Author Guidelines

A. General guidelines

  1. STEM Education International publishes articles (research-based and conceptual articles) in the area of STEM education.
  2. The article must not be submitted for publication elsewhere or an extended version of previously published papers in conferences and/ or journals.
  3. The author can withdraw his/her submission only before the review process. 
  4. The article must be written in English.
  5. The manuscript must be submitted online via the journal website at https://sciencesustain.com/index.php/stem/about/submissions. If you encounter any difficulties, please get in touch with us through the following email: [email protected]

B. Manuscript Text

  1. The manuscript should be formatted in one column using 12 pt Gisha font type, 1 space in the A4 paper and justify alignment in Microsoft Word, at least the 2007 version. 
  2. The title should be accurate, unambiguous, and in the form of specific words, not sentences. Do not contain infrequently used abbreviations. The title must be capitalised and in bold 16 pt Gisha font size, single space, left alignment, and a maximum of 20 words. 
  3. The author’s name should be in 11 pt font size, left alignment, and without any academic degrees. The affiliation of all authors should be provided underneath in 10 pt font size and left alignment and indicated in order number for each different affiliation.
  4. The corresponding author should be indicated using the Asterix sign (only if there is more than one author).
  5. Abstracts concisely describe the purpose, method, and result of the research and are no more than 300 words.
  6. Keywords are any terms related to the general issue(s) of the articles and written with a maximum of 5 keywords, separated by a comma (,).
  7. Table: the table should be identified using the number and title above the table in 10 pt font, single space, left alignment, Sentence case except for phrases, and positioned in left-right alignment. The table should be presented only in a horizontal line and should be explained/mentioned in the paragraph.
  8. Figure: The figure should be presented in average to high resolution, identified using number and title above the table, written in single space, and 10 pt left alignment. The figure should be explained/mentioned in the paragraph.
  9. All issues regarding permission of citation or software utilization during the process of paper or any issues regarding Intellectual Property Rights related to the author, including its legal consequences, will be the author's responsibility.
  10. The Board can make necessary changes or adjustments to language properties without altering the substance. Substance editing should first consult with the author.

  11. Each title part should be written in different types and not in numbering format: 
    HEADING 1 (CAPITALIZED ALL FONT, BOLD, LEFT-ALIGNMENT, 12 pts), Heading 2 (Title case, bold, left-alignment, 12 pts), Heading 3 (Title case, italic bold, left-alignment, 12 pts)

  12. Citations and References are in the APA (American Psychological Association) 7th edition style. A reference manager application such as Mendeley, EndNote, or Zotero is preferable.