Editorial Policies

Peer Review Process

Dawuh Guru: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI/SD uses an online submission and review system. The submission and peer review of every article must be managed using this system and based on following Peer Review Policy.

  • Manuscript articles that submit by online to Dawuh Guru: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI/SD will be checked by the editorial board regarding aim and focus, article template, and plagiarism (max simmilarity 20%).
  • The manuscript that qualifies the focus and scope of Dawuh Guru: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI/SD will be continued to the review process by at least two suitably qualified experts with double blind review.
  • The Reviewing process will consider novelty, objectivity, method, scientific impact, conclusion, and references.
  • The reviewing process by reviewer is done at least in four until eight weeks.
  • Editor will make the final decision regarding the submission to the corresponding author based on reviewer’s recommendation.
  • Dawuh Guru: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI/SD Editorial Board shall protect the confidentiality of all material submitted to the journal and all communications with reviewers. 

Publication Frequency

Dawuh Guru: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI/SD Publishes two times a year in Februari and August. Each issue consists of 8 articles. However, starting 2023 Dawuh Guru: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI/SD will increase up to 9 articles for each issue.

Open Access Policy

All research articles published in Dawuh Guru: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI/SD are fully OPEN-ACCESS: immediately freely available to read and download. Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

 

Authorship Criteria

To qualify for authorship on a manuscript submitted to this journal, all listed authors must satisfy all four of the following criteria:

  1. Substantial Contributions: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work.
  2. Drafting or Revising: Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
  3. Final Approval: Final approval of the version to be published.
  4. Accountability: Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Allegation of Research Misconduct

This journal takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously, including data fabrication, data falsification, image manipulation, plagiarism, and unethical research practices.

  • Allegations raised prior to or after publication will be thoroughly investigated by the Editorial Board in accordance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.
  • Whistleblowers and respondents will be treated with confidentiality. If evidence of misconduct is found, the journal reserves the right to issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions, and may notify the authors' affiliated institution.

Conflict of Interest

All authors must declare any financial or personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work.

  • A formal Conflict of Interest statement must be included in the manuscript prior to peer review.
  • If no conflicts exist, authors must explicitly state: "The authors declare that they have no competing interests."
  • Reviewers and editors must also disclose any potential conflicts of interest and disqualify themselves from evaluating manuscripts where a conflict exists.

Post-Publication Discussion

The journal encourages academic discourse and post-publication discussion regarding published articles.

  • Readers may submit formal Letters to the Editor or Comments pointing out critical findings, methodological flaws, or requesting clarifications on published articles.
  • The original authors will be invited to submit a Response/Rebuttal, which will undergo peer review alongside the comment.
  • Constructive criticism that advances scientific knowledge will be published upon editorial approval.

Correction and Retraction

The journal maintains the permanent integrity of its scholarly archive. When errors or misconduct are identified, actions will be taken in accordance with international publishing standards:

  • Correction (Erratum/Corrigendum): Published if minor errors (e.g., calculation errors, missing citations, or author name spelling) are found that do not alter the main conclusions of the article.
  • Retraction: Issued if the main findings are invalid, unreplicable, or result from research misconduct (plagiarism, double submission, falsified data). Retracted papers will remain accessible on the website but clearly marked as "RETRACTED" with a formal retraction notice attached.

Manuscript Type

The journal accepts the following types of manuscript submissions:

Research Article: Original empirical or experimental research providing new scientific contributions.

Ownership and Management Information

  • Publisher: Mafapress in Collaboration with Department of  Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Teacher Education
  • Address: Jl. Raya Pati - Tayu km. 20 Margoyoso Pati, 59154. Phone +6295 5501999, Email: dawuhguru@ipmafa.ac.id