JoE News Archives - The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) https://iafor.org/category/news/joe-news/ IAFOR is a research organisation, conference organiser and publisher dedicated to encouraging interdisciplinary discussion, facilitating intercultural awareness and promoting international exchange. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:31:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://iafor.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-IAFOR-Favicon-32x32.jpg JoE News Archives - The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) https://iafor.org/category/news/joe-news/ 32 32 IAFOR Journal of Education – Language Learning in Education: Call for Papers https://iafor.org/language-learning-in-education-call-for-papers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=language-learning-in-education-call-for-papers Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:09:35 +0000 https://iafor.org/joe-language-learning-in-education-volume-12-issue-1-call-copy/ IAFOR Journal of Education – Language Learning in Education: Call for PapersVolume 12 – Issue 1: The Language Learning in Education Issue Submissions open: Tuesday January 16, 2024 Submissions close: Friday February 26 (9am JST), 2024 Target publication date: Thursday May 30, 2024 As the call goes out for submissions for our next Language Learning in Education issue, there exists a world in substantially more chaos and calamity. ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 11 – Issue 3 – IAFOR Journal of Education – Studies in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-11-issue-3-studies-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-11-issue-3-studies-in-education Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:35:02 +0000 https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-11-issue-12-technology-in-education-copy/ Welcome to the Studies Education Issue IAFOR Journal of Education: Volume 11 – Issue 2 – Studies in Education Editor: Pearl Subban, Monash University, Australia Published: December 8 2023 ISSN: 2187-0594 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.11.3 Dear Readers, In our rapidly evolving world, education plays a pivotal role in shaping the future. Its transformative power can either perpetuate inequalities ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 11 – Issue 2 – IAFOR Journal of Education – Technology in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-11-issue-12-technology-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-11-issue-12-technology-in-education Wed, 06 Sep 2023 02:11:43 +0000 https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-11-issue-1-iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education-copy/ Welcome to the Technology Education Issue IAFOR Journal of Education: Volume 11 – Issue 2 – Technology in Education Editor: Michael P. Menchaca, University of Hawaii at Manoa Associate Editors: Daniel L. Hoffman, University of Hawaii at Manoa Devayani Tirthali, Research Associate, India Published: August 26, 2023 ISSN: 2187-0594 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.11.2 Dear Readers, Another year, another ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 11 – Issue 1 – IAFOR Journal of Education – Language Learning in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-11-issue-1-iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-11-issue-1-iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:16:14 +0000 https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-10-issue-3-iafor-journal-of-education-studies-in-education-copy/ Welcome to the Language Learning in Education Issue IAFOR Journal of Education: Volume 11 – Issue 1 – Language Learning in Education Editor: Melinda Cowart, Professor Emerita, Texas Woman’s University, USA Published: May 31, 2023 ISSN: 2187-0594 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.11.1 Greetings readers! In the months that have passed since the last issue of the IAFOR Journal of ...

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education: Call for Papers https://iafor.org/joe-language-learning-in-education-volume-12-issue-1-call/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joe-language-learning-in-education-volume-12-issue-1-call Fri, 13 Jan 2023 00:01:10 +0000 https://iafor.org/iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education-issue-volume-9-issue-3-call-for-papers-copy/ Volume 11 – Issue 1: The Language Learning in Education Issue Submissions open: Monday January 16, 2023 Submissions close: Friday February 24 (9am JST), 2023 Target publication date: Friday May 26, 2023 Educators engaged in teaching and researching the teaching and learning of second and additional languages continue to encounter new challenges and face the ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 10 – Issue 3 – IAFOR Journal of Education – Studies in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-10-issue-3-iafor-journal-of-education-studies-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-10-issue-3-iafor-journal-of-education-studies-in-education Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:38:48 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=72042 Welcome to the Studies in Education Issue IAFOR Journal of Education: Volume 10 – Issue 3 – Studies in Education Editor: Pearl Subban, Monash University, Australia Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Haldane Published: December 4, 2022 ISSN: 2187-0594 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.10.3 Greetings readers! So much of our world has changed. Human interaction has been profoundly impacted by the global pandemic, ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 10 – Issue 2 – IAFOR Journal of Education –Technology in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-10-issue-2-iafor-journal-of-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-10-issue-2-iafor-journal-of-education Sun, 28 Aug 2022 02:21:36 +0000 https://iafor.org/now-publishedvolume-10-issue-1-iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education-copy/ Welcome to the Technology in Education Issue IAFOR Journal of Education: Volume 10 – Issue 2 – Technology in Education Editor: Michael P. Menchaca Associate Editors: Daniel L. Hoffman and Devayani Tirthali Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Haldane Published: August 27, 2022 ISSN: 2187-0594 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.10.2 Greetings readers! The current issue comes to press amongst a sense of reflection ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 10 – Issue 1 – IAFOR Journal of Education – Language Learning in Education https://iafor.org/now-publishedvolume-10-issue-1-iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-publishedvolume-10-issue-1-iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education Wed, 01 Jun 2022 01:31:12 +0000 https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-9-issue-5-iafor-journal-of-education-undergraduate-education-copy/ Welcome to the Language Learning in Education issue IAFOR Journal of Education: Volume 10 – Issue 1 – Language Learning in Education Editor: Melinda Cowart Associate Editors: Hasan Al-Wadi, & Murielle El Hajj Nahas Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Haldane Published: May 27, 2022 ISSN: 2187-0594 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.10.1 Multilingualism, second language acquisition, and second language learning continue to take ...

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]]> IAFOR Webinar Series Episode 2: Writing an Abstract for Maximum Impact – Report https://iafor.org/writing-an-abstract-for-maximum-impact-webinar-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=writing-an-abstract-for-maximum-impact-webinar-report Mon, 30 May 2022 03:38:47 +0000 https://iafor.org/writing-an-abstract-for-maximum-impact-webinar-copy/ IAFOR Webinar Series Episode 2: Writing an Abstract for Maximum Impact – ReportOn Wednesday, May 18, 2022, IAFOR hosted the second instalment of its free Zoom webinar series, titled “Writing an Abstract for Maximum Impact”, with the Editors of the IAFOR Journal of Education, Yvonne Masters, Issue Editors Michael Menchaca and Pearl Subban, and Associate Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship, Murielle El Hajj ...

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]]> Free IAFOR Webinar Series – Episode 2: Writing an Abstract for Maximum Impact https://iafor.org/writing-an-abstract-for-maximum-impact-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=writing-an-abstract-for-maximum-impact-webinar Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:14:53 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=69300 Free IAFOR Webinar Series: Episode 2: Writing an Abstract for Maximum ImpactOn Wednesday, May 18, 2022, IAFOR will be hosting the second instalment of its free Zoom webinar series, titled “Writing an Abstract for Maximum Impact”, with the Executive Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Education Yvonne Masters, Issue Editors Michael Menchaca and Pearl Subban, and Associate Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship ...

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]]> Free Webinar with the Editors of the IAFOR Journal of Education: Report https://iafor.org/journal-of-education-webinar-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=journal-of-education-webinar-report Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:06:34 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=69261 Free Webinar with the Editors of the IAFOR Journal of Education: ReportOn Wednesday, April 13, 2022, IAFOR hosted a free Zoom webinar with the Executive Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Education, Dr Yvonne Masters, and the Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Education – Technology in Education Issue, Dr Michael Menchaca. A Scopus-indexed journal with three main issues a year and the scope for special ...

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]]> Indexing & Scopus: IAFOR Journal of Education https://iafor.org/indexing-scopus-iafor-journal-of-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indexing-scopus-iafor-journal-of-education Mon, 11 Apr 2022 06:00:48 +0000 https://iafor.org/how-to-maintain-academic-publication-in-difficult-times-copy/ One of the most frequent questions that we are asked about the IAFOR Journal of Education is whether it is indexed with Scopus. It is: we were granted Scopus indexing mid-2019. But what does this mean? Why should journals want to be indexed? And why Scopus? The IAFOR Journal of Education is currently indexed in ...

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]]> Free Webinar with the Editors of the IAFOR Journal of Education https://iafor.org/free-webinar-iafor-journal-of-education-editors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-webinar-iafor-journal-of-education-editors Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:40:50 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=68993 Free Webinar with the Editors of the IAFOR Journal of Education: ReportOn Wednesday, April 13, 2022, IAFOR will be hosting a free Zoom webinar with the Executive Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Education, Dr Yvonne Masters, and the Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Education – Technology in Education Issue, Dr Michael Menchaca. A Scopus-indexed journal with three main issues a year and the scope ...

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]]> How to Maintain Academic Publication in Difficult Times https://iafor.org/how-to-maintain-academic-publication-in-difficult-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-maintain-academic-publication-in-difficult-times Fri, 26 Nov 2021 03:19:07 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=68101 Today, November 25, 2021, a round table session was held at The 13th Asian Conference on Education (ACE) and three editors/ associate editors recorded their views on how to be resilient in times of difficulty. They were asked to provide strategies that they have found successful in maintaining their impetus to publish. I thank Pearl ...

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]]> Announcement: IAFOR Journal of Education – Inclusive Education Issue https://iafor.org/announcement-iafor-journal-of-education-inclusive-education-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=announcement-iafor-journal-of-education-inclusive-education-issue Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:44:30 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=68092 It is with regret that we are not continuing with the Inclusive Education issue of the IAFOR Journal of Education.

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]]> Now Published: Volume 9 – Issue 5 – IAFOR Journal of Education – Undergraduate Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-9-issue-5-iafor-journal-of-education-undergraduate-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-9-issue-5-iafor-journal-of-education-undergraduate-education Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:16:19 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67870 Welcome to the Undergraduate Education Issue IAFOR Journal of Education: Volume 9 – Issue 5 – Undergraduate Education Editor: Joseph (José) McClanahan Associate Editor: Huiyuan Ye Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Haldane Published: October 22, 2021 ISSN: 2187-0594 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.9.5 As we complete our second issue of Undergraduate Education for the IAFOR Journal of Education, I am acutely aware ...

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]]> Call for Reviewers: IAFOR Journal of Education – Inclusive Education https://iafor.org/call-for-reviewers-iafor-journal-of-education-inclusive-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=call-for-reviewers-iafor-journal-of-education-inclusive-education Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:51:46 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67787 The  IAFOR Journal of Education is an internationally reviewed and editorially independent Open Access interdisciplinary journal associated with IAFOR’s international conferences on education. The journal’s Executive Editor, Dr Yvonne Masters, is calling for reviewers to assist with the peer review process for the upcoming journal issue, Inclusive Education. About the Issue The IAFOR Journal of ...

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]]> But I have presented at conferences! https://iafor.org/but-i-have-presented-at-conferences/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=but-i-have-presented-at-conferences Wed, 13 Oct 2021 02:31:17 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67785 As we continue to look at what is required to be a reviewer, we turn our attention to the criterion that states the requirement for an emerging publication record. Clearly this refers to having some publications already. But what are considered publications? What is "emerging"? We’ll take the second question first. My article has been ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 9 – Issue 4 – IAFOR Journal of Education – Technology in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-9-issue-4-iafor-journal-of-education-technology-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-9-issue-4-iafor-journal-of-education-technology-in-education Thu, 02 Sep 2021 01:52:31 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67532 Welcome to the Technology in Education Issue IAFOR Journal of Education: Volume 9 – Issue 4 – Technology in Education Editor: Michael P. Menchaca Associate Editor: Daniel L. Hoffman Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Haldane Published: August 27, 2021 ISSN: 2187-0594 https://doi.org/10.22492/ije.9.4 We are delighted to announce that the IAFOR Journal of Education: Technology in Education issue is ...

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]]> ‘Course I talks proper English! https://iafor.org/course-i-talks-proper-english/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=course-i-talks-proper-english Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:32:03 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67211 In the last blog we addressed what we are looking for in our reviewers and spoke about an ability to time manage. In this post, we turn our attention to the criterion that states: excellent English language skills. What does this actually mean? The heading of this post suggests what it definitely doesn’t mean. I ...

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]]> Submissions open for IAFOR Journal of Education – Volume 9 Issue 5 – Undergraduate Education https://iafor.org/submissions-open-for-iafor-journal-of-education-volume-9-issue-5-undergraduate-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=submissions-open-for-iafor-journal-of-education-volume-9-issue-5-undergraduate-education Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:31:47 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67111 IAFOR Journal of Education: Undergraduate Education –  Submissions Now Open Submissions close: Friday August 13, 2021 (9am JST) Target publication date: October 22, 2021 The Undergraduate Education Issue (Scopus) IAFOR Journal of Education: Undergraduate Education encourages exploration of significant themes, exceptional programs and promising practice in such fields as undergraduate research, programs, teaching styles, out-of-class ...

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]]> What it Means to be a Reviewer for a Journal https://iafor.org/what-it-means-to-be-a-reviewer-for-a-journal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-it-means-to-be-a-reviewer-for-a-journal Thu, 08 Jul 2021 01:25:27 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67103 It has been a while since we published a blog about reviews. In this blog, I want to turn away from the review form and begin to look at the topic of what it means to be a reviewer. Most academic journals use a review process and this means that they are often seeking new ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 9 – Issue 3 – IAFOR Journal of Education – Language Learning in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-9-issue-3-iafor-journal-of-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-9-issue-3-iafor-journal-of-education Fri, 18 Jun 2021 01:43:12 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=66947 Since the last issue of the IAFOR Journal of Education: Language Learning in Education, much has changed for most of the world. With the advent of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, citizens of every country on earth have become witness to and victim of the same worldwide crisis. A complete transformation of what had been considered ...

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]]> Submissions still open for IAFOR Journal of Education – Volume 9 Issue 4 – Technology in Education https://iafor.org/iafor-journal-of-education-technology-in-education-submissions-open/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-journal-of-education-technology-in-education-submissions-open Wed, 12 May 2021 00:27:14 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=66613 The Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom 2017IAFOR Journal of Education: Technology in Education – submissions close: Friday June 11, 2021 (9am JST) Target publication date: August 27, 2021 The Technology in Education Issue The IAFOR Journal of Education: Technology in Education seeks high-quality, original submissions encouraging exploration of the impact of technology in diverse educational settings both formal and informal. The ...

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education: Call for Issue Editor https://iafor.org/iafor-journal-of-education-call-for-issue-editor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-journal-of-education-call-for-issue-editor Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:50:42 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=66433 The IAFOR Journal of Education Editor-in-Chief, Dr Joseph Haldane, is looking for an experienced researcher to be appointed as editor for the journal’s Studies in Education issue. The new Editor will be responsible for one issue per year devoted to Studies in Education with the first issue for the new editor to be published December ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 9 – Issue 2 – IAFOR Journal of Education – COVID-19: Education Responses to a Pandemic https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-9-issue-2-iafor-journal-of-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-9-issue-2-iafor-journal-of-education Wed, 07 Apr 2021 00:30:04 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=66215 When we first decided to run with a special issue on educational responses to COVID-19, little did we know that we would still be in the midst of lockdowns, emerging variants, and scary rising statistics as we reach publication. We knew that it would take time to return to some kind of normal, but not ...

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education: Language Learning in Education Issue – Volume 9 Issue 3 – Call for Papers https://iafor.org/iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education-issue-volume-9-issue-3-call-for-papers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-journal-of-education-language-learning-in-education-issue-volume-9-issue-3-call-for-papers Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:08:38 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=65765 About the issue As the call goes out for submissions to our next Language Learning in Education issue the world is still in the grips of a pandemic: a situation that this time last year we thought would be over by now. Education has faced new challenges and opportunities and language learning has had to ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 8 – Issue 4 – IAFOR Journal of Education: Studies in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-8-issue-4-iafor-journal-of-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-8-issue-4-iafor-journal-of-education Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:27:59 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=65052 Welcome to the first issue of the IAFOR Journal of Education: Studies in Education. This is an exciting time for the journal, as this issue represents a particular focus relating to the exploration of significant themes and ideas in education, alternative and exceptional programs for teaching and learning, and the investigation of promising practices in education.

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education Special Issue: COVID-19: Education Responses to a Pandemic https://iafor.org/special-issue-covid-19-education-responses-to-a-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=special-issue-covid-19-education-responses-to-a-pandemic Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:24:34 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64999 Announcing the IAFOR Journal of Education Special Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2: COVID-19: Education Responses to a Pandemic About the issue When I started this blog, I was in what was originally meant to be a 6-day lockdown in South Australia, just one example of a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As this virus continues ...

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]]> Understanding Scope and the Inclusive Education Issue https://iafor.org/understanding-scope-and-the-inclusive-education-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-scope-and-the-inclusive-education-issue Tue, 06 Oct 2020 01:10:29 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64592 Inclusive Education ScopejpgQuite some time ago, in fact way back in March before the world went so topsy turvy, I wrote about the need to check the aims and scope of journals. However, I am revisiting that blog now with a very specific purpose in mind. Inclusive Education Problem Submissions Submissions are currently open for our Inclusive ...

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education: Inclusive Education: Call for Papers https://iafor.org/inclusive-education-call-for-papers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inclusive-education-call-for-papers Tue, 22 Sep 2020 01:21:31 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64316 The IAFOR Journal of Education is continuing to attract attention from authors globally. The new structure, with thematic issues, has had submissions pouring in. We have already published Language Learning in Education, Technology in Education, and Undergraduate Education. IAFOR Journal of Education: Inclusive Education is now open for submissions and will remain open until 9.00am ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 8 – Issue 3 – IAFOR Journal of Education: Undergraduate Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-8-issue-3-iafor-journal-of-education-undergraduate-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-8-issue-3-iafor-journal-of-education-undergraduate-education Tue, 15 Sep 2020 06:58:31 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64237 Welcome to JoE Undergraduate EducationAs we embark on the first issue of Undergraduate Education for the IAFOR Journal of Education, I am reminded of the changes that we have experienced in our universities and colleges over the last fifty years; and at the same time, I see what has stayed the same.

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]]> Preprint: Is it Printed or Not? https://iafor.org/preprint-is-it-printed-or-not/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preprint-is-it-printed-or-not Tue, 01 Sep 2020 01:38:52 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64051 Moving away from the review process again, this week we are looking at pre-prints. Whilst not directly part of the formal review process, it is certainly linked to it as we are considering putting our research study into the public arena before going through a formal process. What is a preprint? A preprint is a ...

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]]> Abstract: Choose the Correct Definition! https://iafor.org/understanding-the-review-process-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-the-review-process-4 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:06:19 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=63922 In this blog we are returning to the manuscript review form and how, by understanding the form, it can assist when writing your paper. This week we look solely at the abstract in a journal submission. What is an abstract? The word "abstract" can have many meanings and it can be a noun, adjective or ...

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]]> How Long is a Piece of String? https://iafor.org/how-long-is-a-piece-of-string/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-long-is-a-piece-of-string Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:37:43 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=63800 JoE blog piece of stringDigressing from our review template blogs (although word length is part of the review process), this week I want to talk to you about article length. Here in Australia (and possibly elsewhere), when asking a question about how much of something might be required, or how long something might take, the frivolous answer might well ...

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]]> Now Published: Volume 8 – Issue 2 – IAFOR Journal of Education: Technology in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-volume-8-issue-2-iafor-journal-of-education-technology-in-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-volume-8-issue-2-iafor-journal-of-education-technology-in-education Sun, 26 Jul 2020 01:55:48 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=63738 Welcome to the IAFOR Journal of Education’s inaugural Technology in Education issue. While the Journal structure may be slightly altered at times, our commitment to interdisciplinary, international, intercultural, quality manuscripts remains.

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]]> Grammar and Structure and Title, Oh My! https://iafor.org/https-iafor-org-understanding-the-review-process-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=https-iafor-org-understanding-the-review-process-3 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 01:35:38 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=63674 It has been a while since I wrote the first two blogs on the topic of reviews, but it is time for the next instalment. The editor has decided to send your paper for review, has de-identified it, and found a minimum of two people ready to review. Each reviewer is sent a review form ...

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education: Studies in Education: Call for Papers https://iafor.org/studies-in-education-call-for-papers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=studies-in-education-call-for-papers Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:23:42 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=63560 JoE Studies in EducationWe are delighted to announce the next of our new issues of the expanded IAFOR Journal of Education (JoE). The topic of this next issue is Studies in Education and we welcome the new Editor, Dr Tony Yeigh. Dr Yeigh is an experienced lecturer with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. ...

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]]> Understanding the Review Process Part 2 https://iafor.org/understanding-the-review-process-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-the-review-process-2 Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:09:35 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=63405 Image Credit: Internet Reputation In my last blog I discussed the first phase of the review process: the editor-in-chief plagiarism and scope check. Unfortunately, 70% or more papers are rejected at this level because they either contain plagiarism, or because they are out of scope, or, even worse, both. This should not happen as you ...

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]]> Understanding the Review Process https://iafor.org/understanding-the-review-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-the-review-process Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:49:50 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=62652 In my last blog I discussed the need for referencing in articles submitted to the journal. One of the reasons for referencing that I mentioned was that it gives credibility to your work. The process of reviewing also lends credibility because, by the time a paper is published, it has been through a rigorous screening ...

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]]> Reference! Reference! Reference! https://iafor.org/reference-reference-reference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reference-reference-reference Tue, 19 May 2020 01:11:19 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61980 Everyone is keen to get their research published. We are excited with what we have accomplished and want to tell the world! However, a very important aspect of getting published is getting the referencing right. We have already talked about plagiarism, the issue of NOT acknowledging sources, now it is time to turn to the ...

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]]> Spotlight on Undergraduate Education https://iafor.org/spotlight-on-undergraduate-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spotlight-on-undergraduate-education Tue, 12 May 2020 03:08:08 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61647 Last week I said that I would discuss APA referencing in this week’s blog. That was my intention, forgetting that this week sees the opening of the submission period for the next issue of the journal: Vol 8 Issue 3: Undergraduate Education. It seemed appropriate to concentrate on this now and move to APA next ...

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]]> Never Forget the Basics https://iafor.org/never-forget-the-basics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=never-forget-the-basics Tue, 05 May 2020 00:04:52 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61544 This week’s blog makes me feel a little like a broken record. Some of this blog was the topic of two previous blog posts, but it is information that bears repeating. The rest of this blog will be related, as the whole blog post is concerned with author guidelines. Ensure you meet the scope of ...

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]]> Proofreading Your Work https://iafor.org/proofreading-your-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=proofreading-your-work Tue, 28 Apr 2020 01:17:10 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61445 IAFOR Journal of Education ProofreadingI hope that this week finds you all safe and healthy and enjoying some possible catch-up time for writing. This week’s blog is going to be fairly short and about a very mundane topic: proofreading! A basic rule for publication While there are many rules to remember when it comes to getting published, some of ...

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]]> Announcing a Special Issue: COVID-19: Education Responses to a Pandemic https://iafor.org/covid-19-education-responses-to-a-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-education-responses-to-a-pandemic Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:37:12 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61323 IAFOR JoE Covid-19-bannerThe world is currently in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic and there would be very few who are not touched by it in some way whether through missing important family or religious events because of social distancing or complete lockdown, through to more devastating effects such as loss of employment or the illness of ...

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]]> Scopus Indexing: Why all the Fuss? https://iafor.org/scopus-indexing-why-all-the-fuss/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scopus-indexing-why-all-the-fuss Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:51:53 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61227 In response to a comment on Facebook, this blog looks at the subject of journal indexing and at Scopus in particular. Why do journals get indexed? One of the most frequent questions that we are asked about the IAFOR Journal of Education is whether it is indexed with Scopus. It is: we were granted Scopus ...

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]]> Planning Ahead: The Undergraduate Education Issue https://iafor.org/planning-ahead-the-undergraduate-education-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=planning-ahead-the-undergraduate-education-issue Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:46:40 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61125 Welcome to the next blog post. We hope that you are finding the information interesting and relevant to you as you prepare articles for submission. This week’s post is directly applicable to our third 2020 issue. Planning ahead We are currently accepting submissions for our Technology in Education issue, with acceptance of submissions closing on ...

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]]> Rewriting PhD Research for Journal Publication https://iafor.org/rewriting-phd-research-for-journal-publication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rewriting-phd-research-for-journal-publication Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:31:20 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61054 IAFOR PhD to journal articleThis our fourth blog post and I hope that you are remaining healthy in the face of the terrible pandemic that is affecting the daily lives of all of us. We have something different this week. It is aimed primarily at PhD students and recent PhD graduates to assist you in rewriting your research for ...

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]]> Maintaining Impetus in Writing Journal Articles https://iafor.org/maintaining-impetus-in-writing-journal-articles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maintaining-impetus-in-writing-journal-articles Mon, 23 Mar 2020 02:06:11 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=60979 Hello again and welcome to the third blog post. I hope that you have found the information on Meeting Journal Aims and Scope, and on Avoiding Plagiarism, informative. This post is to encourage you to consider using your time wisely for maintaining impetus in writing journal articles. Write Regularly A common comment from those trying ...

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]]> Avoiding Plagiarism https://iafor.org/avoiding-plagiarism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avoiding-plagiarism Mon, 16 Mar 2020 01:28:25 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=60910 Welcome to my second blog post. The first post talked about ensuring that your paper fitted the scope of the particular journal that you submitted to. Being out of scope is one of the top two factors in immediate rejection. However, the other factor is even more crucial. You must avoid plagiarism! Plagiarism – Publication ...

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]]> Meeting Journal Aims and Scope https://iafor.org/meeting-journal-aims-and-scope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meeting-journal-aims-and-scope Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:36:59 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=60846 Hi everyone, this is the first post of what I hope will become a regular blog aimed at assisting you with getting published, becoming a reviewer/associate editor/editor, or applying for these positions with the IAFOR Journal of Education. The topics of the blog posts will also be applicable, in the main, to other journals. This ...

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education –Technology in Education: New Editor Calls for Papers https://iafor.org/iafor-journal-of-education-technology-in-education-new-editor-calls-for-papers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-journal-of-education-technology-in-education-new-editor-calls-for-papers Sun, 08 Mar 2020 07:41:54 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=60774 IAFOR Journal of Education Technology in Education ScopusAs the Scopus indexed IAFOR Journal of Education (JoE) moves into a new era, we are delighted to announce a new issue of the journal on the topic of Technology in Education, and to welcome the newly appointed Editor, Dr Michael Menchaca. Dr Michael Menchaca is a professor in the Department of Learning Design and ...

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]]> Now Published: IAFOR Journal of Education Volume 8 – Issue 1 – Language Learning in Education https://iafor.org/now-published-iafor-journal-of-education-volume-8-issue-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-iafor-journal-of-education-volume-8-issue-1 Sat, 07 Mar 2020 07:38:35 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=60768 Journal of Education Lanauge Learning in Education Scopus IAFORBilingualism and second language learning occur in virtually every nation. The number of second language learners throughout the world increases regularly prompting educators and researchers involved in teaching and investigating the multifaceted processes of second language acquisition and language learning that their work is important and long-lasting.

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]]> Associate Editors needed for IAFOR Journal of Education https://iafor.org/associate-editors-needed-for-iafor-journal-of-education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=associate-editors-needed-for-iafor-journal-of-education Sat, 01 Feb 2020 02:44:46 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=60056 Now approaching the publication of its eighth volume, and positioned as the official journal for IAFOR education conferences globally, the IAFOR Journal of Education (JoE) is moving into a new era. The JoE is an internationally reviewed and editorially independent Open Access interdisciplinary journal, indexed with Scopus and other indexing agencies. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Dr ...

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]]> Now Published: IAFOR Journal of Education Volume 7 – Issue 2 https://iafor.org/now-published-iafor-journal-of-education-volume-7-issue-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-iafor-journal-of-education-volume-7-issue-2 Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:17:49 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=59104 This is the last issue for 2019 and it has been a hectic one. Our indexing with Scopus has led to a large increase in submissions (140+ for this issue) which has meant increased work for everyone involved in the journal production: reviewers, editors and publication staff.

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education: Call for Editors https://iafor.org/iafor-journal-of-education-call-for-editors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-journal-of-education-call-for-editors Wed, 04 Dec 2019 04:06:44 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=58933 Call for Editor IAFOR Journal of EducationNow approaching the publication of its eighth volume, the IAFOR Journal of Education, an internationally reviewed and editorially independent Open Access interdisciplinary journal indexed with Scopus and other indexing agencies, is moving into a new era.  The journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Dr Yvonne Masters, is calling for four Editors to join an Editorial Board comprising the Executive ...

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]]> Now Published: IAFOR Journal of Education – Volume 7 – Issue 1 https://iafor.org/now-published-iafor-journal-of-education-volume-7-issue-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=now-published-iafor-journal-of-education-volume-7-issue-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 03:40:08 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=56094 This is the first of two issues for 2019 and it marks a new advance for the IAFOR Journal of Education: we are now indexed in Scopus. This means that the journal now has far reaching indexing being listed with Scopus, DOAJ, ERIC, EBSCO Discovery Service, Education Source, MIAR, TROVE, SHERPA/RoMEO, WorldCat and Google Scholar.

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]]> IAFOR Journal of Education now in Scopus https://iafor.org/iafor-journal-of-education-now-in-scopus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-journal-of-education-now-in-scopus Mon, 13 May 2019 06:26:34 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=55712 IAFOR-Journal-of-Education-in-ScopusWe are delighted to announce that from 2019, the IAFOR Journal of Education will be listed in Elsevier’s Scopus database. Scopus is the #1 curated abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, covering over 23,000 journals. By being included in Scopus it will mean the visibility of research from the journal will be greatly enhanced. ...

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