Focus and Scope

Journal of Physics in Teaching, Educational Research, and Applications (JPTERA) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes high-quality articles in the areas of physics education, pure physics, applied physics, and interdisciplinary studies related to physics. The journal aims to provide a scholarly platform that integrates theoretical foundations, empirical research, innovation in instructional practices, and the application of physics in various contexts of teaching and learning.

JPTERA publishes original research articles, reviews, classroom action research, development research (R&D), case studies, and laboratory-based investigations in the following focus areas:

  1. Physics Education
  • Development and evaluation of learning models, strategies, assessments, and pedagogical practices in physics.
  • Innovative instructional approaches including STEM, STEAM, inquiry-based learning, problem-solving, and project-based learning.
  • ICT-based physics instruction: virtual laboratories, computer simulations, multimedia learning, and digital learning platforms.
  • Development of learning instruments, physics modules, LKPD, and laboratory guides.
  • Measurement, evaluation, and student concept development in physics education.
  1. Learning Media and Instructional Materials
  • Development of physics teaching aids (low-cost, recycled materials, digital, or experimental).
  • Integration of technology in physics learning: augmented reality (AR), mobile learning, interactive multimedia.
  • Design and improvement of experimental tools and practical activities for physics laboratories.
  1. Pure Physics
  • Classical physics: mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, waves, and optics.
  • Modern and contemporary physics: quantum physics, nuclear physics, atomic and molecular physics.
  • Theoretical and computational physics.
  1. Applied Physics
  • Environmental physics, medical physics, and biophysics.
  • Materials science, nanomaterials, and condensed matter physics.
  • Instrumentation, sensors, and measurement systems.
  • Renewable energy, applied optics, and physical applications of technology.
  1. Interdisciplinary and Educational Research
  • Integration of physics with biology, chemistry, engineering, computational science, and technology.
  • Physics-based innovation supporting sustainable development goals (SDGs).
  • Teacher professional development in physics and science education.
  • Educational research methodologies within the context of physics teaching and learning.