Contribute Your Summary

Excellent Educator welcomes educators, researchers, and academic practitioners who wish to contribute editorial summaries of peer-reviewed education research. These summaries aim to make research findings accessible, reflective, and relevant for educational practice.

Please note: The summary format and editorial practices described below apply to submissions from Issue 3-1 onwards.

What We Publish

Excellent Educator does not publish original empirical research.
Instead, it publishes editorial summaries of peer-reviewed journal articles, prepared to support professional reflection, discussion, and informed decision-making in education.

Summaries are interpretive and explanatory in nature, while remaining faithful to the original research.

Who Can Contribute

We welcome contributions from:

• School educators and teacher educators
• Higher-education faculty and doctoral scholars
• Educational researchers and academic practitioners

Contributions may be made independently or in collaboration with the Editorial Team.

What Makes a Suitable Contribution

A suitable contribution is based on a research article that:

• Has been peer-reviewed and published in a reputable academic journal
• Is relevant to contemporary teaching, learning, assessment, or education research
• Offers insights that can be clearly communicated to educators
• Aligns with the theme of the issue, where applicable

Why Contribute to Excellent Educator

A summary published in Excellent Educator helps:

• Share research insights with a wider educator audience
• Support responsible translation of research into practice
• Increase the visibility of original research articles among educators and practitioners

Summary Format (At a Glance)

(From Issue 3-1 onwards)

Each contribution follows a structured, educator-focused summary format, designed to translate research into practice-oriented insights. A summary includes:

• Title – clear and research-focused
• Academic Insights – key findings presented as concise bullet points
• Apply This Now – implications for teaching or educational practice
• Add This in Your Lesson – one practical classroom idea derived from the research
• Avoid This Mistake – a research-based caution or common misinterpretation
• Keywords – to support indexing and discoverability
• Reference – full APA-style reference of the original article
• Suggested Citation – provided in accordance with editorial policy

This format ensures consistency across issues while keeping summaries clear, accurate, and immediately useful for educators.

Detailed formatting instructions are available on the Instructions for Authors page.

Editorial Review

All submissions undergo editorial review for:

• Clarity and coherence
• Faithful representation of the original research
• Relevance to the journal’s scope
• Adherence to the prescribed summary format

Contributors may be asked to revise submissions based on editorial feedback.

Use of AI Tools

AI tools may be used as assistive aids during drafting or structuring. However:

• All summaries are manually reviewed and edited
• Editorial responsibility rests with the contributor and the Editorial Team
• AI tools do not replace scholarly judgement or interpretation

Publication Schedule

Excellent Educator follows a fortnightly publication cycle. Contributors are requested to submit summaries at least 30 days prior to the intended issue release to allow adequate editorial review and scheduling.

Ways to Get Involved

Educators and researchers may support Excellent Educator by:

• Submitting research summaries
• Suggesting relevant peer-reviewed articles
• Assisting with editorial or review activities on a voluntary basis

Contact

For submission-related queries or expressions of interest, please contact:
contact@excellenteducator.org