Author Guidelines

1. General Requirements

EDUVORA: Journal of Educational Studies accepts original scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the development of educational knowledge, theory, research, policy, practice, and innovation. Manuscripts may take the form of empirical research, conceptual studies, theoretical analyses, methodological studies, or interdisciplinary research relevant to educational studies. The manuscript must be original, must not have been previously published, and must not be simultaneously submitted to another journal. Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality, accuracy, academic integrity, and ethical compliance of the submitted manuscript. All manuscripts must be prepared using the official EDUVORA manuscript template and submitted through the journal's online submission system. Authors are encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or equivalent applications to ensure consistency between in-text citations and the reference list.

2. Title

The manuscript title must accurately reflect the main focus and content of the study and should be written clearly, specifically, and concisely. The title must be written in English and should contain a maximum of 20 words. The title must use Times New Roman font, 14-point size, bold formatting, and 1.5-line spacing. Authors should avoid unnecessary abbreviations, overly broad expressions, and terminology that may create ambiguity regarding the subject, variables, context, or research focus.

3. Author and Affiliation

The manuscript must provide the full names of all authors, followed by their study program or department, faculty, institutional affiliation, and country. The corresponding author must be identified using an asterisk (*) and must provide an active email address. All individuals listed as authors should have made a substantive contribution to the research and manuscript preparation. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the names, institutional affiliations, and corresponding author's contact information are accurate and complete.

4. Abstract

The abstract must provide a concise and comprehensive summary of the manuscript as a whole. It should present the essential elements of the study, including a brief background or research context, the research problem, the research objective, the methodology employed, and a summary of the main findings. The abstract must be written in English and should not exceed 250 words. It must use Times New Roman font, 10-point size, with single spacing. The abstract should be written clearly and informatively so that readers can understand the purpose, approach, and principal findings of the study without referring to the main manuscript.

5. Keywords

Authors must provide keywords that represent the main concepts, variables, themes, or areas of the study. A maximum of five keywords may be provided. Keywords must be written in Title Case and separated by semicolons (;). Authors should select specific and relevant terms that facilitate the identification and discoverability of the article in academic databases.

6. Introduction

The Introduction must establish a clear and logical foundation for the research by explaining the educational phenomenon, condition, or problem underlying the study. Authors should begin by presenting the broader context of the issue and support important claims with empirical evidence, official reports, survey findings, or credible scientific sources whenever appropriate. The Introduction should then develop a selective and relevant discussion of previous research to establish the theoretical and empirical context of the study. Authors should explicitly identify the research gap by explaining what remains insufficiently understood in the existing literature and why the issue requires further investigation. The gap may arise from limitations in previous studies, inconsistent findings, underexplored contexts or populations, methodological limitations, or emerging educational phenomena. After establishing the research gap, authors should clearly explain the novelty and contribution of the study, including its potential contribution to theory, practice, policy, or educational decision-making. The Introduction should conclude by stating the research objectives clearly and specifically, with research questions or hypotheses presented where appropriate. References should primarily come from credible academic sources, particularly relevant peer-reviewed publications and primary sources, while recent literature from the past ten years is encouraged alongside seminal works that remain theoretically important. The Introduction should be written coherently without numbered lists or bullet points and should avoid lengthy theoretical discussions, unnecessary definitions, detailed methodology, and presentation of research findings. The section should use Times New Roman, 10-point font, with 1.15-line spacing.

7. Literature Review and Hypothesis Development / Research Questions

The Literature Review and Hypothesis Development or Research Questions section should provide a critical and systematic synthesis of theories, concepts, and previous empirical findings relevant to the study. The discussion should demonstrate how the selected theoretical perspective explains the phenomenon and how the concepts or variables examined in the research are theoretically and empirically related. Authors should not merely summarize previous studies individually but should synthesize and critically evaluate the literature by identifying patterns, similarities, differences, inconsistencies, limitations, and areas that remain insufficiently explored. For quantitative studies, hypotheses should be developed through a logical argument that connects the relevant theory, empirical evidence, and expected relationships among variables or constructs. Each hypothesis should be stated clearly at the end of the corresponding theoretical and empirical discussion and should be consistent with the research objectives, theoretical framework, research model, and methodology. For qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, or other studies that do not formulate statistical hypotheses, this section may instead present research questions derived from the research gap, theoretical perspective, and research objectives. Where a conceptual or research framework is used, it should clearly illustrate the proposed relationships among the relevant concepts or constructs and remain consistent with the arguments developed in the literature review. The literature should primarily consist of reputable peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly books, and other credible academic sources, with recent publications prioritized while retaining seminal references where necessary. The section should be written critically, analytically, coherently, and systematically using Times New Roman, 10-point font, with 1.15-line spacing.

8. Research Method

The Research Method section must explain the research approach and procedures clearly and systematically so that readers can understand, evaluate, and, where possible, replicate the study. The description should be appropriate to the research design and may include the research approach, research setting or context, population and sample, sampling technique, participants or informants, data sources, data collection procedures, research instruments, operational definitions and measurement of variables or constructs, data analysis techniques, research ethics, and the software or analytical tools used. Quantitative studies should clearly describe the variables or constructs, indicators, measurement scales, sample size, sampling criteria, and statistical techniques used to analyze the data and test the proposed relationships or hypotheses. Qualitative studies should explain the research context, participants or informants, data collection procedures, analytical approach, and procedures used to establish data credibility and validity. Studies based on secondary data should identify the data sources, observation period, sample selection criteria, and number of observations. Research involving human participants should explain relevant ethical considerations, including informed consent, confidentiality, anonymity, and data protection where applicable. The methodology must be consistent with the research objectives, theoretical framework, hypotheses or research questions, and overall research design. This section should use Times New Roman, 11-point font, with 1.15-line spacing.

9. Results and Discussion

The Results and Discussion section should present the findings of the study and provide a critical interpretation of their meaning in relation to the theoretical framework, previous research, research gap, and research context. The Results should report findings objectively and systematically based on the analytical procedures described in the Research Method section. Quantitative studies may present descriptive statistics, instrument testing, model assessment, hypothesis testing, relationships among variables, effect sizes, significance levels, confidence intervals, or other relevant analytical results. Qualitative studies may present themes, categories, patterns, and key findings identified through the analytical process and may support those findings with relevant quotations from participants or informants. The findings must directly address the research objectives, hypotheses, or research questions, and authors must report both supporting and non-supporting findings objectively without manipulating or selectively omitting data.

The Discussion should go beyond repeating the research findings by explaining their meaning, possible reasons, theoretical implications, and relationship to previous studies. Authors should explain whether the findings are consistent with, extend, or differ from existing research and should use relevant theoretical and empirical arguments to support the interpretation. The Discussion should demonstrate how the findings address the identified research gap and contribute to educational theory, practice, policy, or decision-making. It should remain analytical and evidence-based and should not introduce new findings or data that have not been presented in the Results section. Tables, figures, and graphs should be used selectively to support the presentation and interpretation of findings and should be numbered, titled, and referred to appropriately in the manuscript. The Results and Discussion section should use Times New Roman, 10-point font, with 1.15-line spacing.

10. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures should be included only when they provide meaningful support for the presentation or interpretation of research findings. Each table and figure must have a clear and informative title, be numbered consecutively, and be explicitly referred to in the manuscript. Authors must ensure that tables and figures are presented clearly and consistently with the journal's manuscript template. When tables, figures, or other visual materials are based on external sources, the appropriate source must be acknowledged. Tables and figures should not unnecessarily duplicate information already presented in the main text. The examples contained in the manuscript template demonstrate the expected use of titles and source information for tables and figures.

11. Acknowledgment

The Acknowledgment section is optional and may be included to recognize individuals, institutions, funding agencies, research partners, research assistants, or other parties who provided substantial support to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship. Where applicable, authors should identify the funding source, grant or project number, institutional support, or other relevant forms of assistance. The Acknowledgment section should use Times New Roman, 10-point font, with 1.15-line spacing.

12. Conclusion

The Conclusion should provide a concise synthesis of the main findings and directly address the research objectives, hypotheses, or research questions. It should emphasize the principal contribution of the study and, where appropriate, explain its theoretical, practical, or policy implications. The Conclusion must be based on the findings presented in the manuscript and should not introduce new data, arguments, or findings that have not been discussed previously. Where relevant, authors may also present limitations of the study and recommendations for future research, provided that these recommendations are directly related to the findings and limitations identified in the research. The Conclusion should be concise, clear, specific, and distinct from a simple repetition of the Discussion section. It should use Times New Roman, 10-point font, with 1.15-line spacing.

13. References

The References section must contain all sources cited in the manuscript and must follow the APA 7th Edition citation and referencing style adopted by EDUVORA. Every source cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and every reference listed must be cited in the manuscript. Authors are required to ensure that bibliographic information, including author names, publication year, title, journal or book title, volume, issue, page numbers, DOI, and other relevant information, is complete and accurate. Where available, DOI information should be included. Authors should prioritize relevant, credible, and up-to-date scholarly sources, particularly peer-reviewed journal articles and primary sources, while seminal references may be retained when they provide essential theoretical or conceptual foundations. Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or equivalent applications. The reference list should preferably be generated automatically through the selected reference management software rather than formatted manually. Authors should also avoid unnecessary self-citation, excessive dependence on a single source, and unreliable or non-academic references.

14. Manuscript Formatting

All manuscripts submitted to EDUVORA must follow the official journal manuscript template. The manuscript title must use Times New Roman, 14-point bold font with 1.5-line spacing, while the abstract uses Times New Roman, 10-point font with single spacing. The Introduction, Literature Review and Hypothesis Development or Research Questions, Results and Discussion, Acknowledgment, and Conclusion sections generally use Times New Roman, 10-point font with 1.15-line spacing, while the Research Method section uses Times New Roman, 11-point font with 1.15-line spacing. Authors must also follow the page layout, margins, heading styles, table and figure formats, author information, article metadata, and other formatting requirements contained in the official EDUVORA manuscript template.

15. Submission and Editorial Process

Manuscripts submitted to EDUVORA will undergo an initial editorial screening to assess their suitability for the journal's scope, compliance with the manuscript template, academic quality, originality, and adherence to publication ethics. Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements will proceed to the journal's peer-review process. Authors are expected to respond carefully and substantively to reviewers' comments and submit revised manuscripts within the period specified by the editorial team. The final publication decision is determined by the editor based on the academic quality of the manuscript, reviewer recommendations, relevance to the journal's scope, and compliance with the journal's editorial and ethical standards.