is unacceptable. Explain all graphic symbols (e.g. squares, triangles, and so on) within the figure, not in the caption. A legend should be placed under the figure, not next to it. Relate the size of letters, the thickness of lines (preferably uniform for all figure items), and the size of other parts of a figure to the size of the figure itself. All figures should be referred to in the text in the proper numerical order (e.g., the first reference to Fig. 2 cannot precede the first reference to Fig. 1). There is an extra charge for printing illustrations in color.

 

Submission checklist

The following list will be helpful during the final checking of an article before sending it to the journal for review. Please have a look at this Instruction to Authors for more details of any item.
Ensure that the following items are present:
One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:
• E-mail address
• Full postal address
• Telephone and fax numbers
All necessary files have been uploaded and contain the following:
• Keywords
• All figure captions
• All tables (including title, description, and footnotes)
Further considerations
• Manuscript has been 'spell-checked' and 'grammar-checked'
• References are in the correct format for this journal
• All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa
• Permission has been obtained for the use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web)
• Color figures are marked as being intended for color reproduction on the Web (free of charge) and in print or to be reproduced in color on the Web (free of charge) and in black-and-white in print.
• If only color on the Web is required, black-and-white versions of the figures are also supplied for printing purposes

*****Please Note: You should submit only one main file, including the main text and all other figures and Tables. Do NOT submit several files. You should combine all tables and figures at the end of the text and submit only one main file. 

Proof:

One set of page proofs (as PDF files) will be e-mailed to the corresponding author (via email). Using the PDF annotations function, you may list the corrections directly in separately in the WORD file and finally return them to the Managing editor. Please list your corrections quoting the line number. Please use this proof only for checking the typesetting, editing, completeness, and correctness of the text, tables, and figures. Significant changes to the article as accepted for publication will only be considered at this stage with permission from the Editor. We will do everything possible to get your article published quickly and accurately – please let us have all your corrections within 48 hours. Proofreading is solely your responsibility. Note that the journal may publish your article if no response is received.