About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Malikussaleh Journal of Mathematics Learning (MJML) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal who  aims to provide an international forum for researchers, professionals, lecturer, and educational practitioners on all topics related to mathematics education for the sharing, dissemination and discussion of research, experience and perspectives across a wide range of education, teaching, development, instruction, educational projects and innovations, learning methodologies and new technologies in mathematics education.

Malikussaleh Journal of Mathematics Learning (MJML) welcomes research articles, literature reviews, book reviews from various countries in the world that have high-quality on all topics related to mathematics education to publish in this journal.

The whole spectrum in mathematics education research are welcome, which includes, but is not limited to the following topics:

  • Mathematics teaching and learning in primary school, high school and higher education
  • Mathematics pedagogic
  • Development of mathematics teaching materials
  • Development of mathematics teaching media
  • Development of models and methods of mathematics teaching
  • Development of mathematics learning evaluation
  • Teacher professional development in mathematics
  • Development of teaching curriculum in mathematics
  • Difficulties students in mathematics learning
  • Technology in mathematics teaching and learning
  • Mathematics skills
  • Realistic Mathematics Education (RME)
  • Design Development Research in Mathematics Education
  • PISA Task
  • Historical of Mathematics Education
  • Ethnomathematics
  • Cognitive Development Research in mathematics
  • Develompment of students reasoning by mathematics, and
  • Studies related to mathematics teaching and learning in a broader context

Peer Review Process

Malikussaleh Journal of Mathematics Learning (MJML) is a double blind and peer reviewed international journal. Every paper submitted to MJML for publication is subject to peer review. The peer review in this journal is an evaluation of the submitted paper by two or more individuals of similar competence to the author. It aims to determine the academic paper's suitability for publication. The peer review method is employed to maintain standards of quality and provide credibility of the papers. The peer review at MJML proceeds in 9 steps with description as follows.

1. Submission of Paper

The corresponding or submitting author submits the paper to the journal. This is carried out via an online system supported by the Open Journal System (OJS). But in order to facilitate authors, MJML temporarily also accepts paper submissions by email.

2. Editorial Office Assessment

The submitted paper is first assessed by the MJML editor. The editor checks whether it is suitable with MJMLs focus and scope. The papers composition and arrangement are evaluated against the journals Author Guidelines to make sure it includes the required sections and stylizations. In addition, an assessment of the minimum required quality of the paper for publication begins at this step, including one that assesses whether there is a major methodological flaw. Every submitted paper which pass this step will be checked by Ithenticate to identify any plagiarism before being reviewed by reviewers.

3. Appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief (EIC)

The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) checks if the paper is appropriate for the journal, sufficiently original, interesting, and significant for publication. If not, the paper may be rejected without being reviewed any further

4. Invitation to Reviewers

The handling editor sends invitations to individuals who he or she believes would be appropriate reviewers (also known as referees) based on expertise, closeness of research interest, and no  conflict of interest consideration. The peer review process at MJML involves a community of experts in a narrowly defined field of biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, community medicine, social medicine, and medical education, who are qualified and able to perform reasonably impartial review.  The impartiality is also maintained by the double blind peer review employed in this journal. That said, the reviewer does not know the authors identity, conversely the author does not know the reviewers identity.  The paper is sent to two reviewers anonymously.

5. Response to Invitations

Potential reviewers consider the invitation against their own expertise, conflicts of interest, and availability. They then decide to accept or decline. In the invitation letter, the editor may ask the potential reviewer for suggestion of alternative reviewers, when he or she declines to review.

6. Review is Conducted

The reviewer allocates time to read the paper several times. The first read is used to form an initial impression of the work. If major problems are found at this stage, the reviewer may feel comfortable rejecting the paper without further work. Otherwise they will read the paper several more times, taking notes so as to build a detailed point-by-point review. The review is then submitted to the journal, with a recommendation to accept, or reject it, or else with a request for revision (usually flagged as either major or minor) before it is reconsidered.

7. Journal Evaluates the Reviews

The EIC and handling editor considers all the returned reviews before making an overall decision. If the reviews differ widely between both reviewers, the handling editor may invite an additional reviewer so as to obtain an extra opinion before making a decision.

8. The Decision is Communicated

The editor sends a decision email to the author including any relevant reviewer comments. Reviewers' comment are sent anonymously to corresponding author to take the necessary actions and responses. At this point, reviewers are also be sent an email or letter letting them know the outcome of their review.

9. Final Steps

If accepted, the paper is sent to production. If the article is rejected or sent back to the author for either major or minor revision, the handling editor will include constructive comments from the reviewers to help the author improve the article. The author should make corrections and revise the paper per the reviewers comments and instructions.

After revision has been made, the author should resubmit the revised paper to the editor supplemented with a cover page containing a check list that declares points of correction and revision that have been made.

If the paper was sent back for revision, the reviewers should expect to receive the revised version, unless they have opted out of further participation. However, where only minor changes were requested this follow-up review might be done by the handling editor.

If the editor is happy with the revised paper, it is considered to be accepted. The accepted papers will be published online and all are freely available as downloadable pdf files.

Publication Frequency

This journal is published biannually (May and October). If you have manuscript please read of the Author Guidelines. Click here

Submission of manuscripts must be made through the SUBMIT MANUSCRIPT menu. New authors must create an OJS account by registering as Author on the REGISTER menu, and if have ready account OJS, you can click LOGIN menu.

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.

Journal History

Malikussaleh Journal of Mathematics Learning (MJML) is a new journal in the Department of Mathematics Education, Malikussaleh University, Indonesia. Founded on April 10, 2018 by Mursalin with p-ISSN: 2620-6315, e-ISSN: 2620-6323. Issue Volume 1 No. 1 May 2018, and Volume 1 No. 2 October 2018.