Submissions

Author Guidelines

The Sped Journal of Computing and Science Education provides a platform for the publication of scholarly work in the areas of computing, science education, agriculture, technical education, physical sciences, biological sciences, engineering, educational technology, and environmental sciences. Submissions should include key concepts that can be used in theories, innovations, techniques, design, modeling, and both general and specialized applications. The journal also accepts IT-based articles in the following fields:

• Education
• Special Education
• Arts and Social Sciences Education
• Language Education
• Early Childhood and Care, Primary, Adult and Non-Formal Education
• Management
• Humanities

Paper Submission Guidelines

1. Manuscripts must be original and show authors’ contribution to knowledge. All manuscripts received will be checked for plagiarism before they are sent for blind peer review.  Articles whose similarity index is greater than 25% would be rejected by the editorial board.
2. Manuscripts should be written in English Language
3. All prospective authors should register on the journal’s website to upload their manuscripts.
4. The manuscripts should be prepared using SJACSE manuscript’s template Title, Author’s Details (Author’s Name, Affiliation, Phone Number and Email), Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Research Questions/Hypothesis, Literature Review, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Recommendations, Acknowledgement and References. (Authors should download the manuscript template from the SJACE’s website  to their papers).
5. The manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman font, 1.5 line spacing, on A4 paper, and with a line number. The manuscript's length is limited to 12 pages.
6. The article's title needs to be precise, clear, and descriptive of its content.
7. Author(s)'s full names (with no abbreviations) should be written under the title, followed by author(s)'s affiliation and email. All clearly written. Titles like Mr., Mrs., Dr., and Prof. are not accepted.
8. The abstract should not be more than 250 words in all. It should include an objective, a sample, a methodology, findings, a conclusion, and a recommendation.
9. The keywords should be listed in alphabetical order and should not exceed five words or phrases.
10. Where applicable, all tables, diagrams, and graphs should be kept to a minimum and incorporated into the article's main body. Each of them needs to have labels that are appropriate and distinct.
11. References must be cited using the 7th edition of APA.
12. The Sped Journal of Computing and Science Education DOES NOT accept manuscripts that have been submitted elsewhere for publication.
13. Authors will receive only a copy of the journal in which their papers were published. However, additional copies could also be bought.

Peer Review Process

Every manuscript submitted to SJCASE is carefully screened and reviewed to make sure it fits the journal's parameters and is of a quality and novelty that will interest SJCASE readers. SJCASE employs double-blind peer review, in which the identities of the authors and reviewers are kept secret from one another.

Initial screening. Every article submitted to the editorial board is first given a preliminary evaluation by the board to make sure it meets the requirements of the Sped Journal of Computing and Science Education in terms of scope, depth, and content. All papers that meet the minimum conditions for publication are checked for plagiarism before they are sent for blind peer review. Articles that fail to meet the journal’s conditions for publication or whose similarity index is greater than 25% are returned to their authors.

Peer-review: If the manuscript passes the initial screening stage, it will be assigned to a handling editor, who will then send it to at least two experts in the relevant field to undergo a double-blind peer review. Manuscripts that fail to pass the initial screening will be rejected without further review.

First decision: A decision on a peer-reviewed manuscript will only be made upon the receipt of at least two review reports. In cases where reports differ significantly, the handling editor will invite an additional reviewer to get a third opinion before making a decision. At this stage, a manuscript can either be rejected, asked for revisions (minor or major), accepted as is, or (if significant changes to the language or content are required) recommended for resubmission for a second review process. If it is accepted, the manuscript will be returned to the submitting author for formatting. The final decision to accept the manuscript will be made by the Editor-in-Chief based on the recommendation of the handling editor and following approval by the board of editors.

Revision stage. A manuscript that requires revisions will be returned to the submitting author, who will have up to three weeks to format and revise the manuscript, following which it will be reviewed by the handling editor. The handling editor will determine whether the changes are adequate and appropriate, as well as whether the author(s) sufficiently responded to the reviewers' comments and suggestions. If the revisions are deemed inadequate, this cycle will be repeated (the manuscript will be returned to the submitting author once more for further revision).

Final decision. The revised manuscript will now either be approved or denied. This decision is dependent on whether the handling editor finds the manuscript to have been improved to a level worthy of publication. The manuscript will be rejected if the author(s) are unable to make the necessary changes or have done so to a level that falls short of Intech's expectations.

General Guidelines for Manuscript Text

1. The manuscript is typed using Microsoft word on A4 paper, 3cm top-bottom-right-left margins, 1 spacing, with a minimum number of pages of 10 pages and a maximum of 12 pages.
2. The manuscript is written systematically as follows: (a) the title of the manuscript, (b) the author (without an academic degree), (c) the author's institution (consisting of: study programs, faculties, and institutions), (d) the author's email, (e) abstracts and keywords, (f) introduction, (g) research methodology, (h) results and discussion, (i) conclusions, (j) References.
3. Subtitles (such as introduction, research method, results and discussion, conclusion) may not be numbered. Subtitles are written in capital letters and bold, size 12pt, and center-aligned.
4. Words in foreign languages are written in italics. All numbers are written in Arabic numbering format, except for new sentences.
5. All figures and tables included in the document must be adjusted to the order of 1 column or the full size of one paper with dots (.), Bold print, and must be accompanied by a sentence that refers to the figure/table.
6. Submissions do not contain plagiarism. The editorial board will reject manuscripts that contain plagiarism above 25%
7. Manuscripts that do not match the template will be immediately returned to the author before the review process

Manuscript Content Guidelines

1. Manuscript title : The title of the manuscript must be informative, be written briefly, and clearly. The title must represent the issue to be discussed. Article titles are not allowed to contain non-general abbreviations.
2. Abstracts : Abstracts are written in English Language. The maximum length for an abstract is 250 words, italicized, in Times New Roman 10 point, with one line between each word. The abstract must be concise, descriptive, and clearly state the issue being studied. The research's objective, methodology, and a summary of the findings should all be included in the abstract. The abstract should conclude with a brief statement about the significance of the result.
3. Introduction: The introduction provides background information on the problem being solved, issues associated with the problem, and analyses of earlier studies conducted by other researchers that are pertinent to the current research. The introduction is written in Times New Roman, the size of 12 points
4. Research Methodology : The research methodology includes research design, population, sampling and sampling technique and instrument. The method of data analysis is also discussed here
5. Results and Discussion : This section contains the results of research or experiments and analysis of research results or experimental results. Experimental results should be represented in a relevant form, for example in graphs or tables. The discussion on the results of the research and testing obtained is presented in the form of theoretical description, both qualitatively and quantitatively.
6. Conclusion: Conclusions should indicate clearly the results obtained and the advantages and disadvantages. Conclusions in the form of paragraphs, must not be in the form of bullet points or bullets or numbering.
7. References are written using the 7th edition of the APA referencing style (with URL and DOI).

Rules for writing references and citations

References are written in accordance with the 7th edition of the APA referencing style (including URLs and DOIs), and they must consist of at least 80% primary references (journals, proceedings), and at most 20% secondary references (textbooks) that have been published within the last ten years.