For Authors
The JEQ welcomes all submissions relevant to its aim and scope. It will focus on integrating varying degrees of Jesuit spirituality, educational research, philosophy, and history to make insightful contributions to the living tradition of Jesuit education. JEQ will consider a variety of scholarship related to the mission of the Society of Jesus and its educational apostolates.
Aims and Scope
JEQ publishes original scholarship on all aspects of Jesuit education, seeking both U.S. and international perspectives on Jesuit education, broadly defined. This includes pre-secondary, secondary, and higher education, as well as educational contexts outside of the formal classroom. In its approach, JEQ will center the following:
Educational Continuum: JEQ engages the Jesuit educational tradition as a continuum from pre-secondary to higher education and beyond in order to deepen a Jesuit philosophy of education that forms the whole person. We welcome articles and reflection that pertain to education, broadly defined, on any level.
Historiographical Understanding: JEQ explores the past and documents the present in order to better understand the future with regard to the tradition of Jesuit education. As Paul Grendler, a historian of Jesuit education states, “Jesuit educational history is mostly local history.” In this manner, JEQ highlights important moments, figures, and discernments that various Jesuit schools, colleges, and universities experience, which contribute to or challenge its Jesuit identity. In the past, these have included content such as obituaries, enrollment statistical analysis, reflections on navigating significant changes to the institution, and changing cultural contexts.
Engaging Sources: JEQ centers the engagement of sources, broadly defined, of the Society of Jesus. As the late John O’Malley, S.J. stated, “I believe there is something stabilizing, even invigorating, about being part of a long-standing tradition, if of course one understands both its achievements and its limitations.” Through its publications and digital content, JEQ fosters the engagement with the source material of the Society, including but not limited to, the Ratio studiorum, the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP), documents and letters of Jesuits or Jesuit institutions, and Arrupe’s “Men for others” speech.
Global Network: JEQ engages the global network of Jesuit educational institutions in order to enrich dialogue and scholarship. Contributions from and about Jesuit educational institutions around the world are welcome. In addition to research articles, we are interested in publishing interviews, commentaries, reviews, and reflections.
Topics of interest may include:
- histories of Jesuit schooling
- philosophy of education
- role of humanities and sciences in Jesuit education
- spiritual development of teachers and leaders
- contexts of Jesuit schooling
- the intellectual and social apostolate
- mission and governance of Jesuit education
- school finance
- educational assessment and evaluation
- Jesuit pedagogy
Submission Types
Submissions of research article manuscripts should be roughly between 4,000–10,000. JEQ welcomes scholarly essay submissions that fit within the focus and scope of the journal. Since scholarly essays are peer-reviewed, manuscripts should be complete, including all notes, bibliographical references, tables, etc. and adhere to Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) as close as possible. Each article should be accompanied by an abstract (max 150 words), as well as three to five keywords for indexing purposes.
Research Articles may include but are not limited to:
– Historical
– Empirical
– Theoretical
– Research Papers
– Comparative Studies
– Interdisciplinary
– Critical Translations
Submissions of commentary articles are responses to specific research articles and should be roughly 1,000–4,000 words in length. Relevant citation of sources should be used when appropriate. Authors are not required to provide an abstract, but are encouraged to identify 3–5 keywords for indexing purposes.
Submissions of reflections should be 2,000–4,000 words. Reflections should engage with the educational heritage and tradition of the Society of Jesus and their apostolates. Submissions should fit within the focus and scope of the journal and should include 1–3 sources, broadly defined, for further engagement on the topic at the end of the article. Obituaries or reflections on the impact of important figures in Jesuit education, as well as opinion pieces are also welcome. Reflections may include notes with bibliographical references, photos, tables, etc. where applicable.
Submissions for interviews should be in the form of a proposal for a guest, topic, and format. Interview formats may include video, audio, and/or text. Any proposal for video and audio must include a plan for closed captions and/or a transcript for accessibility purposes.
Book reviews will occasionally be published on relevant volumes related to Jesuit education. Open submissions will be reviewed and considered for publication. Manuscripts should be a minimum of 1,000 words in length. Authors are not required to provide an abstract, but are encouraged to identify 3–5 keywords for indexing purposes. In addition, please include the following information about the book at the beginning of your review:
- Name of Author(s)
- Name of Editor(s) and Translator(s) if applicable
- Place of publication
- Publisher
- Year of publication
- Number of pages in the book
Describe the content of the book concisely, avoiding a chapter-by-chapter summary or excessive detail. Reviews should evaluate the work critically, judging the strengths and shortcomings of the work as it pertains particularly to Jesuit education or idea. The focus of the review should be on evaluating the book, ideally integrating a description of the book within the evaluation.
Books that are seeking reviews may be sent to:
Jesuit Educational Quarterly
c/o A. Taiga Guterres
Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3800
Submissions for content types that do not fit within any of the above criteria are welcome for consideration.
Submission Guidelines
Research Article Submissions
Manuscripts should be submitted through the online submission system by using the button below or via e-mail attachments in Microsoft Word format to A. Taiga Guterres. Since scholarly essays are double-blind peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers, manuscripts should be complete, including all notes, bibliographical references, tables, etc. and adhere to Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) as close as possible. Manuscripts should be roughly 4,000–10,000 words in length, use footnotes instead of endnotes, and be original submissions not previously published or under consideration of another publication. Manuscripts outside of this word count should be consulted with the managing editor prior to submission. Figures are high-resolution (300 dpi) .jpg, .tif, or .png files. Authors are responsible for obtaining any necessary copyright permission to reproduce tables, images, figures, or excerpts.
Please be sure to have the following items available when submitting an article:
- Name, affiliation, and email address for all authors
- Article title
- An abstract (max. 150 words)
- 3–5 keywords for indexing
All Other Submissions
All manuscripts that are not research articles should be sent electronically as e-mail attachments in Microsoft Word format to A. Taiga Guterres. Manuscripts should be adhere to Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), as close as possible. Please review the submission types for expected word counts. Figures should be high-resolution (300 dpi) .jpg, .tif, or .png files. Authors are responsible for obtaining any necessary copyright permission to reproduce tables, images, figures, or excerpts. Submissions for content types that do not fit within any of the above criteria are welcome for consideration.
Please be sure to have the following items available when submitting:
- Submission type
- Name, affiliation, and email address for all authors
- Manuscript title
- 3–5 keywords for indexing
- Any other listed criteria for specific submission type
More Information
Open Access
Since the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies revived JEQ in 2023, the journal has been a fully Open Access journal, which means that all content is freely accessible online. JEQ provides immediate Open Access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and increases the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and give the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies permission to publish by signing an IAJS Open Consent to Publish. The IAJS Open Consent to Publish will be sent to the principal author by the responsible desk-editor.
Articles in the JEQ are published under Creative Commons (CC) licenses. They are distributed under the terms of the https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License, which permits any non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and publication are credited.
At this time, all author publishing charges (APCs) are fully subsidized by the generous support from the following institutions:
Boston College
Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States
Learn more about the Open Access policies of the Institute of Jesuit Sources.
Peer Review
This journal utilizes a double-blind peer-review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor’s decision is final.
Ethics
Publication in peer-reviewed journals represents a cornerstone of scholarly advancement. The benefits afforded to authors, funding organizations, and institutions stem from rigorous quality control measures ensuring all articles meet established standards. These standards facilitate the accurate dissemination of research that others can utilize and build upon.
Research Integrity
Authors of original research must provide precise accounts of their methodologies and offer objective discussions of findings. Data must be accurately represented, and manuscripts should include sufficient details and references to enable replication. Deliberately inaccurate or fraudulent statements constitute ethical violations and are not tolerated.
Review articles and professional publications must likewise maintain accuracy and objectivity. Editorial content expressing opinions should be clearly designated as such.
Originality and Attribution
Authors must ensure their submissions represent entirely original work. When incorporating others’ ideas or language, proper citation or quotation is required, with necessary permissions obtained.
Appropriate acknowledgment of others’ contributions is mandatory. Authors should cite publications that have influenced their work and that properly contextualize it within the broader academic discourse. Information acquired through private communications—conversations, correspondence, or discussions—must not be used without explicit written permission from the source.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism manifests in various forms: presenting another’s work as one’s own, copying or paraphrasing substantial portions without attribution, or claiming results from others’ research. All forms of plagiarism constitute ethical violations and are unacceptable.
Ethical Approval
Research studies or protocols conducted without prior ethical approval will generally not be considered for publication.
For more guidance, consult the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines at: http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines, or equivalent resources in the authors’ country of origin.
Archiving
The Contributor(s) retain the right to deposit a copy of the Article in an institutional or subject-based repository, including that of or designated by the research funding body that (co)financed their research, provided that the Article is not used for commercial purposes, that the deposit acknowledges the original publication in the Journal, and that the Article’s availability in the repository is in line with the CC BY-NC license. The Contributor(s) ensures that the Journal and the Publisher are properly credited.
Special Calls
While the general submissions for manuscripts is always open, there are occasional special calls for manuscripts. Current calls include: