About Journal

REACT: Research in Education and Critical Transformation is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on transformative learning and critical approaches in educational theory and practice. This journal is published by Yayasan Nurul Musthafa, in collaboration with the Doctoral Program of Education at Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is published twice a year, in two regular periods: January–Juny (Issue 1) and July–December (Issue 2). REACT accepts manuscripts in both English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Focus and Scope

REACT focuses on critical and transformative approaches in the field of education. The journal publishes original research, theoretical explorations, and reflective case studies that aim to interrogate dominant educational paradigms, advocate for social justice, and envision new futures in teaching and learning.

We welcome contributions that explore the intersections of education with critical theory, cultural studies, policy reform, decolonization, community engagement, and educational technology from a transformative lens.

Topics of interest include:

- Critical pedagogy and emancipatory education

- Transformative learning theory and praxis

- Education for social justice, inclusion, and equity

- Decolonizing education and indigenous knowledge systems

- Curriculum reform and innovation

- Policy studies from a critical perspective

- Teacher identity, agency, and professional transformation

- Neuroscience and transformative education

- Education and technology for liberation

- Religious, ethical, and moral education in transformative contexts

- Community-based, dialogical, and participatory learning models