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Author Guidelines

Content:
The Journal of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education: Innovations and Research publishes peer-reviewed:


  • real-world case studies and other innovations in education

  • research articles from educational research that inform the readers on teaching and learning endeavors in STEM

  • articles that discuss recent developments that have an impact on STEM education in areas such as policy and industry needs


The case studies may include color photographs, charts, and other visual aids in order to bring engineering topics alive. The research articles will focus on innovations that have been implemented in educational institutions. These case studies and articles are expected to be used by faculty members in universities, four-year colleges, two-year colleges, and high schools. In addition, the journal provides information that would help the STEM instructors in their educational mission by publishing:

  • a comprehensive list of articles that appeared in other journals

  • grant announcements related to STEM education

  • advertisements from companies



Case Studies:

Cases accepted for publication will deal with issues important to STEM practitioners. The journal not only emphasizes cases based on field research, but also accepts secondary-sourced cases. The journal encourages case studies that cut across the different STEM areas as well as cover non-technical issues such as finance, cost, management, risk, safety, etc. The case studies are expected to be framed around problems facing a decision-maker in an organization. Previously published cases or articles (except those appearing as a short overview in proceedings, posted on web pages, or presented in conferences or workshops) are not eligible for consideration. The journal would accept cases synthesized from author experience. Cases must be accompanied by a comprehensive "Instructor's Guide," which includes at least the following elements:

  • a one-page synopsis of the case

  • identification of the intended course, audience, and any associated readings or theoretical materials that teachers might draw on to relate the case to their field or course

  • assignment questions for students, accompanied by a full analysis of each question

  • an epilogue or follow-up information about the decision actually taken



Research Articles:
Articles accepted for publication will describe experiments, innovations, awards, and programs involving STEM education. The articles are expected to describe the details of the experiments, provide visual materials that make the experiment clear to the reader, and discuss the impact on implementation in classrooms. Articles need to include an evaluation or assessment of the benefit of the instructional innovation. Articles that describe programs that promote STEM education are also welcome.

Submission process:
An electronic version of the case study/article as a PDF should be submitted via the online system at jstem.org. Authors can register for free accounts and should carefully follow the detailed instructions available within the online submission process.

All authors are required to suggest four potential expert reviewers. This can be done via email or uploaded as a supplementary document when the article/case study is submitted. Decisions regarding acceptance are made based on two or more reviews.

The article must include a reference list and in-text citations that comply with APA style manual guidelines.

Cases submitted for review should be accompanied by a cover letter from the corresponding author, including the following paragraph:

"In submitting this case to the Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research for widespread distribution in print and electronic media, I (we) certify that it is original work based on real events in a real organization. It has not been published and is not under review elsewhere. Copyright holders have given permission for the use of any material not permitted by the 'Fair Use Doctrine.' The host organization has signed a release authorizing the publication of all information with understandings of confidentiality."

Upon acceptance of the case study or article, the authors have to provide a manuscript that does not contain any photographs or charts embedded in the text. Original photographs or digital images of at least 300dpi resolution must be provided to the journal. Typically, photographs submitted from the World Wide Web are not of sufficient quality. They also have to sign a copyright form transferring copyright.

Upon publication, a page fee will be assessed at the following rate: $395 for the first eight pages plus the author biography, and $75 for each additional page. Authors will receive an invoice for their articles once their manuscripts are in the proof stage.

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  1. The submission has not been previously published nor is it before another journal for consideration; or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor.
  2. The submission file is in Adobe PDF format.
  3. All URL addresses in the text (e.g., http://pkp.ubc.ca) are activated and ready to click.
  4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); with figures and tables placed within the text, rather than at the end.
  5. The text meets this journal's formatting requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines found in About the Journal and conforms to APA Style Manual guidelines. Author identification has been removed for blind peer review, and "Author" and year have been used in the bibliography and footnotes, instead of authors' names, titles, etc. The author's name has been removed from the document's Properties, which in Microsoft Word is found in the File menu.
  6. A list of potential reviewers has been prepared and will be submitted as a supplementary file in Step 4 of the submission process.

    Reviewers are experts in the submission's subject matter. They will preferably have some experience with academic journals.
  7. The authors are aware of the publication fee noted in the Author Guidelines.
 

Copyright Notice

Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the Institute for STEM Education and Research with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

 

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JSTEM. ISSN: 1557-5284