To diversify the categories of papers published in this journal and to promote academic exchange, the journal editorial board has passed a resolution stating that, in addition to "Research Articles," a "Research Notes/Scholarly Commentaries" category will be added starting from June 1, 2017. The manuscript word count will also be adjusted.

1.        From June 1, 2017, the categories for paper submissions will include:

(1)     Research Articles: Mainly the results of original research.

(2)     Research Notes/Scholarly Commentaries: Mainly discussions on the development of specific topics or introductory concepts, including reports on the results of empirical studies, discussions on theoretical or methodological topics, systematic and comprehensive reviews of specific research topics, and discussions on teaching research methodologies in the fields of education, etc.

＊The same academic standards and review process will apply for both "Research Notes/Scholarly Commentaries" and "Research Articles." The only difference is the content to be reviewed.

2.        The manuscript word count has been adjusted as follows:

For manuscripts in Chinese: the character count for "Research Articles" is under 25,000 characters in principle; for "Research Notes/Scholarly Commentaries," it is under 15,000 characters in principle.

For manuscripts in English: the word count for "Research Articles" is under 8,000 words in principle; for "Research Notes/Scholarly Commentaries," it is under 5,000 words in principle.

For more details, please refer to the latest "Paper Submission Guidelines."