Philippine Journal of Educational Action Research
Practitioner research that improves teaching, learning and schools
- Double-blind peer review
- Open access free to read
- CC BY 4.0 authors keep copyright
- Frequency Quarterly (four issues a year)
Now accepting papers for the inaugural issue
Have you tried something new in your classroom or school and gathered evidence of what happened? PJEAR invites teachers, school heads, master teachers, supervisors and teacher educators to submit their action research for the journal's first issue.
We are looking for complete studies with a clear problem of practice, a described intervention, data collected before and after, and an honest reflection on results. Single-teacher studies, team studies and school-wide projects are all welcome.
Manuscripts may be written in English or in Filipino. Authors writing in Filipino are encouraged, but not required, to include an English abstract.
There is no submission or review fee. A flat publication fee of ₱1,500 applies only after a paper is accepted, and the published article is free for everyone to read.
We welcome
- Literacy, numeracy and learning recovery interventions
- Classroom management, motivation and learner engagement
- Assessment, feedback and differentiated instruction
- Inclusive education and learners with additional needs
- Technology-supported teaching and learning
- School leadership and improvement projects
Submissions are open and reviewed on a rolling basis. The inaugural issue date will be announced.
Why publish in PJEAR
The Philippine Journal of Educational Action Research (PJEAR) publishes action research carried out by teachers, school heads, education supervisors and other practitioners in Philippine schools, learning centres and teacher-education institutions. Its aim is to make good practice visible: to share studies that begin with a real problem in a classroom or school, test a deliberate response to it, and report honestly what happened.
PJEAR values research that is rigorous and useful. Every article should help another practitioner decide whether, and how, to try something similar in their own setting. The journal welcomes first-time authors and gives them clear, constructive feedback.
Manuscripts may be written in English or in Filipino.
- Classroom action research on teaching, learning and assessment
- Interventions for reading, numeracy and learning recovery
- School-based and collaborative action research (e.g. through LAC sessions)
- Inclusive education, learner support and well-being programs
- School leadership, management and improvement initiatives
- Participatory and community-linked action research
- Teacher professional development and reflective practice
Journal facts
- Full title
- Philippine Journal of Educational Action Research
- Abbreviation
- Philipp. J. Educ. Action Res. (PJEAR)
- Publisher
- Lampos Publishing OPC
- Peer review
- Double-blind
- Access
- Immediate open access; no subscription or reader fees
- Publication fee
- ₱1,500 flat rate
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Copyright
- Authors retain copyright
- Frequency
- Quarterly (four issues a year)
- Language
- English and Filipino
Open, rigorous and fair
Peer review
Every manuscript first receives an editorial screening for fit, completeness and originality. Suitable manuscripts are then sent for double-blind peer review to at least two reviewers, usually one experienced practitioner and one researcher. Reviewers look for a clearly described problem of practice, a well-reasoned intervention, a complete action research cycle (plan, act, observe, reflect), appropriate data from more than one source, honest discussion of results and limitations, and practical implications for other practitioners. Authors receive written feedback, and first-time authors are supported through revision.
Open access
PJEAR provides immediate open access to all of its content. Articles can be read, downloaded and shared free of charge, without subscription, so that practitioners in every school can use the findings.
Copyright and licensing
Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right to publish it first. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0), which allows reuse with proper acknowledgment of the authors and of the original publication in PJEAR.
Meet the team
Publisher
Dr. Oliver Napila Gomez
The editorial team will be announced soon.
We are looking for editorial board members and peer reviewers.
Join our editorial team
Publish your research in PJEAR
Submissions, double-blind peer review and copyediting run in our online editorial system. You will be asked to register or log in there to submit your manuscript.