Submissions

Author Guidelines

Thank you for considering the Journal of Educational Research and Practice (JERP) as a potential venue for your scholarly work. These author guidelines are designed to assist you in preparing and submitting your manuscript for publication in JERP. Please read these guidelines carefully before submitting your manuscript.

Registration

To submit an article to JERP, you must first register as an Author. Be sure to check the "Author" box during registration; otherwise, you will only be registered as a Reader and cannot access the "New Submission" option upon logging in.

ORCID iD

JERP's submission systems and publication workflows are specifically designed to support ORCiD iD. This unique identifier links your identity to your research outputs, including articles and datasets. It helps distinguish researchers with similar or identical names, ensuring you receive proper recognition for your work. If you do not have an ORCiD iD, please visit ORCiD.org/register to obtain yours.

Authors are requested to read these guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Educational Research and Practice (JERP).

1. Scope and Article Types

Manuscripts should fall within the aims and scope of JERP and make a clear contribution to educational knowledge, policy, or practice.

JERP considers:

• original empirical research;
• systematic and other rigorous review articles;
• conceptual or theoretical papers; and
• policy, curriculum, or practice analyses supported by systematic inquiry.

Quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and other appropriate research approaches are welcome. Authors should select the category that best represents their manuscript:

1. Teaching, Learning, Curriculum, and Assessment
2. Teacher Education and Professional Development
3. Educational Leadership, Policy, Management, and Institutional Development
4. Educational Technology, Digital Learning, and Artificial Intelligence
5. Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice in Education
6. Culturally Responsive Education, Local Knowledge, and Community Engagement
7. Formal, Non-formal, Informal, and Lifelong Learning
8. Educational Innovation and Sustainable Development

2. Originality

Submissions must be original work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration by another journal. Authors are responsible for the originality and accuracy of their manuscript, including data, citations, tables, figures, and other materials. All submissions are subject to similarity screening and editorial assessment before peer review.

3. Language and Length

Manuscripts must be written in clear academic English using British spelling and punctuation conventions. Manuscripts should normally be between 5,000 and 8,000 words, including the abstract, tables, figures, and references. Manuscripts outside this range may be considered when justified by the nature of the study. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript has been carefully proofread before submission.

4. Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare their manuscripts using the latest JERP Manuscript Template available on the journal website.

Title

The title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the study. Unnecessary abbreviations and overly broad statements should be avoided.

Abstract

The abstract should not exceed 250 words and should briefly present:

• the context or importance of the study;
• the research problem or gap;
• the objective or research question;
• the methodology or scholarly approach;
• the main findings or arguments; and
• the principal implications.

Keywords

Provide 3–5 keywords that accurately represent the main concepts of the manuscript and support indexing and discoverability.

Introduction

The introduction should establish the educational context and research problem, engage with relevant literature, identify the research gap or rationale, and clearly state the purpose, objectives, or research questions.

Method

Empirical studies should describe the research design, context, participants or data sources, instruments or procedures, data collection, analysis, and relevant ethical considerations.

Authors should report validity, reliability, trustworthiness, or other indicators of research quality where appropriate to the methodological approach.

Review articles should clearly describe their search, selection, appraisal, and synthesis procedures. Conceptual or theoretical papers should explain their conceptual framework, analytical approach, and basis for argumentation.

Results or Findings

Results or findings should be presented clearly and systematically and should correspond to the research questions, objectives, or analytical framework.

Discussion

The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to relevant scholarship and explain their contribution to educational knowledge, policy, or practice. Claims should remain proportionate to the evidence presented.

Conclusion

The conclusion should summarise the main contribution of the study and may address implications, limitations, and directions for future research where appropriate.

5. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should follow the general conventions of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition (APA 7th).

Tables and figures should:

• be numbered consecutively;
• have clear and informative titles or captions;
• be referred to in the main text;
• be placed near their first citation where permitted by the journal template; and
• avoid unnecessary duplication of information presented in the text.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted materials from third-party sources.

6. Citations and References

All in-text citations and references must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition (APA 7th).

Authors should ensure that:

• every source cited in the text appears in the reference list;
• every entry in the reference list is cited in the manuscript;
• bibliographic information is accurate and complete;
• DOIs are provided where available;
• references are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author; and
• APA 7th conventions are applied consistently throughout the manuscript.

Examples of in-text citations:

• Narrative citation: Smith (2024)
• Parenthetical citation: (Smith, 2024)
• Two authors: Smith and Jones (2024) or (Smith & Jones, 2024)
• Three or more authors: Smith et al. (2024) or (Smith et al., 2024)

Authors should prioritise relevant and credible scholarly literature. References should not be included merely to increase the number of citations.

Reference management software such as Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, or similar tools may be used. Authors remain responsible for checking the accuracy of all citations and references.

7. Research Ethics

Research involving human participants, personal information, vulnerable groups, or other ethically sensitive matters should comply with applicable institutional and professional ethical standards.

Where applicable, manuscripts should report:

• ethical approval and the approving institution;
• informed consent or other appropriate consent procedures;
• measures to protect privacy and confidentiality; and
• procedures for the responsible management of research data.

8. Authorship and Contributions

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the work and who accept responsibility for the published article. All authors must approve the submitted and final versions of the manuscript. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all listed authors have agreed to the submission and that appropriate contributors have been acknowledged.

9. Funding and Competing Interests

Authors should disclose all sources of financial or institutional support relevant to the study. Any financial, professional, personal, or other interests that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research should be declared. Where no competing interests exist, authors should provide an appropriate statement.

10. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence tools may not be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and appropriate attribution of all submitted content.

The use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools must comply with the journal's Generative AI Policy and should be disclosed where required. Authors should not rely on generative AI tools to generate, fabricate, or verify references. All citations and references must be checked against the original sources.

11. Double-Anonymous Peer Review

JERP uses a double-anonymous peer review process. Authors should remove information from the review manuscript that directly identifies them.

Author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, correspondence details, acknowledgements, and other identifying information should be provided separately as required by the submission system. Authors should also avoid unnecessary self-identification within the manuscript.

12. Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted through the JERP online submission system. Manuscripts submitted outside the online submission system will not normally be processed.

Authors should provide:

1. an anonymised manuscript prepared according to the JERP template;
2. complete author and affiliation information in the submission system;
3. a cover letter;
4. supplementary files where applicable; and
5. any additional declarations or documents required by the journal.

The cover letter should briefly state:

• the purpose of the manuscript;
• its relevance to the aims and scope of JERP;
• its main contribution; and
• confirmation that the manuscript is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.

13. Editorial Screening and Peer Review

All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment before external peer review.

The initial assessment considers:

• alignment with the aims and scope of JERP;
• clarity of the research problem or scholarly purpose;
• appropriateness of the methodology or analytical approach;
• quality and relevance of the evidence;
• contribution to educational knowledge, policy, or practice;
• research and publication ethics; and
• compliance with the journal's submission requirements.

Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's basic requirements may be returned to the authors or declined without external peer review. Manuscripts that proceed to peer review are normally evaluated by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.

14. Revision

When revisions are requested, authors should submit:

• a revised manuscript; and
• a point-by-point response explaining how each editorial and reviewer comment has been addressed.

Where an author does not follow a recommendation, the response should provide a clear scholarly justification. Revised manuscripts may be returned to reviewers where further evaluation is required.

15. Data and Research Transparency

Authors are encouraged to provide sufficient information to support the transparency and credibility of their research. Where appropriate and ethically permissible, supporting data, instruments, protocols, analytic materials, or other relevant research materials may be deposited in recognised repositories or provided as supplementary materials. Restrictions on data availability should be explained where relevant.

16. Copyright and Open Access

Authors retain copyright in their published work. Articles published in JERP are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence. This licence permits sharing and adaptation provided that appropriate attribution is given. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any third-party copyrighted materials included in their manuscripts.

17. Article Processing Charge (APC)

There is no submission fee.

An Article Processing Charge (APC) applies only to manuscripts accepted for publication.

• Indonesian authors: IDR 200,000 per accepted article.
• International authors: No Article Processing Charge (APC).

The APC is payable only after editorial acceptance and does not influence editorial decisions or the peer-review process.

Publication Process

All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Educational Research and Practice (JERP) follow the journal's editorial and peer-review process.

The publication process generally includes the following steps:

1. Submission – Authors submit the manuscript and required files through the JERP online submission system.

2. Technical Check – The editorial office checks the submission completeness, formatting, anonymisation, metadata, and required declarations.

3. Editorial Screening – The editor assesses the manuscript's relevance to JERP, scholarly purpose, reporting completeness, and compliance with publication ethics.

4. Research Integrity Screening – Manuscripts may be checked for textual similarity, reference accuracy, duplicate publication, authorship concerns and other research integrity issues.

5. Double-Anonymous Peer Review – Manuscripts suitable for review are normally evaluated by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.

6. Editorial Decision – Based on the manuscript and reviewer reports, the decision may be Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision or Reject. Reviewer recommendations are advisory; the final decision rests with the Editor.

7. Revision and Re-review – Authors may be asked to revise the manuscript and provide a point-by-point response. Revised manuscripts may be reassessed by the editor or the reviewers.

8. Acceptance and Production – Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, reference and metadata checks, and preparation of the publication proofs.

9. Author Proof – The corresponding author reviews the proof for production errors and verifies author details, affiliations, tables, figures, references, and other publication information.

10. Publication – The final Version of Record is published with a DOI and relevant article metadata under the journal's open-access and copyright policy.

11. Post-Publication Record – Corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, and other post-publication actions are handled in accordance with the JERP Publication Ethics policy.

Authors are encouraged to consult the Manuscript Readiness Level (MRL) before submission and to read the journal's Publication Ethics and Reviewer Guidelines for further information.