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Vol.1, No.1, April 2020, pp. 1-2 
ISSN: 2722-1857 

 

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 Journal homepage: https://scie-journal.com/index.php/SiLeT 

The Launch of Studies in Learning and Teaching (SiLeT) 

N Suprapto1, B K Prahani2*, M N S Abdullah3, T-H Cheng4 
1,2Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya 60231, Indonesia 

3University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia 
4National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 97401, Taiwan 

 

Article Info  ABSTRACT 

Article history: 

Received March 31, 2020 
Revised April 6, 2020 
Accepted April 7, 2020 
 

This short paper introduces „Studies in Learning and Teaching‟ 
(SiLeT) as a new journal. As an international peer-reviewed 
journal, SiLeT aware of the quality of the content. The rational, the 
purpose, and the scope are illustrated as the opening speech of the 
journal. Since the number of learning and teaching journals is still 
lacking in accommodating the ideas of researchers and scholars in 
the world especially in the domain of education, therefore, the 
existence of SiLeT will fill the void of scientific discussion, 
especially in terms of “learning, teaching, curriculum 
development, learning environments, teacher education, 
educational technology, educational developments, measurement 
and evaluation, educational statistics, books review of education 
and other learning-teaching issues”. 

Keywords: 

Journal 
SiLeT 
Learning 
Teaching 

RATIONALE 
Having experience in developing a new journal called „Studies in Philosophy of Science and 
Education – SiPoSE‟ (Suprapto, Ku, Cheng, & Prahani, 2020), we extend our dedication to 
the academic field. We, therefore launch a new journal in the learning and teaching domain, 
„Studies in Learning and Teaching - SiLeT‟. This new journal will aim to advance and 
disseminate scientific research and discovery, “to publish high-quality studies in the areas of 
learning, teaching, curriculum development, learning environments, teacher education, 
educational technology, educational developments, measurement and evaluation, 
educational statistics, and other learning-teaching issues” (scie-journal.com). 

As Terheggen (2012) underlined, “every time a new journal is launched, we work hard 
to ensure it is a well-considered, and hopefully balanced, solution that meets the 
community‟s needs”. By following his tips in developing and launching a new journal, there 
are some considerations: (1) we deliberate whether this journal provides a perfect 
infrastructure for new topics. We need to look outside the box, and make sure whether the 
topic is of interest and fulfill the demand of the established community. We deliberate a 
wide range of factors, including the discussions with reader, our guess editors, other 
scholars, and other researchers. Additionally, we should also consider the marketing process 
of the journal; highlight new topics and key words; and a smart study of citation analysis 
and citation maps. (2) We‟ve taken the judgment that a new journal is required and the time 
is suitable so what happens next? (Terheggen, 2012).  

Moreover, Davidson (2008) offered some suggestions when launching a new journal:  

 “A new journal needs an active academic constituency which is large enough to 
supply a sustained flow of publishable articles”.  

 “A new journal should consider the community behind it”. Many new journals 
resulted when the community should be growing robustly or undergoing 
fundamental change. If a subject is in steady state, researchers are likely to continue 
publishing their quality papers in the same journals they always have. 



Studies in Learning and Teaching (SiLET) 
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ISSN: 2722-1857 
 

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Journal homepage: http://scie-journal/index.php/SiLeT 

 “A new journal needs a vigorous, well networked Editor to draw the community 
together around the new title”. For example, this journal is established due to the 
effort of some scholars from Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, and Australia. In 
the following year, the contribution of other scholars around the world is engaged. 

“If these elements are in place and all are essential then a series of „multipliers‟ can help the 
new title flourish even more” (Davidson, 2008). 

Currently, there are thirty (30) journals and proceedings based on the Scimagojr with 
keywords „learning and teaching‟, i.e. “New Direction for Teaching and Learning”- Wiley-
Blackwell, “Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching”- Taylor & Francis, “Asia-
Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching”- Hong Kong Institute of Education, 
“Psychology Learning and Teaching”- SAGE Publications Inc., “Citizenship Teaching and 
Learning”- Intellect Publishers, etc. (Scimagojr, 2020). This number is still lacking in 
accommodating the needs of exploring learning and teaching. The existence of Studies in 
Learning and Teaching (SiLeT) will fill the void of scientific discussion, especially in terms of 
“learning, teaching, curriculum development, learning environments, teacher education, 
educational technology, educational developments, measurement and evaluation, 
educational statistics, books review of education, and other learning-teaching issues” (scie-
journal.com). It is noted that SiLeT may relate to any age level - from infants to adults. 

Further details of submission procedures are posted on the journal website 
(https://scie-journal.com/index.php/SiLeT/about). The editors welcome enquiries and 
suggestions from potential authors on nadisuprapto@unesa.ac.id and nadisuprapto@scie-
journal.com. 

 

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Davidson, B. (2008). Launching a new journal with Routledge and Taylor & Francis. Editors’ 

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fromhttps://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=learning+and+teaching. 
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Corresponding Author: 

Binar Kurnia Prahani  
Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, 
Universitas Negeri Surabaya, 
Jl. Ketintang, Surabaya 60231, Indonesia 
Email: binarprahani@unesa.ac.id 

 


