PUBLICATION POLICY
Annals of Education is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic quality, research integrity, transparency, and ethical publishing. The journal publishes scholarly contributions that demonstrate originality, academic rigor, and meaningful relevance to the field of education.
1. Scope of Publication
The journal considers original research articles, review articles, conceptual papers, theoretical studies, methodological papers, and other scholarly contributions that fall within the aims and scope of Annals of Education.
2. Originality and Exclusive Submission
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original and must not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work is free from plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
3. Editorial Assessment and Peer Review
All submitted manuscripts are subject to an initial editorial assessment to determine their suitability, quality, and alignment with the journal's scope. Manuscripts that meet the preliminary requirements are forwarded for an appropriate peer-review process.
Editorial decisions are based on the manuscript's originality, academic significance, methodological rigor, clarity, relevance, and overall contribution to the field.
4. Editorial Independence
Publication decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and/or Editorial Board based on scholarly merit, peer-review outcomes, ethical considerations, and the journal's editorial standards. Acceptance for publication is not guaranteed by submission.
5. Research and Publication Ethics
Annals of Education upholds responsible research and publication practices. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to maintain honesty, transparency, confidentiality, objectivity, and professional integrity throughout the publication process.
The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, duplicate or redundant publication, fabrication, falsification, manipulation of research findings, or other forms of academic misconduct.
6. Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their submitted work. Authors must properly acknowledge all sources, obtain required permissions and ethical approvals where applicable, disclose relevant conflicts of interest, and ensure that all listed authors have made appropriate contributions to the work.
7. Post-Publication Corrections and Retractions
The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the published scholarly record. Where significant errors, ethical concerns, or forms of misconduct are identified, the journal may issue corrections, retractions, or other appropriate editorial notices in accordance with established publication-ethics practices.
8. Copyright and Licensing
Copyright, licensing, and permissions for published articles are governed by the journal's applicable Copyright and Licensing Policy. Authors are expected to review and comply with the relevant terms before publication.
9. Transparency and Policy Updates
Annals of Education aims to maintain transparent and consistent publishing procedures. The journal may periodically review and update its policies to reflect developments in scholarly publishing, research ethics, and international publication standards.
By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge and agree to comply with the journal's publication policies, ethical requirements, and editorial procedures.
