Author Guidelines
1. General Guidelines
Manuscripts submitted to LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal must be original, scientifically sound, and relevant to chemistry education or related educational disciplines.
Manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication in another journal.
Authors must prepare manuscripts using the official LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal Article Template. Kilik here
Manuscripts must demonstrate originality, clear research objectives, appropriate research methodologies, valid findings, and meaningful contributions to the development of chemistry education.
All manuscripts must be written in clear, accurate, and academically appropriate language.
Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of scientific content, data analysis, references, and ethical compliance.
Manuscripts must include all essential sections specified in the journal's official article template.
All submissions must comply with the journal's policies concerning plagiarism, authorship, conflicts of interest, and publication ethics.
2. Types of Manuscripts
LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal accepts scholarly manuscripts relevant to its aims and scope, particularly original research articles in chemistry education.
Research may address areas such as:
Chemistry teaching and learning.
Chemistry education curriculum development.
Innovative chemistry teaching strategies and instructional models.
Chemistry learning media and educational technology.
Chemistry laboratory instruction and practical activities.
Chemistry education assessment and evaluation.
Students' conceptual understanding, misconceptions, and scientific literacy.
STEM-based approaches to chemistry education.
Development of chemistry teaching materials.
Contextual and interdisciplinary approaches to chemistry education.
Professional development of chemistry teachers.
Integration of educational innovation and scientific inquiry into chemistry instruction.
Manuscripts must make a clear theoretical, methodological, or practical contribution to chemistry education.
3. Manuscript Preparation
Authors must follow the formatting and organizational requirements provided in the official article template.
The manuscript must contain the following components:
Article Title
Author Names and Affiliations
Corresponding Author Information
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
The manuscript should be submitted in an editable Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
Authors must maintain consistency in the presentation of headings, paragraphs, tables, figures, mathematical equations, citations, and references according to the journal's official template.
4. Manuscript Structure
4.1. Article Title
The title must be concise, informative, specific, and accurately reflect the main content and objectives of the research.
Authors should avoid unnecessary abbreviations, ambiguous expressions, and overly general terminology.
The title should clearly indicate the central research topic and its relevance to chemistry education.
4.2. Author Names and Affiliations
The manuscript must provide complete information about all contributing authors.
Author information must include:
Full names of all authors.
Institutional affiliations.
Department, faculty, or research institution.
City and country of affiliation.
Corresponding author's email address.
Author affiliations should be identified using superscript numbers where necessary.
The corresponding author must be marked with an asterisk (*) and is responsible for communicating with the Editorial Team throughout the submission, review, revision, and publication processes.
All listed authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions to the manuscript and approved the final version.
4.3. Abstract
The abstract must be written as a single paragraph containing no more than 300 words.
The abstract should briefly and clearly present the following essential elements:
Research Problem: The main issue or problem addressed by the study.
Research Objective: The purpose or aim of the research.
Research Methodology: The research design, participants or samples, instruments, and analytical approaches, where relevant.
Research Findings: The most important findings supported by the research results.
Conclusion: The principal conclusion and its significance for chemistry education.
The abstract must be self-contained and understandable without referring to the main text.
References and citations should be avoided in the abstract. Uncommon abbreviations must be defined when first mentioned.
4.4. Keywords
Authors must provide five (5) keywords that accurately represent the main topics, concepts, or methodological approaches of the research.
Keywords should be specific, relevant, and useful for academic indexing and information retrieval.
5. Main Text Organization
5.1. Introduction
The Introduction should establish the scientific context, background, and significance of the research.
This section should explain the research problem and its relevance to existing developments in chemistry education.
The Introduction should include:
A clear description of the research background and its scientific or educational significance.
A concise review and critical synthesis of relevant previous studies.
Identification of limitations, inconsistencies, or gaps in existing research.
An explanation of the research contribution or originality.
Clearly formulated research objectives, questions, or hypotheses, as appropriate.
References should be selected based on their relevance and scientific credibility.
The Introduction should not contain an unnecessarily extensive review of the literature. It should provide sufficient background to enable readers to understand the purpose and significance of the study.
5.2. Materials and Methods
The Materials and Methods section must describe the research procedures clearly and systematically.
The information provided should be sufficient for qualified researchers to evaluate, replicate, or appropriately assess the research process.
Depending on the research design, this section should explain:
Research approach and design.
Research setting and participants or samples.
Sampling techniques or participant selection procedures.
Research instruments and materials.
Data collection procedures.
Validity and reliability procedures, where applicable.
Data analysis methods.
Relevant research ethics procedures.
Established research methods should be supported by appropriate references, while newly developed or modified procedures should be described in sufficient detail.
For experimental studies, authors should clearly explain the experimental procedures, treatments, variables, and analytical techniques.
For qualitative, mixed-methods, or educational development studies, authors should provide methodological details appropriate to the selected research design.
5.3. Results and Discussion
The Results and Discussion section must present the major research findings and provide a critical interpretation of their scientific and educational significance.
Findings should be presented systematically and supported by relevant data, tables, figures, or statistical analyses where appropriate.
The section should include:
Presentation of Findings: Clear and logical presentation of results corresponding to the research objectives or questions.
Data Analysis: Appropriate quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods analyses based on the research design.
Interpretation of Results: Explanation of the meaning and significance of the findings.
Comparison with Previous Studies: Critical discussion of similarities, differences, and relationships between the findings and relevant existing research.
Theoretical and Practical Implications: Explanation of how the findings contribute to chemistry education theory, instructional practices, curriculum, assessment, or educational innovation.
Research Limitations: Identification of important methodological or contextual limitations affecting the interpretation or generalizability of the findings.
Future Research Directions: Suggestions for further scientific investigation arising from the research findings.
Authors should avoid merely repeating numerical results without providing meaningful interpretation.
The discussion must demonstrate how the research findings contribute to existing scientific knowledge.
Subheadings may be used to improve the organization and clarity of the discussion.
5.4. Figures and Tables
All figures and tables must be relevant, clearly presented, and referred to in the main text.
Figures and tables must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance.
Examples:
Figure 1. Example of a figure caption.
Table 1. Example of a table caption.
Authors must ensure that:
Figures and tables present information accurately.
Captions clearly describe the displayed content.
All figures and tables are cited in the manuscript.
Data presented in figures and tables are consistent with the main text.
Sources are acknowledged when figures or tables are adapted or reproduced from previously published materials.
Appropriate permission is obtained when required by copyright regulations.
Figures and tables should improve the clarity of the manuscript rather than unnecessarily duplicate information already presented in the text.
5.5. Mathematical Equations
Mathematical equations must be presented clearly using appropriate mathematical notation.
Equations should be numbered consecutively when necessary, with equation numbers placed in parentheses.
For example:
(1)
All mathematical symbols and variables should be clearly defined in the manuscript.
Equations must be integrated appropriately into the text and punctuated according to their grammatical context.
5.6. Conclusions
The Conclusions section must summarize the principal findings of the research and explain their contribution to chemistry education.
The conclusion should:
Directly address the research objectives, questions, or hypotheses.
Present the most important findings without unnecessarily repeating the Results and Discussion section.
Explain the theoretical, methodological, or practical significance of the findings.
Highlight relevant implications for chemistry teaching, learning, or educational development.
Provide concise recommendations for future research where appropriate.
Conclusions must be supported by the findings presented in the manuscript.
Authors should avoid introducing new data, unsupported claims, or references that have not been discussed in the main text.
6. Additional Statements
The following statements must be included after the Conclusions section, as applicable.
6.1. Author Contributions
Authors must provide a statement identifying the scholarly contributions of each author.
Contributions may include conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, resources, data curation, manuscript preparation, reviewing and editing, visualization, supervision, project administration, and funding acquisition.
Example:
Author Contributions: Conceptualization, A.A. and B.B.; methodology, A.A.; validation, A.A. and B.B.; formal analysis, B.B.; investigation, A.A.; data curation, A.A.; writing—original draft preparation, A.A.; writing—review and editing, A.A. and B.B.; supervision, B.B. All authors have read and agreed to the final version of the manuscript.
The contribution statement must accurately reflect the work performed by each author.
6.2. Funding
Authors must disclose all sources of financial support received for the research and publication of the manuscript.
Where applicable, the funding statement must include the name of the funding institution and the relevant grant number.
Example:
Funding: This research was supported by [Name of Funding Institution] under Grant Number [XXXX].
For research conducted without external financial support, authors may state:
Funding: This research received no external funding.
6.3. Data Availability Statement
Authors must provide a statement describing the availability of the research data and the conditions under which the data may be accessed.
Example:
Data Availability Statement: The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to applicable ethical and confidentiality requirements.
Where data are publicly available, authors should provide the relevant repository information or persistent identifier.
6.4. Acknowledgments
Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, or organizations that provided meaningful assistance but do not meet the criteria for authorship.
Acknowledgments may include technical assistance, administrative support, institutional cooperation, or scholarly advice.
Individuals should be acknowledged with their permission where appropriate.
6.5. Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence or reasonably be perceived to influence the research process or interpretation of findings.
Example:
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Where conflicts of interest exist, authors must provide a clear and accurate disclosure.
7. Citations and References
References must be accurate, relevant, and consistent with the journal's prescribed referencing style.
APA Style, 7th Edition, is recommended as the standardized reference system for LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal, subject to confirmation in the official template.
Under APA 7, in-text citations use the author–date system.
Examples:
Single author: (Author, 2024).
Two authors: (Author & Author, 2024).
Three or more authors: (Author et al., 2024).
The reference list must include all works cited in the manuscript, arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author.
Examples of reference formats:
Journal Article:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page–page. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Book:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
Book Chapter:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In B. B. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
Website:
Author or Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Website Name. URL
Authors are encouraged to prioritize relevant peer-reviewed journal articles, credible academic books, and authoritative research publications.
DOIs should be included when available.
Reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero is recommended to support citation accuracy and consistency.
8. Publication Ethics and Originality
LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal is committed to maintaining ethical standards and integrity in scholarly publishing.
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and free from plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, inappropriate data manipulation, and other forms of research misconduct.
All submitted manuscripts are subject to editorial screening and similarity checking.
The journal applies a maximum similarity index of 25%, as stated in its plagiarism screening policy. However, similarity results are evaluated contextually, and compliance with the numerical threshold does not automatically establish manuscript originality.
Authors must provide proper attribution for all ideas, quotations, data, figures, and other materials obtained from external sources.
Research involving human participants must comply with applicable research ethics requirements, including informed consent, confidentiality, and institutional ethical approval where necessary.
9. Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal undergo an editorial screening process to assess their relevance, originality, completeness, and compliance with the journal's submission requirements.
Manuscripts that meet the initial screening criteria proceed to the double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from one another.
Each manuscript is evaluated by two qualified reviewers with expertise relevant to the research topic.
The review process considers:
Scientific originality and contribution.
Relevance to chemistry education.
Clarity of research objectives.
Appropriateness of research methodology.
Quality and reliability of research findings.
Depth of discussion and interpretation.
Relevance and accuracy of references.
Compliance with academic writing and publication ethics.
Editorial decisions may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection.
The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief based on the reviewers' recommendations and editorial evaluation.
Authors are expected to respond carefully to reviewers' comments and submit revised manuscripts through the journal's online submission system.
10. Article Processing Charges (APC)
LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal applies the following publication fee policy:
Article Submission Fee: IDR 0.00 (Free of Charge)
Article Processing Charge (APC): IDR 300,000 per accepted article.
Authors are required to pay the APC only after their manuscripts have been officially accepted for publication.
The APC supports editorial administration, manuscript processing, article preparation, online publication, and the sustainability of the journal's publishing services.
No APC is charged for manuscripts rejected during editorial screening or peer review.
Publication fees do not influence editorial decisions or the independence of the peer-review process.
11. Manuscript Submission
All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the official LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal website:
https://jurnal.uinsyahada.ac.id/index.php/Lavoisier/index
Before submitting a manuscript, authors must:
Register for an author account or log in to the journal's online submission system.
Read the journal's aims and scope, Author Guidelines, and publication ethics policies.
Download and use the official article template.
Ensure that all required manuscript components are complete.
Check the accuracy of citations and references.
Confirm that the manuscript is original and has not been submitted elsewhere.
Provide complete author metadata and corresponding author information.
Upload the manuscript and complete the required submission information.
Monitor the editorial process through the journal's online submission system.
Submit revisions and responses to reviewers when requested.
By submitting a manuscript to LAVOISIER: Chemistry Education Journal, authors acknowledge that they have read and agree to comply with the journal's editorial and publication policies.
All authors are strongly encouraged to review their manuscripts carefully before submission to ensure compliance with these Author Guidelines and the official LAVOISIER article template.
