About the Journal

Journal of Educational Reviews and Meta-Analysis (JERMA) is peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing educational knowledge through rigorous review methodologies and quantitative evidence synthesis. The journal serves as a premier platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who seek to understand the cumulative evidence base in education across all levels—from early childhood through higher education and lifelong learning.

Journal History

The Journal of Educational Reviews and Meta-Analysis (JERMA) is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal first published in 2026. It was established in response to the growing need for a dedicated publication platform that exclusively accommodates review-based scholarship and evidence synthesis in the field of education.

Unlike general education journals that publish a broad range of empirical studies, JERMA was founded to fill a critical gap by serving as the premier home for researchers conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and various other synthesis methodologies. The journal's vision is to become the definitive global reference for academics, policymakers, and educational practitioners seeking integrated, objective, and rigorously evaluated evidence to inform policy and practice.

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Focus and Scope

JERMA is a rigorously peer-reviewed journal that exclusively publishes review-based research in education.

The journal does not accept primary empirical studies (e.g., single-case studies, field surveys, small-scale experiments, or qualitative fieldwork) nor opinion pieces that lack a systematic and structured synthesis framework.

JERMA encompasses all areas of education across all levels—from early childhood, primary, and secondary education to higher education and lifelong learning. Specific domains include, but are not limited to:

1. Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
2. Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Psychometrics
3. Educational Policy, Leadership, and Institutional Governance
4. Educational Technology, Digital Learning, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education
5. Learning Sciences and Cognitive Development
6. Teacher Education and Professional Development
7. Inclusive, Special, and Equity-Focused Education
8. Comparative and International Education
9. STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
10. Language and Literacy Education

Accepted Manuscript Types:

1. Systematic Literature Reviews (adhering to PRISMA or equivalent guidelines)
2. Meta-Analyses (quantitative statistical syntheses)
3. Scoping Reviews and Systematic Mapping Studies
4. Bibliometric Analyses and Science Mapping Studies
5. Umbrella Reviews (reviews of reviews)
6. Integrative and Critical Reviews with systematic procedures

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Open Access Policy

Journal of Educational Reviews and Meta-Analysis (JERMA) adheres to a Golden Open Access model. All articles published in this journal are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without any subscription fees or paywalls. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, provided that proper attribution is given to the authors. This policy aligns with the principles of open science, aiming to accelerate the dissemination of knowledge and maximize the societal and policy impact of educational research. Currently, JERMA does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs) to authors, operating under a Diamond/Platinum Open Access model.

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Copyright Notice and Licensing

By submitting a manuscript to JERMA, authors agree to the following copyright terms:

1. Authors retain full copyright ownership of their work.

2. Authors grant JERMA the first publication right to publish the article online.

3. All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. This license allows anyone to remix, adapt, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, as long as they credit the original author(s) and license the new creations under identical terms.

4. Authors are solely responsible for the originality, integrity, and validity of the data and content in their manuscripts. JERMA disclaims all liability for any copyright infringement claims brought by third parties.

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Sponsorship Disclosure

Journal of Educational Reviews and Meta-Analysis (JERMA) is published independently by Nusantara Advance Scholarly Resources without any financial intervention, dependency, or influence from commercial sponsors or external corporate entities.

If a submitted manuscript receives funding from external sources (e.g., grants from ministries, universities, or international donor agencies), authors are required to clearly disclose the funding source in the Acknowledgment and Conflict of Interest sections of their manuscript. JERMA guarantees that the peer-review process and all editorial decisions remain wholly independent of any sponsor or funder's interests.

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Privacy Statement

The personal information provided by users (authors, editors, peer reviewers, and readers) within the JERMA Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform will be used exclusively for the operational purposes of the journal, including:

1. Manuscript submission, peer-review processing, and editorial communication;

2. Notification of article status, publication schedules, and issue releases;

3. Announcement of calls for papers and official journal updates.

JERMA is firmly committed to protecting user privacy. We do not sell, rent, trade, or distribute any personal data to third parties outside the journal's operational functions, except where required by applicable laws or legal regulations. Users have the right to request the deletion of their personal data at any time by contacting the editorial office via the official journal email.