Type of Manuscript

Mitra Pilar: Jurnal Pendidikan, Inovasi, dan Terapan Teknologi accepts the following types of manuscript within its Aims and Scope. Manuscripts may be written in English or Indonesian and must be prepared using the Article Template. All types go through the same Peer Review Process.

1. Research Article

Original research that reports empirical findings in education, educational innovation, or applied technology in learning. This includes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, classroom action research, and research and development (R&D) of learning media, instruments, or models, provided the product has been tested with users.

  • Length: maximum 8,000 words, excluding references.
  • Structure: Title, Authors and Affiliations, Abstract (150–250 words), Keywords (3–5), Introduction, Research Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Statements and Declarations, References.
  • Research Method must describe the research design, participants or subjects, instruments (with validity and reliability where relevant), procedures, and data analysis. For R&D studies, state the development model used (e.g., ADDIE, 4-D, Borg & Gall) and the results of expert validation and user trials.
  • Research ethics: studies involving students, teachers, or schools must state that permission from the school or institution and informed consent from participants were obtained, including parental or guardian consent for participants under 18 years of age.

2. Review Article

A critical synthesis of published literature on a topic within the journal's scope, such as a literature review, systematic literature review, scoping review, or bibliometric analysis. A review article must go beyond summarising sources: it should compare findings, identify gaps, and offer conceptual or practical implications.

  • Length: maximum 10,000 words, excluding references.
  • Structure: Title, Authors and Affiliations, Abstract (150–250 words), Keywords (3–5), Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion (organised by theme), Conclusion, Statements and Declarations, References.
  • Method must explain how the literature was identified and selected: databases searched, search terms, time range, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the number of sources analysed. Systematic reviews are encouraged to follow PRISMA.
  • References should be predominantly recent peer-reviewed journal articles.

3. Requirements for All Manuscripts

  • The manuscript has not been published and is not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Similarity does not exceed the limit set in the Plagiarism Policy.
  • References follow APA 7th edition, with DOIs or URLs where available, and every in-text citation matches an entry in the reference list.
  • The Statements and Declarations section includes: Acknowledgements (if any), Funding, Conflict of Interest, Author Contributions (CRediT), Use of AI, and Data Availability.
  • All authors meet the Authorship Criteria.

4. Submission

When submitting through the online system, select the section that matches your manuscript type (Research Article or Review Article). The editor may reassign a manuscript to the appropriate section if necessary.