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Dear Friends! An International Agency for the Development of Culture, Education and Science (IADCES), in collaboration with the Blackwell Publishing Inc. (UK) invites you to publish in the scientific periodical journal British Journal of Educational Technology ISSN: 0007-1013 Online ISSN: 1467-8535
BJET is a primary source for academics and professionals in the fields of digital educational and training technology throughout the world. The Journal is published by Wiley on behalf of The British Educational Research Association (BERA). It publishes theoretical perspectives, methodological developments and high quality empirical research that demonstrate whether and how applications of instructional/educational technology systems, networks, tools and resources lead to improvements in formal and non-formal education at all levels, from early years through to higher, technical and vocational education, professional development and corporate
training.
Empirical papers are expected to report on significant research studies. These may report qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods studies and need to be of a high scholarly quality. Empirical papers need to include: a clear methodology (including information on sampling and analytical process); substantive evidence of research outputs, outcomes and impacts (e.g. of the interventions trialled, applied, or adopted). Theoretical, methodological and review articles should be critical, present a novel perspective and make an original contribution.
Publishing periodicity – 6 issues/year.
Part of the print run is dispatched to the libraries of major universities worldwide.The Journal is intended for students, Master’s Degree students, post-graduate students, Ph.D. students, post-graduate degree seekers, recent graduates, instructors, and research workers in different countries.
The edition materials are posted in Scopus and Web of Science. Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.980SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 1.613Impact factor: 1.633*2016 Journal Citation Reports®, Thomson ReutersThe deadline for submitting papers for the next journal issue is 15 July 2017.
Issue dispatch date – within 180 workdays following the Articles submission deadline.
Main subjects areas of the Journal: Social Sciences Education
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Editors:Editorial TeamCarina Girvan, Lecturer in Education, Cardiff University
Sara Hennessy, Reader in Education and Pedagogical Innovation, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Manolis Mavrikis, Reader in Learning Technologies, University College London
Sara Price, Reader in Technology-enhanced Learning, University College London
Niall Winters, Associate Professor of Learning and New Technologies, University of Oxford
International Advisory BoardChwee Beng, Australia/New Zealand
Laura Czerniewicz, Africa and Middle East
Muhammet Demirbilek, Africa and Middle East
Andreja Istenič Starčič, Europe and Central Asia
Bruce McLaren, North, Central and South Americas
Donatella Persico, Europe and Central Asia
Chia-Wen Tsai, Asia Pacific
Shahron Williams van Rooij, North, Central and South Americas
Gu Xiaoqing, Asia Pacific
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How to publish a paper
1. Send the manuscript and information about the author to the Editorial Board address: [email protected] 2. Manuscripts are accepted only by e-mail.3. After a review, you will be sent a postal message in 30 days with a full cost estimate and
payment options.4. Pay for processing the manuscript and publishing the paper by using the payment details
sent to you. 5. After the Journal has been published, we will send it to you immediately by mail.
Cost of servicesService Cost
Article processing charge (APC - Submission and publication of one manuscript in the Journal, including figures and tables)
360 Euro
Payment options:
Money transfer to a bank account in Euro to Australia, UK or the USA. International payment system Skrill – payment from an organisation's business account in
Skrill. International payment system Neteller – payment from an organisation's business account
in Neteller. Payment shall be in Euro.
Contacts: International Agency for the Development of Culture, Education and Science
Level 7/ 30 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
www.iadces.org
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Instructions for Authors
LanguageYou can submit your manuscript as one file in Word format for review. Preferred fonts: Arial or Times New Roman. Font size 12. Line spacing - 1.5.
Articles are accepted in the English.
Article sizeThe standard size of an article shall be no more than 5,000 words, though articles with more than 5,000 words will be accepted in separate cases if the subject demands such a size.
Shorter materialsAnalytical notes and survey papers are also accepted.
SubmissionAll correspondence, including notifications on Editor’s decisions and requests for revisions, is done by email.
ReferencesWhen submitting, there are no strict requirements to the format of references. Any references format style can be used, provided consistency is observed. If applicable, indicate the name/names of author(s), name of journals/books, titles of chapters /papers, year of publishing, number of volume /book, chapter and page. Using DOI is encouraged. The style of references accepted in the journal will be applied to the accepted article at the proofreading (layout) stage. Please pay attention that at the proofreading (layout) stage missing information may be indicted for the author to add.
Formatting requirementsWe place no strict requirements to formatting, though all manuscripts shall contain essential elements needed for their processing, e.g., an abstract, keywords, introduction, means and methods, results, conclusions, graphical elements and tables with captions.Page numberingPlace make sure that the pages of your paper are numbered sequentially because this is an essential requirement for your paper to be reviewed by your peers.Electronic graphical presentation. General provisions
• Make sure that your original graphical presentation uses identical text styles of the same size.• Number the illustrations according to their order in the text.• Use a logical means of assigning names to your files with elements of graphics.
Figures and tables in the textPlease make sure that the figures and tables in one file are located opposite the respective text in the manuscript, and not in the beginning or end of the file.
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Mathematical formulasPlease insert mathematical equations in an editable format rather than as an image. Insert simple formulas in line with the body text if possible and use a slash symbol (/) instead of a horizontal line for small fractions, e.g., Х/Y. In principle, variables should be in italics. Exponents are best to be indicated as exp. Number sequentially all equations, which are inserted separately from the body text (if the text has an explicit reference to such equations).
Using software tools for processing the textPlease use as simple text formatting as possible. The majority of formatting codes will be replaced or deleted when the paper is processed. The electronic text should resemble a traditional manuscript as much as possible.
Essential information placed on the title page • Name of Journal, to which the author's paper is being submitted.• Paper title. Brief and meaningful. Titles are often used in electronic search systems. If possible, avoid using formulas and abbreviations.• Names of authors and place of employment. Please indicate clearly the name(s) and surname(s) of each author and check the names for correctness. Indicate the place of employment under the names, including the country of residence and, if available, the email of each author.• The author responsible for correspondence. Indicate clearly who will maintain correspondence at all stages of reviewing and publication, and also after publication. Make sure that the email address is indicated and that detailed contact information is indicated and updated by the author responsible for correspondence.
AbstractA brief and factual abstract is required. It should contain a brief exposition of the objectives of research, the basic results and conclusions.
KeywordsPlease indicate maximum eight keywords. The key words will be used for indexing purposes.
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