Author Guidelines

Authors should submit their manuscripts online via Make a Submission on the homepage of the journal. Manuscripts are accepted only in Word format (.doc or .docx).

Article Types
The journal requires authors to select the appropriate article type for their manuscript:

Research Article
A research article should present a substantial and original contribution to the field, supported by the most recent and relevant references. It typically reports on a novel empirical study or a series of studies that employ quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches. Such articles are expected to demonstrate methodological rigor and provide new insights that advance existing knowledge. The manuscript must report on primary, unpublished research and be structured in a clear and logical format, including the following sections: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions. 

Review Article
A review article encompasses various forms, such as literature reviews, scoping reviews, critical reviews, systematic reviews, bibliometric analyses, and meta-analyses, and it serves to provide a critical and constructive synthesis of existing published research within a specific field. Rather than merely summarizing previous studies, a well-developed review article should present an integrated and comprehensive overview of the state of the art, offering both descriptive and analytical insights that clarify trends, highlight theoretical and methodological advances, and expose existing gaps or inconsistencies in the literature. As secondary sources, review articles typically do not report new empirical data; instead, they analyze, interpret, and organize findings from primary studies to generate new conceptual understandings or frameworks. The primary aim of a review article is to structure and systematize the existing body of knowledge through theoretically relevant categories, critically evaluate current developments and debates, and identify promising directions for future inquiry that transcend prevailing assumptions and dominant paradigms. In doing so, such articles not only summarize prior work but also advance scholarly discourse by offering fresh perspectives, comprehensive interpretations, and meaningful implications for research and practice. A standard structure for review manuscripts generally includes an Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Thematic or Analytical Sections, Discussion, Conclusions, and Future Directions.

Perspective Article
Perspective articles present a focused and cohesive viewpoint on a specific area of investigation, offering concise and insightful opinions that contribute fresh interpretations of existing scientific works. It emphasizes future directions of the field while integrating the author’s personal assessment to provide a critical overview of past research, a technical commentary on current advances and challenges, and a visionary outlook on emerging trends. By addressing fundamental concepts or prevalent ideas within a particular discipline, perspectives highlight current developments and propose forward-looking insights that may include original data alongside informed personal reflections. All discussions and critiques should be contextualized within the existing literature of the past three years to ensure relevance and depth. The purpose of a perspective article is to enable authors to present critical analyses, express informed opinions, or engage constructively with ongoing debates or controversies in their field. The structure is similar to a review, including Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Relevant Sections, Discussion, Conclusions, and Future Directions. 

 

Instructions for Authors
Authors must carefully read the guidelines of the journal before submission. Articles may be rejected if not formatted according to the Template. Authors are recommended to structure their manuscript as follows:

Title
The title should be clear, brief, informative, and written in English with a maximum of 15 words. Abbreviations and formulas should be avoided.

Author Names and Affiliations

Author names should be presented without academic degrees or professional titles. Each author’s given name(s) and family name(s) should be clearly identified, using full names whenever possible, and spelled correctly. The affiliation information must include the department or unit, institution or university, city, and country for each author. An email address and an ORCID ID should be provided for all authors.

Corresponding Author

The corresponding author must be clearly designated and will be responsible for managing all aspects of the manuscript during the pre-publication, peer-review, and post-publication processes. This role also entails addressing any subsequent inquiries related to the study’s methodology and materials. The corresponding author is required to provide a valid email address and ensure that all contact information remains current.

Abstract
The abstract should provide a concise and integrated summary of the entire study, clearly presenting its purpose, methodology, key findings, and significance in a coherent and logical flow. It serves as a shortened version of the paper that encapsulates the research objectives, explains how the study was conducted, summarizes the main results, and highlights the broader implications of these findings. To ensure clarity and consistency, the use of non-standard abbreviations should be avoided, and the section should be written in a single, cohesive narrative of approximately 250 to 300 words without including any undefined abbreviations or references.

Keywords
Authors should provide a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 keywords, which should be in alphabetical order. Please avoid using general terms, plural forms, and compound or multi-concept expressions (e.g., those containing “and” or “of”). Abbreviations should be used judiciously and limited to those that are well established within the discipline, as these keywords are intended solely for indexing and abstracting purposes.

Introduction
The introduction should provide sufficient background information and the reasons why this research is important to investigate. This section also clearly discusses the results and conclusions of previously published works, establishes the focus and purpose of the literature review, and identifies the research objectives and goals. It aims to explain why your present study is interesting and valuable. Plagiarism is NOT allowed.

Methodology
The methodology should provide detailed information to allow the experiments to be repeated by others. In sum, this section provides all the methodological details that other researchers need to duplicate your work in the future. Please specify the research design, participants, research instruments, procedures/interventions, and data analysis in detail.

Results
Please separate the sections between results and discussions into two sections. Results should present the main findings as concisely as possible. Please emphasize significant and interesting results. Please number the figures and tables in the order in which they are quoted in the text. This section can be organized into subheadings.

• Figures

All figures included in the manuscript must be sequentially numbered according to their first appearance in the text. Each figure should be accompanied by a clear and informative caption that accurately describes its content. Captions must be written as complete paragraphs beginning with the figure number (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2) and positioned below the corresponding figure. Any figure reproduced or adapted from another source must be properly and fully cited. Furthermore, every figure must be explicitly referenced within the main text of the article.

• Tables

All tabular data must be presented in numbered tables with descriptive captions. Tables should be numbered consecutively based on their order of appearance in the text, and each caption must clearly explain the table’s content and include the table number (e.g., Table 1, Table 2). Each column should have a concise and unambiguous heading. All tables must be cited in the body of the manuscript, and any table derived from another source must be fully acknowledged through appropriate citation.

Discussion
The discussion should be concise and provide an interpretation of the results in relation to previously published research. It aims to provide an interpretation of your results and support for your conclusions. Please present the implications of the findings for the practice studied to illustrate their relevance for future studies. Plagiarism is NOT allowed.

Conclusion
The conclusion should emphasize the importance of the thesis statement, give a sense of completeness to the essay, and leave a deep impression on the readers. This section may specify the limitations of the study and provide recommendations for those who are interested in conducting research in the connected topics and fields. 

Acknowledgments. Insert the acknowledgment statement here. Please recognize any individuals or entities that contributed to the article, but who are not listed as authors.

Research Ethics. Authors should provide a statement confirming that all procedures were conducted in accordance with applicable laws and institutional regulations, with approval from the relevant institutional committee(s). This statement should include the date and reference number of the ethical approval(s) obtained.

Data Availability Statement. Insert the relevant data availability statement here. All manuscripts must contain a clear statement regarding the availability of data and materials used in the study.

Conflicts of Interest. Insert the conflict of interest for the authors. Please disclose any potential conflicts of interest, both financial and non-financial, that may be relevant to the research reported in this manuscript.

Funding. Insert funding information (institution and grant number) here. All sources of funding that supported the research should be explicitly declared.

References
Each reference should be cited in the text, and each text citation should be listed in the references section. References must be in alphabetical order by the first author. Please use the APA 7 reference guide (https://apastyle.apa.org/) when preparing your paper. We recommend all authors use a reference manager (i.e., Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote) to work on the referencing process. Please ensure that all sources cited within the manuscript are consistently included in the reference list, and that every entry in the reference list is cited in the text. References should primarily originate from reputable journals and conference proceedings and must reflect the most relevant and current scholarship, with at least 50% published within the last five years. Self-citations should not exceed 20% of the total references; any justified exceptions beyond this threshold require prior approval from the journal editor. The examples of reference format are:

Journal Article
Irwanto, I., Sinarintyas, S. E., Cahyana, U., & Widana, G. A. B. (2026). Using immersive virtual reality to enhance students’ design thinking disposition and academic achievement. Cogent Education, 13(1), Article 2616848. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2026.2616848

Book
Fraenkel, J. R., Wallen, N. E., & Hyun, H. H. (2012). How to design and evaluate research in education (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

Book Chapter
Martin, A. (2006). Literacies for the digital age. In A. Martin & D. Madigan (Eds.), Digital literacies for learning (pp. 3–25). Facet.

Appendix (if any)
Insert appendix/appendices here -if any. Start with a new page for this part.

Recommended Tools

The authors are strongly encouraged to utilize the writing tools listed below: