International Journal of Educational Realities

Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts electronically through the journal’s online submission system. Submission files should be organized in the following order:

1. Cover Letter
2. Title Page
3. Main Manuscript
4. Supplementary Materials (optional)

*All submission components should be combined into a single file, with each section starting on a new page.

The articles published in the journal may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Authors are solely responsible for the content of their articles. The journal retains the copyright of all published articles. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, action, claim, proceeding, demand, cost, or damage of any kind, whether directly or indirectly arising from the use of the research material.

All authors are required to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest, including any financial, personal, or other relationships with individuals or organizations that may be relevant to the submitted work.

Papers are accepted only in English.

There is no strict word limit for manuscripts; however, authors are expected to write clearly and ensure that their research reflects accuracy and authenticity in line with the journal’s scope and standards. Submissions should be a minimum of 15 pages in length.

File should be saved in Word .doc or .docx file type.

• Please use A-4 page size.
• Please use font style as Times New Roman.
• Page numbering: Number all pages at the bottom center of each page.

• Title: Use 14-point bold for the article title. Capitalize the first letter of proper nouns only. The title should be centered on the page.
• Author Information: Include the full names, affiliations, postal addresses, telephone and fax numbers, email addresses, and ORCID IDs of all authors. One author should be clearly identified as the Corresponding Author.
• Abstract: Provide an informative abstract in 12-point bold, consisting of 180 words, summarizing the main points and conclusions of the paper.
• Keywords: Include 3 to 5 descriptive keywords. Capitalize the first letter of each keyword.
• Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate: Authors must clearly indicate whether ethical approval was obtained for the research reported in the manuscript.
  • For studies involving human participants, authors should specify the name of the approving ethics committee or institutional review board (IRB), along with the approval number (if applicable).
  • Authors should also state whether informed consent was obtained from all participants.
  • If the study did not require ethical approval, authors must provide a clear justification.

Manuscripts that fail to address ethical considerations appropriately may not be considered for publication.

• Data Availability Statement: The data that support the findings of this study, including statistical datasets and relevant materials, are available from the authors upon reasonable request. Supplementary materials may also be accessed via a cloud service (e.g., Google Drive) and are referenced within the manuscript where appropriate.
• Competing Interests: Authors must declare any financial or non-financial competing interests that could be perceived as influencing the research. If there are no competing interests, authors should include the following statement: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
• Funding: Authors should disclose all sources of financial support for the research, including the name of the funding organization and grant number (if applicable). If the study did not receive any specific funding, authors should state: No funding was gained when the present study was completed.
• Authors’ Contributions: All authors must have made substantial contributions to the study. The specific contribution of each author should be clearly described.

  Examples of contributions include, but are not limited to:

  • conceptualization and study design
  • data collection
  • data analysis and interpretation
  • manuscript drafting
  • critical revision of the manuscript

All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.

• Acknowledgements (Optional): Authors may acknowledge individuals, institutions, or organizations that provided assistance or support but did not meet the criteria for authorship. Acknowledgements should be concise and should not include individuals who did not consent to being named.

• Font: Use 12-point font size throughout the manuscript.
• Alignment: Justify all text.
• Spacing: Manuscripts should be single-spaced.
• Notes: Footnotes and endnotes are not accepted; all relevant information should appear in the main text.
• Paragraphs: Do not indent the first paragraph of any section.
• Emphasis: Do not underline words for emphasis; use italics instead.
• Lists: Both numbered and bulleted lists may be used if necessary.
• References: Ensure that every in-text citation has a corresponding entry in the reference list, and vice versa.
• Appendices: Any appendices should be placed at the end.

• Headings: Number all headings and subheadings clearly according to section levels.
• Font and Style:
  • First-level headings: 12-point bold
  • Second-level headings: 12-point regular
  • Third-level headings: 12-point italics
  • Fourth-level headings: 12-point italics, indented

  Capitalize the first letter of any proper nouns in all headings.

• Spacing: Leave one blank line before and after each heading.
• Alignment: All headings should be left-aligned.

• Embed tables and figures in the appropriate locations. They should not exceed the page margins.
• Provide a caption for each, capitalizing the first letter of any proper nouns.
• Left-align the caption and use italics. Place it above the table or figure.
• Reference each table or figure in the text before it appears.
• Tables: Do not use vertical lines.
• Figures: Use GIF or JPEG (JPG) formats.

Please collate acknowledgements or notes in a separate section at the end of the article before the references.

• Manuscripts are submitted in APA 7 style. Please refer to the latest Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
• At the end of the article, please list all references in alphabetical order (based on authors’ last names).
• Please use the first-level heading: “References”
• In-text citations: Do not number in-text citations. Use the author(s)-date format, providing the last name(s) of the author(s) and the year of publication in parentheses.
  • ◆ For anonymous review or for self-cited works during review, use the format:
    • ● (Author(s), 2030) or Author(s) (2030)

All articles published in the International Journal of Educational Realities are open access and made freely available to the public. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original author(s) and the source are properly cited.

Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication. Authors are solely responsible for the contents of their articles.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use any copyrighted materials, including images, figures, or tables, included in their manuscripts.

The International Journal of Educational Realities is an open-access journal. All published articles are freely accessible without subscription or registration.

The journal is committed to the dissemination of research that reflects diverse educational realities, including studies reporting positive, mixed, or non-significant findings.

By submitting a manuscript to the International Journal of Educational Realities, the author(s) confirm that the manuscript is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.

The author(s) agree that, if the manuscript is accepted for publication, it will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The names and email addresses provided to this journal will be used solely for the purposes of managing submissions and communications related to this journal. They will not be shared with any third parties or used for any other purpose.