1. General Requirements

Ar-Riyadhiyyat: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika accepts manuscripts written in English only. Submitted manuscripts must be original, must not have been published previously, and must not be under consideration by another journal. Manuscripts must fall within the journal’s Focus and Scope.

The journal accepts two types of articles:

• Original research articles, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, design-based, and development research.
• Review articles, which must provide a comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis together with the authors’ own critical analysis.

2. Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts must be prepared using the journal template, which can be downloaded here. Please follow these formatting rules:

• Page and layout: A4 paper, single column. Margins are 2.5 cm on the left and top, and 2 cm on the right and bottom.
• Font and spacing: Times New Roman, 10 pt, single-spaced.
• Length: a maximum of 7,000 words, including references.
• Foreign terms: non-English terms are written in italics.

3. Manuscript Structure

Title. The title should be concise, specific, and informative, with no more than 12 words. It should reflect the main finding or focus of the study. Avoid acronyms, abbreviations, and formulas. Mention the research location only when it is relevant to the findings.

Authors and Affiliations. Write each author’s full name without academic titles or positions, and do not abbreviate the last name. If an author has a single name, enter it in both the first-name and last-name fields when submitting in OJS. Write each affiliation in full as Institution, City, Country. Number affiliations by institution, not by author. Mark the corresponding author with an asterisk (*) and provide an active e-mail address.

Abstract. The abstract should be 150–250 words and written as a single paragraph. It must state the purpose, method, main results, and conclusion of the study. It should not contain references, figures, or tables. Avoid uncommon abbreviations; if one is essential, define it within the abstract.

Keywords. Provide 5–7 keywords using American spelling. Keywords should represent the key concepts of the article. Avoid general terms, plural forms, and phrases combining multiple concepts.

Introduction. The introduction should present, in 3–6 paragraphs:

• the background and research problem;
• a review of relevant and recent literature (state of the art);
• the research gap and the novelty of the study;
• the research objectives.

Method. Describe the research design, participants or data sources, instruments, procedures, and data analysis techniques. The description should be clear enough for the study to be replicated. For studies involving human participants, include the ethical approval or informed consent procedure (see Section 6).

Results and Discussion. Present the findings clearly, supported by tables or figures where appropriate. The discussion must interpret the findings and compare them critically with relevant theories and previous studies. A description of results without interpretation and comparison is not sufficient. This section may be divided into subsections.

Conclusion. The conclusion should answer the research objectives and highlight the main findings. It may include implications and recommendations for further research. It should not introduce new discussion.

Acknowledgments (if applicable). Acknowledge individuals or institutions who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship. Obtain consent from everyone named.

Declarations. Every manuscript must include the following statements before the References section:

• Author Contributions: the role of each author. The CRediT taxonomy is recommended.
• Funding: the source of funding and grant number, or a statement that the research received no external funding.
• Conflict of Interest: a statement of any competing interests, or a statement that there are none.
• Use of Artificial Intelligence: a statement of whether and how generative AI tools were used in preparing the manuscript, or a statement that no such tools were used.

References. See Section 5.

4. Tables, Figures, and Equations

• Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, centered, and cited in the text.
• Table titles appear above the table; figure captions appear below the figure.
• Place tables and figures at the top or bottom of a page where possible. Tables should not be split across pages.
• Figures must be clear and in high resolution, and must not be stretched or blurred.
• Equations must be created with Microsoft Equation Editor or MathType. Center them and number them consecutively on the right margin, e.g., (1). Define every symbol in the text.

5. References

• Citations and references must follow the APA 7th edition style. Please use a reference manager such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.
• Every in-text citation must appear in the reference list, and every reference must be cited in the text.
• Original research articles require at least 20 references; review articles require at least 35.
• At least 80% of references should be primary sources, such as journal articles, conference proceedings, theses or dissertations, and research monographs.
• At least 80% of references should be published within the last 10 years. Older classic works may be cited to establish theory or the research problem, but not as the main comparison for the findings.
• Include the DOI for every reference that has one.

Examples:

De Carvalho, A. L., Durksen, T. L., & Beswick, K. (2023). Developing collective teacher efficacy in mathematics through professional learning. Theory into Practice, 62(3), 279–292. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2023.2226553

Gal, I., Grotlüschen, A., Tout, D., & Kaiser, G. (2020). Numeracy, adult education, and vulnerable adults: A critical view of a neglected field. ZDM – Mathematics Education, 52(3), 377–394. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-020-01155-9

Vessonen, T., Widlund, A., Hakkarainen, A., & Aunio, P. (2023). Validating the early numeracy teacher rating scale for preschoolers (TRS–EN). European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 31(2), 205–224. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350293X.2022.2081350

6. Research Ethics and Integrity

• All manuscripts are checked for similarity before review. Manuscripts with a similarity index above 25% will be returned to the authors.
• Research involving human participants, including students and teachers, must follow ethical principles. Authors should state how informed consent was obtained.
• Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate submission, and unjustified authorship are not permitted. They will be handled in accordance with COPE guidelines.
• Changes to the author list after acceptance are not allowed unless a clear and justified reason is provided and all authors agree.

7. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors must disclose any use of generative AI tools in the Declarations section. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the content of their manuscripts. 

8. Submission and Peer Review

• Manuscripts must be submitted online through the journal’s OJS system. Submissions by e-mail are not accepted.
• All manuscripts undergo [double-blind] peer review by at least [two] reviewers. Before submission, please remove identifying information from the manuscript file.
• The journal does not offer fast-track publication or guaranteed acceptance.
• A Letter of Acceptance (LoA) is issued only after the manuscript has been formally accepted.

9. Publication Fees

Information about article processing charges is available on the Author Fees page.