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- ABOUT THE JOURNAL
- MANUSCRIPT TYPES
- PEER-REVIEW PROCESS
- RESEARCH ETHICS POLICY
- PLAGIARISM POLICY
- MANUSCRIPT FILES
- SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- SUBMIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT
- MANUSCRIPT REVISION RULES
- PUBLICATION FEE
- COPYRIGHT OPTIONS
- OPEN ACCESS POLICY
- DIGITAL ARCHIVE
First of all, thank you for choosing to submit your manuscript to our Journal. The following instructions contain the manuscript writing guidelines, the peer review process, and the journal's prerequisites. Please read this carefully before submitting your manuscript. This will ensure that your manuscript complies with the journal's requirements and that all processes proceed more quickly.
Pen Akademik strives to produce high-quality academic publications. In this context, we expect our authors to produce high-quality academic publications in accordance with our publishing policies, which are contemporary standards for academic publishing. We apply our publishing policies, which we have determined as a publishing house, to all our journals, except for the matters specified below. Therefore, we recommend that you review our publishing policies before submitting your publication. You can access Pen Akademik Publishing's general publishing policies here: Editorial Policies * Peer Review Policy * Research Ethics Policy * Plagiarism Policy * Funding Disclosure Requirements * Data Availability and Sharing Policy * Responsible AI Principles * Malpractice Statement * Conflict of Interest Policy * Informed Consent Policy * Article Retraction and Correction Policy * Patient Consent and Confidentiality * Publication Objections * Advertising Policy * Open Access * Creative Commons * Publication Fees, Waiver Policy * Digital Archiving * Copyright Options
The International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Education (IJIAPE) is an open access, international peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific research in the field of Education Sciences. IJIAPE aims to give priority to studies that bring innovative perspectives to current educational research. Our journal is published four times a year in March, June, September, and December. As of 2022, the journal only accepts manuscript in English.
Our journal accepts original research manuscript and review (compilation) manuscripts.
- Original research manuscript: These manuscripts report important and original scientific results within the scope of the journal. Generally, they should be between 8 and 16 pages long, have appropriate figures and/or tables, include references, and have an abstract of 150-300 words.
- Review (literature review) manuscripts: These manuscripts summarise the current state of knowledge and outline future directions for research within the journal's scope. There is no page limit or maximum number of references for these manuscripts, but they should include appropriate figures and/or tables and a 150-300 word abstract. The title of the manuscript should begin with ‘Review (Literature Review)’.
At Pen Akademik, we adhere strictly to the peer review process, which is the cornerstone of reliable scientific publishing, and maintain the highest standards of academic integrity and quality. Every manuscript submitted to our journals undergoes a rigorous peer review process.
- The manuscript is reviewed by the editorial team to ensure that it is in line with the scope, standards, writing rules, and ethical guidelines of the journal.
- If the manuscript is deemed suitable during the editorial review stage, the peer review process begins. If it is not deemed suitable, authors may be asked to revise their manuscript or it may be rejected.
- Qualified manuscript are subject to double-blind peer review, in which independent and anonymous expert reviewers evaluate the work.
- Throughout this process, reviewers remain unaware of each other's and the authors' identities, and authors also receive no information about the reviewers.
- The editor makes the final decision on whether to accept, revise, or reject the manuscript based on comprehensive peer review reports.
- For manuscripts requiring major or minor revisions, the peer review process may be repeated to confirm that all recommended improvements have been adequately addressed, or the editor may directly accept the revised manuscript.
- The publication process for accepted manuscripts is initiated.
Our peer review policy reflects Pen Academic's unwavering commitment to academic excellence and the principles of transparent and impartial scientific communication. By adhering strictly to internationally accepted ethical standards, including those set by the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), we provide a fair, comprehensive and robust review process that contributes meaningfully to the advancement of knowledge.
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Pen Academic journals are peer-reviewed journals that aim to ensure high standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publication process (editors, authors, reviewers, publishers, and readers) are required to adhere to ethical standards of conduct.
Pen Akademik adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors). It strictly complies with COPE guidelines on good publication practices and follows the procedures outlined in the COPE flowcharts when dealing with suspected misconduct.
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All manuscripts submitted to Pen Akademik journals are checked with advanced plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate) before the peer review process or authors are requested to submit a plagiarism report when uploading their manuscripts.
If plagiarism is detected at any stage, the status of the manuscript is evaluated according to the extent of the plagiarism; in cases of serious violations, the manuscript is rejected, while in cases of minor violations, corrections may be requested. Manuscripts with a similarity rate of over 20% will not be published.
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All manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the structure and writing rules specified in the American Psychological Association Publication Manual (7th ed.).
The following files must be uploaded during manuscript submission:
- Cover page file [Download]
- Full text file of the manuscript [Download]
- Copyright Transfer Agreement [Download]
- Additional files (if any)
This file should contain the manuscript title, author information, and additional information about the manuscript. This file should be uploaded as a ‘Cover Page File.’
Author Information: Information about all authors of the manuscript must be included in the cover page file. This document should include the manuscript title and, for each author, their first name, last name, department, institution, email address, phone number, ORCID number, and a brief biographical description. The corresponding author of the manuscript must also be identified here. All information in this file must be written in English.
Pen Academic uses ORCID numbers in its publications. Therefore, all authors' ORCID numbers must be included in the file. Click here for information about ORCID or to create a new ORCID number.
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This file should include the manuscript title, abstract, keywords; main text introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion; acknowledgements; conflict of interest statement; references; and appendices (if any). This file should not contain any author information.
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Pen Academic Journals are open access journals and accept the ‘Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC BY’ adaptation. All authors of submitted manuscripts must sign the Copyright Transfer Agreement.
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You must ensure that your manuscript is formatted according to the writing rules specified below. Manuscripts that are not submitted in the correct format will be returned to the authors during the preliminary review process, which may cause delays in the editorial process. Therefore, you should carefully read the following information and submit your manuscript in the required format.
The title page should include the manuscript title, a 150–300-word abstract, and 4–8 keywords. The manuscript text, including tables, figures, and references, should not exceed 30 pages/10,000 words (1.5 line spacing).
Times New Roman, 11 point, 1.5 line spacing. There should be 3 cm margins at the top and bottom and 2.5 cm margins on the left and right.
The first letter of each word (except conjunctions) should be capitalised, 14 point, and bold. If the manuscript is in Turkish, the English translation of the title should also be provided.
The abstract should be between 200 and 400 words. If the manuscript is in Turkish, an English translation of the abstract should also be provided. Please remember that the abstract should be indented by 1 tab, 10 point, single-spaced.
Keywords help readers find your manuscript.
Please write 4 to 8 keywords. Make sure that the keywords are relevant to the content of your text.
Please indicate the level of the section headings in your manuscript:
First-level headings (e.g. Introduction, Method and Material, Conclusion) should be bold, centred and in capital letters.
Second-level headings should be bold and left-aligned.
Third-level headings should be italic, bold, and left-aligned.
Fourth-level headings should be at the beginning of the paragraph, bold, and italic. The text and the heading should be separated by a colon (:).
Fifth-level headings should be at the beginning of the paragraph and italic. The text and the heading should be separated by a colon.
Tables should present new information rather than copying information already in the text. Readers should be able to interpret the table without referring to the text. Please create tables in an editable format. Tables should not be uploaded as images!
Tables should be included in the full text. Table titles should be provided in accordance with APA 7. Symbols that need to be explained in the table and the table bibliography should be explained immediately below the table.
Ensure that tables are displayed as a whole. If necessary, prevent tables from being split by starting them on a new page.
For third-source tables, take care to obtain the necessary permissions and comply with ethical rules.
Figures should be of high quality and scalable. Figures should be provided in one of our preferred file formats: PNG, JPEG, or Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX).
Figures should be included in the full text. Figure captions and references should be provided immediately below the figure in accordance with APA 7.
Ensure that figures appear as a whole. If necessary, prevent figures from being split by starting them on a new page.
For third-party figures, please ensure that the necessary permissions have been obtained and that ethical guidelines have been followed.
Equations should be editable rather than images.
All citations in the manuscript should be in APA Style 7 format. In-text and reference list formatting must be consistent with APA 7. Manuscripts with improper citation formatting will be returned to the author for technical revision during the first step of the review process, the Editor Review stage.
All submitted manuscripts must include the following information in the Additional Declarations section before the references.
A. AUTHOR CONTRIBUTION [Required]
The authors' contribution rates to the manuscript must be clearly stated in the manuscript's additional declarations section as a percentage, and it must be clearly stated how the authors contributed to which parts of the work. The author's name should not appear in this section; information should be provided in the author list.
B. FUNDING AND FINANCING INFORMATION [Required]
When submitting their manuscripts, authors must also provide a full text file containing the following information:
- Which institution(s), organisation(s) or funder(s) supported the research,
- Identifying information such as the project number, grant code, or contract number (if available) of the supporting organisations,
- The scope of the funding received for the entire research or a part of it,
- Any direct or indirect support that could create a commercial interest during the research process.
For studies without funding support, authors must provide a clear statement stating, “This study has not been funded by any institution or organisation”.
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C. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STATEMENT [Required]
Pen Akademik supports responsible, ethical, and transparent approaches to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in scientific research and publishing processes. Therefore, if AI support was received for the study, this support must be clearly disclosed under this heading.
Artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors in manuscripts.
For studies that did not receive artificial intelligence support, authors must provide a clear statement stating, “No artificial intelligence support was used in any part of this study.”
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D. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT [Required]
A potential conflict of interest may arise from financial relationships, personal relationships, or differences in competition, academic competition, or ideologies or beliefs. They may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial. As an author, you must disclose any potential conflict of interest related to your manuscript.
Example of a Conflict of Interest Disclosure: In accordance with the conflict of interest policy and my ethical obligations as a researcher, I disclose that the research reported in the attached document may be influenced by ……… [company, institution, individual]. I have fully disclosed this conflict of interest to the journal and have an approved plan to manage any potential conflicts.
For studies with no conflicts of interest, authors must provide a clear statement: “The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to the publication of this study.”
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E. ETHICAL DECLARATION [Required]
If available, information regarding Ethical Committee Approval for the submitted manuscript must be provided under the ethical declaration heading. Additionally, authors must provide a clear statement under this heading stating, ‘All processes related to this study have been conducted in accordance with the principles of the Pen Academic Publishing Research Ethics Policy.’
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References are among the most important elements of scientific studies. Therefore, you must pay attention to the structure of your manuscript's references and write your references in accordance with the APA Reference Style.
Incorrect references are one of the most important errors that cause your manuscript to be revised during the preliminary review. Therefore, please ensure that your references are in the required format.
All processes related to your manuscript - submission, peer review and revision - are carried out by BOQ™ - Intelligent Webverse System. Manuscripts sent by email or any other means will not be considered for review.
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Revision Period: Authors are requested to submit their revised manuscripts and response letters within 7-10 days to expedite pre-publication formalities. Please inform us if you require additional time.
Revision Rules: Authors should indicate all corrections in the full text file highlighted in yellow. The revised full text file should be uploaded to the system as a ‘Full text file.’
Author Response Letter: Authors should write their feedback for each comment in a separate letter and upload it to the system along with the revised manuscript. We are very reluctant to act contrary to the recommendations of the referees (especially in technical fields). Therefore, authors are requested to take the referees' recommendations very seriously. This file should be uploaded to the system as a ‘Response letter file.’
This journal is a free journal; no submission fee, publication fee or page fee is charged.
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Copyright protects your original work and prevents others from using it without your permission. Pen Academic Journals are open access journals and accept the ‘Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC BY’ licence.
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Pen Akademik provides immediate open access to its content based on the principle of making research freely available to the public and supporting greater global knowledge exchange. Pen Akademik supports the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).
Pen Akademik adopts Gold Open Access - GOA. The archives in which a published manuscript can be shared outside the journal are specified in Digital Archiving and Copyright Options. In addition, open access provisions for all stakeholders of the work are evaluated within the scope of ethical responsibilities in the Research Ethics Policy.
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Website Archiving
All of our electronic content (website, manuscripts, etc.) is stored in three different sources. The content on one server is online and accessible to readers. A copy of the same content is kept as a backup in the other sources.
In the event of a server failure, any of the other sources can be made available online, and the website is expected to be accessible within 24-36 hours.
Abstracting/Indexing Services
Our journal's abstracting/indexing services store a lot of basic information about manuscripts. In addition, one of our journal's abstracting/indexing services archives not only the metadata about the manuscripts but also the electronic versions of the manuscripts. Therefore, copies of the manuscripts are made available to the scientific community through their own systems as an alternative to the journal's own systems.
Self-archiving
Authors can archive the final published version of their manuscripts in personal or institutional repositories immediately after publication.
If the journal ceases publication
We intend and expect to continue publishing our journal for a very long time. If, due to rare and unfortunate circumstances, we are forced to cease publication of the journal, manuscripts published in the journal will remain online and accessible to readers for at least 10 years. Under certain conditions, such as the discontinuation of the collection or a catastrophic failure of the website, access to the content will be available via OAI.
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