Submission Preparation

1. General Submission Guidelines

Word Limit: Manuscripts submitted to EduRE should not exceed 9,000 words for the main text, excluding the abstract, references, appendices, tables, and figure captions.

Originality and Ethics: Submissions must be original, not under review elsewhere, and prepared in accordance with EduRE’s Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Policy. Manuscripts may undergo similarity screening (e.g., iThenticate).

Permissions: Authors who use figures, tables, instruments, scales, or text passages published elsewhere must obtain written permission from the copyright holder(s) where required. Evidence of permission must be uploaded during submission.

Templates (Mandatory): Authors must use the official manuscript template to ensure compliance with EduRE’s formatting requirements.
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2. Required Submission Files

To support a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, authors must submit two separate Microsoft Word files (.docx or .doc):

A. Title Page (Not for Review)

This file contains author-identifying information and will not be shared with reviewers.
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Include the following:

  • Title: Concise, accurate, and reflective of the manuscript content.

  • Author Details: Full names, affiliations, e-mail addresses, and ORCID iDs (recommended) for all authors.

  • Corresponding Author: Clearly indicate the corresponding author and provide full contact details.

  • Keywords: Provide 3–5 keywords for indexing purposes.

  • Word Count: Total word count of the main text.

  • Conflict of Interest & Funding: Declare any financial or non-financial competing interests and all funding sources. If none, state: “The authors declare no competing interests.”

  • Ethics Approval & Informed Consent (if applicable): State the ethics committee approval (name/number/date) and informed consent information for studies involving humans (and relevant approvals for other regulated research, where applicable).

  • Generative AI Disclosure (if applicable): Disclose any use of generative AI/LLM tools beyond basic spelling/grammar checks (tool name and purpose).

  • Acknowledgments: Acknowledge contributors who do not meet authorship criteria (these will be transferred to the final article after acceptance).

B. Blinded Manuscript File (For Review)

This is the file sent to reviewers. It must contain no identifying author information.

Anonymization Requirements

  • Remove all author names and affiliations from the manuscript.

  • Check document properties/metadata and remove embedded author information.

  • Do not include acknowledgments that reveal identity. Use placeholders (e.g., “This study was supported by XXXX under project number XXXXX.”). Full details can be added after acceptance.

Blinded Self-References

  • Avoid wording that reveals identity (e.g., “in our previous work…”).

  • If citing your own publications, use a neutral format in the blinded file (e.g., Author, Year) where needed to prevent identification. Full author-identifying citation details will be restored after acceptance.

3. Text Formatting Requirements

Font & Spacing: Use Times New Roman (minimum 10-point) with 1.5 line spacing.
Page Numbers: Use Word’s automatic page numbering.
Indentation: Use tab stops for indents (do not use the space bar).
Tables: Create tables using Word’s native table tool (do not paste spreadsheets as images).
Equations: Use Word Equation Editor or MathType for formulas.
Headings: Use no more than three heading levels and do not number headings.

  • Level 1: Bold, Centered, Title Case (e.g., Introduction)

  • Level 2: Bold, Left-aligned, Title Case (e.g., Data Collection Tools)

  • Level 3: Bold, Left-aligned, Sentence case (e.g., The main survey tools)

4. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should generally follow the structure below:

Abstract: A structured or unstructured summary not exceeding 200 words.

Introduction: Present the background and rationale. Avoid an exhaustive literature review. Do not summarize results. The final paragraph must clearly state the problem statement, purpose, and research questions/hypotheses.

Method: Provide sufficient detail to enable reproducibility. Cite established methods and clearly describe any modifications. Recommended subheadings include Participants, Data Collection Tools, and Data Analysis.

Results: Present findings clearly and concisely, aligned with the research questions/hypotheses. Avoid irrelevant or repetitive data.

Discussion & Conclusion: Interpret the significance of the findings rather than restating results. Use only essential citations needed for interpretation. Present the key conclusions in a clear standalone paragraph.

Limitations & Suggestions (where applicable): State limitations clearly and provide practical suggestions for future research and/or implementation.

Declarations (recommended section before References):
Include statements on Funding, Conflicts of Interest, Ethics Approval/Informed Consent (if applicable), Data Availability (if applicable), and AI Disclosure (if applicable). If any declaration could reveal identity during review, place details on the Title Page and use a blinded statement in the manuscript file.

5. References (APA 7th Edition)

EduRE follows APA 7th Edition style for in-text citations and references.
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Examples:

Book:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.

Journal Article:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxx

Chapter in an Edited Book:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.

Webpage:
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of webpage. Site Name. URL

Submission Checklist

Before submitting, ensure that:

  1. You uploaded two Word files (Title Page + Blinded Manuscript).

  2. The blinded manuscript contains no identifying information, including file metadata.

  3. COI/Funding/Ethics/AI statements are included appropriately (Title Page and/or blinded statements).

  4. All reused materials have required permissions uploaded.

  5. References and citations follow APA 7.