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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the GJTE Formatting Guide and the GJTE Manuscript Checklist.

Author Guidelines

Please submit articles to this publication system as Word files (.doc or .docx) in a 12-point, with one-inch margins, double spaced.

To help answer questions about formatting and style, please download the GJTE Formatting Guide (PDF). It provides some explanations and examples for authors. A shortened list of the guide can be found in the GJTE Manuscript Checklist (PDF).

Manuscripts should be blinded for review - please replace text identifying authors, authors' insitution, and projects that might identify the author with <Authors>, <Blinded for Review>, <Blinded institution>, or similar text. The text should be blinded for the review process. Manuscripts accepted for publication will then be returned to the author to replace the original text.

Each submitted article should include:

  • Title Page - containing:Manuscript title;
    • Full names, institutional affiliations and positions of authors;
    • Complete contact information for all authors including phone, fax, e-mail, and mailing address;
    • Acknowledgement of support from grants or institutions, if applicable;
    • Statement of place and date of any previous oral presentation of the paper, if applicable.

  • Abstract and Keywords – Include an abstract of 150 words summarizing the article. The names of the authors and institutions should only appear on the title page. Remove these identifiers in the abstract. You may replace with “Author” or “Institution” or other terms, to be replaced after blind review. Include a list of Keywords, separated by commas.

  • Manuscript – The maximum length for most manuscripts is 8,000 words, though articles up to 10,000 words will be considered if the content merits the additional length. Please use headings and sub-headings to demarcate important sections, such as “Introduction,” “Methods,” “Analysis” or other relevant descriptors. Remove any language that identifies the author or institution for blind review. (The identifiers will be replaced in the final version.)

  • Pagination – Insert page numbers in lower right, with the first page of Manuscript starting as Page 1. Do not add page numbers to the abstract or title page.

  • References – Use the American Psychological Association (APA) style (6th edition) for a complete list of references cited in the manuscript. Also use APA in-text citations in the manuscript, and complete bibliographic references in this section.

  • Supplementary Materials – Because articles are digital, GJTE accepts supplementary materials such as lesson plans, data sets, rubrics, large format diagrams or images, videos, audio and other material authors wish to share with readers. Editors reserve the right to make final decisions about what supplementary materials to include

Style Guide – Authors should follow American Psychological Association (APA, 6th Edition) guidelines. A shorter guide for formatting the manuscript can be downloaded in the GJTE Formatting Guide (PDF).

Images, Graphics and Tables – Authors are encouraged to use images, graphics and tables where appropriate to support the text in the manuscript. Insert the images, graphics or tables in the body of the manuscript where you wish to present them. Editors may move images based on page layouts in the final publication. Be sure you refer to the images in the text, i.e., “In Figure 1…” or “Table 3 presents data from…” near the inserted image.

Because articles are published in PDF format, full color images and graphics are accepted. Please use APA guidelines for referencing and captioning images in the manuscript. Photographic images should be at least 140 dpi and be of reproducable quality. Editors may choose to crop images in final publication. Images should be uploaded as .jpg, or .tif files. Drawings or black-line images should be uploaded as .jpg, .png, or .bmp files. Table should be inserted as inline text or tables in Word, following APA format.

Letters to the Editor – GJTE also encourages dialogue and communication on the subject of transformative education. Please e-mail the editor at GJTEeditor@gmail.com

Copyright Notice

The Global Journal of Transformative Education (the “Publisher”) and the Author(s) agree as follows:

1. Publication and Promotion: In consideration of the Publisher’s agreement to publish the Work, Author hereby grants and assigns ¬to Publisher the non-exclusive right to print, publish, reproduce or distribute the Work throughout the world in all possible formats by any method now known or hereafter developed, including electronic and print formats, and to market or sell the Work or any part of it as Publisher sees fit. Author further grants Publisher the right to use the Author’s name in association with the Work in published form and in advertising and promotional materials.

2. Copyright: Copyright of the Work remains in Author’s name.

3. Prior Publication and Attribution: Author agrees not to publish the Work in print or electronic form prior to publication of the Work by the Publisher. Author agrees to cite, by author, title and publisher, the original Global Journal of Transformative Education publication when publishing the Work elsewhere.

4. Author Representations: The Author represents and warrants that the Work: (a) is the Author’s original Work and that Author has full power to enter into this Agreement; (b) does not infringe the copyright or property of another; (c) is accurate, and that any research or investigation conducted for the purpose of the Work abides by the guidelines and regulations of the Institutional Review Board and/or the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; (d) contains no material that obscene, libelous, defamatory or previously published, in who or in part, except when written permission for reprinting is provided from another publisher. Author is responsible for requesting and providing such permission to the Publisher. Author shall indemnify and hold Publisher harmless against loss of expenses arising from breach of any such warranties.

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