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Author Guidelines

KOLEKTIF: Jurnal Pendidikan, Pengajaran, dan Pembelajaran welcomes original scholarly manuscripts relevant to education, teaching, and learning.

Authors are encouraged to carefully read these guidelines before submitting their manuscripts.

1. Manuscript Originality

Manuscripts must be original and must not have been published previously or be under consideration by another journal.

Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is not permitted.

Authors must disclose any substantial overlap between the submitted manuscript and previously published or submitted work.

2. Manuscript Types

The journal accepts:

  • Original research articles.
  • Review articles.
  • Conceptual papers.
  • Case reports.
  • Policy-related articles.

All manuscripts must be relevant to the journal's aims and scope.

3. Language

Manuscripts may be written in English.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that the language is clear, accurate, and suitable for scholarly publication.

4. Manuscript Length and Formatting

According to the journal's guidelines:

  • Manuscript length: approximately 3,000–6,000 words.
  • Paper size: A4.
  • Font: Book Antiqua, 11 pt.
  • Line spacing: 1.15.
  • File format: Microsoft Word.

Authors must use the journal's official manuscript template when available.

The editorial office may update formatting requirements through the journal website.

5. Author Information

The manuscript must include:

  • Article title.
  • Full names of all authors.
  • Institutional affiliations.
  • Email addresses, preferably institutional email addresses.
  • Corresponding author information.

Academic titles should not be included in the author names within the manuscript.

For double-blind review, identifying information must be removed from the anonymized manuscript file.

6. Abstract and Keywords

Research articles and conceptual papers must include:

  • An abstract in English.
  • An abstract in Indonesian.
  • Keywords in both languages.

Each abstract should be written as a single paragraph and should not exceed 200 words, in accordance with the existing journal guidelines.

Keywords should represent the central concepts, variables, methods, or topics of the manuscript.

7. Structure of Research Articles

Research articles should generally include:

  1. Title.
  2. Author information.
  3. Abstract and keywords in English.
  4. Abstract and keywords in Indonesian.
  5. Introduction.
  6. Methods.
  7. Results and Discussion.
  8. Conclusion.
  9. Acknowledgments, if applicable.
  10. References.

The Introduction should explain the research background, relevant literature, research problem, and objectives. The Methods section should provide sufficient detail for readers to understand and evaluate the research process. The Results and Discussion should present findings clearly and interpret them in relation to relevant literature. The Conclusion should summarize the main findings, implications, and recommendations.

8. Structure of Conceptual Articles

Conceptual articles should generally include:

  1. Title.
  2. Author information.
  3. Abstract and keywords in English.
  4. Abstract and keywords in Indonesian.
  5. Introduction.
  6. Discussion, organized into relevant subsections.
  7. Conclusion, implications, and recommendations.
  8. Acknowledgments, if applicable.
  9. References.

The structure may be adapted when necessary to suit the nature of the manuscript.

9. References and Citations

The journal uses APA Style, 7th edition.

Authors must ensure that:

  • Every in-text citation appears in the reference list.
  • Every reference listed is cited in the manuscript.
  • References are accurate and complete.
  • Sources are cited appropriately.
  • Primary scholarly sources are prioritized.

Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero.

Recent literature should be prioritized when relevant, while foundational works may be cited when necessary.

10. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must:

  • Be numbered consecutively.
  • Have clear titles or captions.
  • Be cited in the manuscript.
  • Be readable and relevant to the discussion.
  • Include source information when reproduced or adapted from other works.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission when required for copyrighted material.

11. Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform:

https://e-journal.alekra.id/index.php/kolektif

Authors must register an account and complete all required submission metadata.

The submission must include the manuscript and any additional documents required by the editorial office.

12. Editorial Changes

The editor may make minor editorial changes to improve clarity, grammar, and style.

Substantial changes affecting the meaning or content of the manuscript will be discussed with the authors.

13. Submission Checklist

Before submitting, authors should confirm that:

  • The manuscript is original.
  • The manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.
  • The manuscript follows the journal's formatting requirements.
  • The references follow APA 7th edition.
  • The manuscript has been anonymized for double-blind review.
  • All authors have approved the submission.
  • Ethical approval and consent requirements have been addressed where applicable.
  • Relevant declarations have been completed.