Aim & Scope

The aim of the Journal of Educational Sciences of Marmara University Atatürk Faculty of Education is to contribute to the advancement of the field of educational sciences through articles accepted from Turkey and around the world; to enable researchers to publish their scientific articles free of charge through a scholarly peer-review process; to allow teachers, faculty members, researchers, educational and school administrators, and practitioners to follow educational research that will support their professional development; and to facilitate the sharing of knowledge.

The journal accepts original research conducted in the following subfields of educational sciences:

- Curriculum and Instruction,

- Educational Administration,
- Comparative Education,
- Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, Public Education,
- Guidance and Psychological Counseling,
- Special Education,
- Fine Arts Education,
- Educational Measurement and Evaluation,
- Computer and Instructional Technologies Education,
- Foreign Language Education,
- Mathematics and Science Education,
- Turkish and Social Sciences Education,
- Primary Education.



Rejection Grounds

Descriptive Studies:


In line with the new editorial policy of our journal, review articles with a predominantly descriptive nature are not accepted for publication. In review-type studies, especially the discussion section is expected to include analytical, synthetic, and critical evaluations.

Studies on Group Differences:


According to the new editorial principles of our journal, studies based solely on statistical analyses examining the relationship between inter-group differences and a single variable are not considered for review.

Qualitative Studies:


Reasons for rejection include insufficient explanation of the research design and rationale, inadequate description of the study group/participants/documents, lack of validity and reliability procedures in the research process, and insufficiently in-depth analysis of the data.

Outdated Data:


The use of outdated data (more than three years old) in a study is considered grounds for rejection.

Manuscript Submission Checklist:


If any item in the manuscript submission checklist is not fulfilled, the article will be rejected by the editor.


Articles rejected after the peer-review process will not be reconsidered.

Authors who have published an article in the journal must wait at least two years before submitting a new article.

Period Months
January June
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