Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements:
- This submission complies with all requirements outlined in the journal’s Guide for Authors.
- A separate title page has been uploaded. It includes the manuscript title, author names, institutional affiliations, corresponding-author details, ORCID identifiers where available, funding information, acknowledgements, author contributions, conflict-of-interest declarations, data-availability information, and complete ethics declarations where applicable.
- The main manuscript has been fully anonymised for double-anonymous peer review. It contains no author names, affiliations, email addresses, ORCID identifiers, acknowledgements, institutional logos, identifying file names, document metadata, or other information that could reveal the authors’ identities.
- This submission has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another journal.
- All authors have approved the submitted version and have agreed to its submission to the Journal of Psychology & Education.
- All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness, and every reference listed is cited in the manuscript.
- All tables and figures have been numbered, clearly labelled, cited in the main text, and placed near the relevant discussion where appropriate.
- All necessary ethical approvals, informed-consent procedures, trial registrations, and research permissions have been obtained and reported where applicable.
- All funding sources and potential conflicts of interest have been fully disclosed.
- Permission has been obtained for the use and publication of all copyrighted photographs, figures, datasets, research instruments, and other third-party materials included in the submission.
- All supplementary files have been clearly labelled, cited in the manuscript where applicable, and prepared in accordance with the journal’s requirements.
- The submission complies with the journal’s publication ethics, research-integrity, copyright, licensing, and data-reporting policies.
Original Research Articles
This section publishes original, empirical research articles that make a significant contribution to the field of psychology and education. Submissions should report novel findings from well-designed studies, including quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods research. Manuscripts must include a clear statement of the research question, a detailed description of the methodology, rigorous data analysis, and a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of the results. All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. The abstract should not exceed 250 words.
Review Articles
This section welcomes comprehensive, critical, and synthetic review articles, including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and state-of-the-art reviews. These articles should synthesize existing literature, identify key gaps in knowledge, and propose new directions for future research. Manuscripts should be based on a thorough and transparent search strategy, and should provide a critical evaluation of the evidence. All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. The abstract should not exceed 300 words.
Educational Practice & Reform
This section is dedicated to research on educational practice, pedagogical innovation, and educational policy reform. We welcome submissions that address real-world challenges in education, evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning interventions, and propose evidence-based strategies for educational improvement. Manuscripts should have clear implications for practice and policy. All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. The abstract should not exceed 250 words.
Short Communications
This section publishes concise reports of significant, preliminary, or novel findings that do not require the extensive documentation of a full research article. Short communications should be focused and impactful, presenting new data, innovative methods, or important observations. Manuscripts should not exceed 3,000 words (including references and tables). All submissions undergo double-blind peer review. The abstract should not exceed 150 words.
Special Collection I: Classroom teaching in primary and secondary schools
This section gathers peer-reviewed academic papers regarding classroom teaching at primary and secondary levels. It covers a full range of basic education research forms including school-based research programs and practical teaching exploration records. All published contributions feature persistent DOIs and are retrievable on Google Scholar, building an accessible medium for international academic dialogue on K-12 education research.
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Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
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Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.
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