Author Submission Guidelines

Author Guidelines

JTERIP accepts a range of submission types reflecting research, critique, and practice-based innovations. We encourage contributions from faculty, graduate students, scholar-practitioners, and community-based researchers. The journal accepts a variety of manuscripts including empirical research papers, review articles, opinion pieces, and graduate student research in-progress. The journal’s audiences include students, K-12 school leaders, academics, higher education institutional leaders, policymakers, and the public. Submissions should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition, including title page, abstract, keywords, in-text citations, pagination, headings, tables, figures, and reference list. Title page, references, tables, and figures are not included in the word count. Authors are encouraged to review the journal's Aim and Scope, as well as the criteria used to evaluate manuscripts in our double-blind peer review process. 

The following information will guide authors as they make a submission in the online system. You may begin your submission and return to edit it anytime until you decide to finalize the submission by clicking on the Finish Submission button.

Types of Manuscripts Accepted

Manuscript Type

Max Word Count

Description

Research Articles

8,000

Empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods

Conceptual / Theoretical / Critical

10,000

Theory-driven arguments or new frameworks

Literature Reviews

10,000

Systematic or integrative reviews

Practice-Based/Initiative Reports

5,000

Case studies, action research, or program evaluation

Graduate Research in Progress

3,000–5,000

Early-stage research with methodological framing

Opinion / Commentary Pieces

2,000–4,000

Timely perspectives on policies, pedagogy, or social justice issues

General Submission Requirements

  • The submission represents an original work that has not been published elsewhere nor submitted to another journal for publication
  • Include a title page (with author name, affiliation, and bio), abstract (100–150 words), 5–8 keywords, and full reference list.
  • Follow APA 7th edition style and formatting.
  • Manuscripts should be double-spaced, 12-pt Times New Roman, 1” margins.
  • Tables and figures should be embedded at the end or submitted as separate files.
  • Appropriate use of headings and subheadings
  • The submission cites current theoretical and empirically-based literature;
  • The submission reports sample size, population, confidence interval, and effect size, if applicable;
  • The submission is written in accessible, but scholarly language using active voice whenever possible;
  • The submission includes tables and figures as separate files, if applicable;
  • Graphics, if included, should be numbered and formatted in black and white or grayscale
  • All identifying information has been removed from all documents and file names.