Author Guidelines

Educational Management and Advancement Journal (EduMAJ) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing educational research, theory, and practice. EduMAJ welcomes high-quality empirical studies, theoretical developments, conceptual papers, systematic reviews, case studies, and policy analyses that contribute to innovation, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement across diverse educational contexts.

The journal publishes manuscripts in, but is not limited to, the following areas:

Educational Management and Leadership
Educational Policy and Reform
Curriculum, Teaching, and Pedagogy
Educational Research, Evaluation, and Assessment
Learning, Students, and Learning Outcomes
Technology, Innovation, and Digital Learning
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Global and Comparative Perspectives in Education
Contemporary and Future Issues in Education
Professional Development and Capacity Building

1. General Requirements

Manuscripts must be written in English.
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.
Submissions must align with the aims and scope of EduMAJ.
Manuscripts should demonstrate clear theoretical, empirical, methodological, or practical contributions to educational research and practice.
Authors must prepare manuscripts using the official EduMAJ Manuscript Template.
All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening before peer review.
To ensure a double-blind peer review, manuscripts must not contain any information that reveals the identities of the authors.

2. Accepted Manuscript Types

EduMAJ accepts the following categories of manuscripts:

Original Research Articles
Systematic Reviews
Conceptual Papers
Policy Analysis Papers
Case Studies

Recommended manuscript length:

Original Research Articles: maximum 12 pages, including references, tables, and figures.
Systematic Reviews, Conceptual Papers, Policy Analysis Papers, and Case Studies: maximum 16 pages, including references, tables, and figures.

3. Manuscript Format

File format: Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx)
Paper size: A4
Layout: Single column
Line spacing: Single
Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt
Text alignment: Justified
Margins:
- Left: 5 cm
- Top: 2 cm
- Right: 2 cm
- Bottom: 2 cm
Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers.
Section headings should be numbered and written in sentence case.

4. Manuscript Structure

Title

Maximum 15 words.
Concise, informative, and specific.
Written in sentence case.
Avoid abbreviations whenever possible.

Author Information

Full names without academic titles.
Institutional affiliation (Department, Institution, City, Country).
ORCID iD for each author.
Corresponding author identified with an asterisk (*).
Email address of the corresponding author only.

Abstract

The abstract should contain 150–250 words in one paragraph and include:

Background or educational context
Research objective
Methodology or analytical approach
Main findings
Practical and theoretical implications

Do not include citations or undefined abbreviations.

Keywords

Exactly five keywords.
Written in lowercase.
Separated by commas.
Specific and searchable.
Avoid overly general terms.

5. Main Text Structure

Introduction
Method
Results and Discussion
1. Results
2. Discussion
Conclusion

Additional sections (where applicable):

Acknowledgments
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflict of Interest
Ethical Considerations

6. References

EduMAJ follows the APA 7th Edition referencing style.

Every cited source must appear in the reference list.
Every reference listed must be cited in the manuscript.
Original Research Articles must include at least 25 references.
Systematic Reviews and Conceptual Papers must include at least 50 references.
At least 80% of references should be journal articles published within the last 5–10 years.
Books or book chapters should generally not exceed 20% of total references.
Include DOI whenever available.
Reference managers (Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote) are strongly recommended.
Do not cite blogs, Wikipedia, predatory journals, or other unreliable sources.

7. Tables and Figures

Tables

Create tables using Microsoft Word.
Number consecutively.
Place table titles above each table.

Figures

Minimum resolution: 300 dpi.
Number consecutively.
Place captions below figures.
Editable formats are preferred.

8. Ethical Considerations

Studies involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards.

Provide ethics committee approval where applicable.
Include approval number.
Describe informed consent procedures.
Explain participant confidentiality safeguards.

9. Plagiarism Policy

All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin.

Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 25% (excluding references, quotations, and commonly used phrases) may be returned for revision or rejected at the discretion of the Editorial Office.

Authors are fully responsible for ensuring originality and proper citation.

10. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

AI tools may be used for language editing or writing assistance.
AI tools must not be listed as authors.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy and originality of the manuscript.
Significant AI use should be disclosed where appropriate.

11. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the research.

If no conflict exists, include:

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

12. Self-Citation Policy

Reasonable self-citation is acceptable when directly relevant to the manuscript. Excessive self-citation or inappropriate citation practices intended to manipulate citation metrics should be avoided.