About the Journal
Focus and Scopes
The International Journal of Research and Community Empowerment (IJoRCE) is a scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research and scholarly discussion related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Education, particularly in the fields of Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, and Community Services. IJoRCE welcomes scholarly works situated in local, national, regional, and international contexts, provided that they offer clear academic contributions and insights relevant to the broader scholarly community. The journal particularly encourages contextually grounded research that connects local knowledge, practices, challenges, and innovations with broader educational, societal, and sustainable-development perspectives.
The scope of IJoRCE includes, but is not limited to:
- SDGs and Sustainability Education
Education for sustainable development, SDGs integration in curriculum and learning, sustainability literacy, environmental and climate education, global citizenship education, and educational practices that support sustainable development. - Natural Sciences and Science Education for the SDGs
Physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, science education, STEM/STEAM education, scientific literacy, scientific reasoning, science learning, and applications of science and technology related to education and sustainable development. - Social Sciences and Social Education for the SDGs
Social science education, civic and citizenship education, economics education, political and digital literacy, social inclusion, equity, culture, governance, social behaviour, and other societal dimensions related to education and sustainable development. - Teaching, Learning, and Educational Innovation for the SDGs
Curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, teacher education, professional development, educational technology, digital learning, artificial intelligence in education, career and vocational education, and other innovations that contribute to SDGs-related education and sustainable development. - Local Knowledge, Culture, and Sustainability
Local wisdom, indigenous and traditional knowledge, ethnoscience, ethnophysics, ethnopedagogy, culturally responsive education, language and cultural studies, cultural heritage, and related approaches that connect local contexts with education, community development, and sustainability. - Community Engagement and Empowerment for the SDGs
Community education, community-based learning, service learning, university–community collaboration, capacity building, social innovation, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and inclusion, sustainable livelihoods, corporate social responsibility, and other community empowerment initiatives related to sustainable development. - Policy, Leadership, and Institutional Development for the SDGs
Educational and social policies, leadership, governance, institutional strategies, partnerships, organizational development, health and well-being initiatives, and institutional practices that contribute to education, community empowerment, and sustainable development.
IJoRCE particularly welcomes studies focusing on a specific institution, community, cultural setting, or geographical location when the study demonstrates clear scholarly significance and connects its findings or implications to broader educational, societal, community, or sustainable-development perspectives.
Manuscripts addressing Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, or Community Services without a clear and meaningful relationship to SDGs Education or sustainable development may be considered outside the scope of IJoRCE.
IJoRCE accepts Original Research Articles, Review Articles (including Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses), and Comments and Criticism. The Comments and Criticism section forms part of the journal’s post-publication policy and provides a forum for scholarly comments, critical responses, and academic discussions concerning articles previously published in IJoRCE. Authors of the original articles may be invited to submit an Author Response or Reply, which will be published within the same section.
Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Research and Community Empowerment (IJoRCE) follow a six-stage editorial workflow consisting of Submission, Initial Check, Peer Review, Final Check, Editing & Proofreading, and Publication, as shown in the accompanying figure. During the Initial Check, the Editorial Team verifies the manuscript’s relevance to the journal’s focus and scope, compliance with submission requirements, completeness of required components, and similarity screening. Manuscripts that pass this stage proceed to peer review.
IJoRCE applies a double-blind peer-review process. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two or three independent Peer Reviewers with expertise relevant to the subject of the manuscript. Additional Reviewers may be appointed where necessary.
Peer Reviewers are selected based on relevant subject expertise, recent scholarly publication records, methodological competence, institutional independence, and absence of conflicts of interest. Scholarly identifiers or academic profiles, such as ORCID, Scopus Author ID, Web of Science Researcher Profile, or Google Scholar, may be used to verify Reviewer expertise but are not, by themselves, sufficient qualifications.
Reviewers assess manuscripts based on their originality and contribution, methodological soundness, accuracy and adequacy of evidence, quality of analysis and interpretation, clarity of presentation, and relevance to the journal’s focus and scope. All manuscripts and review materials must be treated confidentially, and Reviewers must comply with the journal’s publication ethics, conflict-of-interest, and Generative Artificial Intelligence policies.
Authors may recommend prospective Reviewers with relevant expertise and may identify individuals they prefer not to review their manuscript with reasonable justification. Recommended Reviewers must be independent of the Authors and free from relevant conflicts of interest. The Editorial Team retains full discretion in the selection and appointment of Reviewers.
After the Authors have addressed the Reviewer comments, the manuscript undergoes a Final Check to determine whether the revisions adequately address the issues raised during peer review and comply with the journal’s scientific, editorial, and ethical requirements. Additional revision or further peer review may be requested when necessary.
Accepted manuscripts proceed to Editing & Proofreading, followed by Author approval of the galley proof. Articles may subsequently be published as Article in Press before assignment to a scheduled issue.
The Editor makes the final editorial decision after considering the Peer Reviewers’ reports, the Authors’ revisions, the manuscript’s scholarly quality, and applicable editorial and ethical requirements. Reviewer recommendations are advisory. The Publisher does not interfere with editorial decisions, which remain the responsibility of the Editorial Team.
Publication Frequency
International Journal of Research and Community Empowerment (IJoRCE) dedicated for Teacher, Lecturer, and Researcher to publish their newest research in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Education. IJoRCE published by PT Mitra Edukasi dan Publikasi. IJoRCE publish twice a year with 7-10 articles for every issue. IJoRCE is published in February and August.
Anti-Plagiarism and Similarity Policy
All manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Research and Community Empowerment (IJoRCE) must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal or publisher. Authors are responsible for the originality, authenticity, and integrity of their submitted manuscripts.
All submitted manuscripts may be screened using similarity-checking software, such as Turnitin and/or iThenticate, as part of the editorial assessment.
A similarity score is used as a screening tool and does not, by itself, constitute evidence of plagiarism. Similarity reports are evaluated by the Editorial Team by considering the source, nature, context, extent, and distribution of the overlapping material, including legitimate quotations, references, methodological descriptions, preprints, repositories, and other previously disseminated material.
IJoRCE does not determine plagiarism solely on the basis of a fixed similarity percentage. Where inappropriate or unexplained overlap is identified, the Editorial Team may request clarification or revision, reject the manuscript, or take other appropriate editorial action in accordance with the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
