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2026-10-10
Advancing Research in Education, Natural Sciences, and Applied Sciences Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengkajian Ilmu Pendidikan: e-Saintika

Journal of Research and Education Studies: e-Saintika

SINTA 2 Accredited | Indexed in ERA (Taylor & Francis) | International Peer-Reviewed Journal | Open Access

Publisher: Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (LITPAM), Indonesia
e-ISSN: 2615-6881
DOI Prefix: 10.36312

Invitation for Manuscript Submission

The Editorial Board of Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengkajian Ilmu Pendidikan: e-Saintika warmly invites researchers, scholars, scientists, educators, and practitioners worldwide to contribute original research articles and scholarly reviews that advance knowledge across education, natural sciences, and applied sciences.

e-Saintika is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to publishing scientifically rigorous and intellectually significant research. The journal welcomes contributions that deepen theoretical understanding, provide robust empirical evidence, introduce methodological innovations, and develop practical solutions to contemporary educational, scientific, technological, environmental, and societal challenges.

Building on its commitment to scholarly excellence and international research engagement, e-Saintika encourages submissions that address emerging research directions, unresolved scientific questions, and issues of relevance to the wider academic community. Particular attention is given to research demonstrating originality, methodological rigor, scientific contribution, and potential implications beyond the immediate study context.

The following research areas are especially encouraged.

Priority Research Themes A. EDUCATION AND PEDAGOGY

1. Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in Education

Research investigating the opportunities, challenges, and implications of artificial intelligence and emerging digital technologies for educational theory and practice.

Topics of interest include:

  • Generative AI, intelligent tutoring systems, and AI-assisted learning

  • AI literacy, responsible AI integration, and academic integrity

  • AI-supported assessment, feedback, and learning analytics

  • Adaptive and personalized learning environments

  • Digital transformation in teaching, learning, and educational institutions

2. Technical, Vocational, and Engineering Education

Research advancing technical and vocational education, engineering education, professional competency development, and the relationship between educational institutions and industry.

Topics of interest include:

  • AI-enhanced technical and vocational education and training (TVET)

  • Teaching factory, work-integrated learning, and industry-based education

  • Engineering education and professional competency development

  • Employability, workforce readiness, and transferable competencies

  • Authentic assessment and industry–education collaboration

3. Immersive and Technology-Enhanced Learning

Research exploring the design, implementation, and effectiveness of immersive technologies and digitally supported learning environments.

Topics of interest include:

  • Virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality

  • Virtual laboratories, scientific simulations, and digital experimentation

  • Immersive learning and practical skills development

  • Technology-supported conceptual understanding and knowledge transfer

  • Digital learning accessibility, effectiveness, and long-term retention

4. STEM Education and Higher-Order Competencies

Research addressing innovative STEM learning approaches and the development, assessment, and sustainability of higher-order cognitive and transferable competencies.

Topics of interest include:

  • Inquiry-based, problem-based, and project-based STEM learning

  • Critical thinking, scientific reasoning, creativity, and problem-solving

  • Scientific literacy, metacognition, and collaborative learning

  • Interdisciplinary STEM education and authentic scientific investigation

  • Competency development, learning retention, and knowledge transfer

5. Teacher Education and International Comparative Studies

Research examining teacher preparation, professional learning, educational innovation, and comparative perspectives on educational systems and practices.

Topics of interest include:

  • Teacher professional development and instructional competencies

  • International and cross-cultural educational research

  • Educational equity, inclusion, and digital competence

  • Curriculum innovation, educational assessment, and policy development

  • Teacher preparation, instructional quality, and evidence-based educational reform

B. NATURAL SCIENCES

6. Advanced Materials, Green Technologies, and Environmental Applications

Research contributing to fundamental and applied understanding of materials, environmentally sustainable technologies, and scientific solutions to contemporary industrial and environmental challenges.

Topics of interest include:

  • Functional materials, nanomaterials, and advanced material characterization

  • Membrane technologies, adsorption, and water purification

  • Green synthesis and sustainable materials development

  • Materials for environmental remediation and energy applications

  • Experimental, theoretical, and computational materials research

7. Environmental Science, Sustainability, and Climate Resilience

Research addressing environmental processes, ecosystem sustainability, ecological challenges, climate resilience, and evidence-based environmental management.

Topics of interest include:

  • Environmental monitoring, pollution assessment, and ecological restoration

  • Climate change adaptation and environmental resilience

  • Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem sustainability

  • Biological indicators and environmental quality assessment

  • Sustainable natural resource management and environmental innovation

C. APPLIED SCIENCES

8. Renewable Energy, Intelligent Engineering, and Technological Innovation

Research advancing engineering applications, energy technologies, intelligent systems, and innovative solutions to scientific and industrial challenges.

Topics of interest include:

  • Renewable energy systems, energy storage, and hybrid technologies

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning in engineering applications

  • Smart technologies, predictive modeling, and engineering optimization

  • Sustainable engineering design and experimental validation

  • Energy efficiency, system performance, and techno-economic analysis

9. Circular Bioeconomy and Sustainable Bioprocess Technologies

Research exploring sustainable biological processes, resource recovery, environmental biotechnology, and circular approaches to industrial and environmental systems.

Topics of interest include:

  • Environmental biotechnology and microalgae-based technologies

  • Wastewater treatment, nutrient recovery, and resource valorization

  • Biomass conversion and sustainable bioprocess engineering

  • Circular economy technologies and industrial sustainability

  • Green production systems and bioresource utilization

Beyond the Priority Themes

The research themes highlighted above are intended to encourage contributions in emerging and internationally relevant areas. They do not limit the journal's established multidisciplinary scope.

e-Saintika continues to welcome original and scientifically significant studies across education, natural sciences, and applied sciences, including educational psychology, educational linguistics, mathematics education, arts and sports education, health education, environmental health, public health applications, nutrition, biotechnology, community-based interventions, and related interdisciplinary fields.

Manuscripts addressing other relevant subjects are equally welcome, provided that they demonstrate clear alignment with the journal's aims and scope and make substantive contributions to their respective disciplines.

Types of Contributions

Original Research Articles

The journal welcomes original empirical, experimental, theoretical, computational, methodological, and applied investigations that present significant findings, advance existing knowledge, or introduce scientifically justified innovations.

Review Articles

The journal also welcomes rigorous systematic reviews, meta-analyses, critical reviews, and integrative evidence syntheses that critically evaluate existing research, resolve important questions, identify conceptual or methodological limitations, or generate meaningful directions for future investigation.

Review manuscripts should move beyond descriptive summaries and demonstrate a substantial contribution to scholarly understanding.

Scientific Quality and Editorial Expectations

e-Saintika places particular emphasis on research quality, originality, and scientific contribution. Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts that:

  1. Address clearly defined research gaps and contribute meaningful new knowledge to their fields.

  2. Demonstrate originality, theoretical significance, methodological innovation, or practical relevance.

  3. Employ appropriate and scientifically rigorous research designs, data collection procedures, and analytical methods.

  4. Present reliable evidence, transparent research procedures, and conclusions supported by the findings.

  5. Engage critically with relevant, credible, and current international scholarly literature.

  6. Discuss the broader implications of their findings while acknowledging methodological limitations.

  7. Address relevant scientific, technological, educational, environmental, or societal challenges.

  8. Adhere to accepted standards of research ethics, publication integrity, and responsible authorship.

Studies involving interdisciplinary perspectives, comparative investigations, longitudinal evidence, robust experimental validation, or international research collaboration are particularly encouraged.

International Research Collaboration

e-Saintika welcomes manuscripts from researchers affiliated with universities, research institutes, laboratories, scientific organizations, and professional institutions worldwide.

The journal particularly encourages research involving international perspectives, comparative investigations across different contexts, and meaningful collaboration between researchers from different institutions and countries.

International collaboration is encouraged as a means of strengthening the scientific value, methodological diversity, and broader relevance of scholarly contributions. All listed authors must have made genuine and identifiable contributions to the submitted research.

Peer Review and Publication Ethics

All manuscripts submitted to e-Saintika undergo initial editorial assessment to determine their relevance, originality, scientific contribution, methodological adequacy, and compliance with the journal's requirements.

Manuscripts selected for external evaluation undergo double-blind peer review involving at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the submitted research.

Editorial decisions are based on scientific merit, methodological rigor, originality, scholarly contribution, and the outcomes of the peer-review process.

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts represent original scholarly work, have not been previously published, and are not under simultaneous consideration by another journal.

The journal is committed to maintaining research integrity, transparent editorial procedures, ethical publication practices, and responsible scholarly communication.

Journal Accreditation and Indexing

Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengkajian Ilmu Pendidikan: e-Saintika is nationally accredited at SINTA 2 by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia.

The journal is also included in Educational Research Abstracts Online (ERA), Taylor & Francis, supporting the international discoverability of its scholarly publications.

Indexing Verification:

Educational Research Abstracts Online (ERA), Taylor & Francis:
https://www.tandfonline.com/action/aboutThisDatabase?pubCode=era&show=publicationsCovered

SINTA Accreditation and Journal Information:
https://journal-center.litpam.com/index.php/e-Saintika/index

Manuscript Preparation and Submission

Authors should prepare their manuscripts in English in accordance with the journal's official manuscript template, author guidelines, and publication policies.

Submissions should include the information and declarations required by the journal, including appropriate funding statements, author contributions, conflict-of-interest declarations, data availability statements, ethical approval where applicable, and disclosure of AI-assisted tools where relevant.

Manuscripts must follow the journal's prescribed structure, formatting requirements, and scholarly referencing style.

Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts electronically through the journal's online submission system.

Journal Website:
https://journal-center.litpam.com/index.php/e-Saintika/index

Online Manuscript Submission:
https://journal-center.litpam.com/index.php/e-Saintika/about/submissions

Author Guidelines:
https://journal-center.litpam.com/index.php/e-Saintika/authorGuidelines

Focus and Scope:
https://journal-center.litpam.com/index.php/e-Saintika/focus-scope

Publication Policies and Article Processing Charges:
https://journal-center.litpam.com/index.php/e-Saintika/apc

Authors are encouraged to consult the journal website for complete information concerning manuscript preparation, peer review, publication ethics, and applicable publication charges.

An Invitation to the Global Research Community

Scientific progress depends on rigorous inquiry, critical examination, methodological innovation, and the exchange of knowledge across disciplinary and geographical boundaries.

Through its multidisciplinary orientation, e-Saintika seeks to provide a scholarly platform for research that deepens understanding, challenges established assumptions, introduces new scientific perspectives, and contributes to meaningful advances in education, natural sciences, and applied sciences.

We invite researchers from diverse academic and professional backgrounds to share original findings, critical insights, and innovative approaches that can inform future investigations and contribute to the development of their respective fields.

We look forward to receiving your research contributions and welcoming your participation in the international scholarly community of e-Saintika.

The Editorial Board
Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengkajian Ilmu Pendidikan: e-Saintika
Journal of Research and Education Studies: e-Saintika

Lembaga Penelitian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (LITPAM)
Indonesia

Website: https://journal-center.litpam.com/index.php/e-Saintika/index