Focus and Scope

The Journal of Didactic Mathematics is a scientific journal dedicated to the study of mathematics education, mathematical didactics, mathematics learning, and school mathematics. The journal’s scope encompasses the following areas:

1. Mathematics learning for elementary, secondary, and college students
2. Didactic mathematics, didactic transposition, and the theory of didactic situations
3. The development of mathematics learning
4. Creative and innovative mathematics learning through the application of learning models
5. Theoretical study and engineering of ideas related to the development of mathematics learning
6. School mathematics, including pre-algebra, algebra, calculus, and other advanced courses

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Every journal manuscript included in the Journal of Didactic Mathematics will first be examined by the editor, then reviewed by the reviewer. The review process uses Double-Blind Peer Review. The review process requires at least 4 weeks.

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.

Author Fees

The journal charges the following author fees:

Article Submission: 0.00 (IDR)

Article Publication: 500,000.00 (IDR) for Indonesian writers.

Article Processing Charge (APC) for international authors as first author: USD 0.00 or the process and publication are free.

Authors are required to pay an Article Processing Fee (APC) as part of the publication process. Payment of these fees may only be made after receiving a bill and invoice from the editor.

If payment has been made, please send proof of payment via email: [email protected]

Withdrawal of Manuscripts

The author is prohibited from withdrawing submitted manuscripts because such an action would constitute a waste of valuable resources that editors and referees have invested a significant amount of time processing submitted manuscripts and the publisher’s investment.

In the event that an author still requests the withdrawal of their manuscript during the peer-reviewing process, they will be subject to a withdrawal penalty of 300,000.00 (IDR) per manuscript. However, it is unethical to withdraw a submitted manuscript from one journal if it has been accepted for publication in another journal.

If a manuscript is withdrawn after it has been accepted for publication, the author will be liable to pay a withdrawal penalty of 500,000.00 (IDR) per manuscript. Withdrawal of the manuscript is only permitted after the publisher has fully remitted the withdrawal penalty. If the author refuses to pay the penalty, their affiliation and any previously published articles will be blacklisted from publication in this journal. These previously published articles will also be removed from our online system.

Conflict of Interest Policy

The Journal of Didactic Mathematics requires all authors, reviewers, and editors to disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could influence, or be perceived to influence, the research, peer-review process, or editorial decisions. Authors must declare any relevant conflicts of interest when submitting a manuscript. Reviewers and editors must disclose potential conflicts and withdraw from the review or editorial process when impartiality may be compromised. All declared conflicts will be handled transparently to maintain the integrity, fairness, and credibility of the journal's publication process.

Post-Publication Discussion Policy

The Journal of Didactic Mathematics encourages scholarly discussion and constructive feedback on articles after publication. Readers and researchers may submit comments, questions, or critical responses regarding published articles to the editorial office. All submissions will be assessed by the editorial team for relevance, academic quality, respectful language, and compliance with publication ethics. Where appropriate, authors of the original articles may be invited to respond. The journal reserves the right to reject comments that are irrelevant, defamatory, or inconsistent with its editorial and ethical standards. Post-publication discussions are intended to promote academic dialogue, strengthen research quality, and support the advancement of mathematics education.

Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Policy

The Journal of Didactic Mathematics recognizes that generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies can support scholarly activities, including language editing, literature organization, data analysis, and manuscript preparation. However, their use must comply with the principles of academic integrity, transparency, accountability, confidentiality, and publication ethics. Human authors, reviewers, and editors remain responsible for their respective scholarly and editorial work.

1. Use of AI by Authors

Authors may use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies to support manuscript preparation, provided that such use does not compromise the originality, accuracy, validity, or integrity of the research.

AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the work, approve the final manuscript, or fulfill the ethical obligations required of human authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the content, research findings, citations, interpretations, and conclusions presented in their manuscripts.

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies when these tools have contributed substantively to the development of the manuscript. This includes generating or substantially rewriting scholarly content, developing theoretical arguments, interpreting research findings, analyzing data, or producing research-related tables, figures, or other materials.

Routine assistance involving spelling, grammar correction, punctuation, translation of text without substantive content generation, and reference formatting does not ordinarily require disclosure. However, any use that materially influences the intellectual content or interpretation of the research must be disclosed.

When disclosure is required, authors must identify the AI tool used and explain its purpose and extent of use. Authors must verify the accuracy of AI-generated information, references, quotations, data, and other materials before including them in a manuscript. AI-generated or unverified information must not be presented as authentic research evidence. Authors must also ensure that their use of AI complies with applicable requirements concerning plagiarism, copyright, research ethics, and data integrity.

2. Disclosure of AI Use

Where disclosure is required, authors must include a statement entitled Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the manuscript, preferably before the References section. The statement should identify the tool or tools used and describe the tasks for which they were employed.

For example:

“During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [name of AI tool] for [specific purpose]. The authors reviewed, verified, and revised the generated content and take full responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the final manuscript.”

If no AI use requiring disclosure has occurred, a declaration is not necessary. The journal may request further clarification when questions arise regarding the use of AI during manuscript preparation or research.

3. Use of AI by Reviewers

Reviewers must protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts, unpublished research data, and editorial communications. They must not upload confidential manuscript content or unpublished research materials to external generative AI tools or services that may retain, process, or disclose such information without explicit authorization and appropriate safeguards.

AI tools must not replace reviewers' independent scholarly judgment. Reviewers remain responsible for the accuracy, fairness, confidentiality, and constructive nature of their evaluations. Any permitted use of AI-assisted technologies must comply with the journal's confidentiality requirements and applicable data protection obligations.

4. Use of AI by Editors

Editors may use appropriate AI-assisted technologies to support administrative and editorial tasks, provided that confidentiality, impartiality, and editorial independence are maintained. AI-generated assessments must not replace human judgment in decisions concerning manuscript suitability, peer review, acceptance, or rejection.

Editors must not disclose confidential manuscript content, reviewer reports, or personal information to AI systems without appropriate authorization and safeguards. All editorial decisions remain the responsibility of the designated human editors.

5. Research Integrity and Misuse of AI

The Journal of Didactic Mathematics does not accept the use of AI to fabricate or falsify data, generate misleading research evidence, manipulate images in ways that misrepresent research findings, fabricate references, or misrepresent the originality or authorship of scholarly work.

Failure to disclose substantive AI use when required, the submission of inaccurate or fabricated AI-generated content, or other misuse that compromises research integrity may result in additional editorial assessment, manuscript rejection, correction, retraction, or other appropriate action in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies.

The journal will assess suspected violations fairly and based on the available evidence. The use of AI alone does not constitute research misconduct; the concern is whether its use violates the journal's policies or compromises the accuracy, transparency, or integrity of the scholarly record.

6. Accountability and Compliance

All authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies responsibly and transparently. AI tools cannot replace human accountability, scholarly judgment, or ethical responsibility.

The Journal of Didactic Mathematics reserves the right to request additional information about AI use and to take appropriate action when a violation of this policy is identified. This policy may be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect developments in AI technologies and scholarly publishing standards.