The Asian Educational Therapists journal welcomes original research articles, case studies, practical strategies, and literature reviews focused on educational therapy, special education, and related fields. Topics may include learning difficulties, instructional strategies, assessment, and intervention programmes.
Benefits As Our Author
Being an author of AETS journal offers a host of compelling reasons for practitioners, educators and researchers in the field of educational therapy. As an author to the AETS journal, you can experience the following benefits and opportunities.
KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION
Share your knowledge and expertise with a wide audience of professionals, therapists, and researchers within the community. Contribute to the evidence-based practices in the field
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Enhance your professional reputation and credibility within the academic and educational community. Position yourself as an expert in your area of research
CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD
Use your research and insights to inspire further investigations, and potentially lead to innovative solutions and approaches in supporting children, adolescents and students with special education needs
CAREER GROWTH
Open doors to new opportunities, such as invitations to speak at conferences, participation in panel discussions, and potential collaborations with educational institutions or organisations
PEER REVIEW
Receive constructive feedback from peer reviewerss and experts in the field can help refine your research, strengthen your arguments, and improve the overall quality of your work
POSITIVE IMPACT
Play a role in shaping the direction of the field and promoting effective strategies for the benefit of those with special education needs and their families
Submission Guidelines
Manuscripts submissions should be in Chinese or English, with clear concise language. They should be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format. Authors should adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) for formatting and referencing.
Manuscript Length
Research articles and literature reviews: 5000-7000 words
Case studies and practical strategies: 3000-5000 words
Book reviews: 1000-1500 words
Blind Review
The journal follows a double-blind review process. Authors should ensure their manuscripts are free of self-identifying information.
Please submit a separate title page with author names, affiliations, and contact information.
Sections
Title, Abstract (150-250 words), Keywords (4-6), Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References, and Appendices (if applicable).
For case studies and practical strategies, ensure context, intervention/approach, and outcomes are clearly described.
Ethical Considerations
Authors must ensure that research was conducted ethically, with informed consent and confidentiality maintained.
Ethical clearance should be obtained prior to the start of the research study.
Formatting
Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins on all sides.
Number all pages consecutively.
Copyright
Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Plagiarism
The journal uses plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarized material will be rejected, and authors may be banned from future submissions.
Data Availability
Authors are encouraged to make the data underlying their findings available, either by depositing it in a public repository or by including it as supplementary material.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, or professional relationships that could influence the work.
Funding
Authors should acknowledge any funding sources that supported the research.
Author Contributions
The contribution of each author should be specified in the manuscript. This can be included at the end of the manuscript before the references.
Publication Fee
No fee is payable during submission. The fee of SGD45 is only payable if the first author is the member of the Association once it is cleared for publication for the journal. The publication fee for non-members will be SGD100. The first author will receive the electronic copy of the journal.
For further inquiries, please contact the editorial office at journal@aet.sg
