Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
The following list will be useful during the final checking of an article prior to sending it to the journal for peer-review.
Ensure that the following items are present:
Title
A title for the manuscript with less than 15 words. It should be concise and informative. Avoid using abbreviations and formulae.
Author(s)
Provide full names and affiliations of all authors.
One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details: E-mail address and full postal address
Abstract
All manuscript must have abstract .
Keywords
Immediately after the abstract, provide 3-5 keywords.
Introduction
Introduce the aims of the study and provide background for your work. Include a literature review with explicit local and international connections for relevant ideas and explain the theoretical underpinnings and key concepts of your paper, outlining the objectives, questions or hypotheses of your study.
Methodology
Provide sufficient detail on how you engaged in your inquiry. Clear descriptions of your participants, research instruments with a pilot study for its validity and reliability, along with data collection and analysis techniques should be described.
Results
Results should be clear and concise and should be consistent with the research aims.
Discussion
Present the significance of the results of the work, not repeat them. It should show and explain how your work connects with or inconsistent with the literature.
Conclusions, implications, and suggestions
The main conclusions of the study should be presented in a short summary section. The implication of the findings and suggestions for future study should also be included.
References
Make sure that all references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa. Examples of References:
Lee, J., & Miller, D. (2000). People matter: Commitment to employees, strategy and performance in Korean firms. Strategic Management Journal, 20(6), 579-593.
Bamberger, P., & Meshoulam, H. (2000). Human resource strategy: Formulation, implementation and impact. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
Other requirements:
Language
Please write your text in good Malay or English. The manuscript needs to have spelling-checked and grammar-checked before submitting it to the journal.
Copyrighted material
Make sure that permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet). Authors are responsible for permission of using other people’s material/figure/copyright in the manuscript.
Figures
Ensure that each Figure has a caption under the figure. A caption should comprise a brief title. Figures should be label as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. Example:
Figure 1: Conceptual framework of the study.
Tables
Type one table on a single page only (no separate table in two pages is allowed). Number the tables consecutively (Table 1, Table 2, etc), with brief descriptive titles above the left corner of the tables (in italic fonts). For example:
Table 1
Results of the regression analysis
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The Journal of Educational Leadership and Innovation (JELI) is an open-access online journal published biannually in January to February and August to September. Employing a double-blind, peer-review system, JELI ensures content quality. We invite article submissions in English , focusing on educational leadership, pedagogical best practices, innovations in teaching and learning, and related topics. Submission deadlines should be at least 30 days before the nearest publication date; otherwise, they will be considered for the next round.
Articles
Archiving and Plagiarism Policy
Archiving Policy
JELI is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. To guarantee that scholarly work remains available to the academic community and the public in perpetuity, the journal deposits all published articles with the National Library of Malaysia for long-term preservation and archival storage.
Plagiarism Policy
JELI is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and research ethics. All submitted manuscripts are routinely screened for plagiarism prior to peer review and publication.
Plagiarism Screening
All article submissions are checked using plagiarism detection software to identify potential instances of text overlap, duplicate publication, or improper attribution. Manuscripts that show significant text similarity or unoriginal content will be returned to the author for revision or rejected outright.
Definitions of Plagiarism
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
Verbatim copying of text without proper quotation marks and citation
Reuse of substantial portions of one's own previously published work without appropriate acknowledgment (self-plagiarism)
Interweaving phrases and ideas from multiple sources without proper citation
Rewording content too closely to the original source without proper attribution
Presenting the ideas, theories, or data of others as one's own without citation
Author Responsibilities
Authors are responsible for ensuring that:
All sources are properly cited and acknowledged
Direct quotations are clearly indicated with quotation marks and appropriate citations
Permission has been obtained for any third-party material used
The manuscript has not been submitted to or published in any other journal
Consequences of Plagiarism
If plagiarism is detected at any stage:
Before publication: The manuscript will be rejected or returned for revision
After publication: The article may be retracted, and the author's institution may be notified
Repeated offenses: The author may be barred from submitting to JELI in the future
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
