Frequently Asked Questions
This page addresses common questions about the purpose, process, and editorial practices of Excellent Educator.
About Excellent Educator
Excellent Educator is intended for school educators, teacher educators, higher-education faculty, doctoral scholars, and academic practitioners who wish to engage with education research in a clear, practice-oriented way.
No. Excellent Educator does not publish original empirical research. It publishes editorial summaries of peer-reviewed education research articles, with the aim of making key findings accessible and meaningful for educators.
The summaries are designed to support professional reflection, discussion, and informed practice. They may be used for reading groups, professional development, classroom reflection, or personal learning, alongside the original research articles.
Editorial Process
Research articles are selected based on their relevance to contemporary educational practice, clarity of research focus, and publication in peer-reviewed academic journals. Priority is given to studies with practical implications for teaching and learning.
The summaries themselves are editorially reviewed, not peer reviewed in the traditional academic sense. Editorial review focuses on accuracy, clarity, faithfulness to the original research, and responsible interpretation.
Summaries are prepared either by the Excellent Educator Editorial Team or by invited contributors. All summaries undergo editorial review before publication to ensure consistency, accuracy, and clarity.
AI tools may be used as assistive aids during drafting or structuring. However, all summaries are manually reviewed, edited, and approved by the Editorial Team. Editorial responsibility rests entirely with Excellent Educator.
Use & Contribution
Yes. Each summary includes a suggested citation and full reference to the original research. Readers are encouraged to share summaries for educational and professional purposes, with appropriate attribution.
Excellent Educator is published as a continuing serial, with issues released on a regular schedule fortnightly. Each issue focuses on a specific theme relevant to education research and practice.
Details are available on the Instructions for Authors page, includes a suggested citation and full reference to the original research. Readers are encouraged to share summaries for educational and professional purposes, with appropriate attribution.
Summaries may help introduce original research articles to educators and practitioners who might not otherwise encounter them, supporting broader awareness and engagement.
Archiving and Indexing
Yes, Excellent Educator content is archived on Zenodo and is discoverable via OpenAIRE.
