Journal profile
Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research
ISSN 2654-0274 · International Hellenic University · Greece
Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research is published by International Hellenic University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Management and Performance Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence in Education and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Contemporary Education Theory & Research is an open-access, international, multi-disciplinary, refereed (double blind peer-reviewed) journal aiming to promote and enhance research in all fields of education, including educational practice and research as well as management of educational units. The journal is intended for readers in the scholarly community who deal with different education sectors. The Journal of Contemporary Education Theory & Research provides a platform for debate and dissemination of research findings, new research areas and techniques, conceptual developments, and articles with practical application to education sectors. Besides research papers, the journal welcomes book reviews, conference reports, case studies, research notes and commentaries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Panagiotis TzionasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 16, Greece 15, United Kingdom 11, Spain 2, Cyprus 2 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Management and Performance EvaluationBusiness, Management and Accounting9.7%
- Artificial Intelligence in EducationComputer Science8.1%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine6.5%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences6.5%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.8%
- Conflict Management and NegotiationSocial Sciences4.8%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences4.8%
- Immigration and Intercultural EducationSocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 49 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book review3,500 words and not shorter than 2,000. Book Reviews should be no longer than 1,500 words and not shorter than 1,000. Conference Reports should be nomain text ≤ 1,500 words
- case study2,500 words and not shorter than 1,000. Case Studies should be no longer than 3,500 words and not shorter than 2,000. Book Reviews should be no longemain text ≤ 3,500 words
- conference report1,500 words and not shorter than 1,000. Conference Reports should be no longer than 2,000 words and not shorter than 1,000. Practitioner/industry Viewpointmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- research paperd to the author(s). a Manuscript Length Research Papers should be no longer than 6,000 words and not shorter than 3,500. Research Notes should be no lonmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- viewpointorter than 1,000. Practitioner/industry Viewpoints should be no longer than 1,500 words and not shorter than 500. Manuscripts that do not fully conmain text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship Criteria
Authorship confers credit and has important academic, social, and financial implications. Authorship also implies responsibility and accountability for published work. The following recommendations are intended to ensure that contributors who have made substantive intellectual contributions to a paper are given credit as authors, but also that contributors credited as authors understand their role…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Policy & Malpractice Statement:
JCETR is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and to supporting ethical research practices and adheres to the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers. The journal editors follow the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy:
Open Access journal, conforming fully to the BOAI Model summary
Journal of Contemporary Education Theory & Research is an Open Access journal, conforming fully to the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), and all of its content is available immediately after publication. Journal of Contemporary Education Theory & Research has adopted the BOAI policy of “free availability on the public internet, permitting its users to read, download, copy, distribute, print,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
JCETR evaluates submissions on the understanding that they are the original work of the author(s). We expect that references made in a manuscript or article to another person’s work or idea will be credited appropriately. Equally we expect authors to gain all appropriate permissions prior to publication. JCETR systematically run submitted papers through plagiarism-detection software (using iThenti…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- International Hellenic University
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2654-0274
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), Greece (15) and United Kingdom (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Contemporary Education Theory Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .