Editorial Policy

Editorial Policy

Founder: Private individual – Gulmira Abildinova.

Registration: The journal is officially registered.

Editorial Policy:

The International Journal of Education and Digital Pedagogy is intended for the Kazakhstani and international academic community, including university faculty, researchers, doctoral students, master's students, undergraduates, and educators across all levels of education.

The aim of the journal is to foster the development of scientific research in the fields of pedagogy and digitalization of education by providing an open platform for the exchange of advanced ideas, innovative practices, and research findings between national and international scholars.

The International Journal of Education and Digital Pedagogy is registered with the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the Republican State Institution "Information Committee of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan". Initial registration date and number: No. KZ34VPY00120667 dated May 29, 2025.

The journal’s primary focus is on publishing theoretical and applied research in education, with an emphasis on modern digital approaches, educational technologies, and pedagogical innovations.

Priority Research Areas:

  1. Digital pedagogy and educational technologies
  2. Modern methods and approaches to teaching and upbringing
  3. Professional development of educators in the context of digital transformation
  4. Inclusive education and educational equity in the digital age

Publication Format: Online

Languages of Publication: Kazakh and English

Publication Frequency: Four issues per year

Article Submission Requirements:

  • Compliance with international standards: Authors must adhere to international norms and standards for scholarly publications to ensure academic integrity.
  • Originality and uniqueness: Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Translated versions of previously published materials are not accepted.
  • Data reliability and methodological soundness: All research results must be accurate, justified, and free from data fabrication or falsification. Authors must comply with scientific and ethical norms in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
  • Authorship determination: The order of authors is determined prior to submission and cannot be changed thereafter. No addition or removal of authors is permitted after submission or acceptance.
  • Publication limits: An author may publish no more than one article per issue, including co-authored papers. The same author’s works (individual or co-authored) may not be published in two consecutive issues.
  • Co-authorship limit: Maximum of four co-authors per article.
  • Originality threshold: Minimum originality requirement is 80% as verified through plagiarism checks and editorial board decision.
  • Ethical requirements: If the research involves children or vulnerable populations, a positive opinion from an ethics committee must be provided.

Type of Review: Double-blind peer review

Archiving and Access: The International Journal of Education and Digital Pedagogy offers open access to its content on the official journal website, ensuring broad availability to readers and authors alike.

Current and archived issues are accessible at: https://ijed.kz

Archiving Institutions:

  • JSC "National Center of State Scientific and Technical Expertise"
  • Branch of the State Institution "Republican Scientific and Pedagogical Library" of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Ethics and Anti-Plagiarism Policy: The journal’s primary objective is to maintain high standards of academic integrity, transparency in publication processes, and alignment with international publication ethics, particularly those recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal places special emphasis on the advancement and promotion of scientific experimentation and applied research aimed at implementing innovative approaches in educational practice.