About the Journal

Aims and Scope

The Competency-Based Education Research Journal is an online publication that advances knowledge of competency-based education through (a) rigorously conducted empirical investigations, and (b) theory development articles and integrative conceptual reviews that synthesize literature.  

Peer Review Process

The Competency-Based Education Research Journal employs a masked peer review process with at least two referees evaluating each manuscript submitted. Manuscripts will be reviewed for the significance and substantiation of the inquiry, the quality of the methodology and argument, and the clarity of writing. The goal is to review and respond to submissions within six weeks. 

Publication Frequency

The Competency-Based Education Research Journal will be published continuously.

Open Access Policy

The Competency-Based Education Research Journal will utilize the Creative Commons licensing protocols for open access content at the Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) level, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon work non-commercially, and although all new works must acknowledge the original source and be non-commercial, they do not have to license their derivative works on the same terms.

Publication Ethics Statement

This journal follows best practices for publishing and follows the Principles of transparency and best practice in scholarly publishing, including those outlined in the Publication ethics and related editorial policies, Peer Review and Advertising sections in the Principles.