About the Journal

Education and Science is an international, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal published by the Turkish Education Association (TED). Established in 1976, the journal has been published continuously since its inception. As a non-profit and non-governmental organization serving the public interest, TED aims to contribute to the education system in Turkey and globally through high-quality scientific publications in line with its mission of social responsibility in education.

Education and Science seeks to support original research in the field of educational sciences and to contribute to the accumulation of scientific knowledge in this area. The journal prioritizes studies offering concrete solutions to classroom- and school-based challenges encountered across all levels of education, from early childhood to higher education. It encourages research that bridges theory and practice in areas such as teacher education, educational policy, curriculum studies, and school ecosystems.

Aim & Scope

The primary aim of Education and Science is to publish original, scientific, and practice-oriented research that contributes to the advancement of educational systems both in Turkey and internationally. In addition to supporting the generation of theoretical knowledge in education, the journal focuses on strengthening the link between theory and practice by publishing studies that directly impact school- and classroom-level applications.

The journal’s scope includes, but is not limited to, the following types of research:

Studies that support teacher professionalism and contribute to teachers’ professional development,
Original research focused on classroom and school practices,
Theoretical and empirical studies offering holistic perspectives on the school ecosystem,
Analyses of current and local educational issues in Turkey, incorporating both national and international comparisons,
Research aimed at improving instructional processes at the preschool, primary, middle, and secondary education levels,
Studies examining innovative teacher education models and aiming to enhance the quality of teacher candidates,
Large-scale research employing meta-analysis, content analysis, or profile analysis methods,
Original, practice-based studies on the integration of technology into education,
Research that not only develops and validates educational measurement tools but also evaluates their applicability in educational contexts,
Multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies that propose new theoretical models related to education.

Out-of-Scope Submissions and Limitations

Submissions with the following characteristics fall outside the scope of Education and Science and are not considered for review:

Studies in which the sample consists solely of pre-service teachers or university students (exceptions apply only to studies that offer innovative contributions to teacher education and are directly related to teaching practices, with the study’s content and implementation being explicitly aligned with the specific teacher education program of the participants),
Studies focused solely on the development and validation of scales without an application component,
Research limited in scope and focused on a single course, method, or a small number of variables, with substantial similarities to existing studies in the literature,
Descriptive studies in the field of Computer and Instructional Technologies Education (CITE) that focus on constructs such as attitude, awareness, acceptance, or self-confidence, and lack classroom implementation,
Theses-derived studies that fail to include the main hypotheses and key findings of the dissertation and instead present only a partial component (e.g., a measurement tool, program, or activity),
Studies based on meta-analyses, content analyses, or profile analyses conducted with small samples,
Theoretical studies in methodology, measurement theory, or statistics that do not directly support educational research,
Research that investigates university students’ attitudes, perceptions, or behaviors toward a specific course,
Descriptive studies relying solely on demographic or categorical variables (e.g., gender, grade level, type of school, field of study), using information collected through data forms and lacking in-depth analysis,
Evaluations of specific courses or programs based only on student or teacher opinions,
Textbook reviews, literature reviews, or book analyses,
Studies pertaining to non-educational disciplines (e.g., nursing education, engineering education).

Education and Science prioritizes originality, the potential for tangible contributions to the educational system, and the integration of theory and practice in its publication criteria. The journal does not accept studies that merely reproduce existing academic knowledge without offering novel insights.

Publication Frequency

Education and Science is a quarterly journal, with issues published in January, April, July, and October.

Publication Language

Education and Science is published in two languages, English and Turkish. Authors may submit their manuscripts in either Turkish or English. However, for accepted manuscripts, authors are required to prepare full texts in both English and Turkish. This approach aims to enhance the journal’s accessibility to both national and international academic communities and to ensure that scientific knowledge reaches a wider audience.

Bibliographic Information

Education and Science is an international, double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal.

Official abbreviation: Education and Science
ISSN (Print): 1300-1337
DOI Prefix: 10.15390
First Publication: 1976
Publisher: Turkish Education Association
Owner: On behalf of Turkish Education Association
Selçuk Pehlivanoğlu, (President)

Digital Archiving and Preservation

The content of Education and Science is archived through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), which provides permanent archiving for academic journals. PKP PN utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) program to ensure decentralized and distributed preservation of content. This program guarantees continuous access to the original and unaltered version of the journal, ensuring long-term access. Additionally, the full-text versions of all articles published in the journal are stored in PDF format at the National Library of Türkiye.

Open Access Statement

Education and Science is an open access journal. All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain copyright of their published article. Open access ensures more reuse and citation, higher visibility and discoverability, greater engagement, immediate impact, increased interdisciplinary work and wider collaboration.

Education and Science adopts the Open Access Declaration published by the Budapest Open Access Initiative in February, 2002:

“By ‘open access’ to this [research] literature, we mean its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution and the only role for copyright in this domain should be to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.”

The publisher guarantees not to charge any reader or library a subscription fee and a fee for access to published electronic articles.

Copyright Statement

Authors contributing to Education and Science agree to publish their articles under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, including commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.

Authors retain copyright of their work, with first publication rights granted to Turkish Education Association.

You may:

Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format)
Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) for any purpose, including commercial uses.

When using, adapting, or sharing materials under this license, you must:

Provide correct attribution (give appropriate credit, include a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. This must be done in a way that does not suggest endorsement by the original authors or publisher).
Avoid creating additional restrictions (you may not impose legal terms or technological barriers that prevent others from exercising the rights allowed by the license).

Charges

The journal does not charge authors or other parties for submitting, processing or publication of an article.
No fee or compensation is paid for published articles.

Financial Statement

Education and Science is fully funded by Turkish Education Association. This financial support ensures the sustainability and uninterrupted publication of the journal.

Sponsorship

Turkish Education Association accepts sponsorships from external entities to support the activities of the Education and Science. However, such sponsorships do not influence editorial decisions, and all content is developed solely on the basis of scientific merit. The journal maintains complete editorial independence to ensure that sponsorships do not compromise the integrity of the published content.

For specific sponsorships or inquiries, please contact [email protected].

Collaboration and Partnerships

Education and Science welcomes national and international academic, institutional, and interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships in line with its mission to support the production of theoretical knowledge and offer practical, impactful solutions in the field of educational sciences. These collaborations may include joint research projects, special issues, academic events, and scientific initiatives in areas such as teacher education, education policy, school ecosystems, assessment and evaluation, and educational technologies.

While encouraging partnerships that contribute to the advancement of the education system and foster connections between theory and practice, the journal ensures that all editorial decisions are made independently, in accordance with ethical publishing standards and its editorial policies.

For further details on collaboration and partnership opportunities, please contact [email protected].

Material Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in the articles, posts, or any other materials published in the Education and Science are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the journal or its publisher. The editors, editorial board, and publisher bear no responsibility or liability for the content of the materials published. The opinions expressed in the journal are solely those of the authors, and the authors retain full responsibility for their content.

Privacy Policy

Personal information such as names and email addresses submitted to the Education and Science will be used exclusively for the scientific purposes of the journal's publisher. This information will not be used for other purposes and will not be shared with third parties. Personal data will be protected through secure systems, and users retain the right to access and update their personal data.

Publication Policies

The Publication Policies are developed by Akdema Informatics and Publishing in accordance with the ethical principles established by the following reputable organizations: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). These policies ensure the journal maintains its commitment to transparency, ethics, and high-quality publishing standards.