Journal of Education, Governance and Social Change (JEGSC)

About the journal

The Journal of Education, Governance and Social Change publishes peer-reviewed research on how people learn, how societies are governed and how communities change. We welcome empirical, theoretical and policy studies in education, political science, law, sociology, psychology, media and languages.

Call for papers: Volume 1 (2026)

We are now accepting submissions for our first volume. Accepted articles are published online as soon as they are ready and receive a Crossref DOI.

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JEGSC has 5 research areas: Education & Learning Sciences, Politics, Governance & Law, Society & Culture, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Media, Communication & Languages. View research areas →

Publisher: UAB FTI Publishers
Licence: CC BY 4.0
APC: €1,399, after acceptance
Contact: jegsc@ftipublishers.com

Aims and scope

JEGSC considers original work in, but not limited to, the following areas. Economics and business go to JBTEP, health and clinical psychology to JCSPC, and environmental policy to JGTER.

Teaching, learning and curriculum
Higher education and educational leadership
Educational technology and online learning
Political science, public administration and governance
International relations and security
Law, human rights and justice
Sociology, migration, gender and inequality
Non-clinical psychology and human behaviour
Media, journalism and communication
Languages, linguistics, literature and culture

Article types

Research article: Original quantitative, qualitative or mixed-methods studies
Review: Systematic, scoping or narrative reviews of a field
Policy analysis: Evaluations of education, social and governance policies
Case study: Lessons from a specific school, community, institution or country

Studies with people (surveys, interviews, classroom research) must state ethics approval and informed consent; research with children also needs consent from parents or guardians. Data and instruments should be shared where possible.

Research areas

Every JEGSC article belongs to one research area, so readers and reviewers find work in their own field. Choose your research area when you submit.

Education & Learning SciencesTeaching and learning, curriculum, higher education, assessment and educational technologySubmit in this area →Politics, Governance & LawPolitical science, public administration, international relations, human rights and lawSubmit in this area →Society & CultureSociology, anthropology, migration, gender, religion and cultural studiesSubmit in this area →Psychology & Human BehaviourDevelopmental, social, educational and organisational psychology (non-clinical)Submit in this area →Media, Communication & LanguagesJournalism, digital media, communication, linguistics, literature and translationSubmit in this area →

Editorial board

The founding editorial board is being formed. Members will be listed here as they accept their appointments.

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Become an editor or reviewer

Send your CV (and ORCID iD, if you have one) to jegsc@ftipublishers.com.

Articles in press

Accepted articles appear here with their DOI before they are assigned to an issue.

No articles in press yet

JEGSC is accepting its first submissions. Accepted papers will be listed here as soon as they are ready.

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Current issue

Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026)

The first issue is in preparation

Articles will be listed here with their authors, abstract, DOI and PDF once they are published.

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For authors

Read these points before you submit to JEGSC. Word limits, reference style and reporting standards are in the full JEGSC author guidelines.

Read the JEGSC author guidelines

Before you submit

Check that your paper fits the aims and scope.
Prepare an anonymised manuscript with no author names or affiliations.
Prepare a separate title page with authors, affiliations, funding and conflicts of interest.
Write a short cover letter confirming the work is original and not under review elsewhere.
Include a data availability statement and disclose any use of generative AI.

Fees and licence

No fee is charged at submission.
An article processing charge of €1,399 is invoiced only after acceptance.
Payment never affects the editorial decision.
Withdrawal after peer review has started: €499.
Authors keep copyright, and articles are published under CC BY 4.0.

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Studies with people (surveys, interviews, classroom research) must state ethics approval and informed consent; research with children also needs consent from parents or guardians. Data and instruments should be shared where possible.