Application and Manuscript Submission Information

The Journal has five main categories and manuscripts must belong to one of the following sections:

(a) Research Articles (Refereed)
Scholarly articles that feature theory, research, and/or best practice in education (4,000–8,000 words). Submissions will be reviewed by the editor-in-chief, editors, or other scholars.

(b) Research Notes
Shorter pieces describing exploratory research, findings and/or insights in education (2,500–4,000 words).

(c) Notes
1) Field Notes – shorter pieces describing innovative projects, applications, or interventions in education programs (1,000–3,000 words)
2) Other Notes such as Annotations / Bibliographies (1,000–3,000 words)

(d) Book Reviews
Opinion pieces and reviews of recently published scholarly books on topics relevant to education (about 1,000 words).

(e) Doctoral Dissertation Abstracts
Doctoral Dissertation abstract of current or previous academic year.

Application submissions are open from May 29 to June 30, 2026.

Application Submission form Link

**Note: Minor changes to the application form are permitted until July 22, 2026. Manuscript categories may be changed, but only to a lower category: Research Articles (Refereed) may be changed to Research Notes or Notes, while Research Notes and Notes may only be changed within those categories.

Manuscript submissions are open from July 1 to August 31, 2026.

Manuscript Submission form Link

For the editorial policy and author guidelines, please check the Editorial Policy and Author Guidelines page.

(1) For the file submission information (manuscript template, cover sheet, checklist), please check the Documents for Educational Studies submission page.

(2) For the qualification details and whether guarantor co-authorship or approval is required, please check the Qualification for Submissions page.

The qualification for contribution to the Journal is limited to persons holding the following positions:

(a) Current members of the IERS
(b) IERS research fellows
(c) M.A. students of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of ICU with approval of an IERS member
(d) Ph.D. students of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of ICU with approval of an IERS member
(e) Presenters of IERS-sponsored special lectures
(f) IERS RIAs with appropriate academic qualifications
(g) Individuals recommended by a current member of the IERS and accepted by the Editor-in-Chief

*Note: Some categories may require additional forms and approval or co-authorship from an IERS member. For details, please check the Qualification for Submissions page.

*Note: If you are not sure if your guarantor is a member of the IERS, please check IERS Members page.