Submissions

Author Guidelines

The International Journal of Research and Community Empowerment (IJoRCE) publishes scholarly works related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Education within the journal's Focus and Scope. Authors must follow these Author Guidelines, the latest official IJoRCE Manuscript Template, and all applicable editorial and publication policies.

1. Manuscript Types

IJoRCE accepts:

1. Original Research Articles;

2. Review Articles, including Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses; and

3. Comments and Criticism concerning articles previously published in IJoRCE.

Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication by another journal or publisher.

2. Submission and Authorship

Manuscripts must be submitted through the IJoRCE Online Journal System (OJS):

https://journal.edupartnerpublishing.co.id/index.php/ijorce

Authors experiencing technical difficulties may contact the Editorial Team at [email protected].

Manuscripts must be written by at least two authors, preferably from different institutions and countries. All listed authors must have made genuine scholarly contributions to the research and/or preparation of the manuscript.

Author contributions must be reported using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy). The author list and author order must be agreed upon before submission and must comply with the IJoRCE Authorship Policy.

3. Language, Length, and Typography

The manuscript must be written in English and should generally be 5–15 pages in length.

The manuscript must be prepared on A4 paper (210 × 297 mm) using the latest official IJoRCE Manuscript Template.

Unless otherwise specified in the template:

• the main text must use Times New Roman, 11 pt;

• line spacing must be single;

• paragraphs must be justified;

• the manuscript title must use Times New Roman, 11 pt, bold;

• author names must be written in full without academic titles or degrees;

• each author must provide complete affiliation information and email address; and

• the Corresponding Author must be clearly identified.

Authors must follow the margins, indentation, heading styles, and other layout requirements provided in the official IJoRCE Manuscript Template.

4. Abstract, Keywords, and SDGs

The abstract must be written in English using Times New Roman, 11 pt, italic and must not exceed 300 words.

The abstract should concisely include:

• background problem;

• research objective;

• brief methods;

• main results or findings;

• conclusion; and

• potential impact or contribution to the relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The abstract must not contain citations, tables, figures, or formulas.

Authors must provide 2–5 keywords and identify at least two SDGs relevant to the research.

5. Manuscript Structure

Original Research Articles should generally contain:

Title; Authors and Affiliations; Abstract; Keywords; SDGs; Introduction; Method; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgement, where applicable; Author Contributions; Data Availability Statement; Declaration of Competing Interest; Declaration of Ethics; Declaration of Assistive Technologies in the Writing Process; and References.

Review Articles should follow an appropriate scholarly structure consistent with the review methodology used.

Authors must not remove required declarations from the manuscript.

6. Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion

The Introduction must contain the state of the art, gap analysis, and research objectives. Authors should use sufficient relevant scholarly literature, including at least 10 scientific articles, to establish an appropriate state of the art. Excessive general definitions or textbook-style theoretical descriptions should be avoided.

The Method must describe the research design, research procedures, data sources or participants, data collection techniques, research instruments where applicable, and data analysis techniques in sufficient detail to support reproducibility.

Where applicable, the Method section must also report relevant ethical considerations, including Ethical Clearance, institutional permission, informed consent, or an ethical self-declaration. For low or negligible risk research where formal Ethical Clearance is not required, authors should state the basis for non-requirement and relevant institutional permission obtained, where applicable.

The Results and Discussion must clearly present and interpret the findings, relate them to relevant theories and previous studies, and explain their scholarly significance. Results and Discussion should be presented as an integrated section. At least 10 relevant references are recommended in the discussion.

The limitations of the study should be clearly stated before the final paragraph of the Results and Discussion. The final paragraph should explain the implications of the findings for the relevant SDGs.

The Conclusion must be concise, directly answer the research objectives or research questions, and must not merely repeat the Abstract or Results.

7. Figures, Tables, Equations, and Technical Format

Figures, photographs, graphs, diagrams, charts, tables, and other visual materials must be relevant to the manuscript, clearly presented, referred to in the text, and discussed where appropriate.

Figure captions must be placed below the figure using Times New Roman, 10 pt, centered, and single-spaced.

Table titles must be placed above the table. Tables should generally use Times New Roman, 10 pt and single spacing. Font size may be adjusted where necessary to maintain readability.

Diagrams, schemes, charts, and flowcharts should use Times New Roman, generally 10 pt, and must remain clearly legible.

Decimal values must include a leading zero, for example 0.333, not .333.

Mathematical equations must be prepared using Microsoft Equation Editor, MathType, or an equivalent equation editor. Equations should be numbered sequentially, with the equation number placed on the right.

The International System of Units (SI) and standard scientific abbreviations must be used. Abbreviations should be defined at first use unless they are commonly recognized.

Footnotes are not allowed.

Detailed technical formatting must follow the latest official IJoRCE Manuscript Template.

8. Acknowledgement, Contributions, Data, and Declarations

The Acknowledgement section is optional but must be completed when the research receives grant or other financial support. Relevant funding institution, grant type, grant or contract number, and other applicable funding information must be disclosed.

Every manuscript must include an Author Contributions statement using CRediT.

Every manuscript must include a Data Availability Statement describing the applicable conditions for access to the supporting research data. Where the data are publicly available, the relevant repository, database, dataset, access link, or DOI should be provided.

Every manuscript must include a Declaration of Competing Interest, whether or not a competing interest exists. All relevant financial and non-financial competing interests must be disclosed.

Every manuscript must comply with the Declaration of Ethics contained in the official template.

Every manuscript must also include a Declaration of Assistive Technologies in the Writing Process, whether or not Gen AI, AI-assisted technologies, or other assistive technologies were used.

9. Research Ethics, Privacy, and Identifiable Materials

Research involving human participants, animals, communities, institutions, vulnerable groups, or other subjects requiring ethical oversight must comply with applicable ethical standards.

Where formal Ethical Clearance is required, authors must report the name of the approving institution or ethics committee and the ethical approval or clearance number, including the year of approval.

For low or negligible risk research where formal Ethical Clearance is not required, appropriate institutional permission and an ethical self-declaration may be reported where applicable.

Personal information, identifiable data, photographs, images, recordings, and other identifiable materials must be appropriately protected.

Where identification is unnecessary for the scholarly purpose of the manuscript, identifiable features should be appropriately anonymized or obscured. Privacy-protecting modifications such as blurring faces, masking identifying information, or cropping images are permitted provided that they do not alter or misrepresent the scholarly or scientific meaning of the material.

10. AI and Assistive Technologies

Every manuscript must declare whether Gen AI, AI-assisted technologies, or other assistive technologies were used in the research or preparation of the manuscript.

Where such technologies were used, authors must disclose the name of each tool and its actual function.

All AI-generated or AI-assisted outputs must be independently reviewed, verified, and edited by the authors.

AI tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity, originality, ethical compliance, and final content of the manuscript.

All use of AI and assistive technologies must comply with the IJoRCE Gen AI Utilization Policy.

11. References

The reference list must contain at least 20 references.

References must be relevant, accurate, verifiable, and traceable to legitimate scholarly sources. Authors should prioritize primary, recent, and reputable scholarly literature.

References should generally meet the following criteria:

• at least 80% are primary scholarly sources;

• at least 80% are up-to-date references, generally published within the last 10 years; and

• more than 75% are from reputable international journals indexed in Scopus or Web of Science, where applicable to the manuscript type and field.

All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.

Authors are strongly recommended to use Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero and must follow the APA citation style specified by IJoRCE.

Where available, a DOI or appropriate persistent link should be provided.

Fabricated, non-existent, irrelevant, unverifiable, manipulated, misleading, or AI-hallucinated references and citations are prohibited.

12. Peer Review, Reviewer Recommendation, and Submission Files

Manuscripts passing the initial editorial screening are evaluated through double-blind peer review by at least two independent Peer Reviewers with relevant expertise.

Authors may recommend prospective reviewers whose expertise is relevant to the submitted manuscript. If a Reviewer Recommendation is submitted, authors are encouraged to recommend at least three prospective reviewers. Recommended reviewers should not have the same affiliation as any author and should not be members of the current IJoRCE Peer Reviewer Team.

The Editorial Team is not obligated to use reviewers recommended by the authors.

In addition to the manuscript file in DOC or DOCX format, authors must upload the following as separate PDF files:

1. Statement of Manuscript Authenticity; and

2. Author's CV.

The following supplementary files are optional:

1. Reviewer Recommendation; and

2. Self-Evaluation Form.

The Corresponding Author and/or First Author must complete and sign the Statement of Manuscript Authenticity and is responsible for the accuracy of the declarations made on behalf of the authors.

Authors must always use the latest official IJoRCE Manuscript Template for detailed manuscript preparation, declarations, examples, supplementary documents, and technical formatting requirements.

IJoRCE Editorial Team
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://journal.edupartnerpublishing.co.id/index.php/ijorce