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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration
  • Manuscripts is prepared in Microsoft Word.
  • All identifying information on the author(s) are removed from the main article text and the notes and references, as articles are subject to anonymous peer review.
  • Article text, notes, references, and appendix materials are 1.5-spaced and set in Times New Roman font, 12-point type.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Kotebe Journal of Education (KJE) is a multi-disciplinary biannual open access journal published by Kotebe University of Education (KUE). Authors are strongly encouraged to contribute educational research outputs to KJE for their international competency. The manuscripts shall, however, be prepared based on this authors’ guidelines of the journal. 

Types of Papers

Four types of manuscripts can be submitted to KJE:

  1. Original Articles: This is a generic term for a full-length, original research-finding paper. These should describe new and carefully confirmed findings, and research methods should be given in sufficient detail for others to verify the work. The length of a full paper should be the minimum required to describe and interpret the work clearly.
  2. Reviews: This is a paper summarizing the state of research on a particular topic. Submissions of critical review papers and perspectives covering topics of current interests on education are encouraged. Submissions of systematic review, meta-analysis and book reviews are also encouraged.
  3. Short Communications: Short communications are briefly written papers that present original and significant findings of the ongoing research for rapid dissemination or arguments about previously published papers, which involve either opinion of contradictory or supporting research findings. A short communication is suitable for recording the results of investigations or giving details of new models, innovative methods and/or techniques. It also includes short news for the society consumption aiming of dissemination of interesting findings. “Letters” are also considered as short communications for the purpose of this journal.
  4. Policy Brief: A policy brief is a concise summary of original study work or a result of review work that includes a policy options to solve a problem and/or recommendations containing alternatives to improve directions. Policy briefs are typically written for organization leaders, policymakers, and others who work for creating and influencing policy...more

Original Article

This is a generic term for a full-length, original research-finding paper. These should describe new and carefully confirmed findings, and research methods should be given in sufficient detail for others to verify the work. The length of a full paper should be the minimum required to describe and interpret the work clearly. 

Original articles submitted to KJE should consist of a maximum of 8000-10,000 words or should not exceed 20 pages, excluding the references and supplementary materials.

Review

This is a paper summarizing the state of research on a particular topic. Submissions of critical review papers and perspectives covering topics of current interest in education are encouraged. Submissions of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and book reviews are also encouraged.

Review manuscripts should be compiled with a maximum of 5,000-7,000 words, and may reach up to 15
pages, excluding references and supplementary materials.

Short Communication

Short communications are briefly written papers that present original and significant findings of the ongoing research for rapid dissemination or arguments about previously published papers, which involve either opinions of contradictory or supporting research findings. A short communication is suitable for recording the results of investigations or giving details of new models, innovative methods, and/or techniques. It also includes short news for society's consumption aiming at the dissemination of interesting findings. “Letters” are also considered short communications for the purpose of this journal. Short communications and policy briefs should be limited to 3000-4000 words within a maximum of five pages.

Policy Brief

A policy brief is a concise summary of original study work or a result of review work that includes a policy option to solve a problem and/or recommendations containing alternatives to improve directions. Policy briefs are typically written for organization leaders, policymakers, and others who work for creating and influencing policy.

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