1. Journal Objectives and Mission

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801; Accredited SINTA 5 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, SINTA ID: 11885) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published biannually (May and November) by Mahesa Research Center in academic cooperation with partner higher education institutions (STMIK TIME Medan, Universitas Terbuka, and UMSU). The journal serves as a national and international forum for academics, educators, researchers, art critics, and art creators to disseminate original research findings, pedagogical innovations, and critical reports on the creative process of art creation.

2. Focus and Scope

JIPSI welcomes high-quality empirical research articles, practice-led/artistic research reports, aesthetic/critical analyses, and literature reviews across the following core areas:

• Arts Education & Pedagogy: Curriculum development, instructional design, learning media, evaluation, and pedagogical innovation in formal, non-formal, and community arts education.


• Visual Arts, Design & Craft Creation (Seni Rupa, Desain & Kriya): Fine arts (painting, sculpture, printmaking), visual communication design, interior/product design, textile/ceramic/wood/metal craft creation, and visual aesthetics.


• Musicology, Music Education & Musical Composition: Musical performance, composition, arrangement, ethnomusicology, traditional and contemporary music studies, and music pedagogy.


• Dance Studies & Choreography (Seni Tari & Koreografi): Traditional, classical, and contemporary dance creation, choreography methodology, movement analysis, and dance education.


• Theater, Drama & Performing Arts (Seni Pertunjukan & Teater): Dramaturgy, stage direction, acting pedagogy, performance studies, puppetry (pedalangan), and Nusantara performing arts.


• New Media, Film, Photography & Digital Arts: Cinematography, animation, documentary studies, digital/interactive art creation, and multimedia aesthetics.


• Cultural Studies, Art Criticism & Nusantara Heritage: Art history, philosophy of art, aesthetics, anthropology/sociology of art, and preservation/revitalization of traditional Indonesian arts.

1. Double-Blind Peer Review Mechanism

Every manuscript submitted to Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) undergoes a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process. Both the identities of the authors and the identities of the reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the review process to guarantee impartial, objective, and merit-based evaluation.

2. Step-by-Step Editorial and Review Workflow

1. Step 1 — Initial Editorial Desk Evaluation (1–7 Days): Upon submission, the Editor-in-Chief or Managing Editor screens the manuscript for alignment with the journal's Focus and Scope, adherence to the JIPSI template, completeness of visual/figure documentation and metadata, and similarity screening via Turnitin / Plagiarism Checker X (maximum threshold: 30%). Manuscripts that fail desk screening are either returned for technical revision or desk-rejected.


2. Step 2 — Double-Blind Peer Review Assignment (2–4 Weeks): Manuscripts passing desk evaluation are assigned by a Section Editor to at least two (2) independent external reviewers (Mitra Bestari) who hold relevant expertise in arts education, visual arts, music, dance, or performing arts and are affiliated with institutions different from those of the authors.


3. Step 3 — Evaluation Criteria: Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on:
   
   
   
   • Originality, pedagogical or aesthetic contribution, and novelty of the research or artwork creation;
   
   
   • Appropriateness and rigor of the research methodology or artistic creation method (metode penciptaan);
   
   
   • Clarity of analysis, quality of visual/musical/performance documentation, and depth of critical discussion;
   
   
   • Relevance to arts education or creative practice and quality of academic references (APA Style).
   
   
   
   


4. Step 4 — Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' reports, the Editor-in-Chief or Section Editor issues one of four decisions:
   
   
   
   • Accept Submission: Accepted without further changes.
   
   
   • Revisions Required (Minor Revision): Accepted subject to minor textual or methodological revisions verified by the Editor.
   
   
   • Resubmit for Review (Major Revision): Requires substantial revision and a second round of evaluation by the reviewers.
   
   
   • Decline Submission (Rejected): Rejected due to insufficient novelty, severe methodological flaws, or lack of alignment with the journal's scope.
   
   
   
   


5. Step 5 — Author Revision (1–3 Weeks): Authors must submit their revised manuscript along with a point-by-point response to reviewer comments within the stipulated deadline.


6. Step 6 — Final Acceptance, Copyediting, Layout & Publication: Once accepted, the manuscript undergoes professional copyediting, layout formatting into PDF galleys, Crossref DOI assignment (10.34007/jipsi), and final proofreading before online publication in the scheduled issue (May or November).

Biannual Publication Frequency

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) is published regularly on a biannual schedule (twice a year) by Mahesa Research Center:

• Issue 1 (Number 1): Published every May (covering submissions processed between December and May).


• Issue 2 (Number 2): Published every November (covering submissions processed between June and November).

Each regular issue publishes curated, peer-reviewed scholarly articles and art creation reports that have completed the double-blind review, copyediting, layout, and Crossref DOI registration workflow (10.34007/jipsi). Submissions are open continuously throughout the year via our OJS online submission portal.

Immediate Open Access Commitment

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) provides immediate open access to all of its published content on the principle that making scientific research and artistic creation reports freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and enriches cultural and educational development.

1. Compliance with Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)

JIPSI adheres to the definition of Open Access set forth by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). Every article published in JIPSI is permanently and freely available online immediately upon publication, with no embargo period and no registration or subscription fees required for readers, educators, or libraries.

2. User Rights Under CC BY 4.0

Under our Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, provided proper attribution is given to the original author(s) and source.

1. Long-Term Digital Preservation Commitment

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) recognizes the vital importance of preserving scholarly and artistic literature permanently so that all published research remains accessible to future generations of scholars, educators, artists, and libraries.

2. LOCKSS and PKP Preservation Network

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system developed at Stanford University Libraries and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to create a distributed, decentralized archiving system among participating research libraries. Through LOCKSS, participating libraries are permitted to collect, preserve, and serve permanent archival copies of the journal's content for purposes of preservation and restoration.

3. National Digital Archiving (Garuda, SINTA & Perpusnas RI)

All articles published in JIPSI are harvested, indexed, and digitally preserved in national repositories, including:

• GARUDA (Garba Rujukan Digital): Maintained by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Garuda Journal ID: 22499).


• SINTA (Science and Technology Index): Accredited SINTA 5 journal archive (SINTA ID: 11885).


• National Library of the Republic of Indonesia (Perpusnas RI): Statutory deposit and ISSN bibliographic records (e-ISSN 2776-9801).

4. Persistent Identifiers (Crossref DOI) & OAI-PMH Harvesting

• Every published article is assigned a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) registered with Crossref under prefix 10.34007/jipsi to guarantee permanent citation linking.


• JIPSI supports the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) at https://journal.mahesacenter.org/index.php/jipsi/oai, enabling automated metadata harvesting by global library systems and academic aggregators.

5. Self-Archiving Policy (Green Open Access)

Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit all versions of their paper—including the Preprint, Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM), and the Publisher's Version / PDF—in institutional repositories, artistic portfolios, or personal websites immediately upon publication without any embargo period, provided that full citation credit and the Crossref DOI link to the original publication in JIPSI are included.

Statement of Publication Ethics and Malpractice

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801), published by Mahesa Research Center, is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and preventing academic and artistic malpractice. Our ethical policies are grounded in the Core Practices and Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (publicationethics.org) and Indonesia's National Journal Accreditation (ARJUNA / SINTA) standards.

1. Ethical Duties of Editors

• Fair Play and Editorial Independence: The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board evaluate submitted manuscripts and creative arts reports exclusively on the basis of academic and artistic merit, originality, methodological/creative rigor, and relevance to the journal's scope, without discrimination regarding the authors' race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or institutional affiliation.


• Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and the publisher.


• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished materials or artistic concepts disclosed in a submitted manuscript must never be used in an editor's own research or creation without the express written consent of the author. Editors recuse themselves from handling manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest.


• Investigation of Misconduct: Editors take responsive measures in accordance with COPE flowcharts when ethical complaints or allegations of misconduct (including plagiarism or uncredited appropriation of artworks) are presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper.

2. Ethical Duties of Peer Reviewers

• Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Double-blind peer review assists the Editor in making editorial decisions and helps the author improve the scholarly and artistic quality of the manuscript through constructive feedback.


• Promptness and Competence: Any invited referee who feels unqualified to review the research or artistic creation reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the Editor immediately and decline the invitation.


• Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be uploaded to public Generative AI tools or shared with unauthorized third parties.


• Standards of Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate; referees should express their views clearly with supporting scholarly arguments.


• Acknowledgment of Sources & Competing Interests: Reviewers should identify relevant published work or artworks that have not been cited by the authors and must decline to review manuscripts in which they have competing interests.

3. Ethical Duties of Authors

• Reporting Standards & Integrity: Authors of original arts education research and artistic creation reports must present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its pedagogical or aesthetic significance. Underlying data, visual documentation, scores, and field notes must be represented accurately without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation.


• Originality, Plagiarism, and Artistic Copyright: Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works (maximum 30% similarity index) and that if they have used the words, music, choreography, visual works, or ideas of others, this has been appropriately cited in APA Style and accompanied by necessary permissions where required.


• Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: An author must not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Concurrent submission to more than one journal is unethical and unacceptable.


• Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study or artwork. All co-authors must approve the final version of the paper and agree to its submission.


• Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal Editor and cooperate with the Editor to retract or correct the paper.

4. Ethical Duties of the Publisher (Mahesa Research Center)

Mahesa Research Center ensures that editorial decisions remain completely independent of commercial or financial considerations, supports the Editorial Board in investigating ethical complaints, guarantees permanent digital archiving via LOCKSS and Garuda, and ensures timely publication of corrections, clarifications, or retractions whenever required.

1. General Principles of Authorship

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) adheres strictly to international standards of scholarly authorship established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Authorship confers academic credit and carries direct accountability for the integrity, originality, and accuracy of the published arts education research or artistic creation report.

2. Four Mandatory Criteria for Authorship

An individual listed as an author on any manuscript submitted to JIPSI must meet all four of the following criteria:

1. Substantial Contribution: Made substantial intellectual or creative contributions to the conception or design of the pedagogical study or artwork creation, OR to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of empirical/artistic data; AND


2. Drafting or Critical Revision: Drafted the manuscript OR revised it critically for important intellectual, theoretical, and methodological/artistic content; AND


3. Final Approval: Approved the final version of the manuscript to be published; AND


4. Accountability: Agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the research or artwork documentation are appropriately investigated and resolved.

3. Contributors and Acknowledgments

Individuals who contributed to the work or performance production but do not meet all four authorship criteria (such as studio technicians, accompanists, field enumerators, photographers, language editors, or general departmental heads) must not be listed as authors. Instead, their contributions should be recognized in the Acknowledgments section with their permission.

4. Prohibited Authorship Practices

• Ghost Authorship: Omitting individuals who participated substantially in the research or writing of the manuscript is a breach of publication ethics.


• Guest, Gift, or Honorary Authorship: Including individuals as authors solely because of their seniority, institutional position, or reputation without substantial intellectual contribution is strictly prohibited.


• Sale of Authorship (Paper Mills): Adding or purchasing authorship slots after manuscript acceptance results in immediate rejection or retraction.


• AI Tools as Authors: Generative AI and Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) cannot fulfill accountability requirements and must never be listed as authors or co-authors.

5. Changes to Authorship

Any request to add, remove, or rearrange author names after initial submission requires a formal written explanation signed by all listed authors submitted to the Editor-in-Chief. Changes to authorship are not permitted after a manuscript has been formally accepted for publication.

Accepted Categories of Scholarly Manuscripts

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) publishes peer-reviewed scholarly articles in Bahasa Indonesia or English across arts education and artistic creation. We accept the following manuscript types:

1. Original Arts Education & Cultural Research Articles

Present primary empirical findings from classroom action research, R&D of arts learning media, qualitative ethnography, aesthetic/semiotic analysis, or quantitative evaluations in visual arts, music, dance, and performing arts education.

• Recommended Length: 4,000 – 7,000 words (typically 8–15 pages in the journal template, inclusive of figures, tables, and references).


• Required Structure: Title, Author Metadata & Affiliations, Abstract (150–250 words in English and Bahasa Indonesia) & Keywords (3–5 terms), Introduction, Research Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References.


• Minimum References: At least 15–20 credible scholarly references (minimum 80% published within the last 5–10 years in peer-reviewed journals), formatted in APA Style.

2. Artistic Creation & Practice-Led Research Reports (Laporan Penciptaan Seni)

Scholarly articles reporting the conceptual framework, creative methodology (e.g., Hawkins' or Gustami's stages of exploration, improvisation/designing, and embodiment/forming), aesthetic analysis, and presentation of original artworks (visual arts, craft, design, musical composition, choreography, or theater/multimedia performance).

• Recommended Length: 4,000 – 7,000 words, supported by high-resolution visual documentation, notation/scores, or stage diagrams with proper captions.


• Required Structure: Title, Abstract & Keywords, Introduction / Creative Concept, Method of Art Creation (Metode Penciptaan), Creative Process & Aesthetic Discussion (Proses dan Pembahasan Karya), Conclusion, and References.

3. Literature Review & Art Criticism Articles

Comprehensive critical syntheses of scholarly literature on arts pedagogy, aesthetics, or systematic reviews of Nusantara and contemporary arts.

• Recommended Length: 4,500 – 7,500 words with at least 30 scholarly references.

Template & Submission

All manuscripts must be prepared using the official JIPSI Template (Bahasa Indonesia) or JIPSI Template (English).

Biannual Publication Frequency

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) is published regularly on a biannual schedule (twice a year) by Mahesa Research Center:

• Issue 1 (Number 1): Published every May (covering submissions processed between December and May).


• Issue 2 (Number 2): Published every November (covering submissions processed between June and November).

Each regular issue publishes curated, peer-reviewed scholarly articles and art creation reports that have completed the double-blind review, copyediting, layout, and Crossref DOI registration workflow (10.34007/jipsi). Submissions are open continuously throughout the year via our OJS online submission portal.

1. Long-Term Digital Preservation Commitment

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) recognizes the vital importance of preserving scholarly and artistic literature permanently so that all published research remains accessible to future generations of scholars, educators, artists, and libraries.

2. LOCKSS and PKP Preservation Network

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system developed at Stanford University Libraries and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to create a distributed, decentralized archiving system among participating research libraries. Through LOCKSS, participating libraries are permitted to collect, preserve, and serve permanent archival copies of the journal's content for purposes of preservation and restoration.

3. National Digital Archiving (Garuda, SINTA & Perpusnas RI)

All articles published in JIPSI are harvested, indexed, and digitally preserved in national repositories, including:

• GARUDA (Garba Rujukan Digital): Maintained by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Garuda Journal ID: 22499).


• SINTA (Science and Technology Index): Accredited SINTA 5 journal archive (SINTA ID: 11885).


• National Library of the Republic of Indonesia (Perpusnas RI): Statutory deposit and ISSN bibliographic records (e-ISSN 2776-9801).

4. Persistent Identifiers (Crossref DOI) & OAI-PMH Harvesting

• Every published article is assigned a permanent Digital Object Identifier (DOI) registered with Crossref under prefix 10.34007/jipsi to guarantee permanent citation linking.


• JIPSI supports the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) at https://journal.mahesacenter.org/index.php/jipsi/oai, enabling automated metadata harvesting by global library systems and academic aggregators.

5. Self-Archiving Policy (Green Open Access)

Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit all versions of their paper—including the Preprint, Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM), and the Publisher's Version / PDF—in institutional repositories, artistic portfolios, or personal websites immediately upon publication without any embargo period, provided that full citation credit and the Crossref DOI link to the original publication in JIPSI are included.

1. Author Retention of Copyright

Authors who publish their manuscripts and artistic creation reports in Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) retain full copyright of their published text and original artworks without restrictions.

2. License to Publish

By submitting and publishing a manuscript in JIPSI, authors grant Mahesa Research Center (as the publisher of JIPSI) the Right of First Publication and a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, index, and archive the article in all forms and media, and to identify itself as the original publisher of the work.

3. Open Access Licensing Terms

All articles published in JIPSI are simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows anyone to copy, distribute, transmit, adapt, and make commercial or non-commercial use of the work, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and JIPSI as the source of first publication (including the article's DOI).

4. Author Rights After Publication

Because authors retain copyright, they are entitled to:

• Share and deposit the published PDF (Version of Record) in institutional repositories, academic social networks, or artistic portfolios immediately upon publication without embargo;


• Use the article and its visual/musical documentation in teaching, exhibitions, recitals, dissertations, and books;


• Enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work, with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in JIPSI.

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

All articles published in Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

1. What Users Are Free to Do

• Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.


• Adapt: Remix, transform, translate, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.


• The licensor (the authors and JIPSI) cannot revoke these freedoms as long as users follow the license terms.

2. Conditions of Use

• Attribution: Users must give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI), provide a link to the CC BY 4.0 license and the article's Crossref DOI (https://doi.org/10.34007/jipsi...), and indicate if changes were made. Users may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses the user or their use.


• No Additional Restrictions: Users may not apply legal terms or technological measures (DRM) that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

3. Why JIPSI Uses CC BY 4.0

The CC BY 4.0 license is the international standard for open-access scholarly publishing recommended by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), and Indonesia's ARJUNA / SINTA National Journal Accreditation standards, maximizing research visibility, citation impact, and educational reuse.

1. Zero Tolerance for Plagiarism and Artistic Appropriation

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) upholds the highest standards of academic and artistic integrity and enforces a strict policy against all forms of plagiarism, including verbatim copying of text, uncredited paraphrasing, uncredited appropriation of artworks/compositions/choreographies, data fabrication, and redundant or duplicate publication (self-plagiarism).

2. Mandatory Similarity Screening

Every manuscript submitted to JIPSI undergoes mandatory similarity screening during initial editorial desk evaluation prior to double-blind peer review, and again prior to final acceptance, using Turnitin and/or Plagiarism Checker X.

3. Similarity Index Thresholds and Editorial Actions

Excluding bibliography/references and properly enclosed direct quotations, JIPSI applies the following strict similarity index thresholds:

• Similarity Index ≤ 30% (with no single source exceeding 5%): The manuscript passes similarity screening and proceeds to double-blind peer review.


• Similarity Index between 31% and 40%: The manuscript is returned to the author(s) prior to peer review for mandatory revision and proper paraphrasing/citation.


• Similarity Index > 40% or Evidence of Deliberate Plagiarism: The manuscript is immediately rejected without peer review.

4. Handling Post-Publication Plagiarism

If textual or artistic plagiarism, duplicate publication, or copyright infringement is discovered after an article has been published in JIPSI, the Editorial Board will conduct a formal investigation in accordance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Flowcharts. If substantiated, the article will be formally retracted, a Retraction Notice linked to the original DOI will be published, and the author's institution may be notified.

1. Commitment to Research and Artistic Integrity

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) and its publisher, Mahesa Research Center, take all allegations of research, pedagogical, and artistic misconduct seriously. We follow the procedures and flowcharts established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to investigate and resolve suspected misconduct regarding both submitted manuscripts and published articles.

2. Scope of Misconduct

Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

• Data & Documentation Fabrication/Falsification: Inventing or deceptively manipulating empirical classroom data, ethnographic interviews, or visual/audio documentation of artworks and reporting them as authentic.


• Plagiarism and Redundant Publication: Appropriating another person's text, musical score, choreography, visual design, or research findings without proper attribution, or publishing substantially the same article in more than one journal (salami slicing or duplicate submission).


• Peer Review Manipulation: Submitting fabricated reviewer identities/emails or attempting to compromise the anonymity of the double-blind review process.


• Authorship Misconduct & Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: Ghost/gift authorship, commercial paper-mill submissions, or failure to disclose financial/institutional conflicts of interest.

3. Investigation Procedure (COPE Protocol)

1. Receipt & Confidentiality: Whistleblowers, readers, reviewers, or editors may report suspected misconduct with supporting evidence to the Editor-in-Chief (jurnaljipsi@gmail.com). All allegations are handled with strict confidentiality.


2. Initial Assessment: The Editor-in-Chief and Ethics Committee evaluate the credibility and documentary evidence of the allegation within 14 working days.


3. Author Inquiry: The corresponding author (and co-authors) are contacted in writing and given a fair opportunity (typically 14–30 days) to respond and provide raw datasets, creative portfolios, ethics approvals, or clarifications.


4. Institutional Referral: If the authors' response is unsatisfactory or inconclusive, JIPSI may contact the authors' affiliated institution or ethics board to request an official investigation.


5. Sanctions & Corrective Actions: Depending on the severity of confirmed misconduct, JIPSI will apply appropriate sanctions: immediate rejection of a pending manuscript, publication of an Expression of Concern during an ongoing investigation, formal Retraction of a published article, and a prohibition on future submissions for 1 to 3 years.

1. Definition of Conflict of Interest

A Conflict of Interest (also known as a Competing Interest) arises when professional judgment concerning a primary interest (such as the validity of arts education research, authenticity of artistic creation, or objectivity of peer review) may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain, commercial sponsorship, institutional rivalry, personal relationships, or academic competition).

2. Author Responsibilities and Disclosure

All authors submitting manuscripts to Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) must disclose any financial, commercial, institutional, or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing their work. Authors must explicitly include a Conflict of Interest Statement and a Funding Disclosure Statement in the manuscript prior to the References section:

• If no conflict exists: "The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper."


• If funding or exhibition/production sponsorship was received: Authors must state the funding agency or cultural sponsor, grant number (if applicable), and whether the sponsor had any role in study design, artistic creation, or the decision to submit for publication.

3. Reviewer Responsibilities

Peer reviewers must disclose to the Editor any competing interest before agreeing to review a manuscript. Reviewers must decline the review invitation if they are affiliated with the same institution or department as any of the authors, have collaborated or co-authored with the authors within the past 3 years, or hold a direct personal or financial interest in the work evaluated.

4. Editorial Board Responsibilities

Editors and Section Editors must recuse themselves from handling any manuscript in which they have a personal, institutional, or financial conflict of interest, or where an editor is listed as an author or co-author. Such submissions are reassigned to an independent Editor and evaluated by external reviewers outside the author's institution.

1. Open Scholarly and Artistic Dialogue

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) views publication as an ongoing catalyst for constructive academic and artistic dialogue. We encourage educators, researchers, art critics, and practitioners to engage in critical post-publication discussion regarding articles published in our journal.

2. Channels for Post-Publication Discussion

1. Letters to the Editor / Critical Commentaries: Readers may submit a formal scholarly commentary or aesthetic/methodological critique addressing an article published in JIPSI within 6 months of its publication. If the commentary passes editorial review for scholarly merit and constructive tone, the original authors will be invited to write a formal Author's Reply, and both may be published in a subsequent issue.


2. Direct Editorial Correspondence: Readers who identify potential errors, omitted attributions, or ethical concerns in a published article may email the Editorial Office directly at jurnaljipsi@gmail.com.


3. External Post-Publication Peer Review Platforms: JIPSI monitors and welcomes constructive scientific discussion on recognized post-publication platforms using the article's Crossref DOI (10.34007/jipsi).

3. Editorial Handling of Post-Publication Concerns

All substantive critiques or error reports received by the Editorial Office are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief in accordance with COPE guidelines. If an error or ethical issue is confirmed that affects the scholarly record, JIPSI will issue an official Correction (Erratum/Corrigendum), Expression of Concern, or Retraction linked directly to the original article's DOI.

1. Preserving the Integrity of the Academic Record

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) is committed to maintaining the permanence and accuracy of the published scholarly record. In strict compliance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Retraction Guidelines, when significant errors or ethical breaches are identified in a published article, the Editorial Board will issue one of the following formal notices linked via Crossref DOI to the original publication:

2. Correction Notices (Erratum & Corrigendum)

A Correction is issued when a published article contains an honest error (such as a mislabeled artwork figure, typographical error in a table, or author affiliation mistake) that affects clarity or metadata accuracy but does not invalidate the core findings or conclusions of the study.

• Corrigendum: Issued when an honest error was introduced by the author(s).


• Erratum: Issued when a production or layout error was introduced by the journal during copyediting or typesetting.

3. Expression of Concern

An Expression of Concern is published by the Editor-in-Chief when there is inconclusive evidence of research or publication misconduct by the authors, or when an official institutional investigation is underway regarding the reliability of the findings, to alert readers while awaiting a final determination.

4. Article Retraction Policy

A Retraction is reserved for severe breaches that invalidate the scientific reliability or ethical standing of a published article, including:

• Clear evidence that the findings or artwork documentation are unreliable due to fabrication, falsification, or major analytical error;


• Substantiated textual or artistic plagiarism, copyright infringement, or redundant/duplicate publication;


• Compromised or manipulated peer review;


• Unethical research practices or undisclosed major conflicts of interest.

Retraction Procedure: In accordance with COPE standards, a retracted article is not deleted from the journal's website or digital archives. Instead, the PDF is watermarked "RETRACTED", the article title is prefixed with "RETRACTED:", and a formal Retraction Notice stating the specific reasons for retraction and who initiated it is published free of charge and bidirectionally linked to the original article's DOI (10.34007/jipsi).

1. Double-Blind Peer Review Mechanism

Every manuscript submitted to Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) undergoes a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process. Both the identities of the authors and the identities of the reviewers are concealed from each other throughout the review process to guarantee impartial, objective, and merit-based evaluation.

2. Step-by-Step Editorial and Review Workflow

1. Step 1 — Initial Editorial Desk Evaluation (1–7 Days): Upon submission, the Editor-in-Chief or Managing Editor screens the manuscript for alignment with the journal's Focus and Scope, adherence to the JIPSI template, completeness of visual/figure documentation and metadata, and similarity screening via Turnitin / Plagiarism Checker X (maximum threshold: 30%). Manuscripts that fail desk screening are either returned for technical revision or desk-rejected.


2. Step 2 — Double-Blind Peer Review Assignment (2–4 Weeks): Manuscripts passing desk evaluation are assigned by a Section Editor to at least two (2) independent external reviewers (Mitra Bestari) who hold relevant expertise in arts education, visual arts, music, dance, or performing arts and are affiliated with institutions different from those of the authors.


3. Step 3 — Evaluation Criteria: Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on:
   
   
   
   • Originality, pedagogical or aesthetic contribution, and novelty of the research or artwork creation;
   
   
   • Appropriateness and rigor of the research methodology or artistic creation method (metode penciptaan);
   
   
   • Clarity of analysis, quality of visual/musical/performance documentation, and depth of critical discussion;
   
   
   • Relevance to arts education or creative practice and quality of academic references (APA Style).
   
   
   
   


4. Step 4 — Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' reports, the Editor-in-Chief or Section Editor issues one of four decisions:
   
   
   
   • Accept Submission: Accepted without further changes.
   
   
   • Revisions Required (Minor Revision): Accepted subject to minor textual or methodological revisions verified by the Editor.
   
   
   • Resubmit for Review (Major Revision): Requires substantial revision and a second round of evaluation by the reviewers.
   
   
   • Decline Submission (Rejected): Rejected due to insufficient novelty, severe methodological flaws, or lack of alignment with the journal's scope.
   
   
   
   


5. Step 5 — Author Revision (1–3 Weeks): Authors must submit their revised manuscript along with a point-by-point response to reviewer comments within the stipulated deadline.


6. Step 6 — Final Acceptance, Copyediting, Layout & Publication: Once accepted, the manuscript undergoes professional copyediting, layout formatting into PDF galleys, Crossref DOI assignment (10.34007/jipsi), and final proofreading before online publication in the scheduled issue (May or November).

Immediate Open Access Commitment

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) provides immediate open access to all of its published content on the principle that making scientific research and artistic creation reports freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and enriches cultural and educational development.

1. Compliance with Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)

JIPSI adheres to the definition of Open Access set forth by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). Every article published in JIPSI is permanently and freely available online immediately upon publication, with no embargo period and no registration or subscription fees required for readers, educators, or libraries.

2. User Rights Under CC BY 4.0

Under our Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, provided proper attribution is given to the original author(s) and source.

1. Legal Ownership and Publishing Entity

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801; Accredited SINTA 5 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, SINTA ID: 11885) is officially owned, managed, and published by:

• Publishing Body: Mahesa Research Center (Yayasan Pendidikan Cendekia Muslim / Mahesa Institute)


• Official Website: https://mahesacenter.org/


• Journal URL: https://journal.mahesacenter.org/index.php/jipsi


• Registered Office Address: Perumahan Griya Nafisa 2, Blok A No. 10, Jalan Benteng Hilir / Titi Sewa, Bandar Khalipah, Kec. Percut Sei Tuan, Kab. Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara 20371, Indonesia.


• Official Contact: Email: jurnaljipsi@gmail.com / mahesarc1@gmail.com | Phone/WhatsApp: +62 822-7609-9272

2. Institutional Academic Partnerships (Memoranda of Understanding / MoU)

To uphold rigorous editorial governance, multi-institutional peer review, and continuous scientific quality enhancement, Mahesa Research Center manages its scholarly journals in formal academic cooperation with Indonesian higher education institutions under active 5-year Memoranda of Understanding (MoU):

1. STMIK TIME Medan — Agreement on Scientific Publication Quality Enhancement, Research Collaboration, and LPPM Academic Supervision (MoU No. 001/YPCM/V/2025 & No. 011/P/LPPM/STMIKTIME/V/2025, signed 7 May 2025, valid 2025–2030).


2. Universitas Terbuka (UT) Medan — Agreement on Implementation of Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi, Joint Research, and Scientific Journal Publication (MoU No. 04/PKS/VIII/2025 & No. B/206/UN31.UT3/HK.08.00/2025, signed 1 August 2025, valid 2025–2030).


3. Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (OIF UMSU) — Agreement on Academic Education, Research Dissemination, Community Service, and Scholarly Resource Development (MoU No. 05/PKS/MRC/X/2025 & No. 82/MoU/II.3-AU/UMSU-OIF/F/2025, signed 1 August 2025, valid 2025–2030).

3. Editorial Independence and Governance Structure

While Mahesa Research Center provides technical infrastructure, Crossref DOI registration, digital preservation, and administrative support, the Editor-in-Chief (Dr. Robby Hidajat, M.Sn., Universitas Negeri Malang) and the multi-institutional Editorial Board exercise complete editorial independence in evaluating, reviewing, accepting, or rejecting manuscripts based solely on academic and artistic merit.

Editorial Office & Contact Information

For inquiries regarding manuscript submission, peer review status, institutional partnerships, or indexing, please contact the Editorial Office of Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI):

• Publisher: Mahesa Research Center


• Mailing Address: Perumahan Griya Nafisa 2, Blok A No. 10, Jalan Benteng Hilir / Titi Sewa, Bandar Khalipah, Kec. Percut Sei Tuan, Kab. Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara 20371, Indonesia.


• Official Journal Email: jurnaljipsi@gmail.com


• Principal Contact: Dr. Agung Suharyanto, S.Sn., M.Si., M.I.Kom. (Universitas Medan Area / Mahesa Research Center) — Email: mahesarc1@gmail.com | Phone/WhatsApp: +62 822-7609-9272


• Technical Support Contact: Mahesa Wiguna — Email: mahesarc1@gmail.com | Phone: +62 822-7609-9272


• Journal Website: https://journal.mahesacenter.org/index.php/jipsi

Transparent Author Fees Policy

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) is an open-access journal committed to complete financial transparency. All published articles are immediately available online for free reading and downloading under a CC BY 4.0 license without subscription barriers.

1. Fee Schedule

2. Payment Procedure

Payment instructions and official invoice details are sent by the Editorial Office to the Corresponding Author only after an official Letter of Acceptance (LoA) has been issued. Authors should never make any payment prior to receiving a formal acceptance notification from the Editor-in-Chief.

3. APC Waiver Policy

To ensure that financial limitations never prevent the publication of high-quality arts education research and artistic creation reports, JIPSI offers partial or full APC waivers for unfunded student researchers, international collaborative authors, or invited contributors upon written request submitted to jurnaljipsi@gmail.com at the time of submission.

1. General Submission Requirements

Authors submitting manuscripts to Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) must ensure that their submission meets the following core requirements:

• The manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal or conference.


• The topic falls within the journal's Objectives and Scope (Arts Education & Pedagogy, Visual Arts, Design, Craft, Music, Dance, Theater/Performing Arts, Digital/New Media Arts, and Cultural/Aesthetic Studies).


• The manuscript is written in clear academic Bahasa Indonesia or English and formatted strictly according to the official JIPSI Template (Bahasa Indonesia) or JIPSI Template (English) in Microsoft Word format.


• The manuscript has a similarity index of no more than 30% when checked via Turnitin or Plagiarism Checker X.

2. Manuscript Structure and Formatting

1. Title: Concise, informative, and specific (maximum 14–16 words).


2. Author Information: Full names of all authors (without academic titles), institutional affiliations (Department, Faculty, University/Institute, City, Country), and the email address of the Corresponding Author.


3. Abstract & Keywords: A single-paragraph abstract of 150–250 words (provided in both English and Bahasa Indonesia) stating the objective, research/creation method, key findings/artwork embodiment, and conclusion, accompanied by 3–5 keywords.


4. Introduction (Pendahuluan): Presents the background, phenomenon or creative urgency, literature/artistic review, novelty, and explicit objectives.


5. Research Method / Method of Art Creation (Metode Penelitian / Metode Penciptaan): Details the research methodology (qualitative, quantitative, R&D, aesthetic analysis) or the stages of artistic creation (exploration, improvisation/design, embodiment/forming, and presentation).


6. Results and Discussion (Hasil dan Pembahasan): Presents research findings or artwork analysis supported by clear figures, musical notations, floor plans, or tables, followed by critical discussion linked to relevant theories.


7. Conclusion (Simpulan): Summarizes the core findings in paragraph form, highlights educational or artistic implications, and suggests future research/creation directions.


8. Acknowledgments & Conflict of Interest Disclosure: States any funding and declares competing interests.


9. References (Daftar Pustaka): Must include at least 15–20 primary scholarly references (minimum 80% published within the last 5–10 years in peer-reviewed journals).

3. Citation and Reference Style (APA Style)

JIPSI mandates the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition Style for both in-text citations and the reference list. Authors are strongly required to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote, and to include Crossref DOI links where available.

Journal Readership and Visitor Statistics

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) monitors global readership, geographic visitor distribution, and article download metrics in real time to provide transparent impact reporting for authors, readers, and accrediting bodies.

Article-Level Usage & Citation Metrics

• Article Abstract Views & PDF Downloads: Recorded automatically by Open Journal Systems (OJS) for every published issue and article.


• Citation Impact: Tracked via Google Scholar Profile, SINTA 5 Journal Profile (ID: 11885), and Dimensions Analytics.

National Accreditation & Abstracting/Indexing Databases

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Penciptaan Seni (JIPSI) (Online ISSN: 2776-9801) is nationally accredited and indexed in major national and international bibliographic databases, ensuring high discoverability and citation tracking for all published articles:

• SINTA (Science and Technology Index) — Accredited SINTA 5: Accredited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (SINTA Profile ID: 11885).


• GARUDA (Garba Rujukan Digital): National scientific portal managed by Kemdiktisaintek RI (Garuda Journal ID: 22499).


• Crossref (Official DOI Registration): Every article is assigned a persistent Digital Object Identifier under prefix 10.34007/jipsi.


• Google Scholar: Full-text indexing and citation tracking (View JIPSI Google Scholar Profile).


• Dimensions Digital Science: International research citation database (View JIPSI on Dimensions).


• Perpusnas RI (National ISSN Center): Registered Online ISSN 2776-9801.


• OAI-PMH Metadata Repository: https://journal.mahesacenter.org/index.php/jipsi/oai.