Information For Authors

Thank you for considering the International Journal of Educational Administration and Leadership: Theory and Practice (IJEDAL) for the publication of your research.

Before submitting your manuscript, please carefully review the following pages:

  • About the Journal

  • Aims and Scope

  • Submission Guidelines

  • Publication Ethics

  • Copyright and Licensing

  • Open Access Policy

  • Peer Review Process

All manuscripts must be submitted through the journal's online submission system. Submissions by email are not accepted.

Authors submitting to the journal for the first time should register in the online submission system. Registered users may log in and begin the submission process.

Manuscript Preparation

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the official IJEDAL Manuscript Template. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's formatting requirements may be returned to the authors for technical revision before entering the peer review process.

Manuscript Template: [Download Template]

In addition to the manuscript, authors are required to upload a separate Title Page. The Title Page should include:

  • Manuscript title

  • Full names of all authors

  • Institutional affiliations

  • ORCID iDs

  • Corresponding author information

  • Acknowledgements (if applicable)

  • Funding information

  • Conflict of Interest statement

  • Author Contributions statement (if applicable)

  • Any other information that may identify the authors

To ensure a double blind peer review process, the Main Manuscript must not contain any information that identifies the authors or their institutions.

Authors are encouraged to review recently published articles in IJEDAL for examples of manuscript style and formatting.

Before Submission

Before submitting a manuscript, please ensure that:

  • The manuscript falls within the aims and scope of the journal.

  • The manuscript is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.

  • All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.

  • Ethical approval has been obtained where required.

  • All funding sources and potential conflicts of interest have been disclosed.

  • References have been prepared according to the APA 7th Edition guidelines.

  • The manuscript has been carefully proofread for grammar and language quality.

Communication

All correspondence regarding submissions is conducted through the journal's online submission system and the journal's official editorial email. Authors are expected to maintain professional and respectful communication throughout the editorial and peer review process.