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Article Submissions

Topics for submissions: Christian Perspectives in Education is a peer-reviewed, scholarly online journal for researchers and practitioners. Authors are encouraged to submit articles that address any educational level - from early childhood through higher education - as well as a variety of settings - including Christian, public, and private education. Papers appropriate for publication in CPE emphasize the application of a Christian perspective for instructional practices and/or research. Views expressed in CPE are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the editors or the institution.

Submission deadlines: Two issues of CPE are published annually, under the leadership of the School of Education at Liberty University.

  1. Fall issue – Submission deadline is August 1.
  2. Spring issue – Submission deadline is February 1.

Style: The content, organization, and style of manuscripts conform to standards of the current Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Manuscript format: Articles submitted to CPE must conform to the following guidelines to be considered for publication:

  1. Microsoft Word 2003 (not 2007 .docx at this time) or Rich Text Format.
  2. Double-spaced throughout, including quotes and references
  3. Abstract of 75 words or less included
  4. No identifying information on the manuscript
  5. [Contact information will be provided on the submission form]

Submission procedures: Online submission of articles is required. You must have a Digital Commons account to submit. You may submit by following the directions on the "Submit an Article" pages. If you do not have an account, you will be prompted to create one.

Review process: Review of manuscripts is conducted impartially through blind process by members of the Editorial Review Board. Accepted manuscripts may require revisions prior to publication. Only completed manuscripts will be reviewed. Manuscripts must be original works, which have not been published elsewhere or submitted simultaneously to other journal(s) for publication.

Publication rights: After publication by CPE, authors may reprint their own articles without charge in other publications subject to giving proper credit in the subsequent publication to its original publication by CPE.