Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
The International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy (IJESP) adheres to the ethical standards and publication guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and academic rigor throughout the publication process.
For authors:
- Authors are expected to comply with the principles of academic and research ethics and are fully responsible for the content and integrity of their submissions.
- Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
- In the case of multiple authors, individual contributions must be clearly stated on the title page, along with a conflict of interest declaration, if applicable.
- Any funding sources, institutional support, or acknowledgments should be indicated on the title page.
- For research that requires ethics committee approval (e.g., studies involving human participants or sensitive data), ethical approval must be obtained and clearly documented within the manuscript
For reviewers:
- Manuscripts are evaluated by independent experts with relevant subject-matter expertise.
- Reviewers are expected to assess submissions based on scientific quality, methodological rigor, and the originality of the contribution, in accordance with the Reviewer Evaluation Form.
- Upon completing the review, reviewers must submit their reports to the editorial team.
- Reviewers must treat all materials as confidential and may not share, distribute, or discuss the content with any third party.
For section editors:
- All manuscripts are subject to impartial evaluation without discrimination.
- The identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential throughout the peer review process.
- Manuscripts may not be disclosed to third parties without explicit editorial approval.
- All submissions undergo plagiarism screening before the peer review process begins.
- IJESP upholds an open access policy, ensuring that all published articles are freely and permanently accessible to the public without restrictions.
Creative Commons License
All content published in the International Journal of Educational Studies and Policy (IJESP) is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).