Author Guidelines

Journal of Education and Learning Reviews (JELR)

Journal of Education and Learning Reviews (JELR) is an international peer-reviewed journal in education and learning, published by DR.KEN Institute of Academic Development and Promotion under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rajabhat Mahasarakham University. The journal holds ISSN 3057-0387 (Online) and is a Crossref member with DOI prefix 10.60027, ensuring that all published articles are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for persistent access, reliable citation, and long-term availability of scholarly content.

1. Journal Overview

The Journal of Education and Learning Reviews (JELR) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, and bimonthly scholarly journal published six times a year. The journal welcomes original academic, research, and review manuscripts in the field of education and learning, as well as related interdisciplinary areas.

JELR is committed to disseminating important theoretical, empirical, methodological, and review-based contributions that advance educational knowledge, research, policy, and practice. In line with international publishing standards, all manuscripts are evaluated through a rigorous editorial and peer-review process before publication. Scopus expects journals under review to present clear English-language journal information, peer review, ethics policies, and public publishing standards on their website.

Related pages:
Journal Homepage: https://so19.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JELS
About the Journal: https://so19.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JELS/about
Editorial Team: https://so19.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JELS/about/editorialTeam
PEMS: https://so19.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JELS/PEMS
Publication Ethics: https://so19.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JELS/Publication-Ethics

2. Scope of Submission

JELR accepts manuscripts that contribute to scholarship in education and related fields. Submissions should demonstrate originality, scholarly rigor, relevance to the journal’s aims and scope, and compliance with ethical and editorial standards.

The journal considers only manuscripts that:

• are original and unpublished;
• are not under review elsewhere;
• are prepared in accordance with these Author Guidelines;
• comply with the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement; and
• are written in clear academic English.

This reflects the core expectation that journals have transparent author instructions and submission requirements, including clarity on originality, review, and ethics.

3. Types of Manuscripts

JELR accepts the following categories of manuscripts.

3.1 Academic Articles

An Academic Article is a scholarly analytical paper that presents ideas, conceptual arguments, critical interpretation, or theoretical discussion based on academic sources. Such articles should address important issues, define objectives clearly, synthesize relevant scholarship, and provide implications or recommendations.

3.2 Research Articles

A Research Article is a structured report of original research findings. It should normally include:

• problem statement and significance;
• research objectives or questions;
• literature review;
• conceptual framework, where appropriate;
• methodology;
• results;
• discussion;
• conclusion or recommendations.

The abstract should summarize the background and aim, methodology, major findings, and conclusion. Based on your original guideline, JELR may accept abstracts in the range of 300–500 words, with no more than five keywords.

3.3 Review Articles

A Review Article critically examines the current state of knowledge in a specialized area. It should offer synthesis, analytical interpretation, and updated scholarly discussion, and ideally identify research gaps and future directions.

A strong review article should be comprehensive, current, critical rather than descriptive, and understandable to advanced readers within or adjacent to the field.

4. Submission Declaration

By submitting a manuscript to JELR, authors confirm that:

• the manuscript is original;
• the manuscript has not been published previously in any journal, book, or proceedings, except where clearly disclosed and permitted;
• the manuscript is not under consideration by another journal;
• all authors have approved the submitted version;
• all authors agree to the order of authorship;
• all relevant ethical approvals have been obtained;
• all funding sources and conflicts of interest have been disclosed; and
• the manuscript complies with the journal’s publication ethics requirements.

COPE’s Core Practices include transparency around authorship, competing interests, allegations of misconduct, and editorial processes, all of which should be clear at the journal level.

5. Peer Review Policy

JELR operates a double-blind peer-review system. Each eligible manuscript is first screened by the editorial office and then normally reviewed by two to three experienced peer reviewers with expertise relevant to the subject matter.

The peer-review process generally includes:

1. Initial Editorial Screening
   The editorial office checks whether the manuscript fits the journal’s scope, follows the submission requirements, and meets basic language and ethical standards.
2. Reviewer Assignment
   Suitable manuscripts are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant expertise.
3. Double-Blind Review
   Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors, and author identities are concealed from reviewers where possible.
4. Editorial Decision
   The editorial decision is based on reviewer reports and editorial judgment. Decisions may include:
   • Accept
   • Minor Revision
   • Major Revision
   • Reject

PKP’s Scopus indexing guidance specifically highlights the need for clear public information on peer review, journal scope, metadata, and editorial transparency.

6. Ethics and Publication Integrity Policy

JELR is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, transparency, and accountability throughout the editorial and publication process.

Before submission, authors must read and agree to the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (PEMS). By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that they have reviewed and accepted these ethical requirements. Non-compliance may result in rejection, correction, expression of concern, or retraction.

JELR’s ethics framework is aligned with internationally recognized guidance, including:

• COPE Core Practices: https://publicationethics.org/core-practices
• COPE Guidance: https://publicationethics.org/guidance
• COPE Flowcharts: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Flowcharts
• WAME Policies: https://wame.org/policies
• Declaration of Helsinki: https://www.wma.net/what-we-do/medical-ethics/declaration-of-helsinki/

COPE states that its Core Practices are applicable to journals, editors, publishers, and institutions involved in scholarly publishing. Elsevier’s Scopus policy also expects a publicly available ethics and malpractice statement.

7. Human Research Ethics

JELR takes human research ethics extremely seriously and prioritizes the safety, dignity, rights, privacy, and well-being of all human participants.

For any submission involving human participants, authors must ensure that:

• the study complied with relevant institutional, national, and international ethical standards;
• approval was obtained from an appropriate Human Research Ethics Committee, IRB, REC, or equivalent body where required;
• the manuscript clearly states the name of the ethics committee and the approval number or reference code;
• informed consent was obtained where applicable; and
• confidentiality and data protection were maintained.

Your original text correctly emphasizes that research involving human participants must explicitly state ethics approval and committee permission. That principle is retained here and brought into alignment with recognized international guidance such as the Declaration of Helsinki.

8. AI-Assisted Writing and AI-Generated Content Policy

JELR acknowledges that artificial intelligence tools may support manuscript preparation, but their use must be transparent, responsible, and ethically appropriate.

For the purposes of this policy, AI-generated content refers to content created wholly or substantially modified by an AI system. This includes both fully generated text and text substantially revised using AI tools. This definition reflects the substance of your original policy.

8.1 Principles

JELR will only consider manuscripts involving AI-assisted content when the following conditions are met:

• AI tools cannot be listed as authors;
• the use of AI must be clearly disclosed in the manuscript;
• the human author must remain fully responsible for the content;
• the content must be original and free from plagiarism;
• the content must be accurate, reliable, and not misleading; and
• AI must not be used in a deceptive or unethical manner.

8.2 Disclosure Requirements

Authors who use AI in drafting, editing, summarization, translation, analysis, or other substantial stages of manuscript preparation should disclose:

• the name of the AI tool;
• the version or identifiable model, if available;
• the purpose for which it was used; and
• confirmation that the authors reviewed, verified, and take full responsibility for the final content.

8.3 Editorial Use of AI

Editors and reviewers must preserve manuscript confidentiality. Elsevier’s current journal AI policy states that editors should not upload submitted manuscripts into generative AI tools where doing so could breach author confidentiality, proprietary rights, or data privacy.

8.4 Enforcement

JELR reserves the right to reject or retract any article that does not comply with this policy. This retains the core enforcement approach stated in your original text.

Reference:
Elsevier Generative AI Policies for Journals: https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/generative-ai-policies-for-journals

9. Retraction, Correction, and Expression of Concern Policy

JELR is committed to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record. Retractions are issued in accordance with COPE Retraction Guidelines.

9.1 Grounds for Retraction

A published article may be retracted where findings are unreliable because of:

• proven misconduct, plagiarism, or duplicate publication;
• data fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of results;
• copyright infringement or serious ethical breaches;
• failure to disclose significant conflicts of interest;
• absence of required ethics approval for research involving humans or animals; or
• fundamental methodological or analytical errors that invalidate the work.

These grounds reflect your original text, refined into standard journal-policy language.

9.2 Retraction Procedure

Retractions may be initiated by the editor, editorial board, or publisher, and may also follow concerns raised by reviewers, authors, readers, or institutions. Minor editorial or typographical errors normally do not require retraction and may instead be addressed by a correction or erratum.

Where retraction is warranted, JELR will publish a formal Retraction Notice linked to the original article and clearly stating the reason for retraction.

9.3 Availability of Retracted Articles

Retracted articles may remain accessible online to preserve the scholarly record, but they will be clearly marked as Retracted and accompanied by a freely accessible retraction notice.

COPE’s retraction guidance emphasizes transparent notices, linkage to the original article, and preservation of the record rather than silent removal.

Reference:
COPE Retraction Guidelines: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/guideline/retraction-guidelines

10. Research Misconduct and Plagiarism Policy

JELR prohibits all forms of research and publication misconduct. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

• plagiarism;
• self-plagiarism or redundant publication;
• data fabrication or falsification;
• inappropriate authorship practices;
• failure to obtain required ethics approval;
• undeclared conflicts of interest; and
• peer-review manipulation.

These categories are consistent with the concerns identified in your original text and align with COPE’s Core Practices, which include authorship, conflicts of interest, allegations of misconduct, complaints and appeals, and ethical oversight.

10.1 Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism detection prior to peer review. According to your current policy, a similarity index exceeding 20%, excluding references, tables, and standard text, may result in rejection or a request for revision.

10.2 Investigation of Misconduct

Allegations of misconduct may be raised by editors, reviewers, readers, or institutions. The Editorial Board will conduct an initial assessment and may request clarification, raw data, ethics documents, or other supporting materials. If necessary, the matter may be referred to the authors’ institution or funder.

10.3 Corrective Actions

Depending on severity, JELR may:

• reject the manuscript;
• request clarification or correction;
• publish a correction;
• publish an expression of concern;
• retract a published article; or
• notify relevant institutions or authorities.

Your original policy also mentioned temporary submission bans and appeals; these can remain as internal enforcement options, but for the public-facing policy it is stronger to emphasize due process, transparency, and documented editorial action.

11. Authorship Policy

All listed authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions to the work. Authors must have agreed to the submission, approved the order of names on the title page, and approved the final manuscript. The corresponding author acts on behalf of all authors during submission, review, and publication. This is preserved from your original text and presented here in more standard journal language.

Unacceptable authorship practices include:

• guest authorship;
• gift authorship;
• ghost authorship; and
• omission of qualified contributors.

COPE includes authorship and contributorship among its core areas of publication ethics.

12. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure

All authors must disclose any financial, institutional, personal, academic, or professional relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation. All funding sources must be disclosed in the manuscript, normally in the Acknowledgments or a dedicated Funding Statement.

Your original text correctly requires disclosure of funding and conflicts of interest. This remains an essential component of international publishing standards.

13. Duties of Authors

Authors submitting to JELR must:

• certify that the submission is original and unpublished;
• report findings honestly and accurately;
• cite the work of others appropriately;
• follow the journal’s formatting and submission requirements;
• list only genuine contributors as authors;
• disclose funding sources and conflicts of interest; and
• cooperate fully with editorial and ethical review when requested.

These duties are drawn directly from the substance of your original “Duties of Authors” section.

14. Manuscript Preparation

All manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word format and submitted through the journal’s online system.

14.1 Basic Formatting

According to your current template, manuscripts should normally follow these formatting rules:

• paper size: A4;
• layout: one column;
• spacing: single-spaced;
• margins: 1 inch on all sides;
• title: 14-point Times New Roman;
• author name: 10-point Times New Roman;
• headings and body text: 11-point Times New Roman; and
• maximum length: normally not more than 20 pages, including figures, tables, and references.

14.2 Required Front Matter

Each manuscript should include:

• title;
• author name(s);
• affiliation(s) and country;
• corresponding author e-mail;
• ORCID iD, where available;
• abstract; and
• keywords.

ORCID registration: https://orcid.org/register

PKP’s indexing guidance stresses the importance of complete journal and article metadata for indexing readiness.

15. Recommended Structure of Research Articles

Based on your original article template, a Research Article should normally contain the following sections:

• Introduction
• Objectives
• Literature Review
• Conceptual Framework
• Methodology
• Results
• Discussion
• Knowledge Contribution
• Recommendation
• References

For stronger international readability, it is also acceptable to merge or rename sections where appropriate, for example:

• Introduction
• Literature Review
• Methodology
• Results
• Discussion
• Conclusion

16. Abstract and Keywords

The abstract should provide a concise summary of the article’s:

• background and aim;
• methodology;
• main findings; and
• conclusion.

Your current guideline permits 300–500 words and up to five keywords.

For Scopus-readiness, clear English abstracts and keywords are especially important because Scopus requires English-language titles and abstracts for indexed content and PKP flags this specifically in its Scopus guidance.

17. Tables, Figures, and Illustrations

Tables, figures, diagrams, and graphs may be included where necessary. They should be clearly numbered in sequence.

• Table titles should appear above tables.
• Figure captions should appear below figures.
• Images should be supplied in standard formats such as JPG, PNG, or GIF where required.
• Authors must ensure that all visual materials are original or used with permission.

18. References and Citation Style

JELR uses APA Style, 7th edition.

Authors should ensure that:

• all in-text citations appear in the reference list;
• all references are accurate and complete;
• sources are relevant and scholarly;
• excessive self-citation is avoided; and
• citation manipulation is avoided.

APA Style guidance: https://apastyle.apa.org/

Your original guideline included examples for books, journal articles, newspaper articles, theses, websites, interviews, and conference papers. Those examples may remain on the webpage or in a downloadable template.

A better phrasing than “Avoid citing websites” is to state that authors should prioritize peer-reviewed and reliable scholarly sources and use websites only where appropriate and authoritative. That wording is more consistent with international author-guidance practice.

19. Language Quality

Manuscripts must be written in clear, grammatical academic English. The editorial office may return manuscripts for language revision before peer review if language quality is insufficient for external evaluation.

This supports international readability and aligns with PKP guidance for journals preparing for indexing.

20. Submission Process

Manuscripts must be submitted online through the journal’s submission system:

https://so19.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JELS/about/submissions

Authors should ensure that all required metadata are complete at submission, including title, abstract, keywords, author details, affiliations, and references. Complete metadata improves discoverability and indexing readiness.

21. Supporting Documents

Where relevant, the editorial office may request:

• ethics approval documents;
• informed consent documentation;
• parental or guardian consent, where applicable;
• conflict of interest disclosures;
• funding statements;
• authorship confirmation;
• data availability statements; and
• other supporting records required for editorial or ethics review.

22. Appeals

Authors may appeal editorial decisions related to misconduct or major editorial concerns by submitting a written explanation with supporting evidence. Appeals will be reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and, where appropriate, by additional advisors. This preserves the substance of your original appeals section while making it more concise and suitable for a public-facing author guide.

Manuscript Preparation

Journal Template

Article example

Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy
The Journal of Education and Learning Reviews (JELR) does not charge any article processing charges (APCs) or submission fees. All articles are published free of cost for authors.
This policy reflects JELR’s commitment to promoting open access to high-quality research without financial barriers.

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Contact Information

Editorial Office
Journal of Education and Learning Reviews (JELR)
Journal Website: https://so19.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JELS
Publisher: DR.KEN Institute of Academic Development and Promotion
Publisher Website: https://drkeninstitute.or.th/home
Email: dr.keninstitute@gmail.com

Ownership and Management

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No. 139/26 Theenanon, Talad Sub-district, Mueang Mahasarakham District,
Mahasarakham Province, Thailand, 44000 Tel: +66817413978, or +66946398978.
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