Author Guidelines

JNPM (Jurnal Nasional Pendidikan Matematika) welcomes empirical research articles, theoretical studies, and literature reviews that contribute to mathematics education. Manuscripts should demonstrate originality, novelty, methodological rigor, and clear implications for the theory or practice of mathematics teaching and learning.

Authors must read these guidelines, use the journal template, and ensure compliance with the journal’s publication ethics policy before submission.

1. General Requirements

  1. Manuscripts must be written in clear and consistent Indonesian or English.

  2. Manuscripts must be original, must not have been published as journal articles, and must not be under consideration by another journal.

  3. Manuscripts must address the focus and scope of JNPM, which includes:

    • Models of mathematics teaching and learning;

    • Instructional media and multimedia in mathematics education;

    • Curriculum in mathematics education;

    • Assessment and evaluation in mathematics education;

    • Professional development of mathematics teachers;

    • Ethnomathematics in mathematics teaching and learning;

    • Didactical design in mathematics teaching and learning; and

    • Lesson study in mathematics education.

  4. All authors must approve the manuscript, authorship order, and submission to JNPM.

  5. Manuscripts developed from theses, dissertations, conference proceedings, research reports, or preprints must be disclosed to the editor. Authors must explain their relationship to earlier versions and identify the new contribution.

  6. Manuscripts must be submitted through the JNPM online journal system. Email correspondence does not replace submission through the system.

2. Manuscript Template and Formatting

Authors must use the JNPM Article Template.

The basic formatting requirements are as follows:

Component Requirement
File format Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx); PDF is not accepted as the main manuscript file
Manuscript length 8–15 pages
Paper size A4
Main font Palatino Linotype
Main font size 12 pt
Line spacing Single
Top and bottom margins 3 cm
Left margin 4 cm
Right margin 2.5 cm
Title Maximum of 12 words, 16 pt
Abstract Maximum of 200 words in each language, 11 pt
Keywords 3–5 words or phrases

The layout, section headings, author information, tables, figures, and other elements must follow the journal template. Manuscripts must be editable and must not be submitted as scanned documents.

3. Submission Files and Anonymity

JNPM uses double-blind peer review. To preserve anonymity, authors must prepare two separate files.

A. Author information page

The author information page must include:

  • Article title;

  • Full names of all authors without academic titles;

  • Each author’s affiliation, including study program or department, institution, city, and country;

  • Email addresses of all authors;

  • An asterisk (*) identifying the corresponding author;

  • ORCID identifiers, where available;

  • Author contribution statement;

  • Funding information and acknowledgments; and

  • Conflict of interest statement.

This page must be uploaded separately for editorial use and must not be included in the manuscript sent to reviewers.

B. Anonymous main manuscript

The main manuscript must not contain author names, affiliations, email addresses, identifying acknowledgments, or other identifying information in the filename, comments, or document properties.

References to the authors’ previous work should remain in the manuscript and be presented neutrally in the third person. Avoid wording that reveals authorship, such as “in our previous study.”

Sensitive information needed for editorial assessment may be provided in a separate file. Information removed to preserve anonymity must be restored in the final version after acceptance.

4. Article Structure

Empirical research articles should contain the following sections: title, Indonesian abstract, English abstract, keywords, introduction, methods, results and discussion, conclusion, supporting declarations, and references.

4.1. Title

The title must be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the study’s subject in mathematics education. Avoid unfamiliar abbreviations, overly broad terms, and claims unsupported by the article.

4.2. Abstract

Abstracts must be provided in Indonesian and English with equivalent content. Each abstract must be written as a single paragraph of no more than 200 words.

The abstract should include a brief statement of the problem or background, the research objective, methods, main findings, and conclusion. Findings must be stated concretely. Avoid citations, tables, mathematical formulas, and unexplained abbreviations.

4.3. Keywords

Provide 3–5 keywords or phrases in Indonesian and English following the respective abstracts. Select terms that represent the main concepts and support article discoverability. Avoid unfamiliar abbreviations.

4.4. Introduction

The introduction must explain:

  • The research context and significance of the problem;

  • Relevant theoretical foundations and previous studies;

  • The knowledge gap or unresolved problem;

  • The novelty and contribution of the study; and

  • The research objectives or questions and, where appropriate, hypotheses.

The literature discussion should build an argument rather than simply summarize previous studies sequentially. The introduction must refer to at least 10 relevant journal articles, prioritizing publications from the past 10 years. Seminal sources may be included where necessary to establish the theoretical foundation.

4.5. Methods

The methods must be described in sufficient detail for readers to assess the research procedures and their appropriateness. Depending on the approach, this section should explain:

  • Research approach and design;

  • Relevant research context, location, and period;

  • Participants or data sources and selection procedures;

  • Instruments and evidence of their quality;

  • Data collection procedures;

  • Data analysis techniques; and

  • Participant protection and ethics approval, where required.

Quantitative studies should describe variables, analytical techniques, and relevant assumption checks. Qualitative studies should explain the interpretive process, coding procedures where used, and measures taken to establish the credibility of findings.

Development or design studies should describe development stages, evaluation, revisions, and the basis for decisions. Avoid presenting general definitions of research methods without explaining how they were applied.

4.6. Results and Discussion

Results and discussion must be presented in an integrated section. Subsections may be organized according to the research questions or themes.

Findings must be reported clearly and supported by sufficient evidence. Tables, figures, participant quotations, or examples of students’ work may be included where they help explain the findings.

The discussion must:

  • Interpret the findings and explain their underlying reasons;

  • Compare the findings with relevant theories and previous research;

  • Explain similarities, differences, or unexpected results;

  • Establish the contribution to mathematics education; and

  • Address the study’s implications and limitations.

Avoid repeating all table contents in the text or merely stating that findings “agree with previous research” without further analysis.

4.7. Conclusion

The conclusion must be written in paragraph form and answer the research objectives or questions. Summarize the principal findings, contributions, and implications concisely. Recommendations must follow from the findings. Do not introduce new data or unsupported claims.

4.8. Theoretical Studies and Literature Reviews

The structure may be adapted to the type of study but must include a clear objective, the basis for selecting sources, the analytical or synthesis process, critical discussion, and conclusions.

Systematic reviews should report databases, search strategies and dates, inclusion and exclusion criteria, selection procedures, quality assessment where applicable, and synthesis methods. Theoretical studies must demonstrate a clear development of arguments or conceptual contribution.

5. Tables, Figures, and Mathematical Notation

  1. Number tables and figures consecutively and refer to each in the text.

  2. Place table titles above tables and figure captions below figures.

  3. Tables must be editable and must not be inserted as screenshots.

  4. Figures must be clear, with labels readable at publication size.

  5. Acknowledge the sources of adapted or reproduced material and obtain permission where required.

  6. Protect names, faces, school identities, and personal information appearing in students’ work or research documentation in accordance with participant consent.

  7. Prepare equations using an equation editor. Use symbols, units, and notation consistently and define them when first introduced.

  8. Avoid presenting the same data in both tables and graphs without a clear purpose.

6. Citations and References

Citations and references must consistently follow APA Style, 7th edition. Authors are encouraged to use Mendeley, Zotero, or another reference manager and must verify the resulting formatting.

References must meet the following requirements:

  • Include at least 15 primary references from relevant journal articles;

  • Prioritize recent research while retaining essential foundational sources;

  • Ensure that every source cited in the text appears in the reference list and vice versa;

  • Arrange entries alphabetically by author name;

  • Present available DOIs as links in the format https://doi.org/...;

  • Provide official or permanent URLs for online sources without DOIs, where appropriate; and

  • Avoid irrelevant citations, unverifiable sources, and secondary citations when the original sources are available.

Policy documents, official reports, and institutional sources may be used where relevant. Personal blogs and sources without academic accountability must not serve as the principal scholarly foundation.

Examples of in-text citation patterns:

  • One author: Noto (2022) or (Noto, 2022).

  • Two authors: Noto and Nopriana (2022) in narrative citations, or (Noto & Nopriana, 2022) in parenthetical citations.

  • Three or more authors: Noto et al. (2022) or (Noto et al., 2022).

These examples illustrate citation patterns only and are not references that authors are required to cite. Further guidance is available on the official APA Style website.

7. Supporting Declarations

Author contributions

Describe each author’s contribution, such as conceptualization, methodology, data collection, analysis, drafting, revision, or supervision. Statements must accurately reflect the work performed.

Funding and acknowledgments

Identify funding organizations, grant or contract numbers where available, and the funders’ roles. If no specific funding was received, state this explicitly. Individuals who assisted but do not meet the authorship criteria may be acknowledged with their permission.

Conflicts of interest

Disclose relationships or interests that could influence the research. Where none exist, authors may state: “The authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this research and its publication.”

Data availability

Explain how supporting data can be accessed or why access is restricted. Data sharing must respect participant consent, privacy, and applicable obligations.

Use of artificial intelligence

Substantive use of AI in writing, coding, image generation, data processing, or analysis must be disclosed by identifying the tool and its purpose. Authors are responsible for verifying all outputs. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Declarations that reveal author identities must be placed in the author information file during peer review and restored in the final manuscript.

8. Ethics and Similarity Screening

Authors must comply with JNPM’s Publication Ethics policy. Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, citation manipulation, and simultaneous submission are prohibited.

Manuscripts undergo similarity screening. An overall similarity score exceeding 20% may result in a request for revision or rejection, depending on the nature and source of the overlap. Assessment is not based solely on the percentage: manuscripts with low scores may still contain plagiarism.

Research involving human participants must address informed consent, data protection, and ethics approval where required.

9. Submission through OJS

  1. Register or log in to the JNPM website.

  2. Select the option to begin a new submission.

  3. Read and complete the submission checklist.

  4. Upload the anonymous main manuscript, author information page, and supporting files under the appropriate component types.

  5. Complete all metadata, including the title, abstracts, keywords, all authors, affiliations, and corresponding author. The metadata must match the manuscript.

  6. Use the comments field to provide information relevant to the editor, including relationships to earlier publications or matters requiring clarification.

  7. Review all entries and finalize the submission.

  8. Monitor the submission status and editorial correspondence through OJS and the registered email address.

10. Peer Review, Revision, and Proofreading

Manuscripts that pass initial screening proceed to peer review. Following evaluation, the editor may request revisions, accept the manuscript, or reject it.

Revised manuscripts must be submitted through OJS with a point-by-point response to the editor’s and reviewers’ comments. Responses should identify the changes made and their locations. Suggestions not followed must be accompanied by an academic justification.

Unless the editor specifies otherwise, revisions must be returned within 20 days. Requests for extensions must be submitted before the deadline.

After acceptance, authors must check the proofs for accuracy of the text, author information, tables, figures, and references. Substantive changes at this stage require editorial approval.

11. Submission Preparation Checklist

Before completing the submission, confirm that:

  • The manuscript fits JNPM’s focus and scope;

  • It has not been published as a journal article and is not under consideration elsewhere;

  • All authors have approved the submission;

  • The formatting and manuscript length meet the guidelines;

  • The main manuscript is anonymous and the author information page is provided separately;

  • Abstracts and keywords are available in Indonesian and English;

  • Tables, figures, and equations are clear and cited in the text;

  • Citations and references have been checked;

  • Permissions, participant consent, and ethics approval have been obtained where required;

  • Funding, competing interest, contribution, data availability, and AI-use declarations have been prepared as applicable; and

  • The OJS metadata are complete and consistent with the manuscript.

Questions regarding submission may be directed through the JNPM Contact page.