Aims and Scope

International Journal of Buddhist Education and Research (I-JBER) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that promotes and disseminates knowledge in Buddhist studies integrated with other fields of education and research. The journal:

  • Publishes original scholarship that connects Buddhist thought and practice with educational theory, policy, and practice.
  • Advances interdisciplinary inquiry linking Buddhist studies with the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
  • Prioritises research on educational practices that close achievement gaps, improve academic achievement, and promote learning.
  • Welcomes critical, hermeneutical, historical, and constructive conversations on all facets of Buddhist education and research.
  • Serves researchers, educators, and policymakers in Asia and worldwide.

Topics

All materials published in I-JBER must be directly related to the field of education. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Adult, career, and vocational education
  • Community colleges
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Higher education
  • Teaching and teacher education
  • Information and technology
  • Counseling and student services
  • Educational management
  • Elementary and early childhood education
  • Reading, English, and communication
  • Science, mathematics, and environmental education
  • Social studies/social science education
  • Rural education and small schools
  • Urban education
  • Disabilities and gifted education
  • Languages and linguistics

Article Types

  • Research Article – reports original empirical research that has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
  • Academic Article – offers original conceptual, theoretical, or critical analysis that contributes new knowledge.
  • Review Article – critically synthesises existing literature on a defined topic.
  • Book Review – critically evaluates a recently published scholarly book within the journal's scope.

Journal Information

  • ISSN: 2773-9864 (Print)
  • Publisher: Language Institute, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Khon Kaen Campus, Thailand
  • Frequency: Two issues per year (No. 1: January–June; No. 2: July–December)
  • Language: English
  • Peer review: Double-blind, at least two independent reviewers
  • First published: 2021