A specialized arbitrated paper and electronic scientific journal issued in twelve issues, on a monthly regular basis, by Faculty of Education at Assiut University.

The Scientific Journal of Faculty of Education in Assiut is an arbitrated scientific journal specialized in educational and psychological sciences for publishing scientific research and studies that contribute to the enrichment of educational thought. Its first issue was published in 1985 AD, and research is published in Arabic, English, or French.

This is in accordance with the Scientific Publishing Regulations at Assiut University, approved by the decision of the University Council on 6/20/2017 AD.

The journal is also distinguished by being one of the scientific periodicals indexed and classified within the Egyptian University Libraries Union (EULC).

The Journal is published in accordance with the open access policy; its content is made available, downloaded, used, and shared with others without restrictions. All articles are immediately available upon issuance free of charge, and authors and readers do not pay any charge in exchange for viewing the journal’s content.

Tasks/ Responsibilities of Editorial Board & Publisher:

The journal editorial board is an essential and valuable entity because they ensures that research is published accurately and in integrity. The journal's editorial board includes the editor-in-chief, editorial board members, and an advisory board. They determine which research is worthy of publication after being arbitrated by a specialized jury.

The journal publisher and editors take appropriate measures to prevent the publication of research that deviates from research standards. The journal publisher is committed to the continued accessibility and preservation of research papers.

Income Sources

Journal revenue:

• Assiut University financially supports the Journal of the Faculty of Education, Assiut University.
• The journal also receives support from publishing fees. 

Open-Access Policy

Under an open-access Policy, all articles published in the Journal of Faculty of Education, Assiut University are freely accessible to anybody, anywhere in the world, at any time. This means that :

- the full text of all articles published in the journal of the Faculty of Education, Assiut University is available to anyone, anywhere, at no cost.

- The published material may be reused by anyone, anywhere, at no cost, provided that the original publication is appropriately credited or referenced;

- The authors of accepted articles contribute to open-access publication by paying the Article Processing Charge .

Privacy Statement:

Names of people and email addresses saved on the Journal of Faculty of Education, Assiut University website are used exclusively for the purposes stated by the Journal and not to be made available for any other purposes or to any third party.

Peer Review Process

Steps of the research arbitration process in Journal of Faculty of Education, Assiut University

1. Research submission: The researcher must submit the research through the website of the Journal of the Faculty of Education, Assiut University. The specified corresponding author is responsible for the paper during the submission and peer review process.

2. Researchers verify the required publication conditions available to the author on the website of the Journal of the Faculty of Education, Assiut University.
3. The journal specifies the required fees through official receipts.
4. A copy of the research with removed author names is sent to the editor who is most knowledgeable of its scientific scope for an initial review. The editor verifies that the paper meets the journal's publication standards which include:

• The research topic is within the journal's scope.
• The author has complied with the journal's publication guidelines.
• Appropriate academic language is used.
• The research demonstrates originality.
• The research complies with scientific research ethics-standards.
• The research has not been submitted elsewhere.

If the research meets the publication standards, the editor suggests two relevant referees. If not, the author is notified of rejection based on the editor's initial review.

5. Invitation of Jury Members: Invitations are sent to the jury members proposed by editors based on expertise and research interest alignment. If an invitation is declined, invitations are sent to alternate jury members.
6. Arbitration of research is conducted: The double-blind arbitration process generally involves communication between editors A copy of the research with removed author names and the panel of jury members. Jury members typically provide review results within Two weeks of receiving the research from the editor.

They must review the following standards:

• Verifying the methodological correctness, identifying scientific errors, and evaluating design and tools used.
• Determining the research's importance in the light of assessing validity and significance of findings.
• Determining the research originality based on its contributions to the field of scientific research.
• Assessing the appropriateness and novelty of cited academic references, noting any unsupported or inaccurate sources or references.
• Recommendation of accepting, rejecting, or modifying the research.

• Submitting review results to the journal with one of these recommendations:

*Accept       * Reject      *Minor Modifications     *Substantial Modifications    

7. Assessment of review results: If the arbitration result is minor modifications or substantial modifications, constructive jury-member comments are sent to the author to help improve the research. After receiving the modified copy, an editor verifies that the jury member's notes were made. If a jury member's results conflict significantly, a third member is suggested and a final decision is made after that. This follow-up review by editors ends up with a recommendation of acceptance or rejection of the research.
8. Informing the author of the final decision: The Editor-in-Chief approves the final decision (accept or reject) which is communicated and verified through the online system and emailed to the specified corresponding author. If the final decision is rejected, the author is notified along with any relevant comments from editors or jury members without names.
9. Sending the accepted research for the production process which includes linguistic editing and typesetting for publication in the designated issue.

Guidelines for Jury Members

Contributing to editorial board decisions:

Evaluating the research by peer jury members helps in making decisions issued by the editorial board about research papers. In addition, the jury member’s comments to the researcher through the editorial board may contribute to the development of the research paper. Peer evaluation is at the heart of the research process. 

Speed:

Any selected jury member who feels that s/he is not qualified to review a manuscript submitted to him/her, or that it won't be possible to review it within the specified time by the journal, should notify the editor and excuse himself from arbitration. 

Confidentiality:

The jury member must treat papers received for arbitration as confidential documents. It should not be shown to others or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor. 

Objectivity criteria:

The arbitration process must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is not accepted. Jury members must clearly state their opinions on the paper with supporting arguments. 

Acknowledgment of sources: 

Jury members must identify relevant published works that are not cited by the authors. The relevant citation is mentioned when referring to any information or previous research results. The jury member must also draw the editor's attention to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and any published paper of which s/he is aware. 

Disclosure & conflict of interests: 

The jury member must not use unpublished materials arbitrated in the research submitted to him/ her without the explicit written consent of the author. Any invited jury member who has a conflict of interests or connections with any of the authors or institutions associated with the manuscript must immediately notify the editors and decline the invitation to review until the editors can select alternative jury members.