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Journal of Economics Education Studies (JEES)

Scope of the Journal

Journal of Economics Education Studies (JEES) is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research and scholarly studies in the field of Economics Education.

JEES provides a forum for the development, dissemination, and exchange of knowledge related to economics education through innovative, empirical, theoretical, methodological, and interdisciplinary research.

The journal welcomes research that contributes to the development of economics education and responds to changes in society, the economy, technology, and the educational environment.

The journal welcomes original research and scholarly studies related to, but not limited to:

• Economics education
• Economics teaching and learning
• Economics education curriculum
• Economics learning models and strategies
• Economics learning media
• Digital and technology-enhanced economics education
• Learning Management Systems (LMS) in economics education
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) in economics education
• Personalized and adaptive learning in economics education
• Digital learning and online economics education
• Blended and hybrid economics learning
• Economics learning assessment and evaluation
• Student learning outcomes in economics
• Economics literacy
• Financial literacy
• Digital financial literacy
• Entrepreneurship education
• Business education
• Economic literacy and decision-making
• Economic thinking and reasoning
• Critical thinking in economics education
• Problem-solving and analytical skills in economics education
• Higher-order thinking skills in economics
• Self-regulated learning in economics education
• Motivation and engagement in economics learning
• Educational technology for economics education
• Learning analytics and educational data
• Innovative economics learning environments
• Teacher education and professional development in economics
• Economics teacher competencies
• Pre-service economics teacher education
• Economics education policy
• Economics education management
• Inclusive economics education
• Sustainable development and economics education
• Environmental and green economics education
• Digital transformation in economics education
• Entrepreneurship and economic education
• Contemporary issues in economics education
• Interdisciplinary approaches to economics education

Manuscripts may employ quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, experimental, quasi-experimental, development, design-based, evaluation, systematic review, bibliometric, or other appropriate scholarly approaches.

Submitted manuscripts must demonstrate a clear scholarly contribution and must be relevant to the focus and scope of JEES.

Article Types

JEES accepts the following types of manuscripts.

Research Article

An article presenting original empirical research supported by an appropriate, rigorous, and clearly described research methodology.

Research Articles should provide a clear research problem, research gap, methodological justification, findings, interpretation, and scholarly contribution.

Development Article

An article presenting the development, design, validation, implementation, or evaluation of a product, learning media, instructional model, learning system, application, assessment instrument, or other innovation relevant to economics education.

Development studies should clearly describe the development model, stages, validation, testing, evaluation, and revision processes.

Review Article

An article presenting a systematic, critical, integrative, or comprehensive review and synthesis of previous research on a specific topic relevant to economics education.

Review Articles should employ an appropriate and clearly described review methodology.

Short Communication

A concise scholarly article presenting preliminary findings, emerging research, innovative ideas, new approaches, methodological insights, or research results with clear scholarly significance.

Article Template

Authors must use the official JEES Article Template when preparing their manuscripts.

The template provides standardized formatting requirements for:

• Page size and margins
• Font type and size
• Article title
• Author information
• Abstract and keywords
• Section headings
• Tables
• Figures and illustrations
• Citations
• References
• Overall manuscript layout

Download Article Template

[DOWNLOAD JEES ARTICLE TEMPLATE]

Authors are strongly encouraged to use the most recent version of the official JEES article template available through the journal website or OJS platform.

General Submission Requirements

Authors must ensure that:

1. The manuscript is an original work and has not been previously published.
2. The manuscript is not currently under consideration by another journal.
3. The manuscript is relevant to the focus and scope of JEES.
4. The manuscript is written in clear and appropriate academic English.
5. The manuscript follows the official JEES article template.
6. All individuals who have made substantial contributions to the research are appropriately listed as authors.
7. All authors have approved the submitted version of the manuscript.
8. Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the research.
9. All sources cited in the manuscript are included in the reference list.
10. The manuscript is free from plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct.
11. Research involving human participants complies with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
12. All required declarations and supporting documents are provided during submission.

Manuscript Structure

Research manuscripts should generally follow the structure described below.

1. Title

The title should be concise, specific, informative, and accurately represent the main focus of the research.

Authors should:

• avoid unnecessary words;
• avoid uncommon abbreviations;
• clearly communicate the research topic;
• identify important variables or approaches where appropriate; and
• avoid titles that are overly broad or ambiguous.

The title should accurately reflect the research problem and contribution.

2. Authors and Affiliations

The full names of all authors should be provided without academic or professional titles.

Author information should include:

• Full name
• Institutional affiliation
• City
• Country
• Email address

The corresponding author must be clearly identified.

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the editorial team throughout the submission, review, revision, and publication process.

3. Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise and informative overview of the study.

It should generally include:

• Research background or problem
• Research objective
• Research methodology
• Main findings
• Conclusion and/or implications

The abstract should:

• be written as one paragraph;
• be concise and informative;
• accurately represent the manuscript;
• avoid unnecessary background information; and
• not contain citations or references.

4. Keywords

Authors should provide approximately 3–5 keywords representing the principal concepts of the article.

Keywords should be:

• specific;
• relevant;
• academically meaningful; and
• useful for indexing and article discovery.

Introduction

The Introduction should establish the context, rationale, and significance of the research.

It should clearly discuss:

• Research background
• Educational or economic context
• Importance of the research problem
• Relevant previous studies
• Research gap
• Research novelty
• Research contribution
• Research objective and/or research questions

The Introduction should not merely describe the topic.

Authors should develop a clear scholarly argument demonstrating:

What is the problem?

What is already known?

What remains unresolved?

Why is the problem important?

What does this study contribute?

Research Gap

Authors must clearly identify the gap, limitation, or unresolved issue in previous research.

A research gap may arise from:

• limitations of existing economics education approaches;
• limitations of learning models or instructional strategies;
• limitations of learning media or technologies;
• unresolved educational problems;
• underexplored populations or contexts;
• inconsistent findings;
• limitations of existing theoretical models;
• methodological limitations; or
• the need for a new educational approach or solution.

Authors should answer three fundamental questions:

What is already known?

The current state of knowledge should be established through relevant scholarly literature.

What remains insufficiently understood or unresolved?

Authors should identify the specific limitation, contradiction, unanswered question, or educational problem.

Why does this gap matter?

Authors should explain the scientific, educational, practical, or methodological significance of addressing the gap.

A statement such as "there has been no previous research on this topic" alone is not sufficient to establish a strong research gap.

The research gap should be supported by relevant and recent scholarly literature.

Research Novelty

The manuscript must demonstrate clear and scientifically defensible novelty.

Novelty may involve:

• A new learning model
• A new instructional strategy
• A new economics education framework
• A new learning technology
• A novel combination of existing approaches
• A new learning media design
• A new assessment approach
• A new implementation strategy
• New empirical findings
• A new theoretical or methodological perspective
• A new solution to an unresolved economics education problem

The use of an existing technology, method, or learning model does not automatically constitute novelty.

Authors must clearly explain:

What is new in this study compared with previous studies?

The novelty should be supported by relevant literature and directly connected to the identified research gap.

Methods

The Methods section should describe clearly and sufficiently how the research was conducted.

It should provide enough information for readers to understand the research process and, where appropriate, reproduce the study.

The Methods section may include:

• Research design
• Research setting and period
• Population and sample
• Participants
• Data sources
• Research instruments
• Validity and reliability procedures
• Data collection procedures
• Research procedures
• Data analysis techniques
• Evaluation and testing procedures

For quantitative studies, authors should clearly report the statistical methods and assumptions relevant to the analysis.

For qualitative studies, authors should clearly explain:

• Research approach
• Participants or data sources
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Trustworthiness procedures

For mixed-methods research, authors should explain the integration between quantitative and qualitative components.

For development research, authors should clearly describe:

• Development model
• Development stages
• Product design
• Validation procedures
• Testing procedures
• Evaluation methods
• Revision processes

The selected methodology must be appropriate for addressing the research objectives and research questions.

Results

The Results section should present research findings systematically and objectively.

Results may be presented using:

• Narrative descriptions
• Tables
• Graphs
• Diagrams
• Figures
• Statistical analyses
• Qualitative themes
• Other appropriate forms of evidence

The Results section should focus on findings that directly address the research objectives or questions.

Information already presented in tables or figures should not be unnecessarily repeated in the narrative.

Instead, the text should highlight the most important findings and their relevance to the research questions.

Discussion

The Discussion should interpret the findings and relate them to relevant theories and previous studies in economics education and related fields.

The Discussion should address:

• Meaning and significance of the findings
• Relationship between findings and previous research
• Similarities and differences from previous studies
• Possible explanations for the findings
• Theoretical implications
• Practical implications
• Methodological implications where relevant
• Contribution to economics education

The Discussion should go beyond repeating the Results.

Authors should provide critical interpretation and develop a clear scholarly argument explaining why the findings matter.

Conclusion

The Conclusion should directly answer the research objectives or research questions based on the findings.

The Conclusion should:

• summarize the principal findings;
• state the main contribution of the research;
• avoid introducing new information;
• provide implications where appropriate; and
• remain consistent with the evidence presented in the manuscript.

Recommendations should be specific and supported by the findings.

Acknowledgments

The Acknowledgments section may be used to recognize individuals, institutions, organizations, research assistants, technical contributors, or funding bodies that contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest that could influence the research, interpretation of findings, or publication process.

If no conflict of interest exists, authors may use the following statement:

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest related to this study.

Funding

Authors must disclose all financial support received for conducting the research.

The funding statement should identify the funding institution, grant, project, or other financial support where applicable.

If the research received no specific external funding, authors may use the following statement:

This research received no specific external funding.

References

All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the manuscript.

Authors are encouraged to prioritize:

• Peer-reviewed journal articles
• Relevant conference proceedings
• Academic books
• Government publications
• Official reports
• Relevant standards
• Reliable academic and institutional sources

Authors are strongly encouraged to use recent and relevant scholarly literature.

Reference management software such as the following is recommended:

• Mendeley
• Zotero
• EndNote

Authors must ensure that references are accurate, complete, verifiable, and consistently formatted according to the citation style specified by JEES.

Tables

Tables should be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the manuscript.

Examples:

Table 1. Characteristics of Research Participants

Table 2. Results of the Economics Learning Assessment

The table title should be placed above the table.

Each table must be explicitly referred to in the manuscript text.

Tables should be:

• clear;
• concise;
• readable;
• directly relevant to the research; and
• appropriately integrated into the manuscript.

If data presented in a table are obtained from another source, the source must be appropriately cited.

Figures, Graphs, and Illustrations

Figures, graphs, diagrams, screenshots, photographs, system architectures, conceptual frameworks, and other illustrations should be numbered consecutively.

Examples:

Figure 1. Research Conceptual Framework

Figure 2. Economics Learning Model

The figure caption should be placed below the figure.

Every figure must be referred to in the manuscript text.

Figures should:

• have sufficient resolution;
• be clearly readable;
• contain only necessary information;
• be relevant to the research; and
• be appropriately integrated into the discussion.

If a figure is reproduced or adapted from another source, authors are responsible for complying with applicable copyright requirements and providing appropriate attribution.

Citations and References

Authors must use the citation and reference style specified in the official JEES article template.

All citations must correspond to verifiable sources.

Authors are encouraged to prioritize:

• Recent peer-reviewed journal articles
• High-quality academic publications
• Relevant scholarly books
• Official government publications
• Institutional reports
• Relevant international organizations

The use of non-academic websites should be limited to cases where such sources are directly relevant and necessary.

Authors should ensure consistency between:

In-text Citations ↔ Reference List

Manuscript Length and Formatting

Research manuscripts are recommended to contain approximately 4,000–8,000 words, including tables and references, unless otherwise specified by the editor.

Authors must follow the formatting requirements provided in the official JEES article template, including:

• Page size
• Margins
• Font
• Font size
• Line spacing
• Paragraph formatting
• Heading levels
• Tables
• Figures
• Citations
• References

Failure to follow the required template may result in the manuscript being returned to the authors before peer review.

Originality and Plagiarism

Submitted manuscripts must be original works.

JEES may conduct similarity or plagiarism checks as part of the editorial screening process.

Manuscripts may be rejected or withdrawn if they are found to contain:

• Plagiarism
• Duplicate publication
• Inappropriate text recycling
• Data fabrication
• Data falsification
• Manipulation of research results
• Other forms of academic misconduct

Authors are fully responsible for maintaining the academic integrity of their manuscripts.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during research and manuscript preparation must be conducted responsibly and transparently.

AI tools may be used as supporting tools for purposes such as:

• Language improvement
• Grammar checking
• Translation assistance
• Technical assistance
• Coding assistance
• Other limited supporting activities

However, AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.

Authors remain fully responsible for:

• Accuracy of the manuscript
• Originality of the research
• Validity of the data
• Research methodology
• Analysis and interpretation
• Citations and references
• All statements contained in the manuscript

Authors should verify all information generated or assisted by AI tools.

If AI has been used substantially in the preparation or development of the manuscript, its use should be disclosed in accordance with the applicable JEES policy.

Research Ethics

Research involving human participants, students, teachers, personal data, educational records, or specific groups must comply with applicable ethical principles and institutional requirements.

Where required, authors must obtain approval from an appropriate research ethics committee or institutional review board before conducting the research.

Authors must protect:

• Privacy of participants
• Confidentiality of participant information
• Security of personal data
• Rights and welfare of research participants

Personally identifiable information must not be published without appropriate consent and ethical justification.

For research involving students or other potentially vulnerable participants, authors should ensure that participation is voluntary and that appropriate consent procedures are followed.

Manuscript Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform of JEES.

Authors are required to:

1. Create an account on the JEES OJS platform.
2. Complete their author profile.
3. Enter complete and accurate article metadata.
4. Upload the manuscript using the official JEES article template.
5. Provide complete information for all authors.
6. Upload supplementary files where applicable.
7. Complete the required declarations.
8. Confirm manuscript originality.
9. Complete the submission process.

Authors must ensure that all metadata entered in OJS is identical and consistent with the information provided in the manuscript.

Editorial Screening and Peer Review

All submitted manuscripts will undergo an initial editorial screening.

The editorial screening may evaluate:

• Relevance to the journal scope
• Manuscript structure and completeness
• Compliance with the journal template
• Academic quality
• Clarity of the research problem
• Strength of the research gap
• Clarity and significance of the novelty
• Methodological appropriateness
• Potential scholarly contribution
• Originality
• Ethical considerations

Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements may be sent for peer review.

Reviewers may recommend:

• Acceptance
• Minor Revision
• Major Revision
• Rejection

Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts based on reviewer comments.

The final publication decision is made by the editor based on the overall editorial and peer-review process.

Key Considerations for Article Acceptance

JEES does not evaluate manuscripts solely on whether they fit the journal's scope.

The editorial team and reviewers also consider:

• Research problem
• Research gap
• Research novelty
• Methodological rigor
• Validity of findings
• Quality of analysis
• Scholarly contribution
• Relevance to economics education
• Clarity of scientific argument

A manuscript that fits the journal scope but lacks a meaningful research gap, defensible novelty, methodological rigor, or scholarly contribution may not proceed to peer review.

Clear and Convincing Research Gap

A strong manuscript should demonstrate a meaningful research gap based on a critical review of relevant previous studies.

A research gap may arise from:

• Limitations in existing economics education approaches
• Limitations in learning models
• Limitations in educational technology
• Unresolved learning problems
• Insufficiently studied populations
• Insufficiently studied educational contexts
• Inconsistent findings
• Methodological limitations
• Theoretical limitations
• The need for a more effective or relevant educational solution

Authors should answer three fundamental questions:

What is already known?

What has previous research established?

What remains insufficiently understood or unresolved?

What specific issue remains unanswered, limited, inconsistent, or inadequately addressed?

Why does this gap matter?

Why is addressing this problem important for economics education, educational practice, theory, policy, or future research?

The research gap should be supported by relevant and recent scholarly literature.

Convincing Research Novelty

The manuscript must present clear and scientifically defensible novelty.

Novelty may include:

• A new economics learning model
• A new instructional strategy
• A new educational technology
• A new learning media design
• A new assessment approach
• A novel combination of learning approaches
• A new implementation strategy
• New empirical findings
• A new theoretical perspective
• A new methodological contribution
• A new solution to an unresolved economics education problem

The use of an existing technology or method does not automatically constitute novelty.

Authors must clearly explain:

What is new in this study compared with previous studies?

The novelty should directly address the identified research gap.

Relationship Between Research Gap and Novelty

A strong manuscript should establish a logical relationship between the research gap and the proposed novelty.

Authors are encouraged to construct their research argument using the following sequence:

Previous Research → Research Gap → Unresolved Problem → Proposed Approach → Novelty → Research Contribution

The research gap identifies what remains insufficient, unresolved, or inadequately addressed.

The novelty explains what new contribution the present study provides to address that gap.

Novelty should therefore not be presented as an isolated claim.

It should emerge logically from the limitations, problems, contradictions, or unanswered questions identified in previous research.

Scholarly Contribution

The manuscript must clearly demonstrate its contribution to economics education and related scholarly fields.

The contribution may include:

Theoretical Contribution

Extending, refining, challenging, or providing new insight into existing theories of economics education, learning, or educational technology.

Methodological Contribution

Introducing or improving a research method, learning model, analytical approach, evaluation procedure, or research framework.

Educational Contribution

Providing new knowledge about how economics can be taught and learned more effectively.

Technological Contribution

Developing, integrating, improving, or evaluating technology that supports economics education.

Empirical Contribution

Providing new evidence, data, or findings that extend existing knowledge.

Practical Contribution

Providing meaningful implications for:

• Economics teachers
• Students
• Teacher educators
• Schools and universities
• Educational institutions
• Policymakers
• Researchers
• Educational technology developers

Editorial Consideration

A manuscript may be returned to the authors or rejected during initial editorial screening if it:

• Does not demonstrate a clear research problem
• Lacks a convincing research gap
• Does not present meaningful novelty
• Provides insufficient scholarly contribution
• Uses an inappropriate methodology
• Presents weak or unsupported findings
• Falls outside the focus and scope of JEES
• Does not comply with basic journal requirements

In contrast, manuscripts demonstrating:

Strong Research Gap + Convincing Novelty + Appropriate Methodology + Valid Findings + Significant Scholarly Contribution

have a stronger basis for consideration for peer review and publication.

Authors should ensure consistency among:

Research Problem → Research Gap → Novelty → Research Objective → Method → Results → Discussion → Contribution

throughout the manuscript.

Author Responsibility

Authors are fully responsible for the content and integrity of their manuscripts, including:

• Research data
• Methodology
• Analysis
• Interpretation
• Citations
• References
• Figures
• Tables
• Conclusions
• Ethical compliance

By submitting a manuscript to JEES, authors confirm that:

1. The manuscript is an original work.
2. The manuscript has not been previously published.
3. The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
4. All authors have approved the submitted manuscript.
5. All authors have agreed to its submission to JEES.
6. All necessary permissions have been obtained where applicable.
7. All required ethical approvals have been obtained where applicable.
8. The information provided during submission is accurate and complete.

Pre-Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

• The manuscript fits the focus and scope of JEES.
• The manuscript is an original work.
• The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
• The official JEES article template has been used.
• The title is clear, specific, and informative.
• All authors and affiliations are correctly listed.
• The corresponding author has been identified.
• The abstract meets the journal requirements.
• 3–5 keywords have been provided.
• The research problem is clearly stated.
• The research gap is clearly demonstrated.
• The novelty of the study is clearly explained.
• The scholarly contribution is clearly stated.
• The methodology is appropriate and sufficiently described.
• The data analysis is appropriate and clearly explained.
• All tables and figures are properly numbered.
• All tables and figures are referred to in the manuscript.
• All in-text citations appear in the reference list.
• All references are cited in the manuscript.
• References are accurate and consistently formatted.
• The manuscript has been checked for plagiarism.
• The conflict-of-interest statement has been provided.
• Funding information has been provided where applicable.
• AI use has been disclosed where applicable.
• Ethical approval has been obtained where required.
• The manuscript has been carefully proofread.
• The final manuscript is ready for submission through OJS.

Submission to JEES

Authors may submit manuscripts through the official Journal of Economics Education Studies (JEES) Open Journal Systems platform.

Journal of Economics Education Studies (JEES)

OJS: [JEES OJS Submission Page]

Authors are encouraged to carefully review the journal's focus and scope, author guidelines, manuscript template, and submission requirements before submitting their manuscript.