As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
Illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. In the event the article is selected for publication, these images can be made available at high resolution suitable for printing.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, including the ethical and responsible use of AI technologies, and appropriate IRB approvals.
Ethical & Responsible Use of Technologies in Research & Writing
Following the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Council’s position on Authorship and AI (2024), ELTHE requires human authors to take full responsibility of their manuscript, including any images, graphical elements, text, or analyses created with the support of AI tools. Overreliance on AI tools can lead to the unintentional propagation of bias, factual inaccuracies, or misinterpretation of data. While these tools can support research and writing, they cannot replace human judgment, critical thinking, or subject expertise. Authors are expected to carefully review and take full responsibility for any AI-generated content included in their work, including the accuracy of all in-text and end-of-text references and citations.
Authors may use AI tools to assist with copyediting tasks aimed solely at improving readability, such as correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling, and tone. Such use does not materially alter the scholarly content or intellectual contribution of the work and therefore does not need to be declared. We recognize this level of AI assistance as being inherently different from using AI generated text or using AI to conduct data analysis.
However, authors should disclose how AI tools were used and, if AI tools were applied to data collection or analysis, should explain that use in the section on research methods. This disclosure promotes transparency, a key principle in the responsible sharing of research. Authors should not list AI or AI tools as coauthors or through citation.
Sample disclosure statements:
OpenAI's ChatGPT was used during the early stages of literature review to summarize abstracts and identify potential themes across recent publications. The authors reviewed and verified all summaries and conducted independent readings of all cited works. No AI-generated text appears in the final manuscript.
We used Atlas.TI’s embedded AI tool to suggest initial coding categories for a sample of interview transcripts. All codes were reviewed and adjusted by the research team, and final themes were developed manually. The AI tool was not used in any stage of analysis beyond preliminary exploration, and data security was maintained in line with our IRB approval.
An AI image generator (DALL·E 3) was used to create a conceptual illustration for Figure 2. The image represents a theoretical model described in the text and was designed under the guidance of the authors. The authors retain responsibility for the accuracy and appropriateness of the visual content.
ChatGPT was used to generate example prompts for a pedagogical case study exercise described in the appendix. These prompts were edited and validated by the authors to ensure alignment with the research framework and teaching goals.
As part of our methodology, we used an AI tool (Elicit.org) to assist in identifying relevant studies for inclusion in our systematic review. The selection and evaluation of sources were conducted manually. We disclose this use to maintain transparency in our review process.
IRB Approval and Human Subjects Research
If your research involves human participants, ELTHE requires that you obtain approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or equivalent ethics committee before beginning data collection. This includes many forms of educational research, such as classroom-based interventions, interviews with students or teachers, surveys about learning experiences, or the analysis of student work or performance data when it is not publicly available.
You must ensure that your study complies with all relevant ethical guidelines and that informed consent was obtained from participants when appropriate. As part of the submission process, you should include a statement confirming IRB approval, including the name of the approving institution and the protocol number, if available. This requirement reflects your responsibility to protect the rights and wellbeing of research participants and to uphold the highest ethical standards in your work.
