Author Guidelines

 Author Guidelines  [File Downloand]

The Journal of Education and Innovative Learning (JEIL) is operated by the Education and Innovative Learning Academy, Prince of Songkla University. The Journal is established to publish academic contributions and research works in fields of development of educational and learning management and classroom research. It welcomes articles in both Thai and English from lecturers, scholars, researchers, students, and the general public. Utilizing an online management system, the journal ensures the quality of its articles through a rigorous double-blind review process, involving at least three experts from relevant fields and different institutions. This process maintains the confidentiality of both authors and reviewers.

Aims 

1. To gather and publish academic works and research related to innovation of teaching and learning, as well as classroom research.

2. To promote and develop the quality of academic contributions by educational staff in various fields, lecturers, students, and academics.

3. To encourage continuous new research, investigation, and creation of educational innovations both within and outside the university.

Scope 

The articles submitted for publication in the Journal of Educational and Innovative Learning should contain academic contents relevant to the fields specified by the journal, which include:

• Teaching and Learning Activities
• Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
• Teaching Techniques
• Classroom Research
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Learning Environments
• Educational Technology
• Curriculum Development
• Educational Management
• Educational Psychology
• Teacher Development

Publication Frequency 

The journal has 3 issues per year:
• Issue 1: January – April
• Issue 2: May – August
• Issue 3: September – December

The number of articles published per issue is approximately 15, written in Thai and English. The journal has been published in electronic form with ISSN: 3027-6187 (Online) since Vol. 3 No. 3 (2023).

 Types of Articles 

1. Research Article: An article written based on the author’s research or collaborative research. It includes an introduction, objectives, literature review, research methodology, research results, conclusion and discussion, recommendations, and references. The length of each article should not exceed 16 pages.

2. Academic Article: An academic writing that involves analysis, synthesis, comparison, and compilation of information from various sources, focusing on presenting new academic knowledge. It includes introduction, content (clearly presenting key points), literature review related to the content, critique or conclusion, and references. The length of each article should not exceed 16 pages.

3. Invited Article: A research or academic article invited by the journal’s editorial team from author(s) who have advanced knowledge or experience in academia or profession. It includes introduction, content, conclusion, and references. The length of each article should not exceed 16 pages.

 Peer Review Process 

Manuscripts submitted for publication in the Journal of Education and Innovative Learning undergo an initial screening by the editorial team before proceeding to a peer-review process conducted by at least three qualified experts in related fields who have no conflicts of interest. The peer review process is double-blind, meaning the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed.

 Assessment Process 

1. Preliminary consideration and plagiarism check.

2. The author pays the publication fee.

3. The reviewers assess the manuscript. All manuscripts must undergo assessment by three expert reviewers (Peer Review). The process follows a double-blind review format, where the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed.

4. Manuscripts that pass the Peer Review process will be reviewed for academic accuracy by the Editorial Team as the final step.

5. Upon acceptance, authors will receive an acceptance letter for the publication once the Editorial Team’s review is finalized.

Note:

• The acceptance period for publication begins upon completion of the publication fee payment by the author.

• The acceptance period for publication begins upon completion of the publication fee payment by the author.

• The acceptance timeline for publication may change if the author does not comply with the revision deadlines or requires multiple revisions.

• The journal use the ThaiJO system as a communication channel with authors throughout the manuscript review process. Please monitor and follow up on the process via the ThaiJO system.

 Publication Fee 

The journal charges a publication fee for processing charges and compensating reviewers. (Effective on 1st January 2024)

(1) A Thai article 2,500 Baht

(2) An English article 4,000 Baht

Note:

1. Authors must pay the publication fee as per the specified rate within 7 days from the date the journal management office informs the details of the fee payment. The journal management team will notify the authors in advance. If the payment is delayed, the assessment process of the manuscript will be delayed accordingly.

2. Authors should submit proof of fee payment through ThaiJo system (via the Discussion channel). Once the journal management team receives the payment evidence, the manuscript will be sent to the Peer Review Process by expert reviewers for quality assessment and publication in the journal.

3. If the author has already paid the publication fee, but the manuscript is “declined for publication” by the expert reviewers and the Editorial team, or if the author “withdraws the manuscript” from publication, the publication fee is non-refundable. This fee covers the quality assessment process, and payment of the fee does not guarantee that the manuscript will be published.

4. The publication fee will be collected only when the manuscript passes the initial screening and is forwarded to the reviewers for evaluation.

 Manuscript Preparation 

The Journal of Education and Innovative Learning has provided detailed guidelines for manuscript preparation on its website. Please read the details carefully before submitting your manuscript into the ThaiJo system.

Authors should be aware of the importance of preparing the manuscripts according to the designated template, thoroughly inspecting content accuracy, references, and proofreading before submission. Proper preparation as required can expedite the review process. The Editorial Team reserves the right not to consider manuscripts that do not meet the journal’s standard. Manuscripts will be ‘Decline’ from the system immediately upon detection. Once authors have revised the manuscript accurately as required, it can be resubmitted into the system.

 Manuscripts Consideration 

1. The manuscripts must never have been published or be under consideration elsewhere.

2. The manuscripts must be formatted according to the specified template and be compatible with Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).

3. All references must be in English and follow the journal’s specified style. Online references must be accessible via the cited URLs.

4. The manuscripts must be consented for submission by all co-authors.

5. The manuscripts must not plagiarize from other authors’ contributions.

6. The manuscripts to be published in the journal, If the research involves human subjects and it falls under the requirement to obtain ethical approval for human research according to the guidelines for conducting research involving human subjects in the fields of behavioral sciences, social sciences, and humanities, as outlined by the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI). The authors must include the ethical approval number from the Human Research Ethics Committee in the manuscript, under the section on Ethical Considerations (Reference No. MHESI 0209.5/7017, Subject: Guidelines for Conducting Research Involving Human Subjects in the Fields of Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities).

7. If authors fail to prepare the manuscript according to the guidelines or fail to make revisions within the specified timeframe, the editorial team reserves the right to cancel publication.

Submitted manuscripts will be reviewed using the CopyCat program within the ThaiJO system and the iThenticate program. The journal has established the following criteria for acceptable similarity of academic works, effective from April 2024:

(1) The overall acceptable similarity of academic works is set at no more than 20% of research articles and no more than 10% for academic articles.

(2) The acceptable similarity from a single source is set at no more than 5%. This means that a manuscript may have an overall similarity of less than 20%, but if it contains text that is 15% similar to a single source, it will be considered as having a higher similarity index than the journal's acceptance threshold for a single source.

Importantly, authors must not report their research data inaccurately by creating fabricated, falsified, distorted, embellished data, or by showing only relevant data that supports the conclusions. Moreover, the attitudes and opinions appearing on articles published in this journal are the responsibility of the authors, not the editorial team.

 Manuscript Template 

Example of manuscript [File Download]

Template of research article

• Thai [File Download]
• English [File Download]

Template of academic/invited article

• Thai [File Download]
• English [File Download]

 Preparing the Manuscript 

1. Language: Manuscripts should be proofed by English language experts for accuracy before submission.

2. Manuscript Format: Manuscripts should be prepared using Microsoft Word and the template provided by the journal. Use the font ‘TH SarabunPSK’. The contents of the manuscript, including tables and figures should be no less than 12 pages, and the total length, including references, should not exceed 16 pages.

The detailed preparation format is as follows:

2.1  Title: Font size 18 points, bold.

2.2  Authors’ Names: Font size 18 points, bold, without any titles. Add superscript numbers after the names of the main and co-author(s) in the alphabetical order of their affiliations. The asterisk (*) must also be superscript on the corresponding author’s name to indicate email. Affiliations and contact details should be written below the authors’ names, with font size 12-points.

2.3  Abstract: One paragraph with word counted between 200-250 words. It should summarize the study’s significance, methodology, instruments, and research results.

2.4  Keywords: At least 3 but no more than 5 keywords, separated by semicolons (;).

2.5  Main Topics: Main topics aligned to the left, font size 18 points, bold, and including Introduction, Objectives, Hypothesis (if any), Literature Review, Methodology, Ethical Considerations, Research Results, Discussion and Conclusions, Recommendations, Acknowledgements, and References. If there are subtopics, they should be aligned to the left with a 1-tab indentation, font size 16 points.

2.6  Main Body: Content including tables and figures, should be no less than 12 pages (no more than 16 pages, including references), font size 16 points.

2.7  References: Use the APA 7th edition format as specified by the journal (to be implemented starting from Volume 5, Issue 1 [January-April 2025]). All references must be written in English. (Referencing Guides JEIL) For references originally in Thai that have been translated into English by the author, please provide the original Thai details at the end of the references for verification. Referenced works should generally be current, published within the past 10 years, unless they are classical theories or foundational principles. (Italics are not used in the refernce list)

3. Submission: Manuscripts, Tables, and Figures

3.1 A Manuscript, including tables and figures should be submitted through the online system at https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jeil/

3.2 Additional or revised figures should be submitted via the Discussion channel of ThaiJo system as the following details:

- Figures, defined as graphs, diagrams/charts, maps, drawings, and photographs. They should be submitted in either JPG, PNG, or TIFF format. The images be in high resolution, both in black and white and in color. For drawings, lines should clearly be drawn with black ink on white paper, and should be numbered sequentially as Figure-1, Figure 2, Figure-3, respectively.

Content Order
Research Articles should be ordered as follows:

1) Abstract
2) Introduction
3) Objectives
4) Research Hypothesis (if any)
5) Literature Review
6) Research Methodology
- Population and Samples
- Research Instruments
- Data Analysis
7) Ethical Consideration
8) Research Results
9) Discussion and Conclusions
10) Recommendations
- Recommendations for applying the results
- Recommendations for further research
11) Acknowledgement
12) References

Academic Articles / Invited Articles should be ordered as follows:

1) Abstract
2) Introduction
3) Contents (presenting significance in sequence)
4) Conclusion
5) References

 Guidelines for Retraction of Articles in the Journal 

For articles that have already been published in the Journal of Education and Innovative Learning, if plagiarism is later detected or a complaint is received—whether the plagiarism originates from the author or another source—the journal will investigate the matter and proceed with retraction. The retraction process follows the guidelines established by the Thai-Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI) as follows:

1. Apply a watermark with the words “RETRACTED” or “RETRACTED ARTICLE” on every page of the article.

2. Modify the metadata by adding “[RETRACTED ARTICLE]” before the article’s title.

3. And/or replace the abstract content in both Thai and English with a statement explaining the reason for the retraction.

Procedures for Handling Retracted Articles 

The Thai-Journal Citation Index Center has established the following procedures for handling retracted articles:

1. Officially notify TCI via email at tci.thai@gmail.com so that the necessary corrections can be made in the TCI database.

2. Send a formal letter to the highest-ranking official of the author’s affiliated institution.

3. Reject all article submissions from the author for five years.

Additionally, if the article has already been removed from the published issue, TCI requests that the journal re-upload the article with “[RETRACTED ARTICLE]” in the title and the “RETRACTED” watermark on every page to maintain the continuity of page numbering and the issue integrity.

(These guidelines are recommendations from TCI. Journals may adapt them as appropriate.)

Source: https://tci-thailand.org/view?slug=SQzmTZX99X

 Copyright Notice 

The contents and data in published articles in the Journal of Education and Innovative Learning are considered the ideas and responsibility of the author(s). The Editorial team does not necessarily agree with any ideas or hold mutual responsibility of them. Plagiarism is not permitted, even for academic purposes. However, proper citation must be given whenever referencing the articles.

 Contact Information 

Education and Innovative Learning Academy, Prince of Songkla University
(Journal of Education and Innovative Learning)
9th Fl., Learning Resource Center Office (LRC Building 1)
15 Kanchanawanich Rd., Hat Yai, Songkhla Thailand 90110
Phone: +66 (0) 7428 9211
Email: jeiljournalpsu@gmail.com