About the Journal

JECIE (Journal of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education) that has ISSN 2599-2759 (online) and ISSN 2614-4387 (print) is a national scientific journal on Early Childhood Education which aims to communicate the research results of lecturers, students, teachers, practitioners, and scientists in the field of Early Childhood Education. The JECIE is published twice a year in July and December. The field of study in the JECIE covers the field of education and teaching in Early Childhood Education (PAUD), including studies on curriculum, learning methods, learning media, physical-motor development, socio-emotional development, cognitive development, language development, development of moral and religious values, art development, parenting, PAUD management, PAUD assessment, child development psychology, child empowerment, children's inclusive education, Early childhood health and nutrition, and various other fields related to Early Childhood Education. The target readers of the JECIE journal are lecturers, students, teachers, practitioners, and the general public who are interested in the world of early childhood education. We invite academics to submit their best articles to be published in the JECIE (Journal of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education).

Focus and Scope

Article on JECIE (Journal of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education) must be following the focus and scope of this journal. The focus and scope of this journal are:

Early childhood education (including studies on curriculum, learning methods, learning media, physical-motor development, socio-emotional development, cognitive development, language development, development of moral and religious values, art development)
PAUD management
PAUD assessment
Early childhood health and nutrition
Child development psychology
Children's inclusive education
Parenting

Peer Review Process

The research article submitted to this online journal will be peer-reviewed. Every article that goes to the editorial staff will be selected through Initial Review processes by Editorial Board. Then, the articles will be sent to the Mitra Bestari/ peer reviewer and will go to the next selection by Blind Review Process. After that, the articles will be returned to the authors to revise. These processes take two months for maximum time. In each manuscript, Mitra Bestari/ peer reviewer will be rated from the substantial and technical aspects.

Publication Frequency

JECIE (Journal of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education) will publish two times a year in July and December. Please submit your article. JECIE (Journal Of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education) is electronically published via the journal website.

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.

Plagiarism Policy

Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are not allowed.
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Publication Ethics

JOURNAL PUBLISHER CODE ETHICS

Determining the name of the journal, the scope of science, and the timeline.
Determining the membership of the editorial board.
Defining the relationship between publishers, editors, peer review, and other parties in the contract.
Appreciating the confidentiality of the contributing researchers, author, editor, and peer review.
Applying the norms and regulations regarding intellectual property rights especially on the copyrights.
Conducting the policy reviews on the journals and present them to the authors, editorial board, peer review, and readers.
Making the behavior code guidelines for editor and peer review.
Publishing journals on a regular basis.
Ensuring the availability of resources for sustainability journal publishing.
Establishing cooperation and marketing network.
Preparing for the licensing and other legal aspects.

EDITOR CODE ETHICS

Improving the quality of publications.
Ensuring the process to maintain the quality of published papers.
Leading the freedom in delivering opinion.
Maintaining the integrity of the author's academic track record.
Conveying corrections, clarifications, withdrawal, and an apology if necessary.
Owning the responsibility for styling and formatting the paper, while the contents and any statements in the paper are the responsibility of the authors.
Assessing policies and attitudes of the published journal from the author and peer review to increase responsibility and minimize errors.
Having an open-minded personality in accepting the new opinion or views of others who are different than their personal opinion.
Prohibiting in defending our own opinion, the author, or third parties which may result in a false decision.
Encouraging the author, in order to make improvements to the paper until it worth publishing.

PEER REVIEW CODE ETHIC

Receiving the task from the editors to review the papers and submit the review to the editor, as a matter of determining the feasibility of the paper for publication.
Reviewing the papers in a timely manner (on time) in accordance with the style guide based on scientific principles (method of data collection, the legality of the author, conclusions, etc.).
Reviewing the papers that have been corrected in accordance with the standards.
Encouraging the author to make improvements in the papers by providing feedback, suggestions, feedback, and recommendations.
Maintaining the author's privacy by covering the results of the corrections, suggestions, and recommendations received by the author.
Reviewers must not review any papers that involve the reviewers in their work, directly or indirectly.
Following the guidelines for peer review in reviewing papers and assessing the evaluation form paper given by the editors.
Reviewing papers substantively by not correcting the grammar, punctuation, and mistype.
Ensuring the principles of truth, novelty, and originality; prioritize the benefit of the paper for the development of science, technology, and innovation; also comprehending the impact on the development of science writing.
Prohibiting in defending own opinion, the author or third parties which may result on decision reference becoming non-objective.
Upholding the value of objectivity and freedom from any influences.
Ensuring the confidentiality of findings in the paper until it is published.
Having a broad understanding of the expertise and ability to provide a review of the paper appropriately and correctly.
Refusing to do a review of the research is not from the field of expertise. Instead, the peer review should be giving recommendations to the researcher if there is any other expert on the subjects.
Having an open-minded personality in accepting the new opinion or views of others who are different than their personal opinion.
Refusing to do the review if the deadline given by the editor cannot be reached. If absent the peer review should notify the editor as early as possible.
The results of the review must be presented in an honest, objective, and supported by clear arguments.

Some possible recommendations from the review are:

Accepted without repair
Accepted with minor repairs (after repaired by the author, it is not necessary to go to peer review)
Accepted with major repairs (after repaired by the author, return to the peer review for re-review)
Rejected and recommended for other publication
Rejected and recommended not to publish to any publication because scientifically the paper is flawed for the community.
Giving rejection for the last recommendation as the last choice related to the feasibility of the papers or with an indication of severe violations of the code of ethics related to the author.
Reviewed papers aren’t allowed to be used for personal or third-party interests. Moreover, the use of some of the contents of the reviewed papers must have received permission from the author.

AUTHOR/ARTICLE WRITER CODE ETHICS

Author collectively responsible for the work and the content of the article which cover methods, analysis, calculation, and its details.
The author immediately responds to the comments made by the peer review professionally and timely.
The author should inform the editor if they retract their paper.
The author describes the limitations of the study.
The author respects the publishers if they demand not to publish the findings in the form of interviews or through any other media before the publication.
The author informs the editor of (a) paper that is part of a phased research, multidisciplinary, and different perspectives.
The author makes a statement that the papers submitted for publication are original, have not been published anywhere in any language, and not in the process of submission to another publisher.
If there is an error in the paper, the author should immediately notify the editor or publisher.
The use of materials from other publications which are copyrighted should be given written permission and gratitude.
The author refers to the work of others as appropriate in citations and quotations which used in the paper.
When delivering new discoveries or improving inventions the authors should mention the job of the previous researcher/writer/founder.
The author is not allowed to give a bibliography of the publications if they do not read the publication.
If requested, the authors prepared proof that the research has already met the requirements of the research ethics including the field notes.
The author adequately responds if there are any comments or feedback after the paper published.