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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit scientific and professional articles that are relevant to the scope of the journal. All submissions will be reviewed by the editors and sent for anonymous double-blind , which thoroughly assesses the originality, methodological adequacy, and academic value of the article.

Manuscript Preparation

The manuscript must:

  • Be clearly structured, with a logically arranged methodology, results, and discussion.
  • The title should be concise and meaningful, and the abstract should be independent and informative enough to attract the interest of reviewers and readers.
  • Use consistent citation and referencing in accordance with APA 7th edition.

Before submission, authors are encouraged to use the checklist below to help ensure that their manuscript is correctly prepared and to increase its chances of acceptance for publication.

Ethical Obligations

The authors are responsible for:

  • Obtaining permission to use copyrighted material (photographs, data, documents).
  • Accurate listing of all co-authors, who must agree to publication and who jointly bear full responsibility for the content.
  • Compliance with ethical standards where applicable, including obtaining approval from the relevant ethics committee.

Use of artificial intelligence:

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies are permitted exclusively to improve the readability and linguistic quality of the manuscript, but their use must be under careful human supervision. Authors bear full responsibility for the content.

If AI tools are used for data analysis or writing parts of the text, authors must clearly indicate in the Methodology section:

  • The name of the tool and version
  • How it was used
  • The reason for its use

The AI should not be listed as an author or co-author, as authorship implies legal and academic responsibilities that can only be assumed by humans.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Checklist for manuscript preparation:

  • Scientific manuscripts should be up to 36,000 characters in length, including spaces. This includes the entire article with title, abstract, and references.
  • Review studies, case studies, and other forms of manuscripts (should be up to 20,000 characters in length, including spaces.
  • Manuscripts should be in English, with an accompanying abstract and extended summary.
  • Manuscripts (without authors' names) should be submitted in Microsoft Word using the journal template.
  • Authors should submit a separate document titled "AUTHORSHIP" in Microsoft Word, including their first and last names, academic title, institution of employment, and e-mail address.
  • Documents should be named "AUTHORSHIP" and "MANUSCRIPT." The name should not contain any personal information about the authors.
  • The title of the manuscript should not exceed 15 words.
  • Each manuscript should include an English abstract of up to 150-200 words and Avoid citing sources and abbreviations in the abstract.
  • The manuscript should contain 3 to 7 keywords.
  • The font should be Times New Roman, style "Text," double-spaced, size 11, with 1.08 line spacing.
  • Illustrations and graphics (images, graphs, charts, diagrams, etc.) should be included in the text where they belong. Images must be numbered consecutively and titled. All images must also be attached separately. Images must be of sufficient technical quality for printing (300 dpi at an appropriate size); in the case of images of poor technical quality, we reserve the right to exclude them. Images must be named as they appear in the text (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.).
  • The text should be logically structured, with headings in no more than three levels. For scientific articles, we recommend using the IMRAD format.
  • Cite and reference sources according to the 7th edition of the APA standards in alphabetical order. If the sources used have a DOI, it must be included.

Articles

The manuscript should be submitted as a camera-ready paper using the journal template. Please use only the styles provided in the template and do not change the formatting. The paper should not contain headers/footers and page numbers. The length of the paper should be 6 to 12 pages.

Formatting

We use APA 7 citation style; APA format requires the author-date method for in-text citations. You should include the author's last name and the source's publication year directly in the text (e.g., Jones, 1998). Every source cited in the text needs a complete corresponding entry in the reference list found at the end of the document. Detailed instructions on APA 7 can be found on: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines

The most common examples of In-Text Citations and Reference List Citations are presented below.

 In-text Citations

Single Author

When citing in text, use the author's surname without suffixes such as "Sr.".

According to Kripke (1980) ...

Previous studies have indicated a strong correlation between these two variables (Smith, 2020).

Two Authors

For sources written by two authors, always include both authors' surnames in every in-text citation. Use an ampersand (&) between their names when the citation is entirely within parentheses (e.g., (Smith & Jones, 2020)).

According to Kripke and Devitt (1980) ...

Previous studies have indicated a strong correlation between these two variables (Smith & Jones, 2020).

Three or More Authors

For sources with three or more authors, list only the first author's surname followed by "et al." in all in-text citations, including the very first mention of the source.

According to Kripke et al. (1980) ...

Previous studies have indicated a strong correlation between these two variables (Smith et al., 2020).

Organization as an Author

If the author of a source is an organization or a government agency, include the full name of the group followed by the year in the first in-text citation for that source.

The World Health Organization (2024) stated...

...as reported recently (World Health Organization, 2024).

Two or More Works

When including citations for two or more different sources within a single set of parentheses, list these sources alphabetically by the first author's surname (or organization name), just as they appear in your reference list. Separate each complete citation with a semi-colon.

(Kripke, 1980; Smith, 2020) 

Reference List Citations

Single Author Books

Dewey, J. (1916). Democracy and education: An introduction to the philosophy of education. Macmillan.

Two or More Author Books

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2018). Research methods in education (8th ed.). Routledge. 

Edited Books

Schutz, P. A., & Muis, K. R. (Eds.) (2023). Handbook of educational psychology (4th ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429433726

Book Chapter

Caldecott-Davis, K., Collie, R. J., & Martin, A. J. (2023). Need satisfaction and links with social-emotional motivation and outcomes among students. In B. Ng (Ed.), Self-determination theory and socioemotional learning (pp. 19–37). Springer Nature Switzerland AG. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7897-7_2 

Articles in Periodicals (print and electronic)

Include a DOI if applicable.

Fuchs, L. S., Fuchs, D., Sterba, S. K., Barnes, M. A., Seethaler, P. M., & Changas, P. (2022). Building word-problem solving and working memory capacity: A randomized controlled trial comparing three intervention approaches. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(7), 1633–1653. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000752

Gornjak, M. (2017). Comparison of IAS 39 and IFRS 9: The Analysis of Replacement. International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, 6(1), 115–130, https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:isv:jouijm:v:6:y:2017:i:1:p:115-130

Webpage or Online Content

National Alliance on Mental Illness. (n.d.). Mental health conditions. https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions

Tamez-Robeldo, Nadia. (27. 5. 2025). Teachers Believe That AI Is Here to Stay in Education. How It Should Be Taught Is Debatable. Edsurge news. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-03-27-teachers-believe-that-ai-is-here-to-stay-in-education-how-it-should-be-taught-is-debatable

Vuorikari, R., Kluzer, S., & Punie, Y. (2022). DigComp 2.2, The Digital Competence framework for citizens: With new examples of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Publications Office of the European Union. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/115376

World Health Organization (20. 12. 2023). Infant and young child feeding. Retrieved 15 May 2025, from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/infant-and-young-child-feeding

 Doctoral Dissertation or Master's Thesis

Available online

Vrtačič, T. (2020). Pripovedovanje zgodb po kriteriju koherentnosti in kohezivnosti ter vpliv družinskega branja na govorno-jezikovni razvoj otrok [Bachelor’s Thesis, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Education]. PeFprints. http://pefprints.pef.uni-lj.si/6168/

Available only in print

Bregant, Janez. 1971. Problem psihičnega v fizičnem svetu [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Maribor, Faculty of Education.

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