EduShift: Journal of Educational Transformation Studies (EJETS)

EduShift: Journal of Educational Transformation Studies (EJETS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal dedicated to publishing pioneering research on structural paradigm shifts, transformative learning frameworks, institutional change management, and systemic educational reform. Conceptually focused on driving meaningful educational evolution ("EduShift"), the journal serves as a premier scholarly forum for educational researchers, institutional leaders, curriculum theorists, reform specialists, and social policy analysts worldwide. EJETS prioritizes rigorous empirical research, longitudinal impact assessments, action research, qualitative case evaluations, and systemic change models that examine how educational institutions navigate cultural, pedagogical, technological, and policy transformations. By bridging theoretical models of change with grounded classroom and institutional practices, the journal fosters a deep, comprehensive understanding of how strategic shifts create adaptive, equitable, and future-ready educational environments.

Scope and Topics

Reflecting its mandate to critically examine systemic transformation and pedagogical evolution, the journal welcomes high-quality original research articles, systematic literature reviews, action research studies, and empirical policy evaluations within the following thematic areas:

Systemic Reform & Educational Change Management: Institutional transformation models, organizational culture shifts in schools/universities, policy implementation analysis, and leadership strategies during educational crises.

Transformative Pedagogy & Curriculum Shift: Critical pedagogy, learner-centered paradigm shifts, decolonizing curricula, competence-based educational transitions, and holistic assessment shifts.

Digital Transformation & Pedagogical Integration: Hybrid/blended learning models, systemic integration of educational technology (EdTech), AI-driven institutional shifts, and bridging the digital divide in transforming schools.

Social Justice, Equity & Inclusive Education Shifts: Equity-driven institutional reforms, transformative special education practices, socio-economic inclusion models, and multicultural/multilingual education paradigms.

Teacher Education & Professional Identity Evolution: Transforming pre-service teacher training, continuous professional development (CPD) models, teacher agency in times of change, and evolving educator roles.

Publication Frequency

To ensure rigorous editorial oversight, thorough peer review, and the timely dissemination of educational transformation research, EJETS is published semi-annually (2 issues per year, typically scheduled for release in June and December). Special thematic issues focusing on post-pandemic educational restructuring, AI-driven institutional change, or systemic curriculum shifts in developing nations may be commissioned by the Editorial Board.

Peer Review Process

EJETS enforces a strict double-blind peer review policy to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity, analytical objectivity, and methodological validity across educational and social science disciplines.

Initial Desk Evaluation: Every submission undergoes a preliminary screening by the Editor-in-Chief or a relevant Subject Editor to assess thematic alignment, methodological soundness (quantitative survey rigor, qualitative case study depth, action research protocols, or mixed-methods frameworks), and structural compliance. Plagiarism screening via Turnitin/iThenticate is strictly executed at this stage, requiring a similarity index below the journal's maximum threshold.

Expert Peer Review: Manuscripts passing the desk evaluation are anonymized and assigned to at least two independent international reviewers who are established academic experts or senior specialists in educational leadership, curriculum theory, or institutional change.

Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the Editorial Board renders one of four decisions: Acceptance, Revisions Required (Minor/Major), Resubmit for Review, or Rejection. The final decision rests entirely on intellectual merit, theoretical rigor, empirical accuracy, and practical transformational impact.