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Artificial Intelligence Advances in Education is a new launch journal. As a new publication, the journal is building its indexing and discoverability profile progressively. The journal is a member of Crossref, the scholarly infrastructure organisation that provides persistent identifiers and metadata services for research publications. Articles published in the journal are assigned DOIs through Crossref, making them persistently identifiable and citable and enabling their publication metadata to be registered and discoverable across scholarly systems.

While Crossref registration is not the same as inclusion in an abstracting and indexing database, the journal is pursuing inclusion in appropriate indexing and abstracting services as it establishes its publication record and meets the relevant eligibility criteria.

We will update this page as indexing applications are submitted and accepted. Authors should always refer to this page for the latest information rather than relying on third-party indexing claims.

Yes. Published articles receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), providing a persistent and citable link to the published article. Articles currently published in Artificial Intelligence Advances in Education display individual DOIs.

We aim to provide authors with a timely, rigorous and supportive peer-review experience. The time required will vary depending on the complexity of the manuscript, the availability of appropriate reviewers and whether revisions are required.

We strive to provide a high-quality author experience while maintaining the standards and integrity of peer review. For this reason, we do not guarantee a fixed review period. Finding the right reviewers and allowing sufficient time for thoughtful, constructive assessment is more important than meeting an artificial deadline.

Authors will be kept informed of significant developments in the review process, particularly where circumstances arise that are likely to result in a substantial delay.

We are committed to keeping manuscripts moving through the editorial process efficiently and to communicating clearly with authors throughout.

SCS Journals uses a double-anonymised peer-review process. This means that, wherever possible, the identities of both the authors and reviewers are kept confidential during the peer-review process.

When you submit a manuscript, you should therefore ensure that the version intended for peer review does not contain information that directly identifies you or your institution. This includes author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, funding information or other identifying details where these could compromise anonymity.

The editorial team will manage the submission and peer-review process so that reviewers do not normally see the authors' identities, and authors do not normally see the identities of the reviewers.

Double-anonymised peer review is designed to support a fair and objective assessment of research by reducing the potential influence of factors such as an author's identity, institutional affiliation, seniority or reputation.

Reviewers are asked to evaluate the manuscript on the basis of its quality, originality, methodological rigour, significance and relevance to the journal, rather than the identity or status of the authors.

Before submitting your manuscript for review, remove identifying information from the main manuscript wherever reasonably possible.

This may include:

• Author names and institutional affiliations
• Personal acknowledgements
• Identifying information in the manuscript's text or footnotes
• Statements that explicitly identify the authors' institution or research group
• File properties or document metadata that contain author information

If you need to refer to your own previous research, do so in a way that does not unnecessarily reveal your identity. You should not remove relevant citations simply to achieve anonymity.

Authors should also ensure that supplementary files intended for reviewers are anonymised where appropriate.

The editorial team has access to the identities of authors and reviewers so that the submission can be managed appropriately. These identities are not routinely disclosed to each other during the peer-review process.

Double anonymisation cannot guarantee complete anonymity. In specialist research areas, reviewers may sometimes be able to infer an author's identity from the subject matter, methodology, datasets, previous publications or other contextual information.

The purpose of the process is therefore to reduce potential bias, rather than to promise absolute anonymity.

Researchers with relevant subject expertise who wish to contribute to the peer-review process are encouraged to contact the journal via the Reviewer Registration Form.

Prospective reviewers may be asked to provide information regarding their areas of expertise, institutional affiliation, publication record and reviewing experience. Reviewer appointments are made at the discretion of the editorial team based on the journal's needs and the applicant's expertise.

The journal values constructive, timely and ethical peer review as an important contribution to the scholarly community.

Authors retain copyright in their work.

Upon acceptance for publication, authors grant the journal the rights necessary to publish, distribute and preserve the article. Published articles are made available under the licence specified by the journal and displayed on the article itself.

Authors should ensure that they have obtained any necessary permissions for third-party material included in their manuscript.

Articles published by SCS Journals are open access and are published under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), unless otherwise stated on the individual article.

This licence allows readers to share, copy and redistribute the published article in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the licence is provided, and any changes are clearly indicated.

The licence does not permit commercial reuse or the creation or distribution of adaptations or derivatives of the published work without additional permission.

Authors retain copyright in their work, subject to the publication rights granted to SCS Journals.

Material belonging to third parties, such as images, figures or other content reproduced under separate permission, may not be covered by the article's Creative Commons licence. Readers should always check the individual article and its accompanying credit lines before reusing third-party material.

Your submission goes through an initial editorial assessment to determine whether it is suitable for the journal and meets the basic submission requirements. We aim to do this in under 14 days.

Manuscripts that are suitable for further consideration are then sent for peer review. Depending on the reviewers' recommendations and the editor's assessment, authors may be asked to revise their manuscript before a final editorial decision is made.

Once a manuscript is accepted, it proceeds through the production and publication process before being made available online.

Accepted manuscripts will be invoiced for payment. Articles are not published without payment.

Authors should prepare their manuscript according to the journal's current Author Guidelines and select the appropriate article type when submitting.

Manuscripts should be clearly structured, written in appropriate academic English, and include all information required for the relevant article type. Authors should also ensure that references, figures, tables and supplementary materials are presented in accordance with the journal's requirements.

Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's basic submission requirements may be returned to authors before entering peer review.

Artificial Intelligence Advances in Education welcomes a broad range of scholarly contributions, including Original Research, Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Methods and Protocols, Troubleshooting articles, Short Format/Single Results, Data Reports, Perspective/Opinion articles and Conceptual Analyses.

The journal particularly welcomes interdisciplinary research with clear relevance to education, learning, teaching, policy or institutional practice.

Yes. Artificial Intelligence Advances in Education is an open access journal. Published articles are freely available to readers online. Open access means that readers can access published research without a subscription or paywall.

Yes. The standard APC is currently $2,000 USD, excluding applicable taxes.

A discounted APC of $200 is available for articles submitted on or before 31 December 2026, subject to the journal's current terms.

Payment is only required if your manuscript is accepted for publication.

Payment of the APC is only required if your manuscript is accepted for publication. Authors will receive an invoice following acceptance. No APC is charged for manuscripts that are rejected, withdrawn before acceptance, or declined during peer review.

Yes. We actively encourage the publication of negative and null findings.

Our Dual Publication Scheme allows authors to submit companion articles where appropriate: one article may present successful experimental results, while a second documents negative or null findings. Both articles undergo peer review and, when accepted and published, receive their own DOI and are fully citable.

Yes. The journal's Dual Publication Scheme is designed to encourage authors to communicate the complete research story, including findings that do not support the original hypothesis.

Authors should clearly identify the relationship between companion manuscripts and ensure that each article makes a distinct scholarly contribution. Both manuscripts are subject to peer review.

Authors may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with aspects of manuscript preparation, provided that the use of AI does not replace the authors' responsibility for the content, accuracy, originality or integrity of the work. However, AI tools cannot be listed as an author. Authorship requires accountability for the research and the published work, which can only be accepted by human authors.

The journal recognises that authors may use AI-assisted tools for language editing and polishing, particularly where English is an additional language. Reasonable use of AI to improve grammar, spelling, clarity, readability or expression does not in itself prevent submission.

Authors remain fully responsible for the final manuscript and should carefully review and verify any AI-assisted changes. AI tools should not be used for literature reviews and references, to generate or alter research findings, misrepresent sources, or otherwise compromise the integrity of the research.

Where AI has been used substantially in the research process or to generate content, analysis, images, data or other material, authors should disclose its use in accordance with the journal's current AI and research-integrity policies.

We take research integrity seriously. Authors are responsible for the originality, accuracy and integrity of their work. Concerns including plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, authorship or other forms of research misconduct may be investigated in accordance with the journal's policies and recognised publication ethics principles, such as COPE.

Suspected misconduct should be reported to the Editor-in-Chief and industry-standard, such COPE guidance for misconduct and retractions, will be followed.

If a manuscript is rejected, the editorial decision will normally be based on factors such as suitability for the journal based on its aims and scopes, scholarly quality, methodological rigour, originality and the reviewers' or editor's assessment.

A rejection does not necessarily mean that the research is without merit. Where there is feedback, authors should carefully consider the editorial and reviewer feedback and may wish to revise and submit the work to another appropriate journal.

No. Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original and must not be under consideration by another journal at the same time.

By submitting, authors confirm that the work has not previously been published and is not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere.

The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Where significant errors, concerns regarding research integrity, or other issues are identified, the journal may publish corrections, expressions of concern, retractions or other notices as appropriate. Editorial actions are undertaken in accordance with the journal's policies and recognised publication ethics guidance. Any corrections or notices will be linked to the original article to ensure transparency for readers.

If an error is identified after publication, authors should contact the editorial office as soon as possible. The editorial team will assess the nature and significance of the issue and determine the appropriate course of action. This may include the publication of a correction, expression of concern, retraction, or other editorial notice where appropriate.

The journal is committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.