Authorship
Authorship credits should be made for substantial contribution to the conception, design, execution, data analysis, and interpretation of the work reported in the paper.
Those individuals who fulfill the necessary requirements for authorship credit should be listed as co-authors in the paper; those contributing to the paper without meeting the requirements for authorship credit should be mentioned appropriately.
Any changes in the authorship after submission must be communicated to the journal's editorial office and be accompanied by the consent of all the involved authors.
Plagiarism and Double-Submission
The journal is strict about plagiarism, double-submission, and using previous published material.
Where needed, manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism and similarities. In case of any ethical concerns, the journal has the right to make actions in line with publication ethics principles.
Conflicts of Interest
Authors, reviewers, and editors should declare all the possible conflicts of interest that can influence the process of publication or interpretation of the scientific data.
Corrections and Retractions
When there are any significant problems identified within the published article, the journal can issue a correction or an appropriate editorial note.
For articles having serious problems, such as errors or ethical violations, retraction can be considered.
Responsibilities of Reviewers
The responsibilities of reviewers include:
- Being confidential.
- Giving objective and constructive comments.
- Reviewing manuscripts based on scientific value.
- Declaring possible conflict of interests.
- Not using information before publication for their own benefit.
- Reporting to the editor about any ethical issues.
Responsibilities of Editors
The responsibilities of editors include making sure that decisions about articles are made according to scientific quality, novelty, and contribution to science.
Editors need to be confidential, handle conflicts of interest properly, and facilitate an ethical peer review process.
The journal is devoted to exploring credible claims about any form of misconduct related to research and publications.
Publication Frequency
International Journal of Pedagogy and Learning publishes scholarly research according to the publication schedule of the journal.
The objective of the publication frequency of the journal is to provide a regular channel for publishing scholarly research on pedagogy, teaching and learning.
Each issue of the journal may contain scholarly research papers such as research articles, conceptual and theoretical contributions, review articles and more in line with the aims and scopes of the journal.
The publication schedule of the journal can be changed if necessary in order to ensure the integrity of the publishing process.
Authors and readers are urged to visit the journal website for up-to-date information regarding the publication schedule and new articles published in the journal.
Archiving and Preservation Policy
The International Journal of Pedagogy and Learning understands the need for archiving and preservation of scholarly publications.
It is the policy of the journal to have adequate preservation policies in place in order to preserve the publications and enable continued access to them.
Digital Preservation
Articles and their metadata should be preserved using proper digital preservation methods.
The journal aims at having its publications accessible to scholars and other readers even in cases where the website or the publishing system used by the journal changes.
Preservation of the Scholarly Record
The preservation of scholarly publications is considered one of the aspects of responsible scholarly publication by the journal. Articles published in the journal should be part of the scholarly record and should be permanently preserved.
Archiving Arrangements
The journal can rely on various archiving systems including recognized digital archiving systems and library or institutional repositories.
Archiving of the Published Content
Archived content should be provided through the journal's website or other archives if possible.
Reasonable effort will be made by the journal to ensure the continued availability of its scholarly output.