International Research in Education

International Research in Education (IRE) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published semiannually by Macrothink Institute. The journal publishes original research on teaching, learning, educational institutions, and policy across levels of education. It welcomes empirical and theoretical studies in early childhood, school, higher, vocational, distance, and inclusive education.

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Information for International Research in Education (IRE)

Publisher: Macrothink Institute
ISSN: 2327-5499
Frequency: Semiannual
Publication Date: June and December
Open Access: Yes
Indexed: Yes
Review Policy: Double-anonymized peer-review
Review Time: 4-10 Weeks
E-mail: ire@macrothink.org

The journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at ire@macrothink.org
 
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Focus and Scope

The journal welcomes research in the following areas, including but not limited to:

• Early childhood education
• Primary and secondary education
• Higher education
• Vocational education
• Special and inclusive education
• Distance and technology-enhanced education
• Educational assessment and program evaluation
• Teaching and learning assessment
• Educational administration
• Curriculum and pedagogical development

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Each paper published in this journal is assigned a DOI® number, which appears beneath the author's affiliation in the published paper. Click HERE to know what is DOI (Digital Object Identifier)? Click HERE to retrieve Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for journal articles, books, and chapters.

Paper Selection and Publication Process

a). Upon receipt of paper submission, the Editor sends an E-mail of confirmation to the corresponding author within 1-3 working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, your submission/e-mail may be missed. Please contact the Editor in time for that.

b). Peer review. The review process may take 4-10 weeks.

c). Notification of the result of review by E-mail.

d). The authors revise paper and pay article processing charge (100USD).

e). E-journal in PDF is available on the journal’s webpage, free of charge for download. 

If you have any questions, please contact with  ire@macrothink.org 


Vol 14, No 2 (2026)

Vol 14, No 2 (2026) 【In progress】

Table of Contents

Articles

Michael K. Ponton
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pp. 1-15
Emilija Lokvenec, Hari Lokvenec, Goran Kokaroski, Dancho Dimkov, Monika Rizovska, Riste Aleksovski
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pp. 16-37
Emilija Lokvenec, Hari Lokvenec, Goran Kokaroski, Dancho Dimkov, Monika Rizovska
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pp. 38-64
Dancho Dimkov, Hari Lokvenec, Goran Kokaroski, Monika Rizovska, Riste Aleksovski, Ivan Obradovikj
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pp. 65-89