Focus and Scope

RESPEC: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF EDUCATIONAL CHEMISTRY

is a scientific journal on chemistry education that is published twice a year in July and December by the Chemistry Education Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. RESPEC publishes original research articles in the field of Chemistry Education with the following scope:

- Chemistry Learning Model
- Chemistry Learning media and multimedia
- Chemistry Learning Theory
- Chemistry Education Curriculum
- Assessment and Evaluation of Chemistry Learning

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

An editor first reviews the submitted manuscript. The editorial team will evaluate whether this fits the focus and scope of the Respec journal or has major methodological weaknesses and similarity scores using Turnitin.

The editorial team submits manuscripts to at least two anonymous expert referees for contribution, originality, relevance, and presentation (blind peer review). The author accepts the results of the review and then follows up according to the direction of the reviewer's comments.

The editorial team evaluates the decisions of the reviewers through editorial board meetings. Afterward, the Editor will send the final decision to the corresponding author.

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.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

This journal does not charges any submission or publication fees. No fees incurred for article processing, submission, neither reviewing the articles.

Screening for Plagiarism

The article must below 20% of plagiarism. EduMa : Mathematics Education Learning and Teaching uses turnitin to scan papers for detecting plagiarism. Thus, Appropriate citation and quotation should be used.

Plagiarism include:

1. Word for word Plagiarism. The author uses the words of other authors (exactly) without mentioning the source. 
2. Plagiarism over the source. The author uses the idea of others without giving enough recognition (without mentioning the source expressly).
3. Plagiarism of Authorship. The author acknowledged as the author of the paperwork of others.
4. Self Plagiarism. Included in this type are authors publish one article in more than one editor of the publication. And recycle paper/papers. That is important in self-plagiarism is that when taking his own works, then the creation of new works produced must have a meaningful change. This means that the old Works is a small part of the new works were produced. So readers will get new stuff, which is really the author of pour on the paper using the old paper

Indexing Sites

EduMa: Mathematics Education Learning and Teaching Journal is indexed and abstracted in the following databases: 

Withdrawal of Articles

Withdrawing submitted or published manuscripts is not recommended. If the writer intends to retract the manuscript, the following rules must be followed:

• Manuscripts may only be withdrawn for acceptable reasons. Must not withdraw the manuscript because it has been published in another journal.

• The author must make a letter requesting withdrawal of the manuscript to the chief editor, along with the reasons for withdrawal. Requests for withdrawal of the manuscript must know all the authors, evidenced by the signature.

Publication Ethics

RESPEC: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF EDUCATIONAL CHEMISTRY is a peer-reviewed journal, available in print and online and published two times a year. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer­­­­­ and the publisher (Chemistry Education Department, IAIN Syekh Nurjati Cirebon). This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed RESPEC is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society.