Authors are invited to submit papers in English, between 5000 and 7000 words to the managing editor at: journal-ed@uj.ac.za  

 

Submissions should contain an abstract of about 200 words, three key words or phrases, a short biography of each author (if preferred), and a list of references, presented in a consistent style, preferably either that suggested by Harvard or the American Psychological Association's most recent publication manual. The use of the first person is acceptable, the use of gender-specific pronouns, when unnecessary, is not. Narrative formats of research reports are also welcomed. The Editors reserve the right to cut and edit the article, fairly, in accordance with the parameters of the Journal.

The usual turn-around time between submission and, if successful, publication, is about 6-8 months. Authors are welcome to contact the editorial office if they require further details or wish to enquire about the progress of their submissions. In the first review authors can expect a response from the Editors within a month, indicating that the article has been forwarded for review, or that it is not suitable for publication in this journal.

Use of language, especially for South African authors:

In the spirit of advancing original and innovative research, we encourage authors to steer away from “policy discourse," unless it is the object of the research. Terms such as “learner” and “educator” are ideally substituted with ones like “pupils”, “students” and “teachers”, especially when referring to individuals and when not using the terms in a more generic discourse context where these categories would be valid. For the same reason we also discourage the use of acronyms and other policy abbreviations that assume the cultural knowledge of the context. South African authors, please be considerate to international readers when using terms such as “model C schools”, “NCS”, “SGB” etc. by explaining what these refer to. Even better would be to use alternative terms that describe the function of the phenomenon or object instead. Other deep-rooted and typically South African 'habits', such as categorising people according to race and ethnicity, unless pertinent to the research itself, are also discouraged. Fashionable terms such as "diversity", "previously disadvantaged," "designated groups”, "township," and so forth should be explained to the readership. When referring to ethnic groups or languages, these should be contextualised for readers who do not know the ethnic and linguistic composition of the country. Unless the country's recent history is central to the research, we also do not advocate writing an introduction that gives an overview of such history, coupled with the policy changes in education, before addressing the topic of the manuscript.