Manuscript Types
1. Introduction
The International Journal of Education and Learning Studies (IJELS) publishes original scholarly contributions addressing theoretical, empirical, methodological, and practical developments in education and learning studies.
IJELS welcomes manuscripts that demonstrate scientific rigor, originality, academic relevance, and meaningful contributions to educational knowledge and practice.
The journal accepts two principal manuscript categories: Original Research Articles and Review Articles.
2. Original Research Articles
Original Research Articles present previously unpublished empirical findings derived from systematically conducted research. Manuscripts must demonstrate clear objectives, rigorous methodology, valid and transparent findings, critical discussion, and significant contributions to education and learning studies.
Research approaches may include:
- Quantitative research, including experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, and survey studies.
- Qualitative research, including case studies, phenomenology, ethnography, and grounded theory.
- Mixed-methods research integrating quantitative and qualitative evidence.
- Educational design research and research-based instructional development.
- Action research and other systematic investigations of educational practice.
- Comparative, longitudinal, and evaluation studies in education.
Original Research Articles should present an appropriate scholarly structure consisting of an introduction, literature review where relevant, methods, results and discussion, conclusion, and references.
Recommended length: Maximum 8,000 words, including tables, figures, and references.
3. Review Articles
Review Articles provide a rigorous and critical synthesis of existing scholarly literature, identify research gaps, assess the current state of knowledge, and develop implications for educational research, theory, policy, or practice.
Accepted review approaches may include:
- Systematic Literature Review: A transparent and reproducible synthesis using explicit eligibility criteria and systematic procedures.
- Scoping Review: A systematic mapping of concepts, research coverage, and knowledge gaps within a field.
- Bibliometric Review: Quantitative analysis of scientific publications, citation patterns, and research developments.
- Integrative Review: Integration of theoretical and empirical literature to develop broader understanding.
- Critical or Theoretical Review: Analytical evaluation of theories, concepts, and scholarly debates.
Review manuscripts must clearly describe the review objectives, information sources, literature selection or analytical procedures, synthesis approach, principal findings, and scholarly contributions.
Manuscript length: No fixed maximum word count; submissions must remain concise, coherent, and appropriate to the scope of the review.
4. Subject Areas
IJELS welcomes contributions addressing, but not limited to:
- Teaching and learning theories and practices.
- Curriculum studies and educational innovation.
- Educational technology and digital learning.
- Artificial intelligence in education.
- Teacher education and professional development.
- Educational assessment and evaluation.
- Inclusive education and learning diversity.
- Educational psychology and student development.
- Educational leadership, policy, and management.
- Learning environments and instructional design.
5. General Publication Standards
- Manuscripts must be original, scholarly, and relevant to the journal's scope.
- All submissions must be written in academically appropriate English.
- The research or review method must be clearly described and justified.
- Findings and conclusions must be adequately supported by evidence.
- Authors must disclose relevant ethical considerations, funding, and competing interests.
- All citations and references must follow APA 7th Edition.
- Manuscripts must comply with the journal's publication ethics and peer-review requirements.
6. Manuscripts Generally Not Considered
The following submissions generally fall outside the journal's principal manuscript categories:
- Manuscripts without a clear scholarly contribution.
- Literature summaries lacking an identifiable review approach or critical synthesis.
- Descriptive activity reports without systematic research or scholarly analysis.
- Previously published manuscripts or simultaneous submissions.
- Submissions containing fabricated or falsified research information.
7. Manuscript Preparation and Submission
Authors are not required to follow a rigid journal-specific article layout template during initial submission. However, manuscripts must comply with the journal's Author Guidelines, academic structure, formatting requirements, and publication ethics policies.
Three separate documents are required:
- Cover Letter – Submission letter explaining originality, significance, and relevance to IJELS.
- Title Page – Author identities, affiliations, contributions, and required declarations.
- Anonymous Manuscript – Complete scholarly article without author-identifying information for double-blind peer review.
Further instructions are available in the Author Guidelines.
The editorial team reserves the right to return or decline manuscripts that do not meet the journal's manuscript categories, scholarly quality requirements, scope, or publication ethics standards.
