The International Journal of Research in STEM Education (IJRSE) maintains an active institutional affiliation with the Perkumpulan Pendidik IPA Indonesia (PPII) (Association of Indonesian Science Educators). This affiliation strengthens IJRSE's connection with the professional and scholarly community of science educators and supports its continuing contribution to the advancement of science and STEM education.

Formal Institutional Collaboration

The relationship between IJRSE and PPII is formally established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in July 2024. The agreement provides an institutional framework for collaborative efforts to strengthen the governance and scholarly quality of IJRSE while promoting the dissemination of research that contributes to the development of STEM teaching and learning.

Within this framework, the collaboration supports the development of editorial and peer-review capacity, the engagement of qualified national and international editors and reviewers, the enhancement of article quality, and the continuing improvement of journal management and scholarly publishing standards.

Shared Commitment to Quality and STEM Education

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to strengthening the quality and visibility of research in science and STEM education. It also supports scholarly exchange among researchers, educators, and academic communities, while encouraging the publication and dissemination of research findings and evidence-based approaches relevant to contemporary STEM education.

Through its active affiliation with PPII, IJRSE continues to strengthen its scholarly network, editorial capacity, and international orientation while maintaining its commitment to rigorous peer review, publication ethics, academic quality, and the integrity of the scholarly record.

Key Areas of Collaboration

• strengthening journal governance and scholarly publishing standards;
• developing editorial and peer-review capacity;
• enhancing the academic and language quality of published articles;
• supporting high-quality research dissemination in science and STEM education;
• expanding national and international scholarly engagement; and
• strengthening the quality, visibility, and international development of IJRSE.

This institutional collaboration represents part of IJRSE's broader commitment to building a credible, internationally engaged scholarly publishing environment that contributes meaningfully to the advancement of STEM education.