Submissions

Author Guidelines

The aim of Learning and Teaching Innovations (LET-IN) is to disseminate high-quality scholarly research, theory, and best practices related to innovations in learning and teaching to academics, practitioners, and policymakers worldwide.

Authors submit manuscripts online by registering with the journal’s submission system, logging in, and following the guided submission process. There are no article submission, processing, or access charges for publication in LET-IN. For technical difficulties with the submission system, please contact the editorial team at editor@letinrd.org

• Submission topics must focus on innovations in learning and teaching and may be placed in the Research Articles, Literature Reviews.
• Research Articles must be 6,000–10,000 words (including references, appendices, tables, and figures). Submissions falling outside this range will not be sent for review.
• Review studies that include extensive reference lists may exceed the overall word limit for references only; the main body must not exceed 8,000 words. Such submissions must be clearly labelled as Literature Reviews.
• An abstract (150–250 words) and at least four keywords must follow the title.
• Upon submission, all authors and their affiliations must be entered in the submission metadata. Author-identifying information must be removed from the manuscript file itself for double-blind review. Replace all mentions of authors with “Author” and self-citations with “Deleted for Peer Review.”
• Tables and figures are encouraged and must be embedded within the text.
• Footnotes are not permitted; endnotes may be used sparingly and placed at the end of the article.
• Supplemental files are not accepted. Any additional materials beyond appendices must be hosted externally with a stable link provided in the manuscript. Note that external materials will not be peer-reviewed or edited by LET-IN.
• APA 7th edition style, referencing, and double-blind peer review requirements are strictly enforced. Manuscripts that do not meet submission guidelines will be returned without review.
• By submitting to LET-IN, authors consent to originality checking via Turnitin or equivalent plagiarism-detection software.
• Data collection and analysis must follow ethical standards, with appropriate regard for participant privacy. Authors must confirm compliance with relevant ethical guidelines for research involving human participants. Use of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) must be explicitly acknowledged in the manuscript.

PREPARING FULL-PAPER (RESEARCH ARTICLE) MANUSCRIPTS

A publishable Research Article should include the following sections:

• Abstract (150–250 words): State the research problem, methodology, key findings, conclusions, and implications/recommendations.
• Keywords: At least four keywords.
• Introduction: Clearly articulate the research problem and its significance along with related previous work including literature review, previous work, the gap and the research questions.
• Methods: Describe the methodology including Research Design, Participants, Data Collection Tools, Procedure, Data Analysis, Ethical Considerations.
• Findings: Present and interpret findings structured along your research questions.
• Discussion: Discuss research results and their impact on theory and practice.
• Conclusion
• References: Unnumbered list formatted in APA 7th edition.

Documentation

Manuscripts must adhere strictly to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed., 2020). Authors are responsible for consulting the manual for referencing and style guidelines.

• Use author-date in-text citation.
• Provide page numbers for direct quotations.
• Reference list must be alphabetical by first author; for multiple works by the same author(s), list most recent first.
• All in-text citations must appear in the reference list and vice versa.

Authors are encouraged to use the LET-IN manuscript template to ensure compliance.

Style

Follow APA 7th edition guidelines for grammar, bias-free language, punctuation, capitalization, headings, and overall expression. Consistent adherence is required.

Language

LET-IN accepts manuscripts in English only. International, British, or American spelling conventions are acceptable provided they are used consistently throughout the manuscript (including abstract). Use spell-check before submission.

Abbreviations

Organization and agency names should be abbreviated with capitals and no periods (e.g., UNESCO). On first use, provide the full name followed by the abbreviation in parentheses; the abbreviation may then be used alone.

Example: Learning and Teaching Innovations (LET-IN) is a refereed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing scholarship in innovative educational practices.

ORIGINALITY

Manuscripts submitted to LET-IN must be original work that has not been previously published nor is under review elsewhere.

1. Articles must demonstrate high scholarly quality, originality, and meaningful contribution to the field of learning and teaching innovations. Plagiarism or substantial reuse of previously published work is not permitted.
2. Authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of references, citations, and all presented information. Use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be clearly acknowledged.
3. Articles previously presented as conference proceedings or self-archived in repositories must be substantially revised for submission. If the manuscript is derived from a thesis/dissertation, provide institutional details, submission date, and supervisor name. The editor reserves the right to request publication history.
4. Previously distributed work must acknowledge that history in an endnote and include a cover-letter note explaining the rationale for submission to LET-IN.

Authors new to peer-reviewed publishing or non-native English speakers are encouraged to seek mentoring or editorial assistance (e.g., via RisingScholars: https://risingscholars.net/en/).

LET-IN SPECIAL ISSUES

Special issues focus on a specific theme in learning and teaching innovations and typically include a guest editorial plus themed articles. Innovative formats beyond the traditional structure are welcomed and considered case-by-case. Proposals should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief at mhbaturay@letinrd.org following the guidelines to be published on the journal website.