Submission Guideline - WEJC

The World’s Education Journal by CISC (WEJC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal initiated and managed by the CEHD International Student Community (CISC). WEJC publishes English (multi-language) manuscripts in education across all disciplines offered at the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), University of Minnesota (UMN). Manuscripts must focus on contexts outside the United States of America and should appeal to all readership. WEJC is particularly interested in manuscripts emphasizing the co-creation and celebration of knowledge within the college community. This digital journal serves as a repository, synthesizing presentations and shared knowledge from the series, highlighting profound insights and learnings about global education systems from the perspectives of our scholars. It also explores innovative strategies for distribution and communication, fostering robust connections and collaboration.

This open-source journal, The World’s Education Journal by CISC (WEJC), was created from The Colloquium on the World’s Education System Series, a conference created by CEHD International Student Community (CISC), to celebrate the international students' intellectual contribution to the College of Education and Human Development. The journal is our continuous effort to support our mission of promoting international students' visibility on campus. 

Our application is open in conjunction with the Colloquium on the World’s Education System Series. The first series for The World’s Education Journal by CISC (WEJC) is scheduled for the Summer of 2025. 

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All manuscripts must be original and have not been previously published or are currently under publication consideration elsewhere. All manuscripts submitted to WEJC will go through an initial screening by the WEJC editorial team. The editorial team will then decide whether or not to send a manuscript for a double-blind peer review by two invited reviewers.

The author(s) is responsible for anonymizing the manuscript and any associated materials by removing their names, affiliations, and any other potentially identifying information from the manuscript to ensure its anonymity.

WEJC publishes one issue annually (oftentimes in alignment with the Colloquium on the World’s Education System Series). Submissions to WEJC can be made by the end of the colloquium, following the WEJC submission guidelines, which can be found on the journal website (https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/cisc/colloquium-on-the-worlds-education-system-series/submit-a-manuscript). Accepted manuscripts will be published online first and will later be included in one of the two issues.

The World’s Education Journal by CISC (WEJC) is purely student-run, with its Editorial Board rotating annually from different CEHD International Student Community Board members. The CEHD International Student Community (CISC) board members are international students or students who identify as international students and are committed to supporting and advocating for the international student community within the College of Education and Human Development. To ensure and deliver the organization's mission, the board is composed of undergraduate and graduate students who aim to bring significant changes to the diverse CEHD community. Serving Board Members interested in becoming the World’s Education Journal by CISC (WEJC) should also have experiences and be interested in learning about publications. 

The first issue editors of The World’s Education Journal by CISC (WEJC) are: 

• Vongrathayuth Hingphith, Editor in Chief / President of CISC, 

  • PhD Student in Comparative and International Development Education, OLPD, CEHD, UMN

• Olga Natasha Hernández Villar, Co-Editor in Chief / Past Director of Co-Director of Programming of CISC 

  • PhD Student in Culture and Teaching. C&I, CEHD, UMN. 

• Baiwen Peng, Editor / Co-Director of Programming of CISC, 

  • PhD Student in Comparative and International Development Education, OLPD, CEHD, UMN

• Qianzi Cong, Editor / Co-Director of Programming of CISC, 

  • PhD Student in Comparative and International Development Education, OLPD, CEHD, UMN

Faculty Advisor

• Dr. Bhaskar Upadhyay / Professor; Director of Graduate Studies; Rodney Wallace Professor for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

Structure

Original research articles should be compiled in the following order: article title; abstract; keywords; main text (introduction, literature review, methods, results/findings, discussion, and conclusion); acknowledgments; conflict of interest statement (if applicable); author bio; references; and appendices (if applicable). Original research articles can be full-length or medium-length articles.

Review articles should contain the article title, abstract, keywords, main text (introduction, body, and conclusion), acknowledgments, conflict of interest statement (if applicable), author bio, references, and appendices (if applicable). Review articles can be full-length, medium-length, or short articles.

Book reviews should include complete bibliographic information about the book (i.e., the title in full, authors or editors, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, pages, price, and ISBN/DOI), a concise summary of the book, a critical assessment of the book's content (strengths and weaknesses), and suggestions for readers.  

Word limits 

WEJC accepts the following types of articles:

• Full-length articles (approximately 6,000-8,000 words)

• Medium-length articles (approximately 4,000-5,000 words)

• Short articles (approximately 2,000-3,000 words)

• Book reviews (approximately 1,000-2,000 words)

All word counts include everything, such as abstract (approximately 150-200 words), main text, references, and appendices. The word counts can be flexible on a case-by-case basis.

Formatting 

• Articles must be submitted with 1.15 or 1.5 line spacing on an A4-sized Word document with margins on all sides at 2.54 cm (1 inch).

• Articles must be in Times New Roman (size 12) and justified (except the reference list).

• Articles titles, headings, and sub-headings must be in sentence case (i.e., capitalizing only the first word and proper nouns), left aligned, and bold.

• Headings should be limited to three levels of headings.

• Abbreviations should be accompanied by full words at first mention.

• Italics should be used for emphasis.

• Endnotes should be used instead of footnotes.

• In-text citations and the reference list should follow the APA referencing style (Author, Year).

• Tables and Figures should be numbered using Arabic numerals.

• A table caption (title) should be placed above the table.

• A figure caption (title) should be placed below the figure.

• Tables and Figures should be submitted within the body of the text.

• Double quotation marks should be used for direct quotes.

• Quotations of more than 40 words should be set off from the main text by indentation, without any quotation marks.

References

Acknowledgment of sources (both in-text citations and the reference list) must follow the APA 7th referencing style. The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text. The last names of the first author of each work should alphabetize reference list entries. If available, please always include DOIs as full DOI links or URL links in your reference list (e.g., https://doi.org/10.62037/WEJC.2021.01.01.01).

For more information about the APA 7th edition, please consult https://apastyle.apa.org.

Authorship*

All authors whose names appear in the manuscript should meet the following four criteria:

1. Have made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND

2. Have drafted the work or reviewed it critically for important intellectual content; AND

3. Have approved the final version to be published; AND

4. Have agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Ethical considerations

Authors should include information about sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest, and informed consent to ensure that the accepted principles of research ethics have been observed.

Article Processing Charges

It is free to publish in the World's Education Journal by CISC. There are no fees for submission or publication.

Submission

All submissions must be sent to cisc@umn.edu, and must be sent as two separate Microsoft Word documents:

1. Title Page (A title page that contains an article title, author names, affiliations, emails, address of the corresponding author, a short author bio of around 50 words for each author)

2. Blinded Manuscript (a manuscript without information about the authors, such as names and/or author bios)

Correspondence

All correspondence regarding subscriptions, advertisements, and permission to republish should be sent to the World's Education Journal by CISC at cisc@umn.edu. For more information about the World's Education Journal by CISC, visit https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/cisc/wejc 

Open access policy

Articles published in the World's Education Journal by CISC follows a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and the source, and changes are indicated if they were made.

Disclaimer

The World's Education Journal by CISC makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information in its publications. However, the World's Education Journal by CISC and its co-founders and the editorial board make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the information contained in the World's Education Journal publications by CISC. Any views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and are not those of the World's Education Journal by CISC or its editorial board.

​​The CEHD International Student Community (CISC) is deeply committed to creating The World’s Education Journal by CISC (WEJC) and the Colloquium on the World’s Education System Series as our flagship initiatives. These projects are essential to advancing global conversations on education, and we are determined to make them a reality.

What makes the CEHD International Student Community uniquely suited to serve as the editorial team of WEJC is our deep understanding of knowledge co-construction within the University of Minnesota. We represent diverse educational and cultural perspectives, strengthening our ability to bring global insights into the journal. As international students, we understand the complexities of various education systems, and this places us in a unique position to facilitate meaningful exchanges and discussions about global education challenges and innovations.

At the University of Minnesota, we have experienced the power of collaboration, interdisciplinarity, and cross-cultural engagement in academic pursuits. Our experience in these areas allows us to curate content that is not only academically rigorous but also reflective of a broader, more inclusive understanding of educational issues worldwide. With our collective expertise, we are dedicated to ensuring that WEJC becomes a platform where knowledge is co-created and shared, promoting a truly global dialogue on education.