Focus and Scope
A. Focus
This journal aims to be a platform for the dissemination of research findings, conceptual studies, and innovations in Physics and Physics Education that are relevant to academic needs.
The journal is specifically addressed to:
- Undergraduate (S1) and Master's (S2) program students who are currently working on their final projects or research.
- Physics teachers and lecturers who are active in the development of teaching, research, and community service.
Through the publication of articles, the journal aims to:
- Facilitate the strengthening of physics conceptual understanding and the development of scientific thinking skills, modeling, experimentation, and computation.
- Encourage the emergence of research-based innovations in the fields of physics and physics education.
- Serve as a credible reference for physics educators in designing learning, assessment, and professional development that aligns with advancements in science and technology.
Furthermore, this journal aims to bridge the worlds of physics research and physics education practices, enabling the results of fundamental, applied, and computational studies to be effectively integrated into classroom and laboratory learning.
Thus, the journal is expected to contribute to the improvement of physics education quality and the development of a generation of physics learners who are critical, creative, and adaptable to future challenges.
B. Scope
1. Physics
1.1. Fundamental Physics
Fundamental Physics encompasses the study of the laws/principles governing the behavior of the universe, including mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, statistical physics, waves and optics, modern physics, nuclear and particle physics, as well as astrophysics and cosmology. This cluster is oriented towards theoretical development, mathematical formulation, and conceptual understanding. Its main goal is to obtain the foundation for explaining natural phenomena at various scales, from the microscopic to the cosmological.
1.2. Applied Physics
Applied Physics focuses on leveraging physics principles to produce practical technologies, systems, and solutions. This field includes materials and solid-state physics, medical physics, geophysics, environmental physics, energy physics, and industrial physics. This cluster bridges theory with real societal needs by developing devices, methods, and systems based on physical laws to support advancements in various fields, including health, energy, the environment, and industry.
1.3. Computational Physics and Instrumentation
Computational Physics and Instrumentation encompasses mathematical modeling, numerical simulation, algorithm development, and the design of measurement and experimental systems. Computational physics plays a crucial role in analyzing complex systems that are difficult to solve analytically, such as nonlinear systems, chaotic dynamics, and many-body systems. Meanwhile, instrumentation covers the development of sensors, detectors, data acquisition systems, and precision experimental techniques that enable the validation of theories and simulations. This cluster serves as a key methodological infrastructure in physics research.
1.4. Issues and Trends in Physics
Issues and Trends in Physics highlights the latest development directions and strategies in physics research, which can be identified through bibliometric analysis, systematic literature review, or meta-analysis. This includes advances in advanced materials physics, such as nanomaterials and metamaterials, progress in energy physics related to the transition towards renewable energy and energy storage technology, advanced exploration in particle physics and cosmology related to dark matter and dark energy, and the increasing role of advanced computation, artificial intelligence, and big data in the analysis of physical phenomena. This cluster also covers issues of sustainability, opportunities, and challenges in physics.
2. Physics Education
2.1. Physics Learning and Curriculum
This field covers studies on the design and implementation of physics learning across various educational levels. The focus includes curriculum development, learning models, instructional strategies, and the analysis of the alignment between learning objectives, physics content, and student needs. This cluster also encompasses inquiry-based, problem-solving, experimental, modeling, and contextual learning in physics, which are oriented towards mastering concepts, science process skills, and physics literacy.
2.2. Cognition and Creativity in Physics Education
This cluster focuses on the mental processes involved in understanding, reasoning, and creating in the context of physics education. It includes studies on conceptual understanding, misconceptions, multiple representations, physics problem-solving, critical thinking, metacognition, and creativity in the physics domain. This field positions physics as a vehicle for studying how students construct knowledge and integrate mathematical, graphical, or verbal representations to generate new ideas in physics.
2.3. Assessment and Evaluation in Physics Education
This field covers the development, validation, and application of assessment instruments to measure physics learning outcomes, covering cognitive aspects, process skills, as well as affective and creative aspects. The focus includes conceptual tests, problem-solving assessments, performance-based assessments, and the analysis of validity, reliability, and measurement models. This cluster also includes the utilization of assessment data for decision-making in physics instruction.
2.4. Technology, Computation, and Laboratory in Physics Education
This cluster highlights the role of technology and computation in supporting physics learning. The scope includes the use of simulations, virtual laboratories, computational modeling, data analysis software, artificial intelligence for physics learning, and the integration of digital experimental devices and sensors. This field also covers the development of teaching materials and e-modules related to technology, computation, or the laboratory.
2.5. Physics Teachers and Professional Development
This field focuses on physics teachers as key actors in the physics education ecosystem. Studies within this cluster include pedagogical and professional competence of physics teachers, continuous professional development, teachers' beliefs and perceptions about physics learning, and innovations in teacher training. This cluster also includes studies on teacher readiness to integrate technology, research-based learning, and current approaches in physics instruction.
2.6. Issues and Trends in Physics Education
The cluster of Issues and Trends in Physics Education highlights the latest dynamics and strategic challenges in physics learning at the national and global levels, which can be identified through bibliometric analysis, systematic literature review, or meta-analysis. This includes the integration of artificial intelligence in physics learning and assessment, the strengthening of creativity and higher-order thinking, the transformation of physics laboratories towards virtual and hybrid formats, modeling and data-driven learning, and issues of science literacy, sustainability, and equity of access to education. This cluster reflects the developmental direction of physics education amidst technological acceleration and 21st-century demands.
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
This journal applies a rigorous and transparent peer review process to ensure the academic quality, originality, and scientific contribution of every manuscript published. All submitted manuscripts undergo the following evaluation stages:
1. Manuscript Submission
Authors must submit their manuscripts through the journal’s Online Journal System (OJS) in accordance with the journal template and author guidelines. All required metadata, including author information, affiliations, abstracts, and ethical statements, must be fully completed at the time of submission.
2. Initial Screening and Similarity Check
The editorial team conducts an initial screening to ensure that:
- The manuscript falls within the focus and scope of the journal,
- The structure follows the Author Guidelines,
- All required administrative components are complete, and
- The manuscript passes the similarity (plagiarism) check.
Manuscripts that fail to meet these basic requirements may be:
- returned to the authors for preliminary revision, or
- rejected at this stage (desk rejection).
3. Editorial Desk Review
The editor evaluates the manuscript for its:
- originality and novelty,
- relevance to the journal’s scope,
- scientific contribution, and
- overall methodological quality.
Based on this evaluation, the editor decides whether the manuscript should proceed to the peer review stage or be rejected at the editorial level.
4. Assignment of Reviewers and Peer Review Process
Manuscripts that pass the desk review are sent to two (2) independent reviewers with relevant expertise. The journal employs a double-blind peer review system to ensure objectivity.
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on:
- scientific quality and novelty,
- methodological rigor,
- clarity of data presentation and analysis,
- relevance to the journal’s focus and scope, and
- compliance with publication ethics.
Each reviewer provides one of the following recommendations:
- Accept,
- Minor Revision,
- Major Revision, or
- Reject.
5. Author Revision
If revisions are required, the manuscript is returned to the authors for improvement. Authors must submit:
- the revised manuscript, and
- a Response to Reviewers document outlining how each comment has been addressed.
6. Final Decision by the Editor
After the revised manuscript is submitted, the editor reevaluates the revision, considering all reviewers’ comments.
If the manuscript receives a minor revision recommendation, the editor may make the final decision directly after the required improvements are completed.
If the manuscript receives a major revision recommendation, the revised version will typically be sent back to the original reviewers for reevaluation under the blind review system, ensuring continuity and consistency of assessment.
In special cases, such as the unavailability of the original reviewer or the need for additional expertise, the editor may assign a new reviewer for re-evaluation.
Based on the outcome of the re-review, the editor may issue one of the following final decisions:
- Accept,
- Further revision required, or
- Reject.
The editor’s decision is final and will be communicated to the authors through the OJS system.
7. Copyediting and Layout
Accepted manuscripts undergo:
- language editing and style refinement,
- reference formatting according to APA Style, and
- layout preparation into the journal’s publication format (PDF).
8. Proofreading and Author Approval
Authors are given an opportunity to review the final proof before publication. At this stage, only minor typographical or technical corrections are permitted.
9. Online Publication
After final approval, the article is published online in the assigned journal issue or as an online-first article, in accordance with the journal’s publication schedule.
10. Transparency and Integrity of the Review Process
The peer review process is conducted in a fair, objective, and confidential manner. Reviewers are not charged any fees. All parties involved in the process must comply with the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
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.