About this journal

Multicultural Education Review (MER) is a peer-reviewed journal for research about diversity and equity in education. Aiming to provide a truly international and multidisciplinary forum for the discussion of educational issues, MER welcomes original contributions that explore various aspects of policy and practice in education around the world. As an official scholarly journal of the Korean Association for Multicultural Education, MER is published in March, June, September, and December.

"The editors of MER are to be warmly congratulated for producing a fine international journal that regularly features the work of leading scholars in the field multicultural education. I have published in the journal three times, myself. Because I always find the journal's articles thoughtful and up to date, I recommend it to anyone who is interested in multiculturalism, how schools might serve diverse populations better, and how schooling itself might support diverse democracies in an era of increased global human migrations." Christine Sleeter, Professor Emerita, California State University-Monterey Bay & Former President, National Association for Multicultural Education

Peer Review Integrity
All manuscripts relevant to the aims and scope of MER are reviewed anonymously. All manuscripts undergo rigorous double anonymized peer review by at least two, usually three, anonymous reviewers. Manuscripts submitted to MER are judged on the following criteria: use of an explicit theoretical or conceptual framework, acknowledgement of relevant literature, originality in analysis, appropriateness of methodological approach, contribution to the advancement of knowledge, use of a multicultural perspective, and clarity of expression. Because of the international scope of MER, authors are encouraged to focus on the underlying aspects of their research that make the work relevant for the larger community of educators and policymakers. The editors rely heavily on reviewers' judgments. Strong efforts are made to ensure prompt decisions about acceptance. To ensure anonymity, authors' names, institutional affiliations, and other identifying information should be placed on a separate title page only.

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Founding Editor:
Yun-Kyung Cha, Hanyang University, South Korea

Editor-in-Chief:
Moo Sung Lee, University of Canberra, Australia

Coeditor:
Neal Dreamson, The State University of New York, Korea (SUNY Korea)
Seung-Hwan Ham, Hanyang University, South Korea

Associate Editors:
Hyunhee Cho, Hongik University, South Korea
Fang Gao, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Sedat Gumus, Aarhus University, Denmark
Joon Kim, Colorado State University, USA
Misty Kirby, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Seungho Moon, Loyola University Chicago, USA
Yuet Mui Celeste, YUEN, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Ewan Wright, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Book Review Editor:
Sung Tae Jang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Managing Editors:
Kyoung-Jun Choi, Florida State University, USA
Hara Ku, Dong-A University, South Korea
Saerom Lee, Hanyang University, South Korea
Seunghyun Lee, Hanyang University, South Korea

Editorial Board:
Hasan Aydin, Florida Gulf Coast University, USA
James Banks, University of Washington, USA
Sigrid Blömeke, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
Peter Bodycott, University of Canberra, Australia
Soo-Yong Byun, Penn State University, USA
Jeasik Cho, Texas Tech University, USA
Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University, USA
Robert E. Floden, Michigan State University, USA
Gerald Fry, University of Minnesota, USA
Paul C. Gorski, George Mason University, USA
Carl A. Grant, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Eun Hye Ham, Kongju National University, South Korea
Jae-Bum Han, Hanyang University, South Korea
Gunilla Holm, University of Helsinki, Finland
Liz Jackson, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Angela Jaime, University of Wyoming, USA
Hyung Shim Jang, Hanyang University, South Korea
Reva Joshee, University of Toronto, Canada
Mi-Kyung Ju, Hanyang University, South Korea
Takehiko Kariya, University of Oxford, UK
Jihyun Kim, Lehigh University, USA
Seongdok Kim, Assumption University, Thailand
Kyunghee Lee, Michigan State University, USA
Wing-On Lee, Zhengzhou University, China
Bob Lingard, University of Queensland, Australia
Gerardo Lopez, University of Utah, USA
Na’im Madyun, University of Minnesota, USA
Jabari Mahiri, UC Berkeley, USA
Wayne Martino, Western University, Canada
John W. Meyer, Stanford University, USA
Kyung-Hwan Mo, Seoul National University, South Korea
Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, University of Ottawa, Canada
Bic Ngo, University of Minnesota, USA
Soon‐Yong Pak, Yonsei University, South Korea
Lynn Paine, Michigan State University, USA
William F. Pinar, University of British Columbia, Canada
Gerry Postiglione, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Xuyang Qian, Hang Zhou Normal University, China
Francisco O. Ramirez, Stanford University, USA
Jeongeun Rhee, Long Island University, USA
Francisco Rios, Western Washington University, USA
Geoff Riordan, University of Canberra, Australia
Kevin Roxas, University of Wyoming, USA
Ann Marie Ryan, Loyola University Chicago, USA
Kyunghee Seo, St. Cloud State University, USA
Sang Hwan Seong, Seoul National University, South Korea
Bradley Shrimpton, International Baccalaureate Organization, Singapore
Christine Sleeter, California State University, USA
Jill Smith, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Michael Thier, International Baccalaureate Organization and University of Oregon, USA
Charles Tocci, Loyola University Chicago, USA
Ryoko Tsuneyoshi, University of Tokyo, Japan
Allan Walker, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Dan Wang, University of Hong Kong
Alexander W. Wiseman, Texas Tech University, USA
Kyung-Eun Yang, Sungkonghoe University, South Korea
Yisu Zhou, University of Macau, China
Gang Zhu, East China Normal University, China

New Scholar Board:
Emily Anderson, Centenary University, USA
Yiting Chu, University of Louisiana at Monroe, USA
Benjamin M. Creed, Northern Illinois University, USA
Petrina M. Davidson, Lehigh University, USA
Jenny Dean, University of Canberra, Australia
Jung Hoon Jung, Chinju National University of Education, South Korea
Annie Kelly, University of Cincinnati, USA
Jin Won Kim, Yonsei University, South Korea
Jinah Kwon, Korea University, South Korea
Beatrice Oi-Yeung Lam, Open University, Hong Kong
Cong Lin, University of Hong Kong, China
Warangkana Lin, I-Shou University, Taiwan
Young-Min Mo, Yonsei University, South Korea
Alyssa L. Morley, Michigan State University, USA
Jenna Nelson, Concordia University Chicago, USA

News, offers and calls for papers

News and offers

• Multicultural Education Review is now included in Scopus & the Emerging Sources Citation Index!
• Multicultural Education Review is now included in Scopus & the Emerging Sources Citation Index!

Publication Ethics

1. Publication and authorship:

Multicultural Education Review (MER) publishes original and rigorous research findings. It is important to avoid data fabrication, plagiarism, and improper author contribution. As a vital contribution to the development of a useful and coherent network of knowledge about/for multicultural education, the publication of an article in MER should be a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Manuscripts submitted to MER for publication should support and embody the scientific method.

In multi-authored manuscripts, it is important that all authors that have made a significant contribution to the manuscript are listed. Those who have provided support but have not contributed to the research should be acknowledged in the “acknowledgements” section. Authorship issues fall into three main types: (a) the exclusion of a contributor from the list of authors, (b) the inclusion of a person who has not contributed to the manuscript or does not wish to be associated with the research, and (c) the order of the authors on the manuscript that does not properly reflects the level of contribution that each author has made to the manuscript.

MER adheres to the AERA Code of Ethics to ensure high-quality publications, public trust in research findings, and that people receive credit for their ideas. The KAME, the publisher of MER, has been working closely with other research associations such as the NAME and the IAIE to set and refine international standards on ethical issues in scholarly publication of research in multicultural education or related fields.

2. Authors’ responsibilities:

Authors submitting manuscripts to MER should warrant the following:

The manuscript is original. Authors confirm that all the work in the submitted manuscript is original, acknowledging and citing content reproduced from other sources. In addition, authors maintain accurate records of data associated with their submitted manuscript; further, they provide access to these data on reasonable request, for sharing and further use by others.

The manuscript has not been submitted elsewhere, and is not under consideration with any other publication. Where portions of the content overlap with published or submitted content, authors acknowledge and cite those sources. Permission has been cleared for any third party material included. It is authors’ responsibility to obtain permission to reproduce any content from other sources.

Authorship has been agreed prior to submission, and no one has been “gifted” authorship or denied credit as an author. Further, it is authors’ responsibility to declare any potential conflicts of interest that could be considered or viewed as exerting an undue influence on her/his duties or responsibilities at any stage of the publication process.

In case of submitting a multi-authored manuscript, one of the authors should be identified as the “corresponding author,” who is responsible for (a) ensuring that all authors are identified on the cover page of the submitted manuscript, (b) notifying the editorial office of any changes to the authorship, and (c) warranting and indemnifying the publisher on behalf of all co-authors. Although such instances are very rare, in the event a co-author has included content in her/his portion of the manuscript that infringes the copyright of another otherwise in violation of the authors’ responsibilities described above, the corresponding author will be the sole author indemnifying the publisher and the editor of the journal against such violation.

Even after the publication of their research, authors should notify the editorial office if a significant error is identified in their publication. Wherever necessary, authors should cooperate with the editorial office to publish an erratum/addendum or to retract the publication.

3. Reviewers’ responsibilities:

Reviewers, upon agreeing to review a manuscript, should understand that they play a vital role in improving the quality of the published article by judging the quality of the manuscript objectively in a timely manner, while respecting the intellectual independence of the authors.

Reviewers should disclose to the editors any actual or potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, the authors, and/or the funders that could bias their opinions of the manuscript. Reviewers should recuse themselves from reviewing specific manuscripts if the potential for bias exists. Reviewers should not use knowledge of the work they are reviewing before its publication to further their own interests.

Reviewers are responsible for alerting the editors to any published content that appears substantially similar to the manuscript under review.

Reviewers should maintain the confidentiality of any information supplied by the editors. Reviewers should discard the manuscript upon completing the review; they should not use the manuscript for any further purposes.

4. Editorial responsibilities:

The editors of MER should give unbiased consideration to all submitted manuscripts, judging each on its merits without discrimination on grounds of the race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, or political philosophy of the authors. The editors should champion freedom of expression.

The editors have complete responsibility and authority to accept/reject an article. They should recuse themselves from editorial decisions if they have conflicts of interest related to manuscripts under consideration. Other editorial staff members who participate in editorial decisions should provide the editors with a current description of their financial interests or other potential conflicts.

The editors should ensure that all material submitted to MER remains confidential while under review. Further, to help reviewers objectively validate the suitability of manuscripts for publication, the editors are responsible for preserving the anonymity of reviewers.

If the editors are presented with convincing evidence that the main substance or conclusion of a published article is erroneous, the editors should promote the publication of corrections or retractions.

5. Publishing ethics issues:

The editorial board of MER assures the authors that they will monitor the publishing ethics and that they will maintain the academic integrity of the journal. Moreover, they will preclude business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards, and they will always be willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed. No plagiarism and no fraudulent data will be accepted.