Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
To submit your manuscript, you should be a registered user with the role of AUTHOR in the journal. Then, you should visit the user page, click New Submission, and go through the five steps of the submission process. Do not forget to click SUBMIT at the last step.
We recommend that you consult the description of this journal under About, as well as its current contents, to learn more about the work that we publish.
This indicates that the editor and reviewers have not yet received their assignments. Perhaps all editors are overloaded at the moment, and you need to wait until the status changes to IN REVIEW.
The review process usually lasts 12 to 16 weeks.
Usually, when authors receive a rejection letter, editors inform them of the reasons why the manuscript failed to pass the initial review. In most cases, the manuscript does not adhere to the author guidelines and standards of AE regarding language quality, structure, the content of the section, and the quality of the sources cited. Sometimes, the manuscripts do not fit within the scope and focus of Advanced Education. In any case, you should read carefully the description of our journal under About (AIMS and SCOPE, AUTHOR GUIDELINES), as well as its current contents, to learn more about the work that we publish.
You may resubmit your manuscript after you ensure that it meets the journal’s requirements and standards or submit it to a more suitable journal.
In this case, write a letter to the editor explaining your position. The editor may direct your manuscript to one more reviewer and discuss the case at the Editorial Board meeting.
Yes, you can provide the contact details of potential reviewers for your work. But remember that there should be no conflict of interest (the same workplace, collective publications, projects, etc.). The reviewers should be qualified enough to evaluate your manuscript; they should have publications in reputable journals indexed in WoS and Scopus. The editor may choose one reviewer from your list and one from the journal database of reviewers.
Sometimes, letters from journal mailboxes get into spam. Check your submission webpage; if the submission appears archived, it indicates rejection. In any case, contact ae.fl.kpi@gmail.com.
Remember that the review process lasts 12 weeks, sometimes more. Alternatively, you can email the editors to inquire about your paper’s status and receive a response within three days. If you have not received the answer, write again.
This indicates that the journal has rejected the manuscript. Check your mailbox and register at the journal website.
The communication between editors and authors is only via email correspondence.
There are no deadlines (except special issues) for paper submissions. You may submit your manuscript anytime. But remember that the review process will last up to 16 weeks, and the pre-publication process (in case the manuscript is recommended for publication) lasts up to 12 weeks.
The period from submission to publication usually lasts from 6 to 12 months.
The rejection rate of manuscripts in AE is about 80%.
Poor language quality, the manuscript does not have an IMRAD structure or the content of sections does not fit journal requirements, not enough modern, reliable sources cited (in particular, articles in reputable journals), the manuscript is formatted not in accordance with APA standards.
You will get the account only after your manuscript is recommended for publication on the basis of positive feedback from reviewers and the editor in chief.