Author Guidelines

AUTHOR GUIDELINES – JINEA: Journal of Innovation in Education and Learning
JINEA publishes original research articles, literature reviews, and innovations in education and learning. All manuscripts must be original, plagiarism-free, and follow the prescribed format.

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit manuscripts via Online Submission at JINEA Submission.
  • Types: Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communication.
  • Length: 12–14 pages (max. 7,000 words), similarity ≤ 20%.
  • Must cite at least 2 relevant JINEA articles.
  • Follow the official JINEA Template.

2. MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

  • Title (max. 14 words) – 16pt, bold, centered.
  • Author names – 12pt, bold; affiliations – 10pt.
  • Abstract (max. 200 words) in English + 5 keywords.
  • Sections: INTRODUCTION, METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (optional), DECLARATIONS, REFERENCES.
Section Word Count Range Total (%) Key Requirements
Introduction 700–1,050 10–15% Research gap, Max. 20 references, Clear objectives
Method 1,000–1,500 14–21% Study design, Protocols, Ethical approval
Results & Discussion 2,500–3,000 36–43% Data interpretation, Theoretical implications/comparison, Integrated findings, Tables/Figures
Conclusion 500–700 7–10% Practical applications, Key findings, Limitations, Future research
Acknowledgements 50–100 < 2% Funding bodies, Non-author contributors
Declarations 100–150 < 2% Ethics, Conflicts, Data availability
Reference - - APA 7th / other journal style

3. WRITING FORMAT

  • Font: Times New Roman 12pt, line spacing 1.15, first-line indent 1cm.
  • References: APA 7th Edition (Max. 10% books, Min. 80% journals, Max. 10% other sources) using Mendeley/Zotero.

4. TABLES AND FIGURES

  • Tables: numbered sequentially (Table 1, Table 2), title above, no vertical lines, horizontal lines only for separation.
  • Figures: numbered sequentially (Figure 1, Figure 2), caption below, high resolution (min. 300 dpi).
  • Preferred formats: TIFF, JPG, PNG.

5. REVIEW PROCESS

  • All manuscripts are reviewed by at least two reviewers in a double-blind process.
  • Revisions must be submitted within 3 weeks.

6. PUBLICATION FEE

JINEA applies a publication fee policy. See details here: Author Fee.

7. LICENSE

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

CC BY-SA 4.0 License
* These guidelines are based on the JINEA template and follow international academic publishing standards.