Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Focus and Scope

RDJE (Research and Development Journal of Education) invites all academics and practitioners to publish their original work here.

 

RDJE purpose is to discuss and publish issues which is relevant to the education field, both theoretically and practically.

 

The RDJE journal's scope includes:

Social Studies Education

Science Studies Education

Formal Education

Non-formal Education

Informal Education

Other Relevant Types of Education

 

Section Policies

Artikel

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Publication Frequency

RDJE publish twice a year in 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.

The published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

 

Fees

We are fully committed to advancing science at our university and also in the world; and for that reason, WE DO NOT CHARGE the author(s) either from the submission stage until their articles are published in the RDJE. We look forward with the author(s), and also the reader(s) for all the goodness of the efforts we have made.

Publishing article in RDJE is totally FREE OF CHARGE

 

Publication Ethics

Research and Development Journal of Education (RDJE)

The Research and Development Journal of Education (RDJE) is committed in maintaining the highest ethical standards of scientific article publication at every stage. This statement is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and scientific publication ethics general principles

1. Author Responsibilities

Authors must guarantee that:

  • The submitted article is author’s original work. The article has not been previously published and not currently being reviewed in another journal.
  • All sources which is used have been properly cited in accordance with scientific citation standards.
  • There is no plagiarism, data fabrication, or research results manipulation
  • All parties who significantly contributed to the research are listed as authors, and the authorship order is mutually agreed all together.
  • The author is responsible for the article content and willing to make revisions if it is requested by the editor or reviewer.
  • Any potential conflicts of interest must be openly declared.

2. Editor's Responsibilities

The editor is responsible for:

  • Conducting the selection and review process for articles fairly, objectively, and free from bias.
  • Maintaining the manuscripts confidentiality and the authors’ and reviewers’ identities throughout the review process.
  • Avoiding the exploitation of information in unpublished manuscripts for personal gain
  • Making publication decisions based on the academic quality, originality, and articles scientific contribution.
  • Handling suspected violations of publication ethics transparently and in accordance with COPE procedures.

3. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Provide objective, constructive, and on time reviews.
  • Maintain the reviewed manuscripts confidentiality and not disclose information without permission.
  • Do not review manuscripts in which there is a conflict of interest with the authors or their institutions.
  • Provide assessments based on the scientific contribution, relevance, and clarity of the manuscript's content.

4. Publisher Responsibilities

RDJE publishers are obliged to:

  • Ensure the publication process integrity in a professional and ethical manner.
  • Provide infrastructure for a fair and transparent editorial and peer review process.
  • Maintain publication records and issue corrections, retractions, or clarifications when ethical violations are discovered.
  • Support efforts to prevent publication ethics violations and facilitate the ethical reporting of suspected violations.

5. Ethical Violations Prevention

The RDJE rejects all forms of publication ethics violations, including but not limited to:

  • Plagiarism, publications duplication, data fabrication, and research results manipulation.
  • Multiple submissions to more than one journal simultaneously.

Any ethical violations will be handled in accordance with applicable procedures based on COPE guidelines.

6. Research Ethics Statement

Authors which are conducting research involving humans or animals must obtain ethical clearance from the relevant institution and ensure that the research is conducted in accordance with applicable research ethics principles.

7. Retraction and Correction Policy

If significant errors or ethical violations are discovered after the article publication, RDJE has the right to do:

  • Correction for minor errors.
  • Article Retraction if a serious violation of publication ethics is proven.