Focus and Scope

Section Policies

Teacher Education and Professional Learning

This section welcomes empirical, theoretical, and review articles on pre-service teacher education and in-service professional learning, including mentoring, collaborative inquiry, and professional development programmes.

Submissions should examine how teachers develop their knowledge, professional judgment, and pedagogical practice, and explain the conditions that support or constrain this development. Articles must offer a substantive contribution to teacher education and professional learning, with implications beyond the immediate study context.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Inclusive, Sustainable and Context-Responsive Education

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Digital, AI and Data-Informed Pedagogy

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Pedagogical Innovation and Learning Design

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Reviews, Syntheses and Methodological Advances

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Editorial Note

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Peer Review Policy and Process

The International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education (IJPTE) applies a single-blind peer review process to research and review articles. Reviewers know the authors’ identities, while reviewers’ identities remain confidential from the authors. Manuscripts considered for publication are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the submission.

Plagiarism Screening. The Editorial Office checks each submission for completeness, compliance with the author guidelines, relevance to IJPTE’s aims and scope, and potential ethical concerns. Manuscripts are screened using Turnitin, with a maximum permitted text similarity score of 20% during submiting process and after accepted. Editors also examine the similarity report and consider possible unattributed use of ideas, methods, tables, figures, images, data, or findings that may not be identified by a similarity score. Manuscripts that do not meet the journal’s basic requirements may be returned for correction or declined before external review. A decision to decline at this stage is confirmed by two editors.

Reviewer selection. A handling editor invites reviewers on the basis of their expertise in the manuscript’s subject and methods, relevant scholarly experience, availability, and independence. Reviewers must disclose any personal, professional, or financial conflicts of interest before accepting an invitation. When an invited reviewer is unavailable, another qualified reviewer is appointed.

Review criteria. Reviewers are asked to assess the manuscript’s fit with IJPTE, originality and contribution to the field, clarity of its research questions or argument, appropriateness and rigour of its methods, ethical conduct, quality of analysis, support for its conclusions, and engagement with relevant literature. Reviewers provide reasoned, constructive comments for the authors and a recommendation for the editors.

Review and revision. The journal normally asks reviewers to complete their initial assessments within two to four weeks after accepting the invitation. This is an indicative period, not a guarantee; the overall time to a decision also depends on reviewer availability and the number of revision rounds. After at least two reports have been received, the handling editor communicates the comments and any revision requirements to the authors. Revised submissions must include a point-by-point response and may be returned to the reviewers for further assessment. If the reviewers’ recommendations differ substantially, an additional independent review is sought.

Editorial decision. The handling editor records a recommendation based on the review reports, the authors’ responses, and the journal’s policies. The Editor-in-Chief makes the formal decision in consultation with another editor who has no conflict of interest. No manuscript is accepted on the basis of editorial screening alone or a single review report, and no editor independently accepts or rejects a manuscript. The decision and its substantive reasons are communicated to the authors.

Confidentiality and conflicts of interest. Editors and reviewers must treat submitted manuscripts and review reports as confidential. A manuscript submitted by an editor, Editorial Board member, or guest editor—or one involving another relevant conflict of interest—is handled by an independent editor. The conflicted person does not select reviewers or participate in the decision. The same principle applies to special issue submissions.

Use of artificial intelligence. Authors must disclose any use of generative AI that materially assisted the preparation of a manuscript, including its purpose and the parts of the work in which it was used. Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, citations, and integrity of all submitted content; an AI system cannot be listed as an author. Reviewers and editors must not upload a confidential manuscript or review materials to a generative AI service without the journal’s prior authorisation and appropriate safeguards for confidentiality. AI may not replace a reviewer’s independent assessment or an editor’s judgment. Any authorised use of AI in reviewing or editorial assessment must be disclosed to the journal.

Open Access Policy

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

Copyright and Permissions

International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education suggests that the authors would retain the copyright of their works. It also encourages the publication of the work published in the International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education into any other community sharing format (i.e. researchgate) by the author or other interested parties.

The International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education, however, requests that the latest version of the publication cites the initially published version in the journal.

Publication Ethics

 

The International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education (IJPTE) is committed to the integrity of research and the scholarly record. This policy applies to authors, reviewers, editors, and all manuscripts submitted to or published by the journal. IJPTE addresses ethical concerns fairly, confidentially where appropriate, and on the basis of documented evidence.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must submit original work that has not been published or submitted simultaneously to another journal. Any related publication, preprint, conference paper, or earlier version of the manuscript must be disclosed at submission. Authors must cite sources accurately and obtain permission to reproduce material when required.

Plagiarism includes the unattributed use of another person’s words, ideas, methods, instruments, tables, figures, images, data, analyses, or findings. Substantial reuse of an author’s own published work without appropriate citation and disclosure is also unacceptable. Fabrication, falsification, inappropriate image or data manipulation, and misleading reporting of results are prohibited.

All listed authors must have made a substantial scholarly contribution, approved the submitted version, and agreed to be accountable for the work. Individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged rather than listed as authors. Changes to authorship after submission require an explanation and the agreement of all affected authors.

Authors must describe their research methods and findings accurately and retain the underlying records needed to address reasonable questions about the work. Research involving human participants, including teachers and students, must comply with applicable ethical requirements. Authors must report the approval or exemption obtained where relevant, explain how consent was secured, and protect participants’ privacy. Additional care is required when research involves children or other potentially vulnerable participants.

Funding sources and financial or non-financial conflicts of interest must be disclosed. Authors must promptly inform IJPTE if they discover a significant error in a submitted or published article and cooperate in its correction.

Authors must disclose any material use of generative AI in preparing a manuscript, stating the tool’s role and the parts of the work it assisted. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Human authors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, appropriate citations, confidentiality of research data, and integrity of everything submitted.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers know the authors’ identities, but their own identities are not disclosed to the authors. Reviewers must assess manuscripts objectively, within their expertise, and provide constructive comments supported by reasons. They should decline an invitation when they have a conflict of interest or cannot complete the review within the agreed period.

Manuscripts and review materials are confidential. Reviewers must not share them, use unpublished information for personal benefit, or upload them to a generative AI service without prior authorisation from IJPTE and appropriate confidentiality safeguards. AI must not replace a reviewer’s independent assessment. Any authorised use must be disclosed to the journal.

Reviewers should confidentially report suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, problems with data or images, inadequate attribution, or other ethical concerns, providing specific evidence where possible. Reviewers must not investigate allegations independently or make accusations to authors. They should not request citations to their own work unless those sources are genuinely relevant and necessary.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors assess submissions fairly on scholarly merit, relevance to IJPTE, methodological quality, clarity, and ethical standards, without discrimination based on an author’s identity, affiliation, nationality, gender, or beliefs. Editorial decisions must be independent of advertising, sponsorship, partnerships, publication fees, or other external interests.

The Editorial Office screens submissions for compliance with journal requirements and uses Turnitin to check text similarity. Editors examine the matched passages and their context: a score alone neither proves nor rules out plagiarism. Potential misuse of ideas, methods, tables, figures, images, and data also requires human assessment.

Research and review articles considered for publication receive reports from at least two independent reviewers. A handling editor coordinates the reviews and records a recommendation. The Editor-in-Chief confirms the formal decision in consultation with another editor who has no conflict of interest, taking account of the review reports and any author responses. No editor independently accepts or rejects a manuscript. An initial decision to decline a submission before external review is confirmed by two editors.

Editors protect the confidentiality of submissions and reviews, select reviewers for their expertise and independence, and respond to credible ethical concerns. An editor with a conflict of interest, including an editor who is an author of a submission, does not select its reviewers or participate in its decision. An independent editor handles the manuscript; this also applies to special issues and guest editors. Editors must not upload confidential manuscripts or review materials to generative AI services without prior authorisation and appropriate safeguards, and AI must not replace editorial judgment.

Handling Concerns and the Published Record

IJPTE considers allegations of misconduct before and after publication. The journal first assesses the available evidence and gives the authors an opportunity to respond. It may seek further expert advice or contact the relevant institution when an investigation beyond the journal’s authority is needed. The journal does not treat an allegation or an automated detection result as proof of misconduct.

When a published article contains an error, IJPTE may issue a correction. When there are serious but unresolved concerns, it may issue an expression of concern. Retraction may be necessary when findings are unreliable or serious misconduct has compromised the article. Notices will identify the affected article, explain the reason for the action, and remain linked to the publication record. These actions aim to maintain an accurate scholarly record.

Authors, reviewers, and readers may raise ethical concerns or complaints through ijpte@mail.uns.ac.id. Concerns about an editor are referred to another editor without a conflict of interest. Requests to reconsider an editorial decision should identify a specific factual or procedural issue; disagreement with reviewers’ academic judgment alone does not guarantee reconsideration.

Repository Deposit Policy

Repository Deposit Policy for IJPTE

IJPTE encourages the dissemination of research and supports authors in making their work widely accessible. Authors are permitted to deposit different versions of their manuscripts in institutional or other repositories of their choice by the following guidelines:

Pre-Prints

• Authors may deposit the pre-print version (the original manuscript submitted for peer review) in a repository anytime.
• It must include a statement acknowledging that the paper is under review at IJPTE and has not yet been peer-reviewed.

Post-Prints (Accepted Manuscripts)

• Authors may deposit the accepted version (post-peer-review but before journal formatting) in institutional or disciplinary repositories.
• The deposited version must include the following text:
  “This is the accepted version of a manuscript published in the International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education (IJPTE). The final version is available at [link to DOI or journal website].”

Published Version (Version of Record)

• Depending on the licensing agreement, authors may deposit the final published version in repositories immediately.
• The deposit must include full citation details and a link to the article on the IJPTE website.

Licensing

• All versions of the manuscript must adhere to the journal's licensing terms. The specific license terms (e.g., CC BY) must be indicated for articles published under Creative Commons licenses.

 

Types of Manuscript

Ownership and Management

International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education (IJPTE) is published by Universitas Sebelas Maret, and managed by the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia. The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, ethical publishing, transparency, and operational sustainability in accordance with international best practices in scholarly publishing.

IJPTE upholds full editorial independence. All editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, including originality, scientific quality, relevance, clarity, and compliance with publication ethics. Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and editorial team, guided by the journal's Editorial Board policies, without interference from the publisher or external parties.

As an open-access journal with no subscription charges, IJPTE provides immediate and unrestricted access to all published articles under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) License. To support editorial operations, peer review management, copyediting, digital preservation, and journal sustainability, the journal applies an Article Publishing Charge (APC) of USD 100 / IDR 1,500,000. Non-Indonesian authors may request a fee waiver or discount by contacting the editorial office prior to submission; the granting of a waiver does not influence editorial decisions on acceptance or rejection.

Information regarding the Editor-in-Chief and editorial board members is publicly available on the journal website. Editors and reviewers are expected to follow ethical publishing standards consistent with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

The journal implements transparent and efficient editorial workflows covering manuscript submission, single-blind peer review, copyediting, production, and publication, all managed through the Online Journal System (OJS). All submissions undergo plagiarism screening using Turnitin prior to review.

IJPTE is committed to long-term digital preservation and accessibility of its published content through the LOCKSS archiving system. The journal also ensures transparency by providing clear information regarding its focus and scope, author guidelines, peer review procedures, open-access policy, author fees, indexing services, and contact information on its website.

All journal management policies are periodically reviewed and updated to align with evolving international standards, publication ethics, and best practices in scholarly publishing.

Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship is reserved for individuals who have made a substantial intellectual contribution to the work. Each author must meet all four criteria:

1. Contribute substantially to the study’s conception or design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation;

2. Draft the manuscript or critically revise it for important intellectual content;

3. Approve the final version for submission and publication; and

4. Agree to be accountable for the work and to help address questions about its accuracy or integrity.

IJPTE encourages authors to describe each co-author’s specific contributions using the CRediT taxonomy. CRediT roles describe contributions but do not replace the authorship criteria above. Individuals whose contributions do not qualify them for authorship—for example, those who provided only funding, general supervision, administrative assistance, or technical support—should be recognised in the Acknowledgements, with their consent.

The corresponding author coordinates communication with IJPTE and confirms that all co-authors meet the authorship criteria, have reviewed and approved the manuscript, and agree to its submission. All authors remain accountable for their own contributions and for cooperating in the resolution of questions about the work.

The author list and contribution statement must be provided at submission. Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors require a reasoned explanation and written agreement from all affected authors. Changes after acceptance require editorial approval; warranted changes after publication are recorded through a correction notice.

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors must disclose material AI assistance, identifying the tool and how it was used. Human authors remain responsible for the manuscript and all content submitted under their names.

Allegation of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct involves fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in conducting, reviewing, or reporting research and writing articles. When authors are found guilty of such misconduct or other serious irregularities in published articles, Editors must maintain the scientific record's accuracy and integrity.

In suspected misconduct cases, Editors and the Editorial Board will follow COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)'s best practices to resolve the complaint and address the issue fairly. This includes an investigation by the Editors. Manuscripts found to contain misconduct will be rejected. If a published paper is found to have misconduct, a retraction will be issued and linked to the original article.

The first step is to validate the allegation and assess whether it aligns with the definition of research misconduct. This initial step also includes determining whether the complainants have any conflicts of interest.

If there is a possibility of scientific misconduct or significant research irregularities, the allegations are shared with the corresponding author, who is asked to provide a detailed response on behalf of all co-authors. After evaluating the response, further review and expert involvement (e.g., statistical reviewers) may be necessary. If it appears unlikely that misconduct occurred, clarifications, additional analyses, or corrections published as letters to the editor, along with a correction notice, may suffice.

Institutions are expected to conduct thorough investigations of scientific misconduct allegations. Authors, journals, and institutions must ensure the scientific record's accuracy. By appropriately addressing concerns about scientific misconduct and taking necessary actions, such as corrections, retractions with replacement, and retractions, International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education (IJPTE) will uphold the scientific record's validity and integrity, consistent with its existing Publication Ethics and Screening for Plagiarism policies.

Post Publication Discussion

Once your manuscript has been accepted through the journal’s editorial system, you will receive an official acceptance email. The files submitted with the accepted manuscript will then be forwarded for production.

If you need to request a delay in publication because of a patent application or a planned press release, please contact the journal as soon as you receive the acceptance email.

Correction and Retraction

Occasionally, changes to a published article are necessary. Such updates are made only after careful review by the Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with the editorial team, and in line with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) standards. Any post-publication change is documented by a permanent public notice that links directly to the original article to ensure transparency and preserve the scholarly record.

Formal post-publication notices include Corrections (Corrigendum or Erratum) when an error or omission affects clarity or interpretation but not the study's validity. A Corrigendum addresses author errors; an Erratum covers publisher/production errors (e.g., mislabeled figures, incorrect affiliations, or missing funding/conflict-of-interest statements).

A Retraction is issued when serious problems undermine the article's credibility, such as flawed methods, data fabrication, image manipulation, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or absent ethical approval. Retractions follow COPE guidance and may be requested by authors or their institutions when justified. Retraction notices will always:

Be linked to and from the original article;

Clearly mark the article as retracted in both HTML and PDF formats using a watermark;

Provide a detailed explanation for the retraction;

Identify the party requesting the retraction (e.g., the authors or editor).

Retractions are issued to correct the scholarly record, not to punish authors. International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education (IJPTE) typically does not use retractions to settle authorship disputes; when appropriate and supported by all authors and their institutions, such matters may be addressed via a Corrigendum, consistent with the journal's Allegation of Research Misconduct policy.

To limit the impact of potentially misleading material, the journal seeks to act promptly. When serious concerns arise but an investigation is pending or inconclusive, an Expression of Concern may be published to alert readers neutrally; a retraction or correction may follow once the inquiry concludes. All related notices remain permanently available as part of the record.

In rare, exceptional circumstances, e.g., defamatory content, infringement of legal rights, or compliance with a legal order, a Removal Notice may be issued. In these cases, the article is taken down, and a formal notice explaining the action replaces the original content.

Archiving Policy

LOCKSS Archiving System

International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education (IJPTE) utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system to safeguard its published articles. Through this service, IJPTE creates a distributed digital archiving system among participating libraries, ensuring the secure, decentralized, and permanent preservation of published content, allowing those libraries to build permanent archives of the journal for the purposes of preservation and restoration. This ensures that published articles remain accessible to readers and researchers even in the event that the journal is no longer published or the website becomes unavailable.

More information about this archiving service can be found at http://www.lockss.org.

Conflict of Interest/Competing Interests

International Journal of Pedagogy and Teacher Education (IJPTE) is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of transparency and ethical conduct in academic publishing. This policy provides definitions of conflicts of interest and describes procedures for addressing conflicts of interest involving authors, reviewers, editors, the journal, and the publisher, whether identified prior to or after publication. The journal adheres to the Core Practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Definition of Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest occurs when an individual or entity has financial, personal, professional, or academic relationships or interests that could influence or appear to influence their objectivity, integrity, or decision-making in the context of research, review, editorial work, or publication processes.

2. Identification of Conflicts of Interest

All participants in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, editors, and others, are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest relevant to the work they are submitting, reviewing, editing, or publishing. These potential conflicts may include, but are not limited to:

Financial interests: Funding sources, stock ownership, employment, consultancy arrangements, or other financial ties related to the research.

Personal relationships: Close personal or familial relationships with individuals involved in the research or publication process.

Academic relationships: Collaborations or academic affiliations that could affect objectivity or create perceptions of bias.

Competing affiliations: Relationships with competing organizations that might have conflicting interests in the research or its outcomes.

Intellectual property: Ownership of patents, copyrights, or intellectual property rights potentially impacted by the research or publication.

3. Handling Conflicts of Interest

IJPTE will address conflicts of interest with diligence and transparency.

For Authors: Authors are required to disclose all potential conflicts of interest during the manuscript submission process, including all sources of financial support for the project, in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics policy. If a conflict of interest is identified after publication, authors should promptly inform the editorial board. The editorial board will address the conflict transparently and, if necessary, issue corrections or retractions.

For Reviewers: Reviewers must decline invitations to review if they have conflicts of interest that could compromise their impartiality, including competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the submission. If a conflict arises during the review process, reviewers should immediately notify the editorial board for appropriate action.

For Editors and Journal Staff: Editors and journal staff involved in the review and publication process must recuse themselves from handling submissions in which they have conflicts of interest. When uncertainty arises, the Editor-in-Chief and editorial board will decide on the appropriate course of action.

For Publishers: The publisher, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, must implement policies to address potential conflicts of interest within its organization. The publisher should ensure that editorial decisions and processes are free from financial or competing interests.

4. Transparency and Disclosure

IJPTE will clearly outline its conflicts of interest policy and inform all stakeholders of the requirements for disclosure. Disclosures made by authors, reviewers, editors, and other stakeholders will be published alongside the relevant articles to ensure transparency. Additionally, the journal will limit or restrict access to the publication process for editors, reviewers, and stakeholders who co-author articles submitted to the journal.