{"id":48,"date":"2025-09-02T18:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-12-09T20:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:20:09","slug":"guest-editor-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/guest-editor-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Editor Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48\" class=\"elementor elementor-48\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dcab8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7dcab8\" 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-180f6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"180f6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/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-cc73f26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc73f26\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca55d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ca55d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23f274 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f23f274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bef1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84bef1d\" 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-dbc2935 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbc2935\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750d9e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"750d9e7\" 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 href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/online-submission\/\">Online Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-651\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-651\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/open-access-policy\/\">Open Access Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-665\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-665\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/publication-ethics\/\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-666\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-666\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/reviewer-acknowledgment\/\">Reviewer Acknowledgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-667\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-667\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/educationpolicy\/reviewer-guidelines\/\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li 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-e9979a1 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9979a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb6141 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"deb6141\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6a221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b6a221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b282f4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b282f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56710b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d56710b\" 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=\"#GuestEditorGuidelines\">\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\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/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=\"#rge\">\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\">Role of Guest Editors<\/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=\"#ProposalSubmission\">\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\">Proposal Submission<\/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=\"#rdsi\">\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\">Responsibilities During the Special Issue<\/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=\"#pres\">\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 and Editorial Standards<\/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=\"#EthicalResponsibilities\">\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\">Ethical Responsibilities<\/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=\"#bsge\">\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\">Benefits of Serving as Guest Editor<\/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=\"#sj\">\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\">Support from the Journal<\/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=\"#tsi\">\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\">Timeline for Special Issues<\/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=\"#HowtoApply\">\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\">How to Apply<\/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-ce62f35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce62f35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463080b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"463080b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"GuestEditorGuidelines\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646399d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"646399d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0746f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0746f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd56eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bd56eb\" 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: An International Journal<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> publishes Special Issues on emerging themes in global education, policy reform, curriculum innovation, digital learning, inclusive education, higher education development, governance, and other interdisciplinary areas shaping modern education systems. These Special Issues are curated by Guest Editors\u2014respected scholars and practitioners known for their expertise and leadership in education.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This document outlines the guidelines for Guest Editors to manage Special Issues with professionalism, academic integrity, and efficiency.<\/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-5bd9bec e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bd9bec\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"rge\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aec48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96aec48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Role of Guest Editors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8a6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb8a6ee\" 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\">Guest Editors are entrusted with leading Special Issues and are responsible for:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposing timely, relevant, and innovative themes in the field of education.<\/span><\/li><li>Submitting a formal proposal with a clear title, scope, objectives, and timeline.<\/li><li>Overseeing the peer review process while ensuring academic rigor and fairness.<\/li><li>Inviting high-quality contributions from global experts and researchers.<\/li><li>Ensuring all submissions comply with the journal\u2019s ethical and publishing standards.<\/li><li>Preparing an introductory editorial for the Special Issue (optional but encouraged).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43df08d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43df08d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"ProposalSubmission\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21973fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21973fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Proposal Submission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c0608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c0608\" 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\">To propose a Special Issue, Guest Editors should submit a Special Issue Proposal containing:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposed Title<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> of the Special Issue.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Rationale &amp; Relevance:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Why the topic matters for global education policy today.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Scope:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Key themes and areas to be covered (e.g., curriculum reform, digital transformation, equity and inclusion, higher education governance, assessment systems, education financing, lifelong learning).<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tentative Timeline:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Submission deadlines, review cycle, and expected publication dates.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Potential Contributors:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Optional list of researchers who may submit papers.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editor Details:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Name, designation, institution, ORCID iD, and a brief biography.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposals are evaluated by the Editorial Board, and selected applicants are officially appointed as Guest Editors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba275d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eba275d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"rdsi\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd26042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd26042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Responsibilities During the Special Issue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2d57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec2d57b\" 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\">Guest Editors are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Promote the Special Issue within academic and professional networks.<\/span><\/li><li>Invite contributions from leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.<\/li><li>Conduct an initial screening of submissions for relevance and quality.<\/li><li>Assign qualified peer reviewers in coordination with the Editorial Office.<\/li><li>Make editorial recommendations based on reviewer reports.<\/li><li>Ensure diversity in contributions and avoid institutional or regional bias.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01961c e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d01961c\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"pres\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82105e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c82105e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Peer Review and Editorial Standards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee54ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee54ee\" 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 manuscripts submitted to Special Issues follow the journal\u2019s <strong>double-blind peer review<\/strong> process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editors must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Maintain confidentiality and impartiality throughout the review cycle.<\/span><\/li><li>Ensure high academic standards and strong methodological rigor.<\/li><li>Collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief regarding final acceptance decisions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec165f e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ec165f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d782c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d782c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"EthicalResponsibilities\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Ethical Responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f169e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f169e8\" 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\">Guest Editors must uphold strict ethical principles, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Avoiding conflicts of interest (e.g., not handling their own submissions or those of close collaborators).<\/span><\/li><li>Ensuring adherence to ethical guidelines for research involving human participants or sensitive educational data.<\/li><li>Reporting any suspected plagiarism, data manipulation, or academic misconduct.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c6c9e e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94c6c9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"bsge\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cbfd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53cbfd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Benefits of Serving as Guest Editor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46088f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46088f0\" 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\">Guest Editors receive:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">International recognition as leaders of a Special Issue.<\/span><\/li><li>Increased visibility and academic credibility within the education policy community.<\/li><li>A formal <strong>Certificate of Appointment<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Opportunities to collaborate with global experts and contribute to impactful scholarly dialogue.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c514e3 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c514e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"sj\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2657a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2657a4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Support from the Journal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c9457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c9457\" 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 Editorial Office provides:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Full administrative support for managing submissions and reviews.<\/span><\/li><li>Assistance in promoting the Call for Papers across platforms.<\/li><li>Guidance on editorial decisions, timelines, and manuscript handling.<\/li><li>Technical support throughout the publication workflow.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405599e e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"405599e\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"tsi\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0b6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a0b6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Timeline for Special Issues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7e188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a7e188\" 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 typical Special Issue proceeds as follows:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposal Approval:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> 1\u20132 weeks<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Call for Papers Announcement:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Immediately after approval<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Submission Window:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> 3\u20136 months<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Peer Review &amp; Revisions:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> 2\u20133 months<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Final Publication:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Articles published online upon acceptance (continuous publishing model)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ab24a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54ab24a\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"HowtoApply\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdf7a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bdf7a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. 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