Guidelines for detailing human research ethics in research articles
According to the Association of Legal & Political Studies (ALPS), the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has been established to consider and approve human research ethics for the research projects of the association's researchers and external researchers. From now on, all research manuscripts that will be submitted to be considered for publication in the association's journals, research must be given importance and conducted in strict accordance with ethical standards for human research.
All research articles involving human subjects should receive human research ethics approval from a human research ethics committee of a reputable agency. Those articles must include details of human research ethics certification, including the name of the certifying agency and committee and the certification number. For research articles that have not previously received human research ethics approval, detail the conditions for exemption from approval and the procedures the researcher has used to ensure that the research complies with the ethical standards of human research must be clearly stated. All these details, both in certified and non-certified cases, are set out in the Research Methodology section.
The editors may consider and decide to reject any submissions that do not provide these details, especially those that may not comply with ethical standards for human research.
We are pleased to announce that the following paper has been selected as the Editor’s Pick.
Title: THE EDUCATION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL
Author(s): Sanya KENAPHOOM and Watcharaporn JANTANUKUL
Available online: https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AELR/article/view/5492
Read more about AELR Editor’s Pick Vol. 3 No. 1 (Jan - Jun 2025)The Association of Legal & Political Studies hereby announces the following policies regarding article submissions, publication cut-off dates for 2025, and new requirements for 2026 publications for all journals under our association:
1) Closure of Submissions for No. 2 Issues
Submissions for No. 2 issues of all established journals for the year 2025 are now closed. Exceptions apply to newly launched journals in 2025 (TSTHR, TMSR, and TACR), which will close submissions upon reaching 10 articles.
2) Publication Schedule and Cut-off Dates
2.1) Articles officially accepted by October 31, 2025: To be published in No. 2 issues of 2025.
2.2) Articles officially accepted from November 1, 2025 onwards: To be published in No. 1 issues of 2026 or later.
3) New Requirements for 2026 Publications
For all articles to be published in 2026 editions, including those currently under review and not accepted by October 31, 2025, as well as new submissions involving human participants:
3.1) Ethics in Human Research:
3.1.1) Articles must include a section on "Ethics in Human Research" under the Research Method. This section should provide detailed information about the ethical approval obtained, including the name of the ethics committee or institutional review board, approval document number, and validity period. Authors must also describe key measures taken to protect participants' rights in accordance with approved ethical guidelines, such as informed consent procedures, confidentiality and data protection measures, and any specific safeguards for vulnerable populations if applicable.
3.1.2) If ethical approval was not sought, a section on "Protection of Research Participants" must be included under the Research Method.
3.2) Language Requirements for Thai Articles:
3.2.1) All figures and tables must have English titles and captions.
3.2.2) In-text citations and references must be in English only. (Thai and other non-English sources must be translated to English)
These new requirements apply to both articles currently under review and new submissions for 2026 publications.
For any questions or clarifications, please contact our editorial office.
Associate Professor Dr.Thanaporn SRIYAKUL
President, Association of Legal & Political Studies
Read more about 2025 Publication Cut-Off Dates and New Requirements for 2026 SubmissionsThe Association of Legal & Political Studies (ALPS), as the owner and publisher of the Asian Education and Learning Review (AELR), emphasizes the importance of maintaining academic integrity across all its publications.
In accordance with the guidelines established by reputable international scholarly and professional organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network, the editorial board of ALPS has identified irregularities in the references of certain manuscripts submitted for publication. These irregularities raise concerns about potential violations of ethical standards and our journal policies, possibly resulting from the inappropriate use of AI tools.
Therefore, ALPS issues the following guidelines:
1) Authors suspected of engaging in unethical practices related to AI or reference integrity will be given an opportunity to clarify the circumstances surrounding the irregularities.
2) If the explanation is sincere and demonstrates unintentional error, authors will be allowed to correct the issues before proceeding further with the publication process.
3) If the explanation is unsatisfactory or indicates deliberate misconduct, the submission will be rejected, and the authors will be subject to our blacklisting policy.
For articles that have bypassed the review process or have already been published, ALPS reserves the right to retract such articles retroactively in order to uphold the scholarly standards and integrity of our publications. Additionally, notifications will be sent to the respective academic institutions regarding any misconduct to ensure proper oversight.
ALPS remains committed to promoting ethical research and publication practices across all its journals.
The ALPS Editorial Team
Read more about Official Statement on the Use of AI and Ethical Referencing PracticesThe Asian Education and Learning Review is pleased to announce an update to our manuscript revision policy, effective immediately. This change aims to streamline our review process and ensure the highest quality of published research.
Key Points of the New Policy:
Process Example:
This policy is designed to:
We believe this approach will benefit both authors and readers by ensuring the timely publication of high-quality research.
For any questions or clarifications, please contact our editorial office.
Thank you for your continued support of the Asian Education and Learning Review.
The Editorial Team
Read more about Important Announcement: New Manuscript Revision PolicyThe Association of Legal & Political Studies is pleased to announce the latest Journal Metrics for the year 2024, including the updated Cite Scores and Impact Factors. These metrics are based on the number of citations each journal received in the Scopus and Thai-Journal Citation Centre (TCI) databases, respectively. This information is provided to support our editorial teams, authors, and readers in tracking the progress and influence of our journals.
Additionally, as with previous years, ALPS has compiled the Cite Score Tracker and Impact Factor Tracker for 2025. These will be updated quarterly to provide ongoing insights into the trends and influence of each journal, helping our community stay informed and engaged.
We sincerely thank everyone involved—editors, authors, reviewers, and readers—for their continued support and contribution to our shared mission. We look forward to further advancing our role as a conduit for valuable research and knowledge dissemination.
Associate Professor Dr. Thanaporn SRIYAKUL
President of the Association of Legal & Political Studies
The Asian Education and Learning Review (AELR) is committed to publishing cutting-edge research on education, learning, and human development within the Asian context. In line with our dedication to fostering global collaboration and promoting diverse perspectives, and in response to Scopus recommendations regarding the geographical diversity of authorship and content, AELR is pleased to announce a Special Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver for all international authors for submissions made and accepted for publication between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2027.
This initiative is designed to remove financial barriers that may prevent researchers from outside of Thailand from publishing their work in AELR. By waiving the APC for international authors during this period, we aim to:
Eligibility:
AELR encourages researchers from around the globe to submit their high-quality research to the journal during this special waiver period. We look forward to receiving your submissions and contributing to the advancement of educational knowledge and practice in Asia.
For any inquiries regarding this announcement, please contact the AELR editorial office at [ALPS.Journals@gmail.com].
The Editorial Team
Read more about Special Article Processing Charge (APC) Waiver for International Authors (2025-2027)The Association of Legal & Political Studies (ALPS) is committed to continuously improving the quality and impact of its journals. As part of this ongoing commitment, ALPS submitted its journals for indexing in leading international databases such as Scopus and Web of Science (WoS).
While initial evaluations did not result in immediate acceptance for all journals, ALPS received highly positive and constructive feedback from both database providers. The feedback emphasized a few key areas for improvement, which ALPS has diligently addressed across its journal portfolio.
These areas primarily concern further strengthening the quality of published articles, enhancing the international scope of cited literature, and more explicitly connecting articles to global scholarly debates within each journal's respective field.
To meet these requirements and to elevate all ALPS journals to a new level of international excellence, ALPS is implementing the following enhancements:
These enhancements are designed to benefit all stakeholders:
These initiatives will improve each journal's readiness for evaluations by national (TCI) and international (Scopus and WoS) databases and provide the tools needed to elevate the published research to the highest standards.
ALPS is confident that these efforts will significantly enhance the quality and international standing of all its journals, making them even more valuable resources for scholars and practitioners in their respective fields.
The Editorial Team
Read more about ALPS Enhances Quality and International Standing of its JournalsThe Asian Education and Learning Review is pleased to announce the appointment of four distinguished members from the Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, to our Editorial Board. This strategic addition will significantly enhance the journal's operations and strengthen our readiness for quality assessments aimed at inclusion in national and international databases in early 2026.
We are delighted to welcome:
1) Assistant Professor Dr.Vachira JANTARACH
2) Assistant Professor Dr.Wanwisa BUNGMARK
3) Assistant Professor Dr.Kanyarat MUANGKAEW
4) Dr.Panpat PLUNGSRICHAROENSUK
Their expertise and contributions will be invaluable as we continue to advance the quality and impact of the Asian Education and Learning Review. We look forward to their insights and guidance in shaping the future of the journal.
Read more about New Editorial Board Members from the Faculty of Education, Silpakorn UniversityPlease be advised that effective April 1, 2025, all new submissions to the Asian Education and Learning Review will require a non-refundable submission fee of 3,000 THB. This fee is required to initiate the review process by our editorial board and expert reviewers.
For more information, please see our [https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AELR/InstructionsforAuthors].
Read more about Submission Fee Effective April 1, 2025To support the expansion of the number of articles submitted for publication in AELR and to strengthen the journal for assessment to enter international databases, such as Scopus, WoS, and ERIC, the Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, Thailand, will become a co-publisher of AELR from 27 March 2025 onwards.
Read more about Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, Thailand, will become the co-publisher of AELRThe editorial board of the Asian Education and Learning Review announces the closure of submissions for Vol.3 (2025). We have reached our target of 10 articles, with 5 published in No.1 and 5 in No.2.
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for Vol.4 (2026) and subsequent issues. These will be published continuously in line with our new editorial policy. The previous limit of 5 articles per issue has been removed. Vol.4 and onward will feature a variable number of articles, reflecting the number of accepted and publication-ready submissions received. This change aligns our publication practices with other journals under the auspices of the Association of Legal & Political Studies.
Submissions received while the journal awaits indexing in databases such as TCI or ERIC will continue to be exempt from publication fees until such indexing is achieved. White Tiger Legal Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd., will continue to cover all associated journal publication costs. We encourage you to submit your high-quality research. Further details regarding submission guidelines can be found on our website.
Read more about Closure of Submissions for Asian Education and Learning Review, Vol.3 (2025) & Call for Papers for Vol.4 (2026)The acceptance/rejection rate serves as one of the most widely recognized indicators for assessing the quality of an academic journal. The editorial team of the Asian Education and Learning Review (AELR) acknowledges the necessity of transparency in journal publishing and has been gathering, analyzing, and disclosing this information since 2023. In the year 2024, a total of 22 articles were submitted for review, of which 21 were accepted for publication and 1 were rejected. Consequently, the acceptance rate for articles submitted to AELR in 2024 is 95.45%.
Read more about Acceptance/Rejection Rates for 2024The Thai Journal Citation Index Center provided recommendations at the 15th Symposium on Thai Journal Development Network on February 14, 2025, regarding the concepts of journal publishing and its quality, in preparation for assessment by TCI in early 2026, as well as other international databases such as Scopus, WoS, and ERIC, the editorial board has established new guidelines. Therefore, every article submitted for consideration for publication in AELR must clearly identify the Contribution and Novelty of each article in at least two sections: 1) at the end of the "Abstract" and 2) at the "Conclusion and Discussion" section. This should be presented as a narrative rather than as separate subheadings. Articles that do not comply with this requirement may be asked to make revisions before the editor assigns them for review by external reviewers. Furthermore, if, at the final stage, the editor-in-chief finds that the authors have not sufficiently addressed these elements, those articles may ultimately be rejected for publication in AELR. The judgment of the EIC shall be final, and authors will not be able to request a refund of the publication fee.
Read more about Enhancing the Quality of AELR by Clearly Identifying the Contribution and Novelty of Each Submitted ArticleAccording to the recommendations made by the Thai Journal Citation Index Center at the 15th Symposium or Thai Journal Development Network on February 14, 2025, each Editor-in-Chief should be responsible for no more than 2 journals. Due to the management system of journals under the Association of Legal & Political Studies (ALPS), representatives from the association's committee have previously been appointed to serve as the EIC for all journals. Currently, this role has been assigned to Associate Professor Dr.Thanaporn SRIYAKUL, President of the Association. However, in order to comply with the recommendations from TCI and to ensure effective management of the journals, the association has appointed Associate Professor Dr.Pannee SUANPANG, an expert in educational technology, to move from her role as editor to serve as the EIC of the Asian Education and Learning Review (AELR) effective from February 5, 2025. Additionally, the editorial board has appointed Dr.Pannika NGAMCHAROEN, a faculty member at Bodhivijjalaya College, Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand), to join as an editor of AELR, also effective from February 5, 2025.
Read more about Change of Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board MemberAsian Education and Learning Review values measuring the journal's quality by acknowledging and referencing articles published in the journal to expand the academic community's knowledge. Therefore, AELR monitors the number of times its articles are cited by articles published in journals indexed in national and international databases.
In 2020-2023, articles published in AELR were cited in journals whose index in Scopus totaled 0 times, while AELR published 10 articles during the same period. Therefore, its CiteScore for 2023 is 0.00. As of December 31, 2024, the CiteScore tracker 2024 (Q4) will likely increase to 0.15.
In 2022-2023, articles published in AELR were cited in journals whose index in TCI totaled 0 times, while AELR published 10 articles during the same period. Therefore, its impact factor for 2023 is 0.00. As of December 31, 2024, the IF tracker 2024 (Q4) will likely increase to 0.20.
Read more about AELR Scopus CiteScore / TCI Impact Factor 2024 (Q4)Submission to First Decision: Manuscripts are reviewed by the editorial team, assessed for quality by peer reviewers, and the editorial team sends the first decision back to the authors so that they can improve the quality according to suggestions (if any), including formatting as required by the journal. This takes approximately 30.10 days.
First Decision to Acceptance: The authors have improved the quality of the manuscript according to the recommendations of reviewers, and formatted it as specified by the journal until it is complete and accurate according to the journal's standards, including being accepted for publication in approximately 21.30 days.
Acceptance to Publication: The production process after the manuscript has been accepted and published takes approximately 19.90 days.
The operational efficiency of AELR's editorial team in 2024 is much better than the previous year. The original time spent throughout the process from article submission to publication was 186.70 days, reduced to only 71.30 days. However, the editorial team is committed to reducing the time period to comply with the editorial team's policy that from article submission to acceptance should not take more than 45 days. The editorial team will try to gradually reduce the time period in the article review process by reviewers to no more than 28 days by 2025 and no more than 14 days by 2027.
Read more about AELR 2024 Peer Review MetricsWe are pleased to announce that the following paper has been selected as the Editor’s Pick.
Title: THE EFFECTS OF EDUCATION QUALITY SYSTEM MANAGEMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THAILAND AS AN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIVE ORGANISATION
Author(s): Phongsak PHAKAMACH, Sakda SUPAP, Nongkran ANUKUL, Samrerng ONSAMPANT, Songsit WONGSUKHA and Natchaya SOMMARTDEJSAKUL
Available online: https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AELR/article/view/5643
Read more about AELR Editor’s Pick Vol. 2 No. 2 (Jul - Dec 2024)In order to accommodate the increasing volume of articles in the journals under the responsibility of the Association of Legal & Political Studies (ALPS), the association has decided to change the article sorting format of all journals (AISR, ACSR, APSR, AAMR, AELR, & TISR) from “page numbers” to “article number” as used in the case of Procedia of Multidisciplinary Research (PMR), starting from the first issue of 2025 onwards.
The format of writing article citation information according to the format of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition, is as follows:
Citation Information: Maneenin, P., & Kamphaengdee, S. (2025). Factor Analysis of Community Enterprises Producing Processed Agricultural Products in the Three Southern Border Provinces. Thai Interdisciplinary and Sustainability Review, 14(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.14456/tisr.2025.1
Parenthetical Citation: (Maneenin & Kamphaengdee, 2025)
Narrative Citation: Maneenin & Kamphaengdee (2025)
Source: APA Style - Journal Article References (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/journal-article-references#2)
Read more about Changing the article sorting format from “page numbers” to “article number”Asian Education and Learning Review places importance on measuring the quality of the journal through acknowledging and referencing articles published in the journal to expand knowledge by the academic community. AELR therefore monitors the number of times its articles are cited by articles published in journals indexed in both national and international databases.
In the period 2020-2023, articles published in AELR were cited in journals whose index in Scopus totaled 1 time, while AELR published a total of 10 articles during the same period. Its CiteScore for 2023 is therefore 0.10. As of September 30, 2024, the CiteScore tracker 2024 (Q3) is likely to decline to 0.06.
In the period 2022-2023, articles published in AELR were cited in journals whose index in TCI totaled 1 time, while AELR published a total of 10 articles during the same period. Its impact factor for 2023 is therefore 0.10. As of September 30, 2024, the IF tracker 2024 (Q3) is likely to decline to 0.06.
Read more about AELR Scopus CiteScore / TCI Impact Factor 2023 (Q3)Asian Education and Learning Review places importance on measuring the quality of the journal through acknowledging and referencing articles published in the journal to expand knowledge by the academic community. AELR therefore monitors the number of times its articles are cited by articles published in journals indexed in both national and international databases.
In the period 2020-2023, articles published in AELR were cited in journals whose index in Scopus totaled 0 time, while AELR published a total of 10 articles during the same period. Its CiteScore for 2023 is therefore 0.00. However, as of June 30, 2024, the CiteScore tracker 2024 remains at 0.00.
In the period 2022-2023, articles published in AELR were cited in journals whose index in TCI totaled 0 time, while AELR published a total of 10 articles during the same period. Its impact factor for 2023 is therefore 0.00. However, as of June 30, 2024, the IF tracker 2024 remains at 0.00.
Read more about AELR Scopus CiteScore / TCI Impact Factor 2023We are pleased to announce that the following paper has been selected as the Editor’s Pick.
Title: THE EVOLUTION OF LIFELONG LEARNING: FROM TRADITIONAL CLASSROOMS TO ANYWHERE, ANYTIME EDUCATION
Author(s): Songkran JANTHAPASS, Nittayapapha CHANTHAPASSA and Sanya KENAPHOOM
Available online: https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AELR/article/view/4733
Read more about AELR Editor’s Pick Vol. 2 No. 1 (Jan - Jun 2024)This is because the acceptance/rejection rate is one of the most popular indicators used to consider the quality of a journal. The Asian Education and Learning Review (AELR) editorial team recognizes the importance of transparency in journal publishing and has collected, analyzed, and disclosed such information starting in 2023 onwards. In the year 2023, there were 7 articles submitted for consideration. There were 7 articles accepted for publication. There is no rejected article. Therefore, the AELR article acceptance rate for 2023 is equal to 100.00%.
Read more about Acceptance/Rejection Rates for 2023According to the Association of Legal & Political Studies (ALPS), the Institutional Review Board (IRB) has been established to consider and approve human research ethics for the research projects of the association's researchers and external researchers. From now on, all research manuscripts that will be submitted to be considered for publication in the association's journals, research must be given importance and conducted in strict accordance with ethical standards for human research.
All research articles involving human subjects should receive human research ethics approval from a human research ethics committee of a reputable agency. Those articles must include details of human research ethics certification, including the name of the certifying agency and committee and the certification number. For research articles that have not previously received human research ethics approval, detail the conditions for exemption from approval and the procedures the researcher has used to ensure that the research complies with the ethical standards of human research must be clearly stated. All these details, both in certified and non-certified cases, are set out in the Research Methodology section.
The editors may consider and decide to reject any submissions that do not provide these details, especially those that may not comply with ethical standards for human research.
Read more about Guidelines for detailing human research ethics in research articlesWe are pleased to be able to announce that the Asian Education and Learning Review Best Paper Award for 2023 has been awarded to Akramanee SOMJAI, Sirinapattha SIRINAPATPOKIN and Oratia KUMTABUT for the paper on “HOW THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AFFECT THE DIFFERENT PERFECTIVES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY” published in volume 1, number 2.
Read more about Best Paper Award 2023 AnnouncementSubmission to First Decision: Manuscripts are reviewed by the editorial team, assessed for quality by peer reviewers, and the editorial team sends the first decision back to the authors so that they can improve the quality according to suggestions (if any), including formatting as required by the journal. This takes approximately 104.8 days.
First Decision to Acceptance: The authors have improved the quality of the manuscript according to the recommendations of reviewers, and formatted it as specified by the journal until it is complete and accurate according to the journal's standards, including being accepted for publication in approximately 71.3 days.
Acceptance to Publication: The production process after the manuscript has been accepted and published takes approximately 10.6 days.
The operational efficiency of AELR's editorial team in 2023 was unsatisfactory as it took 186.7 days from submission to publication. The editorial team has therefore set a goal to reduce the time in the first step, from submission to first decision, in accordance with the editorial policy, which is within 45 days.
Read more about AELR 2023 Peer Review MetricsWe are pleased to announce that the following paper has been selected as the Editor’s Pick.
Title: HOW THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AFFECT THE DIFFERENT PERFECTIVES OF ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY
Author(s): Akramanee SOMJAI, Sirinapattha SIRINAPATPOKIN and Oratia KUMTABUT
Available online: https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AELR/article/view/3764
We are pleased to announce that the following paper has been selected as the Editor’s Pick.
Title: THE LINKAGE AMONG THE KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION: AN EVIDENCE FROM THAILAND
Author(s): Samanan RATTANASIRIVILAI, Sippaphat ROTJANAWASUTHORN and Vanisa PAKVICHAI
Available online: https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AELR/article/view/3752
To support the expansion of the number of articles submitted for publication in AELR and to strengthen the journal for assessment to enter the international database, such as Scopus and WoS, White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd., Thailand will become a co-publisher of AELR from 1 June 2023 onwards.
Read more about White Tiger Legal, Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd., Thailand will become the co-publisher of AELRAs all of you probably know that all 6 journals of PSAKU have changed their quality assessment model from “double-blind peer review” (DBR) to “open peer review” (OPR) since the middle of the year. However, this new model is still not widely known, especially in Thailand, which makes many people unfamiliar with doubts. Therefore, the editorial team would like to collect articles and videos that have been prepared and published by major publishers around the world for you to read and understand.
Read more about What is Open Peer Review?In order for the publishing of academic journals of the Political Science Association of Kasetsart University to be sustainable, the association would like to announce the rate of publishing fees for articles in all 6 journals of the association for the year 2022 as follows:
Read more about PSAKU’s Article Processing Charges (APC) as of July 2022e-ISSN: 2985-2862
• Cite Score 2023 (2023): 0.00
• Cite Score 2024 (2023-2024): 0.15
• Cite Score Tracker 2025 (2023-2025): 0.27
• Last Update: 31 June 2025
• IF 2023 (2023): 0.00
• IF 2024 (2023-2024): 0.25
• IF Tracker 2025 (2023-2025): 0.23
• Last Update: 31 June 2025
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