Beijing International Review of Education
The Beijing International review of Education (BIRE) aims to be a leading international journal publishing cutting-edge research in all areas of education. The journal welcomes original research articles utilizing diverse methodologies - qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies. It also publishes conceptual and theoretical articles that substantively advance discourse in the field of education. As a rigorously peer-reviewed and open access journal, it provides an international platform for sharing research that addresses the complexities and transformations occurring across educational landscapes globally.
Beijing International Review of Education (BIRE) is an open-access journal owned by the Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University in China. Rooted in China’s rich educational, cultural and academic traditions, while maintaining a global outlook, the Journal serves as an international platform for cross-cultural dialogue on current educational issues, as well as historical perspectives.
It publishes original, peer-reviewed articles that advance educational research and practice. We prioritize studies examining pressing global challenges through an educational lens. By fostering a discourse that is inclusive, we aim to generate context-sensitive solutions while elevating research excellence. Interdisciplinary perspectives that enhance mutual understanding in global education development are particularly encouraged.
Our editorial policy supports methodological pluralism, welcoming qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, comparative, and historical approaches. We welcome rigorous empirical/theoretical work and systematic literature reviews.
Based on strong academic support from the Faculty of Education at Beijing Normal University, the journal primarily focuses on the following domains:
- Comparative and International Education
- Curriculum, Teaching & Learning
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Policy, Economics, Administration and Leadership
- Educational Psychology and Counselling
- Educational Technology and Learning Science
- Foundations and Interdisciplinary Studies of Education
- Higher Education
- Special Education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development
- Vocational Education
| Xudong Zhu | Beijing Normal Univeristy, China |
| Mingyuan GU | Beijing Normal University, China |
| Ruth Hayhoe | University of Toronto, Canada |
| Huajun Zhang | Beijing Normal Univeristy, China |
| Heyi Zhang | Beijing Normal Univeristy, China |
| Jian Li | Beijing Normal Univeristy, China |
| Wei Liao | Beijing Normal Univeristy, China |
| Kwok Kuen Tsang | The Education University of Hong Kong, China |
| Shuiyun Liu | Beijing Normal Univeristy, China |
| Hejia Wang | Beijing Normal Univeristy, China |
| Roger Thomas Ames | Peking University, China |
| Barry Bai | The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China |
| Curtis Bonk | Indiana University, USA |
| Carlota Boto | University of Sa~o Paulo, Brazil |
| Ching-sing Chai | The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China |
| Tongshan Chang | University of California, Berkeley, USA |
| Junjun Chen | The Education University of Hong Kong, China |
| Wenli Chen | National Institute of Education, Singapore |
| Chi-keung Alan Cheung | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Hamish Coates | Australian National University, Australia |
| Michael Crossley | University of Bristol, UK |
| Christopher Day | University of Nottingham, UK |
| Zongyi Deng | University College of London, Institute of Education, UK |
| A. Lin Goodwin | Boston College, USA |
| Sue Grieshaber | La Trobe University , Australia |
| Philipp Grollmann | TU Dortmund University, Germany |
| Qing Gu | University College of London, Institute of Education, UK |
| Emily Carroll Hannum | University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| La´zaro Moreno Herrera | Stockholm University, Sweden |
| Huaqing Hong | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
| Nancy W. Law | The University of Hong Kong, China |
| Chi-Kin John Lee | The Education University of Hong Kong, China |
| Jin Li | Brown University, USA |
| Jun Li | Western University, Canada |
| Wei LI | University College London, UK |
| Xiufeng Liu | University of Macau, China |
| Leslie N. K. Lo | Beijing Normal University, China |
| Bruce John Macfarlane | The Education University of Hong Kong, China |
| Simon Marginson | University of Oxford, UK |
| Yasushi Maruyama | School of Education, Hiroshima University, Japan |
| Guanglun Michael Mu | University of South Australia, Australia |
| Weihua Niu | Pace University, US |
| Michael Adrian Peters | Tsinghua University, China |
| Inkeri Ruokonen | University of Turku, Finland |
| Dominic Sachsenmaeir | Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany |
| Manabu Sato | The University of Tokyo, Japan |
| Thomas W. Schröder | TU Dortmund University, Germany |
| Greg Shaw | Charles Darwin University, Australia |
| Edward P. St. John | University of Michigan, US |
| Marek Tesar | The University of Melbourne, Australia |
| Elliot Turiel | University of California, Berkeley, USA |
| Robert Walker | University of Oxford, UK |
| Mian Wang | University of California, Santa Barbara, USA |
| Bing Wei | University of Macau, China |
| Rui Yang | The University of Hong Kong, China |
| Guoping Zhao | Oklahoma State University, USA |
| Christopher John Zirkle | The Ohio State University, USA |