Educational studies in mathematics:shaping the field

This chapter provides a description of the distinctive features of Educational Studies in Mathematics, a major journal in mathematics education, together with information and advice on manuscript submission, reviewing processes, and editorial decision making. Key aspects of the journal’s history are also highlighted to draw attention to its role in developing editorial policies and processes that are now common in all major mathematics education journals. Although the journal’s content and procedures have evolved significantly since its founding in 1968, its unique ethos has remained unchanged and is characterised by an emphasis on high-level articles of international significance, encouragement of manuscript submissions from a wide range of countries, an inclusive orientation to research content and methods, and consistency in editorial approach and standards.