About the Journal

Innovative Minds: Journal of Creative Education and Natural Learning

Published by:
Darulfunun Institute for Development, Research and Initiatives (IDRIS)
& DFSAINS International Publishing

An interdisciplinary scientific journal dedicated to advancing scholarship on learning, psychological development, education, and human development across the lifespan. It provides a collaborative forum for scholars, researchers, and practitioners with a vested interest in understanding the psychological foundations of education and the educational implications of human cognition, behavior, and development across the lifespan, with particular attention to early childhood and foundational learning stages.

The journal welcomes scholarship addressing educational psychology, developmental psychology, learning and cognition, motivation, behavior, child and early childhood development, pedagogy, creative and innovative education, teacher and student development, parenting and family education, character and moral development, psychological wellbeing, educational leadership and management, and the development of effective educational ecosystems. 

The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary and culturally grounded approaches to human development, including Islamic perspectives on human nature, learning, character, spirituality, wellbeing, and education. Such perspectives may engage classical intellectual traditions alongside contemporary psychological and educational theories and empirical research.

Contributions may include theoretical frameworks, conceptual analyses, empirical studies, systematic and literature reviews, methodological innovations, and studies examining educational practices, interventions, institutional processes, and outcomes. Quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, experimental, developmental, comparative, and other rigorous research methodologies are welcomed.

The journal aims to advance understanding of how individuals learn, develop, and flourish and how educators, families, and educational institutions can create psychologically informed, developmentally appropriate, innovative, and effective learning environments.

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The journal invites academics, researchers, and practitioners to submit articles, including research results, book reviews, ideas, and perspectives, according to the topic of each edition.

Submission and publication deadlines for every issue are in July and December each year.