The Journal of Educational Research: A Comprehensive Overview
The field of education is constantly evolving, necessitating continuous research and analysis to inform best practices and policies. Academic journals play a vital role in disseminating this research and fostering dialogue among educators, policymakers, and researchers. Among these publications, The Journal of Educational Research stands out as a prominent and influential platform for exploring critical issues in education. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of The Journal of Educational Research, encompassing its history, scope, focus, and significance in the field.
A Historical Perspective
The Journal of Educational Research was established in 1920 and has been published by Taylor & Francis since its inception. This longevity speaks to the journal's enduring relevance and its commitment to providing a consistent outlet for educational research over the decades.
Scope and Focus
The Journal of Educational Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to covering research into education. The Journal of Educational Research and Practice is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for studies and dialogue about developments and change in the field of education and learning. The journal includes research and related content that examine current relevant educational issues and processes. The aim is to provide readers with knowledge and with strategies to use that knowledge in educational or learning environments. JERAP focuses on education at all levels and in any setting and includes peer-reviewed research reports, commentaries, book reviews, interviews of prominent individuals, and reports about educational practice. The Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies (formerly the Arkansas Educational Research & Policy Studies Journal) aspires to serve as a juried source for the latest empirical research on current issues in education, as well as significant policy developments and trends in American schooling.
Key Areas of Interest
The Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies aims to furnish a national, interdisciplinary forum for the consideration of major education research initiatives and policy analyses. Topics of interest-from pre-K to collegiate levels-encompass teaching and learning, child development, charter schools, federal and state education policies, accountability measures, home schooling, student achievement assessment, and innovative school reforms. Of special interest are articles that are critical and interpretive in character, rather than simply descriptive.
The Journal of Educational Research and Practice (JERAP) will publish a special issue focusing on inclusive teaching and learning by examining current relevant educational issues and processes aimed at providing readers with knowledge and insights on how inclusive teaching and learning can effect positive social change.
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Manuscript Submissions
For The Journal of Educational Research & Policy Studies, a submission should consist of no less than ten (10), nor more than thirty (30) double-spaced, word-processed pages (12-point text font), including acknowledgments, references, notes, tables, figure captions, an abstract, and other ancillary material. Two-inch margins are preferred. APA guidelines (5th edition) should be followed consistently throughout for all citations. Notes and acknowledgments should appear at the end of text, preceding the References section. All section heads (plain text) should be centered, using both upper and lower cases. Sub-heads should be placed flush left and italicized. To facilitate anonymous review, the name(s) of the author(s) should appear on the cover page only. Receipt of a manuscript submitted for possible publication will be promptly acknowledged. Each submission is sent out for independent review. Once a manuscript is accepted, the author or authors are asked to send an electronic copy of the text, preferably in Word Perfect. Placement of figures or tables should be noted within the text as follows: [Insert Table X here]. Tables should be typeset within the word processing program, and figures contained within the body of a text must be camera-ready. The primary contact author is responsible for securing co-authors' approval of any manuscript revisions or alterations requested by the Journal staff.
Editorial Leadership
The editor-in-chief of The Journal of Educational Research is Mary F. Heller (University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu).
Editorial Board
N. Nurwidodo* - INDONESIA, Mohamad Amin - INDONESIA, I. Ibrohim - INDONESIA, S. Astuti Muh. Albert C. Albina* - PHILIPPINES, James Y. Balasabas - PHILIPPINES, Ben John I. Laquinon - PHILIPPINES, Muffit Herlyn Pampilo - PHILIPPINES, Liza J. Jake M. Laguador* - PHILIPPINES, Rey Fernan G. Princess Zarla J. Mohd Sofian Omar Fauzee - MALAYSIA , Mohammad Ahmad Abdelaziz Al-Zu’bi* - JORDAN , Kholoud Imhammad Meqbel Al-Mseidin - JORDAN , Daljit Singh Gurbaksh Singh - MALAYSIA , Akhmad Habibie - INDONESIA/ SOUTH KOREA , Reda S.M. Al-Mawadieh - JORDAN , Waqas Mahmood - PAKISTAN , Fatimah Noor Rashidah_M.S. Lakshmi Ganesh Banda* - ESTONIA, Tanmayee HN - ESTONIA, Ritu R.
Impact and Significance
The journal's impact factor was 1.197 in 2016, according to the Journal Citation Reports. This metric provides an indication of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year.
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