About the Journal
Journal of Research in Education and Teaching (JRET) is an open-access, peer-reviewed, international scientific journal published semi-annually and electronically. The journal commenced publication in 2012 and maintained a quarterly publication frequency until 2024. With the decision by the editorial board in December 2024, JRET adopted a biannual publication schedule, releasing issues in June and December.
As of 2026, JRET has decided to publish manuscripts only in English language aiming to enhance its international visibility, scholarly impact, and accessibility to a global academic audience.
Aims and Scope
Journal of Research in Education and Teaching (JRET) aims to make a global contribution to the field of educational research by disseminating high-quality, original, and methodologically rigorous studies that address contemporary issues in education.
The journal particularly focuses on the following thematic areas:
Journal of Research in Education and Teaching (JRET) seeks to bridge theory, research, policy, and practice by publishing studies that not only advance theoretical understanding but also provide practical and policy-relevant implications for educators, researchers, administrators, and decision-makers.
The journal welcomes empirical research articles, theoretical and conceptual papers, and systematic literature reviews employing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches, as well as innovative and emerging research methodologies in education.
Open Access Policy
Journal of Research in Education and Teaching (JRET) is a fully open-access journal that does not charge any fees at any stage of the publication process. There are no submission fees, article processing charges (APCs), or publication fees for authors. All editorial evaluations, peer-review, and publication processes are carried out free of charge. The journal is committed to maintaining its no-fee open-access policy to ensure equitable access to scholarly publishing and to promote the wide dissemination of scientific knowledge.
Editorial Policy
Journal of Research in Education and Teaching (JRET) is committed to maintaining full editorial independence. All editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of the academic merit, originality, relevance, and methodological rigor of submitted manuscripts. The publisher, sponsors, or any external parties have no influence on editorial decisions, peer-review processes, or publication outcomes.
Peer-Review Process and Publication Ethics
All manuscripts submitted for publication undergo a rigorous peer-review process, beginning with an initial editorial screening that assesses the manuscript’s formatting, originality, and language quality. Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial editorial screening are evaluated by two independent reviewers. In cases of conflicting reviewer reports, the manuscript is referred to a third reviewer. The final publication decision is made by the editors based on the outcomes of peer-review process.
For manuscripts to be considered for the peer-review process, submissions must be original, unpublished, or not under consideration of publishing elsewhere, and prepared in accordance with the journal’s submission guidelines.
Manuscripts are required to have a similarity index of less than 15% and to be documented in compliance with the principles of scientific research and publication ethics, including the submission of an ethics committee approval when applicable.
The journal takes issues of plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate publication, slicing, citation manipulation, and unethical research practices seriously. Manuscripts found to violate ethical standards will be directly rejected.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure Statement
Authors are required to disclose the use of artificial intelligence AI-based tools in the preparation of their manuscripts. Any use of AI tools must be limited to supportive functions such as language editing, grammar correction, or improving clarity and readability.
AI tools must not be used to generate original research content, data, analyses, interpretations, or conclusions. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of the submitted work.
If AI tools have been used, authors must include a clear statement in the manuscript specifying the name of the AI tool, the purpose of its use, and the stage of the manuscript preparation at which it was applied.
AI tools cannot be listed as authors under any circumstances.
Failure to disclose the use of AI tools or misuse of AI in ways that compromise academic integrity may result in rejection of the manuscript or retraction after publication, in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policies.
Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should reflect significant scholarly contributions to the research. All listed authors must have: