All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of New Approaches in Education undergo a structured editorial and peer review process designed to ensure academic quality, ethical integrity, and impartial evaluation. The journal applies a double-blind peer review system for all research articles.
PRELIMINARY EDITORIAL EVALUATION
Upon submission, each manuscript is first subjected to a preliminary editorial evaluation conducted by the editorial team. This stage aims to determine whether the manuscript meets the journal’s basic scholarly, ethical, and formal requirements before it is sent for peer review.
During the preliminary evaluation, manuscripts are assessed according to the following criteria:
1. Compliance with Journal Formatting and Writing Rules
Submissions must conform to the journal’s official formatting and writing guidelines to ensure consistency and readability.
2. Use of Academic Language
Manuscripts should demonstrate clear, coherent, and scholarly language appropriate for an academic audience.
3. Originality
Only original manuscripts that have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere are considered for publication.
4. Plagiarism Check
Each submission must be accompanied by a plagiarism similarity report generated through Turnitin or iThenticate. Manuscripts with a similarity rate exceeding 20% or without a plagiarism report are not considered for further evaluation.
5. Relevance to Journal Scope
The subject matter, objectives, and content of the manuscript must align with the aims and scope of the journal.
6. Required Structure and Sections
Manuscripts should include the following sections: title, abstract, keywords, introduction, literature review, method, results, discussion, conclusion, and references. For manuscripts written in Turkish, an extended summary in English is also required.
7. Word Count Limit
Submissions should not exceed 9,000 words, including references.
8. Ethics Compliance
Studies involving human participants, personal data, or experimental procedures must include an official ethics committee approval document in accordance with international research ethics standards.
Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected at the editorial screening stage without proceeding to peer review. The preliminary evaluation process is typically completed within a maximum of 10 days.
DOUBLE-BLIND PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Manuscripts that successfully pass the preliminary editorial evaluation are subjected to a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the evaluation. This process aims to ensure objectivity and eliminate potential biases related to authors’ institutional affiliation, nationality, or academic seniority.
The peer review process is conducted as follows:
1. Anonymization of Manuscripts
Authors are required to remove all identifying information from the manuscript and supplementary files, including names, affiliations, acknowledgments, and funding details. The editorial team verifies compliance before the review process begins.
2. Reviewer Assignment
Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two external reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. Reviewers receive only anonymized versions of the manuscript.
3. Evaluation Outcomes
If both reviewers provide positive evaluations, the manuscript may be accepted for publication.
If both reviewers provide negative evaluations, the manuscript may be rejected.
In cases where reviewer reports are contradictory, the manuscript is sent to a third independent external reviewer, whose evaluation informs the final decision.
4. Revision Process
Based on reviewers’ comments, authors may be requested to revise their manuscripts. Authors receive anonymized reviewer feedback and are expected to submit revised versions without revealing their identities. Revised manuscripts may be re-evaluated by the same or additional reviewers if necessary.
5. Editorial Decision
The final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection of a manuscript is made by the Editor-in-Chief and/or the Editorial Board, taking into account the reviewers’ reports and the journal’s publication standards.
6. Final Acceptance
Once a manuscript satisfies the reviewers’ and editors’ requirements, it is accepted for publication. Author information is added only after the acceptance decision has been finalized.
The peer review process typically takes several weeks, depending on reviewer availability and the number of revision rounds required. By following these procedures, the Journal of New Approaches in Education ensures a transparent, fair, and rigorous peer review process that upholds scholarly standards and supports the dissemination of high-quality research.