Get your Contemporary Educational Psychology paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 7 August, 2026
Submitting to Contemporary Educational Psychology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Contemporary Educational Psychology guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Contemporary Educational Psychology. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Contemporary Educational Psychology journal page before you draft.
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Contemporary Educational Psychology guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Contemporary Educational Psychology guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
| Element | Contemporary Educ Psychol requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured (factual) abstract not exceeding 250 words. Must state the purpose of the research, principal results, and major conclusions. Must be able to stand alone. Authors should avoid using references and non-standard abbreviations in the abstract. No mandatory structured headings specified; same word limit applies across article types |
| Main text | Standard manuscripts should not exceed 37 double-spaced pages (including title page, abstract, references, tables, figures, and notes) in 12-point Times New Roman font. Manuscripts describing multiple studies or utilizing qualitative data sources such as transcripts should generally not exceed 52 double-spaced pages |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 1 to 7 keywords required, in English. Authors should avoid multiple-word keywords (using 'and' or 'of'). Abbreviations should only be used if firmly established in the field. Not editor-assigned |
| References | American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition style |
| Peer review | Double anonymized (double-blind). The guide explicitly refers to 'Double anonymized peer review' in the writing and formatting section |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/CEDPSYCH/default.aspx |
Read the Contemporary Educational Psychology guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Contemporary Educational Psychology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent Contemporary Educ Psychol papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Contemporary Educational Psychology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Contemporary Educational Psychology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.