Focus and Scope

Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar is a scientific research publication issued by Primary Education Program Magister of Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan University, aimed as media of information, communication and discussion forum of education and teaching from primary education field.

This journal encompasses original research articles and review articles including: 

• instruction of primary education (natural science, social science, mathematics, languages, civics, religion, physical education, and arts),
• curriculum of primary education,
• management of primary education,
• guidance and counseling of primary education,
• psychology of primary education as well as primary school teacher education.

This journal is an open access published twice per year/volume and contains research results that have never been published.

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

1. The reviewers will review the submitted article that follows the guidelines and template of the journal provided
2. The review process in this journal employs a double-blind peer-review, which means that both the reviewer's and author's identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa.
3. In the review process, the article will be reviewed by at least two reviewers to ensure its quality of the article.
4. In the review process, the reviewers ensure the quality of the articles of their title, abstract, discussion and conclusion. Besides, the reviewers also address the novelty and its contribution to the scientific discussion and verify the plagiarism and ethics of publication.
5. The reviewer also provides feedback on whether the article is accepted, rejected or needs minor or major revision

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

Publication Ethics

This statement of scientific publication ethics is a statement of the code of ethics of all parties involved in the publication process of this scientific journal, namely managers, editors, bestari partners, and authors. The Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications in essence upholds three ethical values in publications, namely 1) Neutrality, namely being free from conflicts of interest in the management of publications; 2) Justice, i.e. granting authorship rights to the rightful as authors; and 3) Honesty, which is free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism in publications.

Duties and Responsibilities of Journal Managers

1. Determine the name of the journal, scientific scope, permanence, and accreditation if necessary.
2. Determine the membership of the board of editors.
3. Defines the relationship between publishers, editors, peer reviewers, and other parties to a contract.
4. Respect confidential matters, whether for contributing researchers, authors/writers, editors, or peer reviewers.
5. Apply norms and provisions regarding intellectual property rights, especially copyright.
6. Review journal policies and communicate them to authors, editors, peer reviewers, and readers.
7. Create code behavior guidelines for editors and peer reviewers.
8. Publish journals regularly.
9. Ensure the availability of sources of funds for the sustainability of journal publishing.
10. Build a network of cooperation.
11. Prepare for licensing and other legality aspects.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

1. Bringing together the needs of readers and authors/writers,
2. Strive to improve the quality of publications on an ongoing basis,
3. Implement a process to ensure the quality of published written works,
4. Promoting freedom of expression objectively,
5. Maintain the integrity of the author's academic track record,
6. Submit corrections, clarifications, withdrawals, and apologies if necessary,
7. Responsible for the style and format of the written work, while the content and all statements in the written work are the responsibility of the author / author,
8. Actively solicit the opinions of authors, readers, peer reviewers, and editors to improve the quality of publications,
9. Encourage the assessment of the journal if there are findings,
10. Support initiatives to reduce research and publication errors by requesting authors to attach an Ethics Crane form that has been approved by the Ethics Crane Commission,
11. Support initiatives to educate researchers on publication ethics,
12. Assessing the effect of published policies on the attitudes of authors/authors and peer reviewers and correcting them to increase responsibility and minimize errors,
13. Have an open mind to new opinions or views of others that may conflict with personal opinions,
14. Not defending the opinions of oneself, the author or third parties which may result in non-objective decisions,
15. Encourage authors/writers, so that they can make improvements to the written work until it is worthy of publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of Mitra Bestari

1. Receive an assignment from the editor to review the paper and submit the results of the review to the editor, as material for determining the feasibility of a written work to be published.
2. The reviewer shall not conduct a review of the written work involving himself, either directly or indirectly
3. Maintain author privacy by not disseminating corrections, suggestions, and recommendations by providing criticism, suggestions, feedback, and recommendations
4. Encourage authors/writers to make improvements to the written work
5. Review the corrected papers in accordance with predetermined standards.
6. The paper is reviewed in a timely manner according to the style of publication based on scientific rules (data collection method, author's legality, conclusions, etc.).

Duties and Responsibilities of the Author/Writer

1. Ensure that those on the author/author list meet the criteria as authors/writers.
2. Collectively responsible for the work and content of the article including methods, analysis, calculations, and details.
3. Declare the origin of resources (including funding), either directly or indirectly.
4. Explain the limitations of the study
5. Respond to comments made by bestari partners in a professional and timely manner.
6. Inform the editor if he will retract his or her paper.
7. Make a statement that the written work submitted for publication is original, has never been published anywhere in any language, and is not in the process of being submitted to another publisher.

Author Guidline

Editorial Board of Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar only accepts manuscripts in accordance with the following writing guidelines:

1. Articles must comprise Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References. 

   Introduction states the objectives of the study and provides an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Explicitly state the gap in the literature, which signifies the significance of your research.

   Methods explains the rationale for the application of specific approaches, methods, procedures or techniques used to identify, select, and analyze information applied to understand the research problem/project, thereby, allowing the readers to critically evaluate your project/study's overall validity and reliability (except the qualitative study).

   Results and Discussion interpret and describe the significance of your findings in light of what was already known about the issues being investigated, and to explain any new understanding or insights about the problem after you have taken the findings into consideration. It should connect with the introduction by way of the research questions or hypotheses you posed and the literature you reviewed, but it does not simply repeat or rearrange the introduction; this section should always explain how your study has moved the reader's understanding of the research problem forward from where you left them at the end of the introduction. The research findings in the form of research data are further discussed or critically interpreted with particular relevant theoretical approach. Data can also be supported with the presentation of tables, images, etc.

   The conclusion is intended to answer the research problems or purposes. It helps the readers understand why your research should matter to them after they have finished reading the paper. It is not just a summary of the main topics covered or a re-statement of your research problem, but a synthesis of key points and, if applicable, where you recommend new areas for future research.

   Reference and citation management format is based on APA (American Psychological Association) style 7^th edition and Mendeley as the reference management tool. There should be at least 25 references appear at the end of the article and includes only literatures actually cited in the manuscripts. At least 80% of the references are supposed to be from articles of national or international reputable journals and not more than the last ten years. References are ordered alphabetically and chronologically.

2. The manuscript could be written in Indonesian or English and should follow the standard of academic writing structure and composition. The manuscript written in English should use Grammarly to check its grammar and dictions, while the Indonesian manuscript should follow the rules of writing as contained in Pedoman Umum Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia (PUEBI).

3. The manuscript should be typed in Cambria 11 size; 1.5 line spacing; A4-size paper and in .rtf format (Rich Text Format); and approximately 3.500-8.000 word count including abstract, references, figures, and tables. The required page margin for the manuscript is 3 cm (top margin), 4 cm (left margin), 3 cm (bottom margin), and 3 cm (right margin).

4. The manuscript has not been published or accepted for publication in any other journals or platforms or is being considered for publication elsewhere. Furthermore, the author must attach a written statement in the Supplementary File (step 4 online submission) to clarify that the manuscript is original and does not contain any elements of plagiarism (the statement format could be seen on the last page of this author guidelines). The Editorial Board will check the manuscript through plagiarism testing by using Turnitin and be in charge to decide if the manuscript is accepted or declined. 
5. Types of manuscripts suitable for publication include the following: research report, conceptual ideas, studies, and theory application.
6. Citation and reference format is based on APA 7^th Edition (American Psychological Association 7^th edition) writing style and MUST be compiled using Zotero or Mendeley application. The manuscript should have at least 25 references, 80% of them are from the international journal with DOI or indexed national journals with updated DOI (at least for the last 5 years). The complete example could be seen in the TEMPLATE

Review Guidelines

REVIEW GUIDELINES

All articles submitted to Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar  undergo a screening and review process by the Editorial Board to ensure that they follow the scope of the journal and have sufficient academic quality and novelty to interest Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar. The manuscripts will then be sent to the Peer-Reviewers for a Double-Blind Peer-Review Process in which both reviewers and authors' identities remain anonymous.

THE STEPS COVER: >> Initial screening >> Peer review (there may be the first and second round) >> First decision (there may be the second, third decision, etc.) >> Revision stage (there may be the first, second, third revision, etc.) >> final decision

• Initial screening: Newly-submitted manuscripts will be filtered by the Editor-in-Chief/Editorial Board for compliance with the scope of the Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar and basic stylistic and bibliographic requirements and for plagiarism using Turnitin software (the paper similarity index should be maximum 15%);
• Peer review: If the manuscript passes the initial screening stage, it will be assigned to the Editor, who will then send it to at least two experts in the relevant field to undergo a double-blind peer review. Manuscripts that fail to pass the initial screening will be rejected without further review;
• First decision: After receiving at least two review reports, decisions on peer-reviewed manuscripts will be made. In cases where the reports differ significantly, the Editor will invite additional reviews before deciding. At this stage, a manuscript can be rejected, requested to be revised (small or large), accepted as is, or (if significant changes to the language or content are recommended) recommended to be sent back for a second-round review process. If accepted, the manuscript will be returned to the author for formatting. The Editor in Chief will make the final decision to accept the manuscript based on recommendations from the Editor and following approval by the Editorial Team;
• Revision stage: A manuscript that needs revision will be returned to the submitting author, who will have up to seven days to format and revise the manuscript, which the Editor will then review. The Editor will determine whether the changes are adequate and appropriate and whether the author has responded sufficiently. If not, then the cycle will be repeated with the manuscript returned to the submitting author for further revision;
• Final decision: The revised manuscript will be accepted or rejected at this stage. This decision depends on whether the Editor believes the manuscript has been upgraded to a level suitable for publication. If the author has not made the necessary changes or has reached a level below the Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar .

Plagiarism Policy

Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar published by Pascasarjana UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan recognizes that plagiarism is not acceptable for all authors and therefore establishes the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) when plagiarism is identified by anti-plagiarism software detection using Turnitin software (https://www.turnitin.com) in an article that is submitted for publication.

“Plagiarism is copying another person’s text or ideas and passing the copied material as your own work. You must both delineate (i.e., separate and identify) the copied text from your text and give credit to (i.e., cite the source) the source of the copied text to avoid accusations of plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered fraud and has potentially harsh consequences including loss of a job, loss of reputation, and the assignation of reduced or failing grade in a course."

This definition of plagiarism applies to copied texts and ideas:

1. Regardless of the source of the copied text or idea.
2. Regardless of whether the author(s) of the text or idea which you have copied actually copied that text or idea from another source.
3. Regardless of whether or not the authorship of the text or idea which you copy is known
4. Regardless of the nature of your text (journal paper/article, web page, book chapter, paper submitted for a college course, etc) into which you copy the text or idea
5. Regardless of whether or not the author of the source of the copied material gives permission for the material to be copied; and
6. Regardless of whether you are or are not the author of the source of the copied text or idea (self-plagiarism).

When plagiarism is identified by the Plagiarism Checker (using Turnitin software),  the Editorial Board is responsible for the review of this paper and will agree on measures according to the extent of plagiarism detected in the article in agreement with the following guidelines:

1.  Minor Plagiarism: A small sentence or short paragraph of another manuscript is plagiarized without any significant data or ideas taken from the other papers or publications.

Punishment: A warning is given to the authors and a request to change the manuscript and properly cite the original sources.

2.  Intermediate Plagiarism: A significant data, paragraph, or sentence of an article is plagiarized without proper citation to the original source.

Punishment: The submitted article is automatically rejected.

3.  Severe Plagiarism: A large portion of an article is plagiarized that involves many aspects such as reproducing original results (data, formulation, equation, law, statement, etc.), ideas, and methods presented in other publications.
Punishment: The paper is automatically rejected and the authors are forbidden to submit further articles to the journal.

The similarity level tolerated for papers submitted to the journal of Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar must have a similarity level of less than 15%.

Copyright and License

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Archive Policy

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

Open Access Statement

Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar adheres to the principle that all research is for the benefit of mankind. Research is a product of investment by society and therefore the proceeds must be returned to everyone without boundaries or discrimination, serving society universally and transparently. That is why Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar provides free and open online access to all of its research publications and is free of publication fees. All articles that are declared accepted will be immediately available and free to download on the  https://jurnal.uinsyahada.ac.id/index.php/SHIBYANA page without limits and without charge.

Shibyana: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar  understands that in this world everyone has equal opportunities to seek, share and create knowledge - we look forward to the authors joining us in this open access concept.

Editorial Office:

Program Studi Pendidikan Dasar Program Magister UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan; 

Jl. T. Rizal Nurdin Km. 4,5 Sihitang 22733 Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatera, Indonesian.

Phone: (+62) 634  22080  Faximili: (+62) 634 24022 e-mail: shibyana@uinsyahada.ac.id