Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- The manuscript is original, has not been previously published and is not concurrently under consideration for publication elsewhere. It contains no plagiarism, and material from other sources is appropriately acknowledged and used in accordance with applicable rights.
- The manuscript follows the journal's Manuscript Preparation guidelines (https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jil/manuscript).
- The manuscript is a Microsoft Word (.docx) file of approximately 15–20 A4 pages, including the abstract, tables, figures and references.
- The submission metadata and author-information document provide the names, affiliations and email addresses of all authors. For manuscripts in Thai, the title, author names and affiliations are provided in Thai and English.
- Manuscripts in Thai include Thai and English abstracts of no more than 300 words each, with three to five keywords in each language.
- Manuscripts in Thai provide table and figure titles or captions in both Thai and English.
- In-text citations and references follow APA 7th Edition and the journal's reference requirements.
- The manuscript states its human research ethics status, with an approval certificate or exemption confirmation uploaded where applicable. If the work is not human research, the reason is explained.
- Where GenAI use requires disclosure, the tool or model, version where available, purpose, scope and author verification have been reported, including disclosure in relevant figure captions, in accordance with the AI Policy (https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jil/ai_policy).
- Funding and relevant support have been disclosed, or the absence of funding has been stated.
- Relevant competing interests have been disclosed, or a statement of no competing interests has been provided.
- Each author's contributions have been accurately described using CRediT, and all authors have reviewed and agreed to the contribution statement.
- Acknowledgments have been provided where appropriate, or their absence has been stated.
- All authors have read and approved the submitted version and agree to its submission to Journal of Information and Learning.
- The submitting author has the agreement of all authors and relevant rights holders and is authorised to accept the publishing agreement. Upon acceptance, the rights holders agree to publication of the Version of Record under CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) and grant the journal and its publisher a non-exclusive licence under that agreement, without transferring article copyright to the journal.
- Third-party material is used lawfully, with applicable rights terms and any exclusions from the article's CC BY-NC 4.0 licence clearly identified. Supporting evidence is available on request.
Research Article
Research articles, characterized by a systematic study using a recognized research methodology within a given discipline, have clear objectives of obtaining data, answers, or conclusions that contribute to academic progress or the practical application of that discipline. A research article typically encompasses various elements that reflect the research process, including the introduction or statement of the research problem, literature review, objectives, hypotheses, conceptual framework, methods, results, discussion, and recommendations. Additionally, it includes complete citations and a list of references. It may be presented by dividing according to the above-mentioned topics or summarizing the research process to be concise and brief for publication in academic journals.
Review Article
Review articles, clearly define and analyze a specific issue based on academic principles. They summarize the results of the analysis pertaining to a particular topic, often involving the synthesis of knowledge from various sources for systematic analysis. The author clearly expresses his or her academic perspective. Typically, an academic article consists of an introduction, which provides the rationale or background of the issue to be explained or analyzed, followed by the process of explanation or analysis, results, and concluding with a summary or conclusion. Additionally, it contains complete citations and a list of references.
Copyright Notice
Article copyright remains with the authors or identified rights holders. Publication in Journal of Information and Learning (JIL) does not transfer article copyright to the journal.
On acceptance, a non-exclusive publishing licence is granted to JIL and to the Office of Academic Resources, Prince of Songkla University. Under the publishing agreement, this covers the initial journal publication and the activities needed to distribute, index, preserve and maintain the article as part of the scholarly record.
The Version of Record of articles published from Volume 37, Issue 2 (May–August 2026) is made available under CC BY-NC 4.0, which permits sharing and adaptation for non-commercial purposes subject to its conditions. Third-party material identified as excluded from the article's licence is governed by its accompanying rights terms. Earlier articles remain subject to the terms applicable to each article.
The submitting author must have the agreement of co-authors and relevant rights holders and ensure that third-party rights are addressed for publication. See the full Open Access, Copyright and Licensing policy.
Privacy Statement
Effective date: 17 October 2026
Last updated: -
1. Scope and responsibility
Journal of Information and Learning (JIL) is published by the Office of Academic Resources, Prince of Songkla University, and operates through ThaiJO. This statement explains the collection, use, disclosure and retention of personal data in connection with manuscript submission and handling, peer review, publication, communications and related administration.
It covers authors, co-authors, reviewers, editors, people contacting the journal and website users, according to their involvement in these activities.
The data controller for processing within the journal's responsibility is the Office of Academic Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Tel. +66 73-331300. The Editorial Office provides the coordination channel described in section 8.
2. Data, purposes and legal bases
The journal uses information relevant to each activity, such as names, affiliations, contact details, author and reviewer information, manuscripts, supporting documents, review records and correspondence, as well as necessary receipt details, payment evidence and remuneration records.
These data support manuscript handling, similarity checking, peer review, communications, publication preparation and dissemination, financial administration, and the handling of related complaints or ethical concerns. Data may be supplied directly by the individual or by a submitting author or coordinator providing co-author details.
The journal will identify required and optional information at the relevant point of collection. Not providing required information may prevent the corresponding activity from proceeding; the relevant consequences will be explained when the data are requested. Reading this statement or submitting a manuscript does not constitute consent to every use of personal data. Where an activity relies on consent, consent will be requested separately for that purpose.
3. Access, disclosure and published author information
Data may be accessed as necessary for the duties of editors, reviewers, publication personnel, finance staff and system providers. Disclosures during peer review must follow the journal's declared anonymity arrangements and confidentiality policy.
Supporting systems include ThaiJO for manuscript management, iThenticate, CopyCatch for similarity checking, and Google Forms, Google Drive and OneDrive under University accounts for the relevant communication, financial and publication-preparation activities.
Author names and affiliations, together with the corresponding author's email and ORCID, will appear in articles or publication pages for attribution and identification of those responsible for the work. Such public information may be discovered and collected by search engines or scholarly databases. Internal information, such as receipt addresses, payment evidence and remuneration records, is not part of the information published with an article.
Reviewer identities and review documents are treated as confidential under the journal's policies. Disclosure for administration, complaint investigation or legal requirements will be limited to the relevant need and authority.
4. Retention and protection
Internal administrative data and information forming part of published articles serve different purposes and have different retention arrangements, as follows.
- Paper records held by finance staff — Retained for 10 years before destruction by shredding
- Data in the financial-system database — Permanent retention
- JIL's copies of payment and remuneration records in Google Drive — Retained for 10 years
- Other contact data, manuscripts and working files retained by JIL — Permanent retention
The journal uses University accounts for the Google and Microsoft services described above. Sharing permissions for financial folders and files linking author and reviewer identities are restricted to the personnel responsible for those activities.
5. Website systems, cookies and external services
The journal website operates through ThaiJO, which uses cookies for website functionality and usage analytics. Users can review the details and manage their consent preferences through the ThaiJO Cookie Policy.
The website includes embedded content from external services, such as Facebook. Loading this content may establish connections and transmit technical information to the provider. Please consult the provider's privacy notice and cookie policy for details of its data practices. When users follow links to external websites, the destination websites' privacy notices also apply.
External services used in journal operations may involve the storage or processing of data outside Thailand, depending on the services and configurations used by the University. Questions may be directed to the Editorial Office under section 8, which will coordinate with the personnel responsible for the systems.
The journal remains responsible for its own use and disclosure of personal data under this statement.
6. Your rights
Subject to applicable legal conditions, you may request access or copies, correction, erasure, restriction, objection or portability of your personal data. You may also withdraw consent where processing relies on consent and lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. Requests will be considered in accordance with applicable law and the rights of others. A request to delete an account or contact details does not automatically result in removal of published articles or scholarly records.
7. Changes to this statement
The journal will publish updates on this page with the revised date and communicate material changes through appropriate channels. Before processing data for a new purpose, the journal will provide the necessary information and establish an appropriate legal basis.
8. Contact
Questions and personal-data requests may be directed to:
Editorial Office, Journal of Information and Learning
Office of Academic Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus
181 Charoenpradit Road, Rusamilae, Mueang, Pattani 94000, Thailand
Email: jil@psu.ac.th
Journal contact information: https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jil/about/contact
The Managing Editor receives requests, coordinates with the responsible personnel and follows up. Additional information may be requested only as necessary to verify identity and handle the request.
