Special Issues Guidelines
Guidelines
The Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l’éducation (CJE/RCÉ) will, from time to time, publish special issues. The Journal accepts proposals for a Special Issues on an ongoing basis. A Special Issue will contain up to 5 articles and may replace one of the regular issues.
Special Issues are overseen by Guest Editors, with support and guidance provided by the CJE/RCÉ Anglophone and Francophone Editors to ensure alignment with the Journal’s editorial policies, scholarly standards, and peer review processes.
Submitting a Proposal
Please submit the proposal to the Managing Editor, Sharon Hu, at <journalrevue@csse-scee.ca>. The Editors and the Rédacteur/Rédactrice will review and respond to all proposals. The proposal should include the following:
* Name(s) of guest editor, credentials, CVs. The CJE/RCÉ recommends two Guest Editors.
* Rationale for the proposed issue (approximately 500 words)
* Provide a timeline from a call for papers to submitting reviewed manuscripts to the CJE/RCÉ.
* A description of the peer review process: Screening manuscripts, retaining at least two appropriate reviewers per article, overseeing the revisions, and delivering five accepted articles to the CJE/RCÉ;
Guidelines
1. In order to be considered, the proposal should include
a. rationale,
b. list of potential topics for the articles under a particular theme,
c. an indication of scholars who have committed to submitting,
d. a discussion of how appropriate reviewers will be identified.
2. A rationale should present a case for exploring the topic or issue. The timeliness, significance, and broad impact should be clear, as well as the gaps in theory/research to which the Special Issue would be addressed.
3. Special Issues must meet the CJE/RCÉ’s editorial standards.
4. Articles selected for publication must be from diverse perspectives and modes of inquiry.
5. Reviewers must be drawn from a variety of institutions, scholarly associations or Special Interest Groups, and disciplines. Each reviewer may not review more than two articles.
6. Efforts should be made to include both English and French articles within a Special Issue.
7. Guest editors are asked to be aware of potential conflict of interest situations with respect to author-colleagues.
8. Guest Editors will work in conjunction with the respective Anglophone and Francophone CJE/RCÉ editor or rédacteur/trice, who will collaborate on all decision-making.
9. CJE/RCÉ Editors and Rédacteur/Rédactrice would provide necessary support to complete the Special Issue publication, even if the publication date is past the editorial appointment.
Timelines and Workload
The workload for Guest Editors is considerable. Prospective Guest Editors should ensure that this responsibility aligns with institutional workload expectations, planned research leaves or sabbaticals, and other professional obligations. Typically, the development of a Special Issue takes between 15-18 months, from call for papers through to publication.
Responsibilities
Guest editors are responsible for:
* Developing a theme for the issue;
* Issuing an open or closed call for papers as well as secure commitments for submissions from at least 2-3 well-recognized scholars in the field;
* Screening manuscripts, finding appropriate reviewers, overseeing the revisions, and delivering accepted articles to the CJE/RCÉ;
* After the call for papers and up to five article proposals are selected, outlining the proposed articles, including working titles, the names and institutional affiliations of contributing authors. Each article should include a brief statement about the topic, theory, methodology, and significance (about 100 words)
* Ordering the articles and preparing an editorial introduction; and
* Publicizing the issue through social media, email lists, and any other channels available.
The CJE is responsible for:
* Guidance and support with editorial decision-making regarding submissions and acceptance;
* Support in the use of our online journal system (OJS);
* Support in identifying appropriate reviewers;
* Copyediting and layout of articles; and
* Uploading of final articles and introduction, and publicizing the issue through its regular communications channels.
