Upcoming Special Issue - Education in Transition: Global Perspectives and Local Response
13.07.2026
Education systems worldwide are undergoing profound transformations driven by technological innovation, demographic change, globalization, artificial intelligence, migration, environmental challenges, evolving labour market demands, and shifting educational policies. These developments require education systems to rethink governance, leadership, curriculum, teaching, assessment, inclusion, and quality assurance while responding to diverse local contexts.
Although educational challenges are increasingly global, their implementation and impact remain deeply shaped by national, regional, and institutional realities. Consequently, understanding how global educational trends are interpreted, adapted, and implemented within different contexts has become one of the central concerns of contemporary educational research.
This special issue seeks to bring together scholars from around the world to explore the dynamic relationship between global educational developments and local responses across all levels of education. We welcome empirical, theoretical, comparative, methodological, and policy-oriented studies that contribute to advancing educational knowledge and practice.
Suggested Topics Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
Educational Policy and Governance
The Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences is a fully open-access journal and does not charge any publication fees. Authors can submit and publish their manuscripts free of charge following successful peer review and acceptance.
Although educational challenges are increasingly global, their implementation and impact remain deeply shaped by national, regional, and institutional realities. Consequently, understanding how global educational trends are interpreted, adapted, and implemented within different contexts has become one of the central concerns of contemporary educational research.
This special issue seeks to bring together scholars from around the world to explore the dynamic relationship between global educational developments and local responses across all levels of education. We welcome empirical, theoretical, comparative, methodological, and policy-oriented studies that contribute to advancing educational knowledge and practice.
- Submission period: September 1, 2026 – October 31, 2026
Review process: 4- 6 weeks
Publication Date: February 2027
Suggested Topics Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
Educational Policy and Governance
- Educational reforms
- Policy implementation
- Comparative education policy
- Governance and decentralization
- Educational legislation
- School leadership
- Higher education leadership
- Teacher leadership
- Organizational change
- Strategic management
- Change management
- AI in education
- Digital transformation
- Educational technologies
- Learning analytics
- Online and blended learning
- Digital competencies
- Academic integrity in the AI era
- Curriculum innovation
- Competency-based education
- Assessment reforms
- Teaching methodologies
- Learning design
- Educational innovation
- Initial teacher education
- Continuing professional development
- Teacher identity
- Teacher competencies
- Professional standards
- Quality assurance
- Internationalization
- Student success
- Student lifecycle management
- University governance
- Academic mobility
- Inclusive education
- Special educational needs
- Equity and access
- Multicultural education
- Refugee and displaced learners
- Gender and education
- Education in conflict and crisis
- Sustainable Development Goal 4
- Climate education
- Education during emergencies
- Educational resilience
- Educational research methodologies
- Evidence-based policymaking
- Data-informed decision making
- Educational evaluation
- Comparative and international research
- Original Research Articles
- Review Articles
- Comparative Studies
- Conceptual Papers
- Case Studies
- Policy Analyses
- Systematic Literature Reviews
Submission Procedure
- Manuscripts should be submitted through the official CJSS submission platform in accordance with the journal’s author guidelines and editorial policies.
- Submission Portal: The Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences
- Author Guidelines: CJSS Guidelines
The Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences is a fully open-access journal and does not charge any publication fees. Authors can submit and publish their manuscripts free of charge following successful peer review and acceptance.
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