Author Guidelines

Indonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE) is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year (April and October). We welcome original research articles in the field of social sciences that have not been previously published in other journals and are written in English.

To be successful in the submission process, please refer to the following points:

  1. Read the Aims & Scope for an overview and assess whether your manuscript is suitable for Indonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE).
  2. Understand the publication ethics, AI Usage Policy, copyright, authorship, and formatting requirements.
  3. Ensure all authors have approved the content of the submitted manuscript.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript file

All manuscript files should be prepared in an editable file using an appropriate word processing package and saved as .docx or .rtf, pay attention : manuscript files with a PDF (.pdf) extension are not acceptable file types. The manuscript is written in A4 paper using Times New Roman font, size 12, one single space.

Use a journal template

Authors are required to use the official IJAIE template. We recommend using Microsoft Word 2010 or later to ensure the layout and styles function correctly.

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Manuscript Languages

Articles must be written in English. Ensure that spelling and grammar adhere to standard American English usage.

Article Structure

Based on journal template article structure must be sequential and contain according to the following conditions:

Title

The title should be short, clear, and explain the contents of the research paper in an informative way. Avoid writing non-standard abbreviations and terms in the title.

Author(s)

the name of each author is written in full (not accompanied by an academic degree), the address of the institution where the research was carried out is written with the name of the department / division followed by the name of the university / institution. If there is more than one affiliation, then use the numbering as a superscript (avoid the asterisks). Use the asterisk superscript for the author as the corresponding author.

Abstract

Abstract contains briefly the research background, research objectives, methods, significant research results, and conclusions. Avoid using abbreviations, diagrams and references. 250 words maximum

Keywords

The keywords can be taken from the title, it contains 3-5 keywords which can be any word / phrase. Keywords are sorted alphabetically and separated by comma (,).

1. Introduction

The introduction contains the background or subject matter and research objectives which are supported by the results of the latest research as a reference. Primary references such as journals, proceedings, theses, or dissertations are preferred, written not more than 1000 words.

2. Method

Contains an explanation of the experimental design and the research parameters used. The method is written briefly (no more than 600 words) but is sufficiently detailed to allow the method to be repeated or used by other researchers. The research procedure is written in detail by referring to the original procedure or published modification. Methods and specifications of equipment / materials used such as chemicals, microbial strains, plant species, mutants, etc. are written in full. If AI-assisted technologies were used as part of the research methodology (e.g., for data analysis or imaging), they must be clearly described in this section. For each method, it is written without using a sub-section (sub heading). The use of units of measure follows the writing of the international system.

3. Discussion

Describe the research results and the interpretation of the results in relation to existing references. The reference used is the primary reference with more than 80% priority. Research results can be presented in text, images, or active tables that can be edited by the editor. The numbering of figures and tables is adjusted according to the order of the quotes in the text.

4. Conclusion

Is the answer to the research objectives and a summary of the research findings. Conclusions are presented in a short and clear measure (with supporting data) based on the results and discussion.

5. Acknowledgements (Optional)

The authors express their gratitude to various parties who have assisted in writing, such as research sponsors and resource persons. Acknowledgments are optional, can be written or not.

6. Declaration of Generative AI in Scientific Writing

In accordance with our AI Usage Policy, authors must disclose the use of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript.
Example: "During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and takes full responsibility for the content of the publication."
This declaration does not apply to the use of basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references, etc. If there is nothing to disclose, there is no need to add this statement.

7. References

It is required to use a new reference source for at least the last 5 years, and 80% comes from the primary reference. References are sorted according to the alphabet, following the American Psychological Association (APA) format. Preferably using the Mendeley App or EndNote and adding the DOI or online pdf link

APA Style

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Publication Stages

1. Submitted Stage

Authors can send submissions online when they already have an account on this website, at this early stage notification of submissions will be immediately received by the editorial board, therefore make sure:

  • The manuscripts that will be sent are in accordance with the provisions of Indonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE)
  • Complete the submission metadata on the form provided on the website
  • If there are problems during the delivery process, please contact our support office

2. Pra-Review Stage

In this second stage, the manuscript submitted by the author will be processed by the editor, as for the pre-review conditions as follows:

  1. Editors who process the manuscripts are selected by the editorial board based on the suitability of the editorial scientific field with the script being processed
  2. The time required for processing is at least 2 week after the manuscript is received by the editorial board
  3. Some that are reviewed by the editor at this stage are: 
    • Does the manuscript match the focus & scope of Indonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE)? If not, the submission will be rejected immediately
    • Does the manuscript match this journal template? If not, the submission will be returned for revision by the author
    • Has the manuscript passed the plagiarism check in accordance with the provisions in ndonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE)? If not, the submission will be returned for revision by the author
    • The deadline for revision at this stage is a maximum of 2 weeks, and will be rejected if it exceeds the deadline
  4. The editor will continue to the next stage if the above criteria have passed

3. Reviewing Stage

The quality of the publication is determined at this stage, the editor will send a request to the reviewer to review the manuscript, as for the following conditions:

  1. Reviewers are selected by editors based on the suitability of the scientific field, at least 2 reviewers
  2. Reviewers are given a deadline of 2 weeks to respond to editor requests and 4 weeks to complete the review of manuscript
  3. The editor together with the reviewers will review the manuscript using the single blind review method
  4. Some that were reviewed by peer groups at this stage are presented in full in the peer-review policy
  5. After the review process is complete, the editor will make a decision on the manuscript based on the recommendations from the reviewers
    • If a minor revision is required: The manuscript will be returned to the author for revision with a deadline of 2 weeks, then the editor will proceed to the next stage after the manuscript is revised
    • If a major revision is required: The manuscript will be returned to the author for revision with a deadline of 2 weeks, then the peer groups will review it again in the second round (back to point 3.b)
  6. The editor will take a decision to accepted if the above criteria have been exceeded, A notification that the article is accepted and can be published is sent along with the author's fee bill
  7. After the fees are paid, the editor will proceed to the next stage

4. Editing Stage

The work at this stage is mostly done by the editor. In general, at this stage the author(s) is just waiting for the article publishing schedule, a communication between author(s) and editor if needed. This work at least takes 2 weeks

  1. Copyediting

    The editor will check each manuscript and edit it if necessary, any changes made by the editor to the manuscript will be notified to the author(s) to approve the changes. Checks that will be carried out is:

    • The words uses, sentences and grammar of the manuscript
    • Typing errors, and ensuring all information contained in figures, tables and graphs is clear
    • Reference style, and ensuring all DOI or URL listed on the reference is searchable
    • Checking for the presence of the AI Usage Declaration (if applicable) and plagiarism check, pay attention to the plagiarism policy
  2. Editing Layout

    The editor will convert the manuscript to a PDF format file according to ndonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE) layout template, provides page numbering, DOI, Copyright, license information, etc.

  3. Scheduling Publication

    As an author(s), he must be wise and be able to calculate the time needed to publish his work in ndonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE), the manuscript that has passed the publication stage will be scheduled for publication immediately, as an illustration of how the editor schedules publication as follows:

    • Each issue is published in the last week of the scheduled month (June & December) and contains 30 acticles
    • The list of articles to be published in the issue at least has passed the publication stage a maximum of 1 week before the issue's publication schedule
    • When the current issue publication schedule and 30 articles have been filled, the articles that have passed the publication stage will be scheduled for the next issue publication schedule.

5. Indexing Stage

ndonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE) with an open access policy, all articles published immediately can be read and downloaded for free to the public, therefore to increase the dissemination and visibility of publications once the article is published it will be indexed automatically, see our indexer list. Based on copyright and license policies, authors can redistribute publications in institutional repositories / social media / personal websites / other indexing engines provided that ndonesian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (IJAIE) is listed as the first publication.