Open Education Studies

Why submit

As an Author of Open Educatuion Studies You benefit from

· fair and constructive peer review

· quick online publication of accepted papers (continuous publication model) · language polishing services upon acceptance for authors from non-English speaking regions

· no limitations on colour figures and word count in published articles

· all articles are freely available to the academic community worldwide without any restrictions · promotion of published papers to readers and citers

· distribution to open access directories (such as DOAJ) and thousands of libraries worldwide

· liberal policies on copyrights (authors retain copyright) and on self-archiving (no embargo periods) · secure archiving by De Gruyter and the independent archiving service Portico

Article Processing Charges

In order to sustain the publishing process, each article accepted for publication in Open Education Studies is subject to an Article Processing Charge of €500 (to all new submissions until 31 December 2024). The new APC of €750 shall apply from 1 January 2025 (for new manuscripts only). This fee is used to cover the costs of manuscript processing, professional typesetting and copyediting, as well as online hosting, long-term preservation, and extensive promotion to potential readers.

Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies

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Special Issues:

• Disruptive Innovations in Education
  Lead Editor: Carla M.A. Pinto, Polytechnic University of Porto – ISEP & CMUP, Portugal
  Guest Editors: Mário Cruz, Polytechnic University of Porto – ESE, Portugal; Ricardo Queirós,　Polytechnic University of Porto – ESMAD, Portugal; Daniela Mascarenhas,　Polytechnic University of Porto – ESE, Portugal

• Exploring the Next Frontier: ChatGPT, Al and Education's Future　
  Lead Editor: Carla M.A. Pinto, Polytechnic University of Porto – ISEP & CMUP, Portugal Guest Editors: Mário Cruz, Polytechnic University of Porto – ESE, Portugal; Ricardo Queirós,　Polytechnic University of Porto – ESMAD, Portugal; Daniela Mascarenhas,　Polytechnic University of Porto – ESE, Portugal

Post Special Issues:

• Building Bridges in STEAM Education in the 21st Century
  Lead Editor: Carla M.A. Pinto, School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
  Guest Editors: Chris Brownell, Fresno Pacific University in California, USA; Zsolt Lavicza, Johannes Kepler University, Austria; Jorge Mendonça, School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal; Ana Paula Lopes, Porto Accounting and Business School, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal; Filomena Soares, Porto Accounting and Business School, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

Open Education Studies is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal that publishes original and relevant articles in all fields of education research. It publishes both theoretical as well as empirical and methodological contributions to education research. Its coverage encompasses all forms of teaching and learning at all levels, from early childhood development to lifelong learning.

The journal provides the readers with free and permanent access to all content worldwide; and the authors with article promotion, long-time preservation, language assistance, no space constraints and immediate publication.

Aims and scope:

The journal’s scope includes, but is not limited to the following areas of research:

• Educational psychology
• Sociology of education
• Educational philosophy
• Economics of education
• Pedagogy
• Educational policy
• Educational leadership
• Higher education
• Early childhood education
• K12 education
• Vocational and workforce education
• Teacher and trainer education
• Faculty development
• Health education
• STEM education
• Special education
• Information literacy education
• Teaching and learning with emerging technologies
• Distance and e-learning
• Games and simulations
• Learning Design
• Assessment and evaluation