For Authors

Journal of Teacher Education and Educators (JTEE) uses the double-blind system for peer-reviews; reviewers do not know the identity of the author(s), nor do author(s) know the identity of the reviewers. Articles are reviewed by three expert peers; two external reviewers and one editor from the journal.

Publication in JTEE is conditional on submitted articles not having been previously published or currently submitted elsewhere for review towards publication. Contributions submitted to JTEE for publication must be the author(s) original work. Submitted articles go through an initial editorial screening in terms of format, scope and originality. After the initial screening, all the submissions are checked by iThenticate plagiarism detection software to check a paper’s originality before sending out for review. iThenticate plagiarism detection software compares submitted documents to extensive data repositories to create a comprehensive Similarity Report. The submissions which cannot verify content originality are rejected immediately.

A manuscript that has passed this first stage will then be send out for peer review, whereby three experts in the field evaluate the manuscript and write the their report, and the peer review process is completed in approximately 8-12 weeks.

Steps in the publishing process:

1 – Submission: Authors submit their manuscripts along with a separate title page as shown in author guidelines.

2 – Pre-review: The submissions are reviewed by the editorial board to understand whether they are (i) prepared according to the author guidelines, (ii) compatible with the JTEE’s scope, (iii) qualified enough for potential publishing decision.

3 – With editor: The submissions meeting the criteria defined in Step 2 are forwarded to one of the editorial board members. The editor reviews the manuscript for ethical concerns, possible research and publication misconducts, reduntant publication and plagiarism. The editor ensures that the submission is reviewed by at least two scholars who are field experts with Ph.D. or Ed.D and have studied on the subject of the submission.

4 – In review: The editor assigns at least two suitably qualified reviewers for external review of the manuscript. The editor may assign another reviewer for statistical review where appropriate. The reviewers review the manuscript to ensure the rigorous standards of the scientific process and ask for revisions where needed. The reviewers may also comment on ethical questions and possible research and publication misconduct raised by submissions and originality of submissions, and to alert to redundant publication and plagiarism.

5 – After review: After the reviewers have completed their reports on the manuscript, the editor sends them to the authors in their entirety. The editor decides to revise, reject or accept the manuscript based on reviewers’ comments.

6 – Revision: If the editor decides on minor/major revision based on reviewers’ comments, the authors need to revise their manuscript accordingly. The authors need to submit their revised version of the manuscript, and files including explanations for the reviewers, which are prepared for each reviewer separately.

7 – Decision: The editor checks the revised version of the manuscript whether the authors have completed the necessary revisions, then sends it along with the explanation files to reviewers to learn if they have any concerns about the revised manuscript. The editor decides to reject or accept the manuscript by considering the reviewers’ second reports. The editor may also ask the authors to revise the manuscript again.

Structuring the Blinded Version of Manuscript File

• Typing: All text including headings, references, quotations, figure captions, and tables, must be typed in 11-point font and Times New Roman Style. Abstract must be written in font 10 and Times New Roman. The paper size must be A4 with 2,5 mm margins.
• Length: A manuscript, including all references, tables, and figures, should be between 6000-8000 words. Submissions exceeding this limit may not be accepted for review.
• Style: For writing and editorial style, authors must follow the guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA-6). Authors should number all text pages. Papers must be written in English. Authors should aim at an international audience, using a clear style and avoiding jargon. Acronyms, abbreviations and technical terms should be defined when they are first used.
• Abstract and Keywords: All manuscripts must include an abstract and 3-5 keywords. Abstracts describing the essence of the manuscript must be 150-200 words.
• Tables: Tables should be designed by considering APA-6 style.  All tables must be explained to readers. Do not use the terms ‘below/above/following tables’. Refer to the name of the table when explaining it.
• Illustrations: All graphical images are termed ‘Figures’ and should be referred to as such in the manuscript. They should be numbered consecutively. Graphical images should be presented in a form suitable for immediate reproduction. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproduction of any illustrations, tables, or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere.
• Headings: Author(s) must organize their headings as follows:

             Heading Level 1: Teacher Education    >>>>> Bold/ Capitalize all the words of the title except articles, conjunctions, and prepositions (unindent)

             Heading level 2: Teacher education     >>>>> Bold/ Capitalize the first word of the title (indent from left)

             Heading level 3: Teacher education      >>>>>  Bold+Italic / Capitalize the first word of the title (indent from left)

             Heading level 4: Teacher education        >>>>> Italic / Capitalize the first word of the title (indent from left)