{"id":44,"date":"2025-09-02T18:28:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-12-12T17:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T17:20:01","slug":"editorial-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/editorial-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Editorial Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"44\" class=\"elementor elementor-44\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22c168 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d22c168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5415ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5415ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Policies<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4888d98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4888d98\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426de5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"426de5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bc96b e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51bc96b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654544e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"654544e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581a7ed e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"581a7ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3228c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"e3228c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-left-sidebar-container\"><ul id=\"menu-left-sidebar\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-632\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-632\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/about-the-journal\/\">About the Journal\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-641\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-641\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/aims-and-scope\/\">Aims and Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-642\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/archives\/\">Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-643\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-643\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/article-processing-charge\/\">Article Processing Charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-644\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/author-instructions\/\">Author Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-645\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-645\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/editorial-board\/\">Editorial Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-646\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-646\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/editorial-policies\/\">Editorial Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-647\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-647\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/editorial-process\/\">Editorial Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-648\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-648\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/for-reviewers\/\">For Reviewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-649\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-649\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/guest-editor-guidelines\/\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-650\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-650\"><a 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id=\"menu-item-668\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-668\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-669\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-669\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/peer-review-guidelines\/\">Peer Review Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1ff89 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f1ff89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b261a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b261a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5d4418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5d4418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Content<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86d46a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c86d46a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55102a7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"55102a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#EditorialPolicies\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Editorial Policies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#OpenAccessPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Open Access Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#CopyrightPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Copyright Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#CCBYLicense\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CC BY License<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#EditorialFreedom\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Editorial Freedom<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PeerReviewPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peer Review Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PeerReviewers\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Peer Reviewers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Authorship\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Authorship<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ai\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in Scholarly Writing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ConflictsofInterest\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conflicts of Interest<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ebgee\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Editors, Board Members, Guest Editors, and Editorial Staff<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ResearchEthics\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Research Ethics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#res\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Registration of Experimental Studies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Confidentiality\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Confidentiality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#dmap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Data and Materials Availability Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#CitationPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Citation Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#rcfp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">References and Citation Formatting Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#MisconductPolicy\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Misconduct Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ccrp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Crossmark, Corrections, and Retractions Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b54b34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b54b34\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2749769 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2749769\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"EditorialPolicies\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5e9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a5e9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Education Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2e0abf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2e0abf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1ce00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da1ce00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of editorial integrity, ethical publishing, and transparent scholarly communication in the field of global education. The journal strictly follows the guidelines and best practices recommended by the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong> and other internationally recognized frameworks in academic publishing.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Our editorial policies ensure that all submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous, unbiased, and ethically responsible evaluation process. These policies uphold the quality, reliability, and academic value of articles published across areas such as <strong>curriculum development, educational technology, pedagogy, policy reform, inclusive learning, higher education, teacher education, and global education systems<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">We continuously review and update our editorial standards to align with:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">International norms in educational research and policy publishing<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Evolving ethical guidelines for human-subject studies, surveys, and educational field research<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Global standards for peer review, authorship criteria, data sharing, and research transparency<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">By upholding these principles, the journal aims to support high-quality scholarship that advances global educational development, strengthens policy reforms, enhances teaching and learning outcomes, and promotes equitable and innovative education systems worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c917d34 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c917d34\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"OpenAccessPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf92d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf92d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Access Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e079ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e079ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> follows a full open access publishing model, ensuring that all published articles are freely and permanently accessible online without any subscription or access barriers. Readers are permitted to read, download, share, and use the content for any lawful purpose, provided proper attribution is given to the original authors.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal is committed to promoting open knowledge dissemination to support wider visibility, faster academic communication, and improved access to global education research. By adopting open access, <em>World Education Policy<\/em> encourages the free exchange of ideas, supports equity in education research, and enables educators, policymakers, researchers, and students worldwide to benefit from high-quality scholarly work without restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5896260 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5896260\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"CopyrightPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52124d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d52124d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb08946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb08946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors retain full copyright of their work and grant <em>World Education Policy<\/em> the right of first publication through a License to Publish agreement. All published articles may be shared, reproduced, and distributed in any medium, provided proper credit is given to the authors and the journal.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are responsible for ensuring that:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Their submission is original and has not been previously published.<\/span><\/li><li>The manuscript is not under review in any other journal.<\/li><li>Any copyrighted material (figures, tables, images, or text excerpts) used in the article has appropriate permissions from the copyright holders.<\/li><li>All sources are properly acknowledged to maintain academic and ethical integrity.<\/li><li>By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm compliance with these requirements and agree to uphold the journal\u2019s publishing and ethical standards.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964193f e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"964193f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"CCBYLicense\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf8a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cf8a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CC BY License Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa775c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fa775c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/strong><\/p><p>All articles published in <em>World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/em> are distributed under the <strong>Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Under this license:<\/p><ul><li>Anyone may <strong>share<\/strong>, <strong>copy<\/strong>, <strong>redistribute<\/strong>, <strong>adapt<\/strong>, and <strong>build upon<\/strong> the material for any purpose, including commercial use.<\/li><li>Users must provide <strong>appropriate credit<\/strong> to the authors and the journal.<\/li><li>A <strong>link to the CC BY 4.0 license<\/strong> must be included.<\/li><li>Any <strong>modifications or adaptations<\/strong> must be clearly indicated.<\/li><li>No additional restrictions may be applied that prevent others from using the content under the same license terms.<\/li><\/ul><p>This licensing model encourages global knowledge exchange, enabling educators, researchers, and institutions to freely access and use published work while ensuring proper acknowledgment of the original authors<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1069491 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1069491\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"EditorialFreedom\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a52fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a52fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editorial Freedom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031dafa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031dafa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> upholds a strong commitment to <strong>editorial independence<\/strong>. The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board maintain full authority over all editorial decisions, including manuscript screening, peer review, revision requirements, and final acceptance or rejection.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Decisions are based exclusively on the <strong>academic quality, originality, relevance, and scholarly merit<\/strong> of the manuscript in the field of education and policy studies. The publisher does not influence editorial judgment, and no commercial, institutional, or political interests interfere with the review or publication process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This policy ensures <strong>fairness, transparency, and integrity<\/strong> at every stage of editorial handling.<\/span><\/p><h2>Key Editorial Policies &amp; Reference Links<\/h2><h3>Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>Plagiarism Policy (Strict Zero Tolerance)<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/publications\/rights\/plagiarism\/id-plagiarism.html\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/www.ieee.org\/publications\/rights\/plagiarism\/id-plagiarism.html<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>Authorship &amp; Contribution Guidelines (COPE)<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/authorship\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/authorship<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>Conflict of Interest Policy (COPE)<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/conflicts-of-interest\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/conflicts-of-interest<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>Peer Review Ethics (COPE)<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/peerreview\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/peerreview<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>Copyright &amp; Licensing (CC BY 4.0)<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>Open Access Principles (DOAJ)<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doaj.org\/apply\/guide\/\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/doaj.org\/apply\/guide\/<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>Archiving &amp; Preservation<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Portico \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portico.org\/\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/www.portico.org\/<\/a><br \/>CLOCKSS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/wame.org\/editorial-independence\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/wame.org\/editorial-independence<\/a><\/span><\/p><h3>Retraction Guidelines (COPE)<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/retraction-guidelines\" target=\"_new\">https:\/\/publicationethics.org\/retraction-guidelines<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ce635 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8ce635\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10660e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10660e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Review Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a513e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a513e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><\/p><h3>Peer Review Model<\/h3><p><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> follows a <strong>single-blind peer review system<\/strong>, where reviewers remain anonymous while authors\u2019 identities are visible. All submitted manuscripts\u2014except invited commentaries or editorials\u2014undergo rigorous <strong>quality, relevance, and ethical checks<\/strong> before review.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b2c8c e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41b2c8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45fd410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45fd410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2353cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2353cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Initial Screening<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Managing Editor conducts a preliminary assessment to ensure:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The manuscript fits the journal\u2019s scope (education, policy studies, pedagogy, curriculum, governance, leadership, assessment, inclusive education, digital learning, etc.)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism and ethical compliance<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Adherence to formatting and submission guidelines<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts failing basic standards are returned for correction or declined.<\/span><\/p><h3>2. Editorial Evaluation<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <strong>Editor-in-Chief<\/strong> or a designated <strong>Section Editor<\/strong> evaluates the manuscript\u2019s:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Original contribution to education and policy research<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Alignment with contemporary educational challenges<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conceptual, theoretical, or practical value<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Suitable manuscripts are forwarded for external peer review.<\/span><\/p><h3>3. External Peer Review<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Each manuscript is reviewed by <strong>at least two qualified experts<\/strong> in education or policy-related fields. Reviewers assess:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Originality &amp; Contribution:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> New insights, theories, policy analyses, or pedagogical implications<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Methodological Strength:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Appropriateness of research design, policy analysis methods, data interpretation, and rigor<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Relevance:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Value to global, national, or comparative education systems<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ethical Standards:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Research involving students, teachers, institutions, or human subjects must follow ethical guidelines<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Clarity &amp; Structure:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Logical flow, coherence, and scholarly presentation<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers provide constructive comments and recommend one of the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Accept<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Minor Revision<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Major Revision<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reject<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3>4. Final Decision<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <strong>Editor-in-Chief<\/strong> or <strong>Academic Editor<\/strong> makes the final decision after considering:<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewer comments<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Author revisions<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Overall scholarly merit and relevance to international education policy<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts requiring revision must address all reviewer and editorial feedback before reconsideration.<\/span><\/p><h2>Special Cases<\/h2><h3>Submissions from Editorial Board Members<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">To maintain fairness and transparency, manuscripts submitted by Editorial Board members or Guest Editors are handled <strong>independently<\/strong> by another senior editor to avoid conflicts of interest.<\/span><\/p><h3>Special Issues<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Articles submitted to special issues follow the <strong>same peer review standards<\/strong> and ethical requirements as regular submissions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6980482 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6980482\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"PeerReviewPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8452b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8452b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Reviewers Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4238521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4238521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><\/p><h2>Selection of Reviewers<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers are selected with great care to ensure high-quality, unbiased evaluation of manuscripts. Reviewers are chosen based on:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Independence<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> from the authors and their institutions<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Strong expertise<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> in education, educational policy, pedagogy, curriculum research, educational leadership, assessment, or related fields<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Recent and relevant publications<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> in reputable education or policy journals<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ability to provide a thorough, fair, and timely review<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Only reviewers with adequate subject knowledge and no conflicts of interest are invited to participate.<\/span><\/p><h2>Author-Suggested Reviewers<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors may recommend potential reviewers; however, the journal reserves the right to accept or decline these suggestions.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Author-suggested reviewers must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Have <strong>recent scholarly publications<\/strong> in the relevant education or policy area<\/span><\/li><li>Not have <strong>co-authored<\/strong>, collaborated, or shared an institutional affiliation with any author in recent years<\/li><li>Have <strong>no personal, professional, or financial conflict of interest<\/strong> with the authors<\/li><li>Be able to provide a fair, unbiased, and independent review<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors should provide:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Full Name<\/span><\/li><li>Institutional Affiliation<\/li><li>Email Address<\/li><li>Research Area \/ Specialization<\/li><li>ORCID (if available)<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The final selection of reviewers is solely at the discretion of the editorial team.<\/span><\/p><h2>Notes for Reviewers<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers play a crucial role in maintaining quality and integrity. They are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Declare<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> any real or potential conflicts of interest<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Maintain strict confidentiality<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> and not share or discuss the manuscript<\/span><\/li><li>Provide <strong>objective, constructive, and unbiased feedback<\/strong><\/li><li>Report any suspected issues such as plagiarism, fabricated data, or unethical research<\/li><li>Avoid unnecessary <strong>self-citations<\/strong> or promoting personal publications<\/li><li>Submit the review report within the given timeline or request an extension if required<\/li><\/ul><h2>Roles in the Peer Review Process<\/h2><h3>Managing Editor<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Performs initial screening of submissions<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Checks plagiarism, scope, and compliance with journal guidelines<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Coordinates communication with authors and reviewers<\/span><\/p><h3>Academic Editor<\/h3><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Assesses reviewer comments and overall manuscript quality<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Makes the <strong>final decision<\/strong> (Accept \/ Minor Revision \/ Major Revision \/ Reject)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ensures the decision is fair, transparent, and academically sound<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Their name is published with the accepted article as part of the editorial transparency policy<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf9211 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bf9211\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Authorship\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a344460 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a344460\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authorship Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6650704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6650704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">World Education Policy: An International Journal<\/span><\/strong><\/p><h2>Authorship Criteria<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Contribute significantly to the study design, analysis, or interpretation.<\/span><\/li><li>Draft or critically revise the manuscript.<\/li><li>Approve the final version before submission.<\/li><li>Take responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the work.<\/li><\/ol><h2>Corresponding Author<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Responsible for:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Communication with the journal<\/span><\/li><li>Ensuring all authors meet authorship criteria<\/li><li>Managing declarations (ethics, conflicts, funding)<\/li><li>Responding to queries before and after publication<\/li><\/ul><h2>Equal \/ Dual Authorship<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Dual first authorship or dual corresponding authorship is allowed when contributions are equal and clearly stated.<\/span><\/p><h2>Group Authorship<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Research groups may be listed, but only members who meet authorship criteria will be identified individually.<\/span><\/p><h2>Authorship Changes<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Addition, removal, or rearrangement of authors requires written consent from <strong>all authors<\/strong> before acceptance.<\/span><\/p><h2>Authorship Disputes<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Disputes must be resolved by the authors or their institution according to <strong>COPE<\/strong> guidelines.<\/span><\/p><h2>CRediT Contributions<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All authors must specify their contributions (e.g., Conceptualization, Writing, Methodology) using the <strong>CRediT taxonomy<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><h2>ORCID<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are encouraged to provide an <strong>ORCID iD<\/strong> for proper identification.<\/span><\/p><h2>Acknowledgments<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Individuals who contributed but do not qualify as authors should be acknowledged separately.<\/span><\/p><h2>Use of AI Tools<\/h2><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">AI tools <strong>cannot<\/strong> be listed as authors.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">AI may be used only for language editing, not for creating ideas or analysis.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Failure to disclose AI use may be considered misconduct.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1965048 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1965048\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ai\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57dc9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c57dc9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in Scientific Writing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee845b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee845b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Use of AI Tools<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">AI tools cannot be authors.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors may use AI only for language editing (grammar, spelling, clarity).<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">AI must <em>not<\/em> generate research ideas, design experiments, analyze data, or produce scientific conclusions.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy and integrity of all content.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Disclosure of AI Use<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>If AI was used, authors must add a statement in the Declarations section. Example:<br \/><em>\u201cThe authors used [AI tool] for language editing. All content was reviewed and verified by the authors.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Basic grammar, spelling, or reference-checking tools do not require disclosure.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Misconduct<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Not disclosing AI use when required may be treated as publication misconduct under COPE guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f690d1b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f690d1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ConflictsofInterest\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb2d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcb2d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conflicts of Interest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b0e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b0e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">A conflict of interest exists when financial, personal, academic, or institutional relationships could influence a person\u2019s judgment.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Must include a COI statement in the manuscript.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If none exist, state: <em>\u201cThe authors declare no conflicts of interest.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The corresponding author ensures all authors provide accurate disclosures.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Must declare any conflicts (e.g., collaboration, institutional ties, financial or personal connections).<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If conflicted, they should decline or inform the editor.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors &amp; Staff<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Must disclose conflicts and withdraw from handling affected manuscripts.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Submissions from board members or guest editors are processed independently.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Funding Disclosure<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must list all funding sources and grant numbers.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">They must also state the sponsor\u2019s role, if any, in the study or manuscript preparation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3c78d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a3c78d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ebgee\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d9b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48d9b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editors, Board Members, Guest Editors, and Editorial Staff<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a69d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5a69d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All editors, board members, guest editors, and editorial staff must disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to the manuscripts they handle. If a conflict exists, they must recuse themselves, and the Editor-in-Chief will assign the manuscript to an independent editor.<br \/>To ensure transparency, manuscripts submitted by editorial board members or guest editors are processed separately and without their involvement.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1ccfb e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d1ccfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ResearchEthics\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d580000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d580000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Ethics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e86b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e86b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal maintains high ethical standards for all education-related research. Authors must ensure their studies follow institutional, national, and international guidelines.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Human Participants &amp; Educational Data<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Studies involving students, teachers, schools, surveys, interviews, or classroom observations must have ethical approval. Informed consent from participants (or guardians, for minors) is mandatory. Privacy and confidentiality of all educational data must be protected.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sensitive Data &amp; Images<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>If the research includes photos, videos, classroom recordings, or identifiable student information, authors must obtain clear consent for participation and publication.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Data Integrity &amp; Transparency<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Authors must report methods, findings, and data honestly. Manipulation, fabrication, or selective reporting is not permitted. Research involving vulnerable groups (e.g., children) requires extra care and ethical justification.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">References<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>COPE Guidelines<br \/>OECD Human Research Ethics<br \/>UNESCO Guidelines for Education Research Ethics<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1759583 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1759583\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"res\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29ddf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b29ddf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experimental Studies &amp; Registration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5957eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5957eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Experimental studies in education (such as testing new teaching methods, digital tools, software, or learning systems) must follow ethical and professional standards.<\/span><\/p><h3>Research Ethics &amp; Compliance<\/h3><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Human Participants:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Studies involving students, teachers, or classroom activities require ethics approval and informed consent.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Safety &amp; Well-being:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Research must not cause harm or discomfort to participants, especially children and vulnerable groups.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Data Transparency:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Authors should provide clear data, code, or tool descriptions and include a Data Availability Statement.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conflicts of Interest:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>All conflicts must be disclosed. If none exist, state:<br \/><em>\u201cThe authors declare no conflict of interest.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Intellectual Property:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"><br \/>Authors must disclose any patents, copyrighted materials, or proprietary tools used in the study.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3867d73 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3867d73\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Confidentiality\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190218c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"190218c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confidentiality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476545b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"476545b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All editors, reviewers, and authors must maintain strict confidentiality regarding manuscripts and the peer review process.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Treat manuscripts as confidential, do not use content for personal gain, and destroy copies after review. Reviewer identities remain anonymous.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Editors:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Manuscript details are shared only within the editorial team, except in cases of suspected misconduct. Manuscripts submitted by board members are handled independently.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Records &amp; Replication:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Rejected manuscripts are removed unless legally required. Published studies should allow independent replication of educational research methods, with limitations noted.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Publication Ethics:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Plagiarism, data fabrication, and duplicate submission are strictly prohibited. All manuscripts undergo ethical and originality checks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d763f09 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d763f09\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"dmap\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb1e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb1e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Data and Materials Availability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5601baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5601baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must provide a statement on data and materials. Share educational data or resources via public repositories (e.g., Zenodo, GitHub) with links or DOIs.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">If sharing is restricted, explain why. For reviews or papers with no new data, state: \u201cNo new data were generated or analyzed.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial office may request materials to verify results; noncompliance may lead to rejection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fe84a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93fe84a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"CitationPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa9129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa9129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Citation Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b76adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b76adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors must cite relevant, original sources to support their work. Avoid excessive self-citation or regional bias.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Unethical practices like coercive citations or citation stacking may lead to rejection. The journal follows COPE guidelines on citation ethics.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce17928 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce17928\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"rcfp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a407c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a407c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References &amp; Citation Policy (Education Research)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1fa1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df1fa1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Accuracy &amp; Relevance:<\/strong> Sab cited works sahi, complete, aur education research se related honi chahiye.<\/p><p><strong>Matching:<\/strong> Jo text me cite kiya gaya hai, woh reference list me hona chahiye aur vice versa.<\/p><p><strong>Style:<\/strong> Vancouver numeric style use hota hai.<\/p><p><strong>In-text:<\/strong> [1], [2], etc.<\/p><p><strong>Reference list:<\/strong> Cite hone ke order me listed.<\/p><p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Journal:<\/strong> [1] A. Smith, B. Jones. \u201cImpact of digital learning tools on student engagement,\u201d J Educ Res, 2022;11:234\u2013240.<\/p><p><strong>Book:<\/strong> [2] M. Johnson. Classroom Management Strategies, 3rd ed. New York: Springer, 2021.<\/p><p><strong>Website:<\/strong> [3] UNESCO. \u201cGlobal Education Monitoring Report,\u201d 2023. Available: https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/gemreport<\/p><p><strong>Reference management:<\/strong> Authors ko EndNote, Zotero, ya Mendeley use karne ki salah di gayi hai.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong>Plagiarism &amp; Originality (Education Context)<\/strong><\/h3><p>Plagiarism aur self-plagiarism <strong>strictly prohibited<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Manuscripts <strong>iThenticate<\/strong> se check kiye jate hain.<\/p><p>Violations \u2192 rejection, correction, ya retraction.<\/p><p>Focus: Original research, curriculum analysis, teaching methodology, or educational interventions.<\/p><h3><strong>Duplicate Publication<\/strong><\/h3><p>Manuscript <strong>original<\/strong> hone chahiye, kahin aur under review nahi hone chahiye.<\/p><p>Prior related educational work cite karna zaruri hai aur differences clearly explain karne chahiye.<\/p><p><strong>Exceptions:<\/strong> Preprints, theses, conference abstracts, datasets, or registered education trials.<\/p><p><strong>Editorial action:<\/strong> COPE guidelines follow kiye jayenge.<\/p><h3><strong>Key Editorial Policies for Education Research<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Authorship criteria:<\/strong> Sab authors ka contribution clearly defined ho.<\/p><p><strong>Conflict of interest:<\/strong> Declare karna zaruri.<\/p><p><strong>Peer review:<\/strong> Blind\/double-blind review follow hota hai.<\/p><p><strong>Data availability:<\/strong> Educational data (student surveys, learning outcomes) accessible aur verifiable hona chahiye.<\/p><p><strong>Research ethics:<\/strong> Ethical approval, consent from schools\/participants mandatory.<\/p><p><strong>Corrections &amp; retractions:<\/strong> Errors aur misconduct proper handle kiya jata hai.<\/p><p><strong>Open access &amp; copyright:<\/strong> Articles freely available, copyright rules follow kiye jate hain.<\/p><p><strong>Preprints &amp; archiving:<\/strong> Preprint submissions allowed, but journal policy follow karna hoga.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a582a8 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a582a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"MisconductPolicy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d4fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d4fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misconduct Policy (Education Research)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c7ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67c7ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Our journal handles all cases of academic and research misconduct in education according to <strong>COPE, WAME, and ICMJE standards<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><h4>Types of Misconduct in Education Research<\/h4><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Falsification of data:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Fabrication, selective reporting, omission, or distortion of educational results (e.g., student assessment data, survey results).<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Using others\u2019 words, ideas, or research findings without proper credit.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authorship issues:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Excluding contributors, including non-contributors, or duplicate publication.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Misappropriation of ideas:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Using confidential information from colleagues, schools, or institutions improperly.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Violation of research practices:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Manipulating educational experiments, biased analysis, or misleading reporting of outcomes.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Regulatory non-compliance:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Ignoring ethical guidelines or laws relevant to educational research (e.g., consent from participants).<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Inappropriate conduct:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> False accusations or retaliation against whistleblowers.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Duplicate publication:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Publishing the same education research in multiple journals without disclosure.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conflicts and disclosure:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Failing to declare conflicts of interest, funding, or institutional affiliations.<\/span><\/p><h4>Reference and Citation Misconduct<\/h4><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Citation manipulation or excessive self-citation.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Omission of relevant prior educational research.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Inaccurate, fabricated, or ghost references.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Improper formatting violating journal style.<\/span><\/p><h4>Handling Allegations<\/h4><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (e.g., iThenticate).<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers, editors, or readers may report suspected misconduct.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial board follows <strong>COPE guidelines<\/strong>; sanctions may include <strong>rejection, correction, retraction, or notification of institutions<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">retraction, or notification of institutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a06de7 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a06de7\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ccrp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3474e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3474e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4984e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4984e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All articles published in the journal are assigned a <strong>unique DOI<\/strong> upon final acceptance and publication. 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