Journal profile
Jurnal Pena Sains
ISSN 2407-2311 · eISSN 2527-7634 · Universitas Trunojoyo Madura · Indonesia
Jurnal Pena Sains: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Pena Sains is published by Universitas Trunojoyo Madura. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Methods and Outcomes, Science Education and Pedagogy and STEM Education, together about 62.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring internationally in Natural Science and Science Education (science curriculum, instruction, learning, policy, and preparation of science teachers with the aim to advance our knowledge of science education theory and practice. In addition to original articles, the journal features the following special sections: Natural Science: consisting of theoretical and empirical research studies on natural science (biology, physics, chemistry or science application). Learning: consisting of theoretical and empirical research studies on learning of science. We invite manuscripts that investigate learning and its change and growth from various lenses, including psychological, social, cognitive, sociohistorical, and affective. Studies examining the relationship of learning to teach, the scientific knowledge and practices, the learners themselves, and the contexts (social, political, physical, ideological, institutional, epistemological, and cultural) are similarly welcome. Science Learning in Everyday Life: consisting of analytical, interpretative, or philosophical papers regarding learning science outside of the formal classroom. Papers should investigate experiences in settings such as community, home, the Internet, after-school settings, museums, and other opportunities that develop science interest, knowledge or practices across the lifespan. Attention to issues and factors relating to equity in science learning are especially encouraged. Science Teacher Education: consisting of original empirical and/or theoretical research that examines the preparation of teachers, the work of teachers, or how teachers' work is influenced by a broader context. "Teacher education" refers to development throughout the continuum of one’s teaching career, from pre-service, through induction, into advanced professional stages of teaching.Science Education Policy: including reports about the goals and/or underlying principles of policies adopted by the government, interest groups, school districts, etc., and their effect on science teaching and learning. Additionally, research on science education policy relates to a critical examination of how theory, research, and practice of science education are influenced by policy decisions.Science Studies and Science Education: provides a forum for interdisciplinary investigations into science and science education. It informs and derives perspectives from history, p
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 26, Malaysia 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Methods and OutcomesSocial Sciences31.2%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences16.8%
- STEM EducationSocial Sciences14.7%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology3.6%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences3%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences3%
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy2.4%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 12Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 175 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 41 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 72 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 105 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 84 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- standard articleArticles are typed using Microsoft Word with Times New Roman letters, size 11 points. B5 paper weighs 70 grams using two columns (spasing 1, 6.5 cm column width…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Originality requirement: article must not have been published previously, evidenced by a written statement attached to the article. Model summary
The article submitted is an article that has never been published as evidenced by a written statement. The statement is attached to the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and email addresses on the journal website will only be used for stated purposes and not misused. Model summary
Name and email address was added on this journal website will only be used for purposes that have been mentioned, it will not be misuses for any purposes or others.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Content Licensing, Copyright and Permissions
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
Jurnal Pena Sains have CC-BY or an equivalent license as the optimal license for the publication, distribution, use, and reuse of scholarly work. In developing strategy and setting priorities, Jurnal Pena Sains recognize that free access is better than priced access, libre access is better than free access, and libre under CC-BY or the equivalent is better than libre under more restrictive open li…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 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. This journal is open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or / institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full text artic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The research article submitted to this online journal will be peer-reviewed at least 2 (two) reviewers. The accepted research articles will be available online following the journal peer-reviewing process. A language used in this journal is English or Indonesia. Peer review is designed to assess the validity, quality and often the originality of articles for publication. Its ultimate purpose is to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with Turnitin or similar tools; maximum similarity 20%. Model summary
Articles sent have a plagiarism rate of less than and equal to 20%. Check plagiarism using Turnitin or others.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Trunojoyo Madura
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2407-2311
- Electronic ISSN
- 2527-7634
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jurnal Pena Sains
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Pena Sains?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Jurnal Pena Sains?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Jurnal Pena Sains based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (26) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Pena Sains?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Pena Sains is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Pena Sains open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Pena Sains is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .