Journal of Theory & Practice in Education (JTPE) · Eğitimde Kuram ve Uygulama (EKU) e-ISSN 1304-9496 · Published by Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University · Last revised: September 2026
Contents
1. About the journal
2. Article types
3. Language
4. Before you submit: checklist
5. Using the JTPE templates
6. Title page
7. Anonymisation for double-blind review
8. Title, abstract, and keywords
9. Main text and structure
10. Citations and references
11. Tables
12. Figures and artwork
13. Statistics and equations
14. Footnotes, abbreviations, and units
15. Supplementary material
16. Statements and Declarations
17. Research and publication ethics
18. Peer review process
19. After acceptance
20. Open access, copyright, and licence
21. Fees
22. Contact
The full guide is also available as a PDF with bookmarks: JTPE_Author_Guide_EN.pdf
JTPE at a glance
| 📄 Article types | Research, Review, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Theoretical (7,000–8,000 words) |
| 🌐 Language | English only (from 2026); a Turkish title is mandatory |
| 👥 Peer review | Double-blind; at least two reviewers from at least two different institutions |
| ⏱️ First decision | About two weeks from submission (average) |
| 🔓 Open access | Immediate, under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence |
| ✅ Fees | None: no submission, processing, or publication charges |
| 📬 Submission | Only through DergiPark, using the JTPE templates |
1. About the journal
Journal of Theory & Practice in Education (JTPE; Turkish title: Eğitimde Kuram ve Uygulama, EKU) is an online, international, peer-reviewed journal published by Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University since 2005. The journal publishes original research that connects educational theory with practice, together with review articles that critically synthesise the literature. JTPE appears in two issues per year (June and December) under a continuous publication model, applies double-blind peer review, charges no fees, and publishes all content open access under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. For the journal’s scope and subfields, see Aim & Scope.
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2. Article types
JTPE accepts four article types for submission. The word limit covers the title, abstracts, keywords, main text, tables, figures, and references; it excludes appendices and the separate title page file.
| Type | Focus | Maximum length | Structure |
|---|
| Research Article | Original empirical study (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods) | 7,000 words | IMRaD (Section 9) |
| Review Article | Integrative or critical review offering an original synthesis | 8,000 words | Method + thematic sections (Section 9.4) |
| Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | PRISMA-compliant systematic evidence synthesis, with or without meta-analysis | 8,000 words | PRISMA 2020 (Sections 2 and 9.4) |
| Theoretical Article | Original conceptual contribution: a framework, model, or theory-practice argument | 7,000 words | Argument-led (Section 9.6) |
Research Article. An original empirical study employing a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods design. Maximum length: 7,000 words. Research articles follow the IMRaD structure described in Section 9.
Review Article. An integrative or critical review that maps and synthesises a body of literature and offers an original contribution beyond summary (for example, a new framework, taxonomy, or research agenda). Maximum length: 8,000 words. Review articles must describe the review methodology (search strategy, inclusion criteria, analysis) in a Method section; the remaining structure may be organised thematically (see Section 9.4). Systematic reviews and meta-analyses additionally follow PRISMA 2020 reporting (Section 2).
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. A systematic review, with or without meta-analysis, conducted and reported in line with PRISMA 2020. Maximum length: 8,000 words. The Method section reports the databases searched, search strings, inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening process, and analysis approach; the PRISMA flow diagram appears in the manuscript, and the completed PRISMA checklist is uploaded as supplementary material. Prospective registration of the protocol (for example, in PROSPERO) is strongly encouraged and, where it exists, is reported with its registration number.
Theoretical Article. An original conceptual or theoretical contribution that develops a framework, model, or well-grounded argument advancing the relationship between educational theory and practice. Empirical data are not required, but the argument must be grounded systematically in the literature. Maximum length: 7,000 words. Theoretical articles follow an argument-led structure (see Section 9.6).
Manuscripts of exceptional quality that modestly exceed the word limit may be considered at the editors’ discretion; contact the editorial office before submitting such work. Editorials and corrections (errata and corrigenda) are prepared or commissioned by the editorial office and are not open to unsolicited submission. Other genres (opinion pieces, book reviews, letters to the editor) are not accepted at this time.
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3. Language
| 📌 As of 2026, JTPE accepts manuscripts in English only; a Turkish title remains mandatory for every manuscript. |
3.1. JTPE accepts manuscripts written in English only (as of 2026).
3.2. A Turkish title is mandatory for every manuscript and is entered on the title page. Authors who do not speak Turkish may leave the Turkish abstract and Turkish keywords blank; the editorial office prepares them during production. Turkish-speaking authors are expected to supply their own.
3.3. Use either British or American spelling consistently throughout the manuscript.
3.4. Manuscripts must be written in clear, accurate academic English. Manuscripts whose language prevents effective peer review are returned before evaluation. Authors who are not confident in their academic English are encouraged to have the manuscript checked by a proficient colleague or a professional editing service before submission; using such a service is not a requirement for publication and does not guarantee acceptance. Any use of generative artificial intelligence in preparing the text, including language editing, must be declared (see Sections 16.9 and 17.8).
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4. Before you submit: checklist
Upload the following through DergiPark.
| ⚠️ Submissions with missing items are returned without review. |
- ✅ Anonymised manuscript (.docx), prepared in JTPE_Author_Template.docx, with all identifying information removed (Section 7) and the word count within the limit (Section 2).
- ✅ Title page (.docx), prepared as a separate file in JTPE_Title_Page.docx (Section 6), including the mandatory Turkish title.
- ✅ Ethics committee approval certificate (for studies involving human participants; Section 17.2).
- ✅ Permission documents for data collection instruments (e-mails or letters from scale developers/adapters, where applicable; Section 17.3).
- ✅ Official institutional permission for data collection (where applicable; Section 17.3).
- ✅ Similarity report (iThenticate or İntihal.net; Section 17.5).
- ✅ Signed JTPE_Publishing_Agreement.docx, signed by the corresponding author on behalf of all authors.
- ✅ Confirmation within the system that: all authors have approved the submission; all authors’ ORCID iDs are entered; the Statements and Declarations section is complete (Section 16); and the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere.
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5. Using the JTPE templates
5.1. Two Word templates are provided and their use is mandatory. Manuscripts not prepared in the current templates are returned without review.
Manuscript template: JTPE_Author_Template.docx Title page template: JTPE_Title_Page.docx
5.2. Write directly in the template, or paste your text into it using “Keep Text Only” and then apply the built-in styles. The template names each style in English and Turkish.
5.3. Do not insert empty lines with the Enter key; spacing before and after paragraphs and headings is built into the styles.
5.4. Yellow boxes in the template are instructions to authors: delete them before submission. Grey italic fields (volume, issue, page numbers, DOI, dates, citation line) are completed by the editorial office: leave them unchanged.
5.5. The template includes ready-made models for numbered and bulleted lists, numbered equations, footnotes, block quotations, tables (with and without spanner headings), a figure placeholder, declaration wording, seven APA 7 reference patterns, and an appendix. Reuse these models rather than building your own formatting.
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6. Title page
The title page is a separate file and is not shared with reviewers. Complete every field of JTPE_Title_Page.docx:
- English title and mandatory Turkish title.
- Author table: author order, full names, institutional affiliations (institution, faculty/department, city, country), institutional e-mail addresses, and 16-digit ORCID iDs for all authors. ORCID is mandatory for every author; a free iD can be obtained at https://orcid.org.
- Corresponding author: name, postal address, telephone, and e-mail.
- Word counts (manuscript total; abstract).
- Title note, where applicable: whether the study derives from a thesis or dissertation, or was previously presented at a conference (event name, date, venue).
- Prior dissemination: any preprint (server, DOI/URL) or earlier presentation of the work (Section 17.7).
- The full, named versions of all Statements and Declarations (Section 16), including funder names, project numbers, ethics committee name, approval date and number, and acknowledgements. Anonymised counterparts of these statements appear in the manuscript file.
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7. Anonymisation for double-blind review
JTPE applies double-blind review: authors and reviewers remain mutually anonymous. Before submission:
7.1. Remove author names, affiliations, e-mail addresses, funding details, acknowledgements, and any identifying project information from the manuscript file. Use the anonymised declaration wording provided in the template (for example, “Ethics approval was obtained from the ethics committee of [anonymised for review]; details are provided on the title page.”).
7.2. Cite your own published work in the third person, as you would cite anyone else’s, and avoid phrasing that reveals authorship (for example, “as we showed previously”). Where a citation would unavoidably identify you (for instance, the manuscript builds directly on your thesis), replace the entry with “(Author, 2024)” in the text and “Author (2024). Details removed for double-blind review.” in the reference list, and restore it upon acceptance.
7.3. Check supplementary files and figures for embedded author information, including file metadata.
7.4. Remove personal information from the Word file itself: File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document; select only “Document Properties and Personal Information”; click Inspect, then “Remove All”, and save.
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8. Title, abstract, and keywords
8.1. Title. Concise, informative, and free of unexplained abbreviations; ideally at most 15 words. Enter the title in the submission system in standard capitalisation (not ALL CAPS); the typeset layout applies its own styling.
8.2. Abstract. 150–200 words in a single paragraph, covering purpose, design and participants, main findings, and conclusions or implications. Do not include citations, undefined abbreviations, statistics symbols, tables, or figures. The Turkish abstract (öz), where supplied by the authors, follows the same rules (150–200 words).
8.3. Keywords. Three to five keywords in English, listed alphabetically, each on its own line in the template panel; capitalise only the first word of each keyword and proper nouns. Avoid repeating the exact words of the title where possible. Turkish keywords (where supplied) mirror the English set.
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9. Main text and structure
9.1. Research articles follow the IMRaD structure with these first-level headings: Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion.
9.2. Content expectations: Introduction: the problem, the theoretical or conceptual framework, a synthesis of relevant literature, the gap the study addresses, and the aim with research questions or hypotheses. Method: research design; participants or data sources and sampling; instruments with validity and reliability evidence; data collection procedures; data analysis; and the ethics statement naming the approving committee, date, and decision number (see Section 17.2). Results: findings organised by research question, with tables and figures that complement rather than repeat the prose. Discussion: interpretation of the findings against the literature and framework, theoretical and practical implications, and a Limitations subsection. Conclusion: the study’s core message, followed by a Recommendations subsection addressing practice, policy, and future research.
9.3. Heading levels. The template provides four heading levels; do not use more. Level 1 headings are unnumbered (Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion); levels 2–4 organise content within sections (for example, participant subgroups under Method). Apply heading styles from the template rather than manual formatting.
9.4. Review articles include an Introduction (rationale and aim), a Method section describing the review procedure (databases searched, search strings, inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening, and analysis approach), thematically organised synthesis sections, a Discussion including limitations, and a Conclusion with a research agenda.
9.5. The body text begins on the first page of the manuscript, immediately after the abstract panel, in accordance with the template layout.
9.6. Theoretical articles consist of an Introduction (problem and aim), coherent argument sections that develop the framework or model, an Implications for Practice section that makes the theory-practice link explicit, and a Conclusion. Sections are organised by the logic of the argument rather than by IMRaD.
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10. Citations and references
10.1. JTPE uses APA Style, 7th edition, for in-text citations and the reference list. Consult the template’s reference models and the APA Publication Manual for cases not covered here.
10.2. In-text citations follow APA 7 patterns; the most common cases are shown below. Order multiple citations within one set of parentheses alphabetically, separated by semicolons.
| Case | In-text form |
|---|
| One author | (Şimşek, 2024) |
| Two authors, narrative | Yıldırım and Gürbüz (2023) argue… |
| Three or more authors | (Razı et al., 2022) |
| Corporate author, first and later | (Ministry of National Education [MoNE], 2024); then (MoNE, 2024) |
| No date | (Özbaşı, n.d.) |
| Direct quotation | (Kalkan, 2021, p. 43) |
10.3. Reference list entries include all authors up to 20; for 21 or more, list the first 19, an ellipsis, and the final author. Provide the DOI as a full https://doi.org/… link wherever one exists; otherwise give a stable URL for online sources.
10.4. Alphabetise the reference list by the first author’s surname; Turkish characters follow the Turkish alphabet order. Include only works cited in the text; cite only works you have consulted. Personal communications are cited in text only.
10.5. For sources published in a language other than English, give the original title followed by an English translation in square brackets: Aydın, S. (2023). Yabancı dil kaygısının kaynakları [Sources of foreign language anxiety]. Eğitim ve Bilim, 48(214), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.15390/example
10.6. Accuracy of the references is the authors’ responsibility. Every entry is expected to correspond to a real, verifiable source; the editorial office checks references during production, and fabricated or unverifiable entries (including artefacts of generative AI) are treated as an ethical violation (Section 17.8).
10.7. Citation manipulation is prohibited: do not add citations that do not support the claim being made, and do not engage in excessive self-citation or coordinated citation of particular journals or authors. Reviewers and editors may not require citations to their own work as a condition of acceptance.
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11. Tables
11.1. Create tables with Word’s table tool (never as images or spreadsheets pasted as objects), so that they remain editable.
11.2. Number tables consecutively (Table 1, Table 2, …) and cite each one in the text. Place each table close to its first mention.
11.3. The table number and title appear above the table, in the template’s table-title style, with the title in italic title case on its own line.
11.4. Tables use horizontal rules only (top rule, one rule under the column heads, bottom rule); no vertical lines and no fills. The template’s two table models (one with spanner headings) show the expected form, including decimal alignment.
Example (form only):
Table 1
Descriptive Statistics by Group
| Group | n | M | SD |
|---|
| Experimental | 34 | 78.42 | 6.15 |
| Control | 33 | 74.90 | 6.87 |
Note. Maximum score is 100.
11.5. Notes appear below the table in the template’s note style, in the order: general note, specific notes (superscript lowercase letters), probability notes (asterisks).
11.6. Tables must fit the 16 cm text width; where necessary, reduce the table font using the template’s compact table style rather than manual resizing. Identify any previously published table and provide permission (Section 12.6).
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12. Figures and artwork
12.1. Number figures consecutively and cite each in the text. The figure number and caption appear below the figure, in the template’s caption style.
12.2. Supply figures at a minimum of 300 dpi (600 dpi for line-and-photo combinations) at their final size; maximum width 16 cm. Embed figures in the manuscript; the editorial office may additionally request source files (PNG, TIFF, EPS, or the native chart file) during production.
12.3. Use a sans-serif typeface (for example, Arial or Helvetica) for figure lettering, sized to read at 8–12 pt in the final layout; keep lettering size consistent across figures.
12.4. Design figures to remain legible in greyscale and for readers with colour-vision deficiency: do not rely on colour alone; use patterns, shapes, or direct labels in addition to colour, and keep text contrast at a ratio of at least 4.5:1.
12.5. Provide a brief alternative text (alt text) for each figure describing its content, using Word’s alt-text feature; this supports accessibility and indexing.
12.6. Previously published figures, tables, or long text passages require written permission from the copyright holder for reuse in an open access journal; upload the permission with your submission and credit the source in the caption. Material without such evidence is assumed to be the authors’ own.
12.7. Images generated by generative AI tools are not permitted in manuscripts, except where such images are themselves the object of study; in that case they must be clearly labelled and declared (Sections 16.9 and 17.8). AI-based enhancement that alters the informational content of research images is prohibited.
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13. Statistics and equations
13.1. Report statistics in APA style: italicise statistical symbols (M, SD, t, F, df, p, r, d, η²); give exact p values to three decimals (report p < .001 below that threshold); and report effect sizes and, where applicable, confidence intervals for principal findings.
13.2. State the statistical software and version, the tests used, and the checks of their assumptions. For scale-based studies, report reliability evidence for your own sample, not only for the original scale.
13.3. For qualitative studies, describe the analysis procedure (coding approach, credibility and trustworthiness measures such as member checking, inter-coder agreement, or audit trail) at a level of detail that permits evaluation.
13.4. Create equations with the Word equation editor, using the template’s numbered-equation model; number only equations referred to in the text, as (1), (2), and so on.
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14. Footnotes, abbreviations, and units
14.1. Avoid footnotes wherever possible; integrate substantive material into the text. Where unavoidable, use the template’s footnote model: numbered consecutively, brief, and never consisting solely of a citation.
14.2. Define each abbreviation at first mention and use it consistently thereafter; do not use undefined abbreviations in the title or abstract.
14.3. Use SI units and a point as the decimal separator in the English text.
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15. Supplementary material
15.1. Material that supports but is not essential to the article (full instruments, extended tables, coding schemes, additional analyses, multimedia) may be published as supplementary material or, preferably, deposited in a public repository such as OSF with a DOI, cited in the reference list, and linked in the Data Availability statement.
15.2. Cite each supplementary file in the text as Online Supplement 1, Online Supplement 2, and so on, and provide a one-line caption for each. Supplementary files are published as received, without typesetting; anonymise them for review like the manuscript itself.
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16. Statements and Declarations
The manuscript ends with a Statements and Declarations section placed before the references, using the template’s models. In the manuscript file the statements are anonymised; their full, named versions appear on the title page. The following statements are required in the order below; write “Not applicable.” where a statement does not apply. Every statement and declaration (except the acknowledgments) must be written to where relevant in title page and manuscript files.
16.1. Author Contributions. Mandatory for all multi-authored work, using the CRediT taxonomy. Assign each applicable role to authors by name (on the title page) or as Author 1, Author 2 (in the manuscript): Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Writing - original draft; Writing - review & editing. Example: “Conceptualization: Author 1; Methodology: Authors 1 and 2; Formal analysis: Author 2; Writing - original draft: Author 1; Writing - review & editing: Authors 1 and 2. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.”
16.2. Funding. Name the funder(s) in full with grant or project numbers, for example: “This study was supported by the Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project No. XXXX).” If none: “The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, or publication of this article.”
16.3. Acknowledgements (optional). Thank contributors who do not meet authorship criteria, with their written permission.
16.4. Competing Interests. Disclose financial and non-financial interests bearing on the work, or state: “The authors declare no competing interests.” Authors who hold any editorial role at this journal (editor, section editor, editorial board member, language, statistics, or layout editor) must disclose that role here; such submissions are handled under the journal’s Editorial Independence and Editorial Board Submissions policy.
16.5. Ethics Approval. Name the committee, decision date, and number, for example: “This study was approved by the [University] [Committee] (Date: DD.MM.YYYY, No: XXX).” The same information also appears in the Method section. For studies that do not require approval (for example, research using exclusively public documents), state the reason.
16.6. Informed Consent. State that informed consent (and, for minors, parental or guardian consent together with the child’s assent) was obtained from all participants.
16.7. Consent for Publication. Required only where the article contains identifiable personal data, images, video, or voice; state that written consent to publish was obtained.
16.8. Data Availability. Use one (or a combination) of the following forms: (a) “The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are available in the [name] repository, [DOI/URL].” (b) “The datasets are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.” (c) “The datasets are not publicly available due to [reason] but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.” (d) “Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed.” (e) “All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article and its supplementary files.”
16.9. Declaration of Generative AI Use. Declare any use of generative AI tools in the research or in preparing the manuscript, naming the tool and version, the stage(s) and purpose of use, and confirming author responsibility, for example: “During the preparation of this work, the authors used [tool, version] to [purpose, for example, improve language and readability]. The authors reviewed and edited all output and take full responsibility for the content of the publication.” If no such tools were used, state: “The authors declare that no generative AI tools were used in the conduct of this study or in the preparation of this manuscript.” See Section 17.8 for the underlying policy.
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17. Research and publication ethics
JTPE follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the ICMJE recommendations, and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (4th edition), and applies the ethical requirements introduced for Turkish journals by TR Dizin and the 2024 Council of Higher Education (YÖK) guideline on generative AI. The full policies appear under Ethical Principles and Publication Policy and the linked policy pages; the points below are those authors most need at submission.
17.1. Originality. The manuscript, in whole or in part, must not have been published elsewhere in any language and must not be under consideration by another journal. Theses and conference presentations are not prior publication (see 17.7).
17.2. Ethics approval. Studies involving human participants (surveys, interviews, observations, experiments, personal data) require approval from a research ethics committee obtained before data collection; the committee name, decision date, and number are reported in the Method section and in the Statements (16.5), and the certificate is uploaded at submission. Research with minors additionally requires parental or guardian consent and age-appropriate assent.
17.3. Instrument and site permissions. Upload evidence of permission from the developers or adapters of scales and instruments used, and official permission from the institution(s) where data were collected, where applicable. Submissions lacking the required documents are returned before review.
17.4. Participant protection. Anonymise participant data, protect confidentiality, and report no information enabling identification without explicit consent (16.7).
17.5. Similarity screening. Authors run a similarity check (iThenticate or İntihal.net) and upload the report at submission; the editorial office re-checks every manuscript. The overall similarity index, excluding the reference list and properly quoted material, must not exceed 20%, with no more than 5% from any single source. Exceeding these thresholds, or evidence of disguised text recycling, leads to return or rejection; see the Similarity and Plagiarism Policy.
17.6. Authorship. All listed authors must meet all four criteria: substantial contribution to conception, design, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation; drafting or critically revising the work; approval of the final version; and accountability for all aspects of the work. Contributors who do not meet the criteria are acknowledged instead. Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission require the JTPE Authorship Change Form [ JTPE_Authorship_Change_Form.docx ] signed by all authors, with an explanation; no changes are possible after acceptance. Ghost, guest, and gift authorship are misconduct.
17.7. Prior dissemination. Posting a preprint before submission is permitted and is declared on the title page (server, date, DOI/URL); after publication, authors are asked to link the preprint record to the published article’s DOI. Work developed from a thesis or previously presented as a conference abstract may be submitted with a title-page note identifying the earlier version. Publishing the same content as a full conference paper or book chapter counts as prior publication.
17.8. Generative AI. In line with the YÖK (2024) ethical guideline and COPE guidance: generative AI tools cannot be authors; any use of such tools in designing the study, collecting or analysing data, or drafting and editing the text must be transparently reported in the Method section (tool, version, stage, purpose) and in the Declaration (16.9); authors remain fully responsible for accuracy, originality, and references, including verifying that all citations exist; undeclared AI use, AI-fabricated content, and AI-generated images (12.7) are treated as misconduct. See the Generative AI Policy for rules applying to reviewers and editors.
17.9. Misconduct. Fabrication, falsification (including image manipulation), plagiarism, duplicate submission, salami slicing, undisclosed conflicts, and citation manipulation are handled under COPE guidance; confirmed cases result in rejection or retraction, notification of the authors’ institution(s) where warranted, and possible bans on future submissions. See Corrections, Retractions, and Appeals.
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18. Peer review process
18.1. Initial checks. The editorial office screens each submission for scope, template compliance, completeness of documents, language quality, and similarity. Manuscripts failing these checks are returned or desk-rejected; the current average time from submission to first editorial decision is about two weeks (live statistics are published on the Statistics page).
18.2. Double-blind review. Manuscripts passing the checks are assigned by the Editor-in-Chief to a section editor, who invites at least two reviewers who are experts in the topic, affiliated with at least two different institutions, and not affiliated with any author’s institution. Reviewer and author identities remain mutually confidential; all communication passes through the DergiPark system.
18.3. Timelines. Reviewers have 15 days to accept an invitation and four weeks to submit a report, with a two-week extension on request. If a reviewer withdraws or lapses, a replacement is appointed under the same terms.
18.4. Decisions. Reviewers recommend Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject. Where the first two reports split between rejection and acceptance or revision, a third reviewer is appointed. The section editor weighs the reports and recommends a decision; the Editor-in-Chief takes the final decision.
18.5. Revisions. Authors return revised manuscripts within four weeks (an extension may be requested), together with a point-by-point response letter as a separate file, indicating each change or giving a reasoned rebuttal. Revised manuscripts may be re-sent to reviewers or assessed editorially; second-round evaluation is targeted within four weeks. The typical total time from submission to publication is 5–12 months.
Typical timeline
| Stage | Target time |
|---|
| Screening and first editorial decision | About 2 weeks |
| Reviewer invitation | 15 days to respond |
| First-round review | 4 weeks (+2 weeks on request) |
| Author revision | 4 weeks |
| Second-round evaluation | 4 weeks |
| Production after acceptance (layout, language editing, DOI) | 1–2 months |
| Submission to publication (overall) | 5–12 months |
18.6. Special issues follow the same procedure; guest editors manage reviews, and final decisions remain with the Editor-in-Chief. Submissions authored by anyone with an editorial role at the journal are handled under the Editorial Independence and Editorial Board Submissions policy: an independent handling editor manages the process, and the author has no access to the records of their own submission.
18.7. Appeals against decisions and complaints about the process are handled under the Corrections, Retractions, and Appeals policy. The journal thanks its reviewers in an annual list published on the website.
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19. After acceptance
19.1. Accepted manuscripts undergo language editing and are typeset by the editorial office in the journal’s layout; authors do not produce the final layout.
19.2. The corresponding author receives proofs for a final reading and is asked to return corrections within one week. Proof corrections are limited to typesetting errors and factual slips; substantive changes to content, results, title, or authorship are not possible at this stage without a new editorial decision.
19.3. Each article receives a DOI (prefix 10.17244) and is published in the open issue as soon as production is complete, under the continuous publication model. Layout editing, language editing, and DOI assignment are completed within one to two months of acceptance.
19.4. Errors discovered after publication are corrected through errata, corrigenda, or, where necessary, retraction, following the Corrections, Retractions, and Appeals policy.
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20. Open access, copyright, and licence
20.1. All articles are published immediately open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0): readers may share and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes with attribution, distributing derivatives under the same licence.
20.2. Before publication, the corresponding author signs the JTPE Publishing Agreement [ JTPE_Publishing_Agreement.docx ] on behalf of all authors, granting the publisher (Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University) the right of first publication and the rights needed to publish, distribute, and preserve the article, while the article is licensed to the public under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. No royalties are paid. Responsibility for the published content rests with the authors.
20.3. Self-archiving: authors may deposit the submitted, accepted, and published versions in personal, institutional, or subject repositories without embargo, provided the published source is cited and a link to the article’s DOI is included. See Repository, Self-Archiving, and Preprints.
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21. Fees
| ✅ JTPE is a diamond open access journal: no submission, processing (APC), page, or publication fees are charged to authors or institutions at any stage. |
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22. Contact
Editorial office: eku@comu.edu.tr Publisher address: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Anafartalar Kampüsü, Eğitim Fakültesi, 17100 Çanakkale, Türkiye Submissions are accepted only through DergiPark: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/eku
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