Submission Checklist

JIEEd / For Authors
Submission Checklist
A practical final review before submitting an Original Research Article or Review Article.

Before submitting to the Journal of Integrated Elementary Education (JIEEd), authors should check the scientific, ethical, and technical completeness of their manuscript. This checklist complements the Author Guidelines, Article Template, and Manuscript Preparation Guide. Submissions that do not meet essential requirements may be returned for correction or declined during initial screening.

01Scope, Article Type, and Originality
The manuscript is relevant to JIEEd’s Aims and Scope.
The submission is an Original Research Article or a Review Article.
The research problem is clear and scientifically significant.
A meaningful theoretical, empirical, methodological, or educational contribution is demonstrated.
The research gap is supported by critical literature analysis.
The work is original and has not been published in substantially the same form.
The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere.
Related publications, overlapping data, or prior dissemination are disclosed where relevant.
02Manuscript Format and Organization
Component Requirement
Language Academic English
File format Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
Template Official JIEEd Article Template
Paper size A4
Main text Helvetica, 12 pt
Article title Helvetica, 14 pt, bold
Margins 3 cm on all sides
Line spacing 1.15
Paragraph spacing 3 pt
Alignment Justified
Length 5,000–7,000 words, excluding references
Abstract 150–220 words
Keywords 3–5
Citation style APA 7th Edition
Author Verification
The official JIEEd template has been used.
All formatting requirements have been followed.
Required sections are included for the selected article type.
Headings and subsection numbering are consistent.
The abstract accurately represents the completed research.
All tables and figures are numbered, captioned, and cited.
Language, clarity, and consistency have been checked.
03Title, Abstract, and Keywords
The title clearly identifies the research focus.
The title is concise, informative, and appropriate to the research design.
Unsupported claims and unexplained abbreviations are avoided.
The abstract states objectives, methods, findings, and contribution.
The abstract contains actual findings, not anticipated results.
Three to five relevant keywords are included.
Keywords represent the central research concepts.
04Introduction and Scientific Contribution
The Introduction establishes the educational context and significance.
Previous research is critically synthesized rather than listed.
The research gap is explicit and evidence-based.
Objectives or research questions are clearly stated.
The theoretical or conceptual framework is relevant.
The manuscript identifies a contribution beyond existing scholarship.
Novelty claims are supported by literature and evidence.
05Methodological Requirements
Original Research Article — complete if applicable
The methodological approach and research design are identified and justified.
The setting, participants, sampling, and selection criteria are described.
Research instruments and data sources are explained.
Appropriate validity, reliability, credibility, or trustworthiness evidence is reported.
Data collection procedures are transparent.
Analyses are suited to the objectives, design, and data.
Relevant biases, confounding factors, and limitations are addressed.
Ethical approval, permissions, and participant protections are described where applicable.
Review Article — complete if applicable
The review type and rationale are clearly described.
Review questions or objectives are stated.
Databases and information sources are identified.
Search strategies, dates, and search terms are reported.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria are transparent.
Study selection and duplicate handling are explained.
Data extraction or coding is described.
Quality appraisal or risk-of-bias assessment is reported where appropriate.
Evidence synthesis is transparent and goes beyond article-by-article summary.
Applicable reporting guidance (e.g., PRISMA 2020 or PRISMA-ScR) is followed where appropriate.
06Results, Discussion, and Conclusion
Results
Findings answer the stated research questions.
Findings are supported by appropriate evidence.
Statistics, qualitative evidence, or review synthesis are accurately reported.
Tables and figures do not duplicate the narrative unnecessarily.
Discussion
Principal findings are critically interpreted.
Findings are related to theory and relevant literature.
Agreements, contradictions, and unexpected findings are examined where relevant.
The scholarly contribution is explained.
Educational implications are evidence-based.
Important limitations are acknowledged.
Conclusion
The conclusion addresses study objectives.
Principal findings and contributions are synthesized concisely.
Conclusions are proportional to the evidence.
No unsupported claims or new results are introduced.
07Citations and References
All citations and references follow APA 7th Edition.
At least 30 references are included.
At least 80% are from reputable scholarly journals published within the preceding five years, following JIEEd policy.
Relevant foundational sources are included where justified.
In-text citations and reference entries correspond.
Author names, dates, titles, and publication details have been checked.
DOI links are included and verified when available.
Citations accurately support their associated claims.
No fabricated or misleading references are included.
08Research Ethics and Publication Integrity
The manuscript complies with JIEEd’s Publication Ethics Policy.
Data, analyses, and findings are reported accurately.
Ethical approval is documented where required.
Applicable informed consent procedures are explained.
Research with children addresses guardian consent and age-appropriate assent where required.
Privacy, confidentiality, and data protection are safeguarded.
Necessary third-party permissions have been obtained.
There is no plagiarism, falsification, fabrication, or inappropriate duplicate publication.
The manuscript satisfies the technical similarity threshold of no more than 20%, subject to editorial interpretation.
Important: A similarity score alone does not establish plagiarism. Editors evaluate the context and attribution of overlapping text.
09Authorship and Required Declarations
Every listed author meets the authorship requirements.
All authors have approved the submitted manuscript.
The author order is agreed upon.
Individual author contributions are accurately described.
A corresponding author is identified.
Funding and grant information are disclosed where applicable.
Competing interests are declared, including when none exist.
Data availability is addressed where appropriate.
Acknowledgments are included where relevant.
Ethical statements truthfully reflect the procedures used.
10Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
Substantive AI assistance is disclosed in accordance with JIEEd policy.
Tools, purposes, and stages of AI use are accurately identified where required.
Authors have independently checked all AI-assisted content.
AI tools are not listed as authors.
AI was not used to fabricate data, references, or findings.
Confidential participant data were not entered into unauthorized AI systems.
Authors accept responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the manuscript.
11Supplementary Files and Documentation

Prepare additional documents when they are applicable or requested by the editorial office.

Document Requirement
Manuscript in JIEEd template Required
Cover letter If requested
Ethics approval documentation Where applicable or requested
Reporting checklist Where applicable
Supplementary data or instruments Where relevant and ethically permissible
Review protocol or registration Where applicable
Author contribution statement As required
AI use disclosure Where required
Other supporting documents As requested by the editor
Required supporting documents are ready.
Supplementary files are clearly named and correctly formatted.
Confidential information is removed or protected where appropriate.
Uploaded documents are consistent with the manuscript.
12OJS Submission Verification
The correct article category is selected.
The manuscript upload is complete.
The OJS title matches the manuscript title.
Abstract and keywords have been entered accurately.
All author names and affiliations are complete.
Author order matches the manuscript.
ORCID identifiers are provided where available.
The corresponding author’s email is valid.
Required supporting documents and declarations are complete.
All submission metadata have been reviewed before confirmation.
13Final Author Declaration

By submitting a manuscript to JIEEd, the corresponding author confirms, on behalf of all co-authors where authorized, that:

1. The manuscript represents original scholarly work.

2. All authors have approved the submitted version.

3. The manuscript is not under review by another journal.

4. The research and references are accurate to the best of the authors’ knowledge.

5. Applicable ethical and publication requirements have been addressed.

6. Required authorship, funding, competing-interest, and AI-use disclosures are provided.

7. The submission complies with JIEEd’s submission requirements and editorial policies.

Authors remain responsible for these declarations throughout the editorial and publication process.

14Official Resources and Manuscript Submission

Consult the official journal resources before completing your submission.

Final Reminder

Completing this checklist does not guarantee acceptance. Manuscripts remain subject to editorial screening and, where appropriate, independent peer review. A submission is ready for editorial consideration when it meets the journal’s technical requirements and makes a credible, ethically responsible, clearly communicated contribution to elementary education research.