Author Guidelines

1. Introduction

International Journal of Education and Learning Studies (IJELS) is an international peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes high-quality scholarly articles in the field of education and learning studies. The journal aims to provide an academic platform for researchers, educators, and practitioners to disseminate research findings and theoretical insights that contribute to the advancement of educational theory and practice.

The journal publishes two types of manuscripts:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles (systematic or critical literature reviews)

All manuscripts must be written in English to ensure wider international dissemination and readership.

2. General Manuscript Guidelines

The general guidelines for manuscript preparation are as follows:

  1. The manuscript must be an original scholarly work that has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.
  2. All manuscripts must be written in English.
  3. The manuscript must follow the journal article template and be prepared using Garamond font (11 pt) with 1.5 line spacing on A4 paper.
  4. For Original Research Articles, the manuscript length must not exceed 8,000 words, including tables, figures, and references. For Review Articles, there is no maximum word limit.
  5. The manuscript must be free from plagiarism. All submissions will be screened using plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin, and the similarity index should normally not exceed 20%.
  6. Authors should ensure that the manuscript clearly contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the field of education.
  7. The title of the article should be concise and informative and should not exceed 20 words.
  8. The names of authors must be written below the title along with their institutional affiliation and email address.
  9. The abstract should summarize the research objectives, methodology, key findings, and conclusions in no more than 150 words.
  10. Authors must provide 3–8 keywords that represent the core topics of the manuscript.

3. Structure of the Manuscript

The manuscript structure may vary depending on the article type.

For Original Research Articles:

  • Introduction
  • Literature Review
  • Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References

For Review Articles:

  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References

References: References should primarily consist of recent scholarly publications, with at least 80% from peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last 10 years.

Citation Style: All citations and references must follow the APA 7th Edition referencing style.

4. Online Manuscript Submission

  1. Manuscripts must be submitted through the Open Journal System (OJS): Journal Portal
  2. Authors must register before submitting a manuscript.
  3. After logging in, select New Submission and follow the five submission stages: Start, Upload Submission, Enter Metadata, Upload Supplementary Files, and Confirmation.
  4. The manuscript must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format using the journal template.
  5. The article template can be downloaded here: Download Template (Research Article or Review Article)
  6. Authors must ensure that all metadata, including author details, title, abstract, and keywords, are correctly entered during submission.
  7. If there are difficulties during submission, please contact the editorial office.

5. Publication Ethics

All manuscripts submitted to International Journal of Education and Learning Studies (IJELS) must adhere to high standards of publication ethics. Authors must ensure that their work is original, properly cites all sources, and does not contain plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification.

The journal supports internationally recognized ethical standards in scholarly publishing and encourages responsible research and publication practices.

6. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the research results or interpretation of the manuscript. If no conflict of interest exists, authors should state that "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

7. Copyright

Authors who publish with International Journal of Education and Learning Studies (IJELS) retain the copyright of their work. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication.

Authors are permitted to share and distribute the published version of their articles in institutional repositories, personal websites, or other platforms, provided that the original publication in the journal is properly acknowledged.

8. Open Access License

All articles published in International Journal of Education and Learning Studies (IJELS) are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.

This license allows others to share, copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the material in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source.

More information about this license can be found at:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/