Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Indonesian Journal of Biology Education aims to publish quality scientific articles in the field of Biology and Biology Education. Published articles are expected to be a source of information and references for research in related fields. The scope of the published article covers the following fields:

  1. Biology Learning
  2. Science (in Biology Topics) Learning
  3. Learning Resources/Teaching Materials/Biology Learning Media
  4. Biology Curriculum
  5. School Management/Biology Laboratory Management
  6. Biology Teacher Profession
  7. Biology Learning Evaluation
  8. Botany
  9. Zoology
  10. Ecology
  11. Genetics
  12. Microbiology
  13. Environmental Science
  14. Etnobiology/Science

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

Indonesian Journal of Bioloogy Education is a journal published by Biology Education Study Program, Universitas Tidar. Each article submitted to this journal will be examined by the editorial team to ensure the suitability of the article with the focus and scope of the journal, as well as the suitability of article’s writing style with the journal’s template. Articles that have been reviewed by the editor and selected at the initial examination will be sent to two reviewers. Both reviewers do not know the identity and affiliation of the author for each article reviewed (double-blind review process). Reviewers provide comments and suggestions related to the substance and technical aspects to improve the article. Articles that have been commented on by reviewers will be returned to the author for revision. The review process for each article takes about one month. The final decision for the acceptance of the article and its publication will be made by the editor based on the reviewer's comments and suggestions.

 

Publication Frequency

Indonesian Journal of Biology Education publishes articles twice a year, every April and October.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Publication Ethics

This section explains the ethical aspects of all parties involved in the publication of the article in the Indonesian Journal of Biology Education. Parties bound to the ethics of this publication include the author, editor, and chief editor. Statements in the ethics of this publication are based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Duties of Author       

  • Ensure that the articles submitted are original articles that are free of plagiarism.
  • Ensuring that the article submitted in Indonesian Journal of Biology Education has never been published before, or is not in the process of review in another journal.
  • Author is only allowed to submit articles to other journals if he has received a rejection letter from this journal, or if the author sends a letter of article withdrawal approved by the journal.
  • Following each process in the publication well, including sending the revised article based on the reviewer's recommendations in a predetermined time.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Stating the existence of a conflict of interest to the journal before accepting the article review assignment.
  • Review articles that have been submitted by the editor objectively and professionally.
  • Write down suggestions and comments on the substance and technical aspects of the article, including those related to methodology, results, and discussion.
  • Report if there are ethical problems that appear in the article reviewed by the Chief Editor.
  • Be aware of the elements of plagiarism and multiple publications in the article being reviewed.
  • Carry out a review task in accordance with the time period that has been allocated. The extension of the time to review the article must be in accordance with the Chief Editor.

Duties of Editors

  • Check all of the submitted articles to avoid plagiarism and academic misconduct.
  • Check the suitability of the article’s writing style with the journal’s template.
  • Ensuring that all articles that have passed the initial examination are forwarded to review by reviewers in accordance with their respective fields of expertise.
  • Ensuring that the article assigned to each reviewer does not conflict with the conflict of interest.
  • Ensure the confidentiality of the author's identity before the article is sent to the reviewer.
  • Ensuring the confidentiality of the manuscript, not presenting any information about the manuscript to parties that have nothing to do with the publication process.
  • Provide clear information to the author regarding the criteria for articles that are eligible for publication, and the stages of publication ranging from submission to publishing.
  • Seek the views of authors, readers, reviewers and editorial board members about how to improve their journal processes.

 

Author Guidelines

Information for Author

Indonesian Journal of Biology Education is a journal managed by Biology Education Study Program, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Tidar. This journal accepts and publishes research articles that have not been previously published. The focus and scope of this journal are in the fields of Biology and Biology Education which include:

  1. Biology Learning
  2. Science (in Biology Topics) Learning
  3. Learning Resources/Teaching Materials/Biology Learning Media
  4. Biology Curriculum
  5. School Management/Biology Laboratory Management
  6. Biology Teacher Profession
  7. Biology Learning Evaluation
  8. Botany
  9. Zoology
  10. Ecology
  11. Genetics
  12. Microbiology
  13. Environmental Science
  14. Etnobiology/Science

 

The author can submit the article online through IJOBE webpage (http://jurnal.untidar.ac.id/index.php/ijobe). The publication stages from article submission, review, and publication can be fulfilled through the page. Correspondence between the author and the journal team can be done via email at ijobe@untidar.ac.id.

Some provisions that must be considered by the author in publishing articles in IJOBE include the following.

  1. The author must ensure that articles submitted to IJOBE are original articles that have not been published or under consideration of publication in other journals. In addition, the author must ensure that the submitted article does not contain elements of plagiarism. 
  2. The author who submits the manuscript to the IJOBE journal page has agreed to transfer copyright rights to Tidar University.
  3. The author must ensure that the articles are in the focus and scope of the journal and are formatted according to the IJOBE template. To facilitate the preparation of articles, use the provided template by copying and pasting text only in the template, adjusting to the style provided.