International Journal of
Educational Administration and Policy Studies

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Educ. Admin. Pol. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6656
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJEAPS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 243

IJEAPS - Instructions for Authors

Aims and Scope
The International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies welcomes articles that focuses on theories and practice in the management of educational institutions such post-secondary educational administration, monitoring and evaluation of educational programs, organizational theory as it pertains to educational institutions, international comparative educational administration, educational finance, human resource development among teachers, educational planning and policy making, leadership ethics in the management of educational institutions and educational institutions and community relations.
 
Types of Articles
The journal welcomes submission of full-length research articles, short communications and review articles. In addition, the journal also welcomes letters to the editor and commentaries.
 
Preparing Your Manuscript
 
Title
The title phrase should be brief.
List authors’ full names (first-name, middle-name, and last-name).
Affiliations of authors (department and institution).
Emails and phone numbers.
 
Abstract
The abstract should be less than 300 words. The keywords should be less than 10.
 
Abbreviations
Standard abbreviations should be used all through the manuscript. The use of non-standard abbreviations should be kept to a minimum and must be well-defined in the text following their first use.
 
The Introduction
The statement of the problem should be stated in the introduction in a clear and concise manner.
 
Materials and methods
Materials and methods should be clearly presented to allow the reproduction of the experiments.
 
Results and discussion
Results and discussion maybe combined into a single section. Results and discussion may also be presented separately if necessary.
 
Tables and figures
Tables should be kept to a minimum.
Tables should have a short descriptive title.
The unit of measurement used in a table should be stated.
Tables should be numbered consecutively.
Tables should be organized in Microsoft Word or Excel spreadsheet.
Figures/Graphics should be prepared in GIF, TIFF, JPEG or PowerPoint.
Tables and Figures should be appropriately cited in the manuscript.
 
Disclosure of conflict of interest
Authors should disclose all financial/relevant interest that may have influenced the study.
 
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgement of people, funds etc should be brief.
                                
References
References should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the paper. DOIs links to referenced articles should be stated wherever available. Names of journals should be presented in full and not abbreviated.
 
Examples:
 
Angrist J, Krueger A (1991). Does compulsory school attendance affects schooling & earnings? Quarterly Journal of Economics 106(4):979-1014.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2937954
 
 
Grandemo L.I. & Lagestad P.A. (2018). Longitudinal changes among adolescents`well-being at school and the importance of gender and overweight. International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies 10(5):39-47. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJEAPS2017.0538
 
 
Jagero N., Ayodo T.M. & Agak J.A. (2011). Cost effectiveness analysis between boarding and day secondary students in Kenya. Africa Education Review 8(3):529-550. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2011.618711
   
 
Acceptance Certificate
Authors are issued an Acceptance Certificate for manuscripts that have been reviewed and accepted for publication by an editor.
 
Before Submission