Author Guidelines
Author Guidelines
HISTORIA: Jurnal Pendidik dan Peneliti Sejarah
1. General Information
HISTORIA: Jurnal Pendidik dan Peneliti Sejarah is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal publishing original scholarly research in history education and historical studies.
The journal welcomes manuscripts that demonstrate originality, methodological rigor, critical analysis, and a significant contribution to historical scholarship or history education.
Manuscripts may be written in English or Bahasa Indonesia and must fall within the journal's Focus and Scope.
2. Manuscript Types
HISTORIA accepts the following types of scholarly manuscripts:
Original historical research articles.
History education research articles.
Interdisciplinary historical research articles.
Systematic review, scoping review, and bibliometric articles relevant to history or history education.
All manuscripts must demonstrate a clearly defined research problem, appropriate methodology, critical engagement with relevant literature, and a substantive scholarly contribution.
Purely descriptive essays, unsupported opinion pieces, and manuscripts without adequate research evidence are not considered for publication.
3. Manuscript Length and Language
Manuscripts should contain 4,000–8,000 words, including references, unless otherwise approved by the editorial team.
Articles may be submitted in English or Bahasa Indonesia. Authors are responsible for ensuring clarity, grammatical accuracy, academic style, and consistency of terminology.
4. Manuscript Format
Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word and formatted according to the official HISTORIA article template.
Authors must follow the template's requirements for page size, margins, fonts, spacing, headings, tables, figures, and references.
Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, clearly titled, and appropriately cited.
Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions for copyrighted materials.
5. Title, Abstract, and Keywords
Title
The title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the research topic and its scholarly contribution.
Abstract
The abstract must contain 150–250 words and briefly present:
Research background or problem.
Research objectives.
Methods and sources or data.
Principal findings.
Main conclusions or scholarly contributions.
An English abstract is required for all manuscripts. Manuscripts written in Bahasa Indonesia must also provide an Indonesian abstract.
Keywords
Provide 3–6 keywords representing the principal concepts, historical periods, geographical areas, methods, or educational themes addressed in the article.
6. Manuscript Structure
6.1 Introduction
The introduction should explain the research background, problem, relevant scholarship, research gap, objectives, and scholarly significance.
Authors are expected to demonstrate how the study contributes to existing historical or educational research.
6.2 Research Methods
The methods section must explain the research design, approaches, sources or data, procedures, and analytical techniques.
For historical research, authors should describe relevant historical methods, including source collection, source criticism, interpretation, and historiographical synthesis, as appropriate.
For history education research, authors should describe the research design, participants or data sources, sampling procedures, instruments, data collection, and analysis.
Research involving human participants must address relevant ethical considerations.
6.3 Results and Discussion
The results and discussion should present the principal findings, analyze their significance, and engage critically with relevant scholarship.
Historical research should demonstrate critical interpretation of evidence, contextualization, and historiographical argumentation.
History education research should present findings supported by appropriate empirical evidence and explain their theoretical and practical implications.
Subheadings may be adapted to the nature of the research.
6.4 Conclusion
The conclusion should directly address the research objectives or questions, summarize the principal scholarly contribution, and identify relevant implications or limitations.
It should not merely repeat the abstract or introduce unsupported findings.
6.5 References
All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all entries in the reference list must be cited in the text.
References must follow the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition.
For archival materials, historical newspapers, manuscripts, and other primary sources, authors must provide sufficient information to allow identification and verification of the materials.
7. Citation and Reference Standards
HISTORIA requires accurate and consistent scholarly citation.
Authors should prioritize relevant peer-reviewed literature and appropriate primary historical sources.
Where available, DOI links should be included in reference entries.
Authors must verify the accuracy of all citations and references. Fabricated, misleading, or unverifiable references are prohibited.
8. Originality and Plagiarism Screening
Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not be under consideration by another journal.
All manuscripts undergo similarity screening using Turnitin or other appropriate software.
HISTORIA uses an overall similarity threshold of 20% as an initial editorial screening criterion.
Similarity scores are not the sole basis for determining plagiarism. Editors evaluate the nature and context of textual overlap, including properly attributed quotations from archival documents and other historical sources.
Manuscripts containing plagiarism or other serious violations of academic integrity may be rejected or subject to further editorial action.
9. Authorship and Contributions
All listed authors must meet HISTORIA's Authorship Criteria.
Authors must make substantial scholarly contributions, participate in drafting or critically revising the manuscript, approve the final version, and accept accountability for the integrity of the work.
Guest authorship, gift authorship, and ghost authorship are prohibited.
The corresponding author must ensure that all authors approve the submission.
10. Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose financial, institutional, professional, personal, or other relationships that could influence the research or its interpretation.
A conflict-of-interest declaration is required even when no relevant conflicts exist.
Authors may use the following statement when appropriate:
"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this research and its publication."
11. Research Ethics and Integrity
Research involving human participants, including interviews, oral histories, surveys, and classroom-based studies, must comply with applicable ethical requirements.
Authors must obtain informed consent and institutional ethical approval where required.
The confidentiality and privacy of research participants must be protected when appropriate.
Fabrication, falsification, manipulation of historical evidence, unethical research practices, and other forms of research misconduct are prohibited.
12. Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Generative artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scholarly content of their manuscripts.
Any substantive use of generative AI in preparing or analyzing research materials must be disclosed transparently, including the tool used and its purpose.
AI-generated historical quotations, archival references, data, or bibliographic entries must not be presented as authentic research evidence without independent verification.
13. Double-Blind Peer Review
All manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening to assess relevance, originality, methodological quality, and compliance with the journal's submission requirements.
Manuscripts passing initial screening are evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process, normally involving at least two independent reviewers.
Authors must prepare an anonymized manuscript that does not disclose their identities or affiliations.
Author names, affiliations, email addresses, acknowledgments, funding information, and other identifying details should be provided separately when required.
Editorial decisions may include acceptance, revision, or rejection.
Authors invited to revise their manuscripts must address reviewers' comments and provide a point-by-point response.
14. Submission Procedures
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the official HISTORIA Online Journal Systems platform:
https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/historia
Authors must register or log in, complete the required submission metadata, and upload the manuscript and any required supplementary files.
All authors' names, affiliations, and contact details must be entered accurately in the submission system.
HISTORIA accepts submissions throughout the year.
15. Publication Schedule
HISTORIA publishes two regular issues annually:
Submission or acceptance of a manuscript does not guarantee publication in a particular issue.
16. Article Processing Charges
HISTORIA applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 750,000 per accepted article.
There are no initial submission or peer-review fees.
Payment is requested only after formal acceptance and does not influence editorial decisions.
Authors should consult the journal's Author Fees Policy for current payment arrangements and any applicable additional provisions.
17. Copyright and Open Access
Authors retain copyright over their published articles and grant HISTORIA the right of first publication.
Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
The journal provides immediate open access to published articles without subscription fees or embargo periods.
18. Corrections, Retractions, and Scholarly Discussion
Authors must cooperate with the editorial team in addressing significant errors, allegations of research misconduct, and post-publication concerns.
Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions are managed in accordance with the journal's established publication ethics policies.
HISTORIA welcomes constructive scholarly discussion and evidence-based responses to published research.
19. Editorial Contact
Questions concerning manuscript preparation, submission, and editorial procedures may be directed to:
HISTORIA: Jurnal Pendidik dan Peneliti Sejarah
History Education Study Program, FPIPS
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Bandung, Indonesia
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://ejournal.upi.edu/index.php/historia
