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European Journal of Social Science Education and Research

Volume 13, Issue 2 · June 2026
ISSN 2312-8429 (Online) ISSN 2411-9563 (Print) Open Access · CC BY-NC 4.0 Double-Blind Peer Review

About this Issue

European Journal of Social Science Education and Research (EJSER) is a multidisciplinary, open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the frontiers of social science and educational research, publishing high-quality original research, comprehensive reviews, conceptual frameworks, and methodological innovations.

EJSER is indexed in SCOPUS, EBSCO, Google Scholar, IDEAS, J-Gate, RePEc, ROAD, Semantic Scholar and WorldCat, and applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of £950 per accepted article. Read the full Aims & Scope and journal policies.

Publication Schedule

EJSER publishes 4 issues per year.

Issue 1
March
Publication date – 30 March
Submission deadline – 28 January
Issue 2
June
Publication date – 30 June
Submission deadline – 28 April
Issue 3
September
Publication date – 30 September
Submission deadline – 28 July
Issue 4
December
Publication date – 30 December
Submission deadline – 28 October

Late submissions may be considered at the editors' discretion; please contact the journal management office at [email protected].

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief
Stanley Tweyman, PhD
University Professor, Humanities and Graduate Philosophy, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Managing Editor
Mihaela Ioana
Managing Editor, European Journal of Social Science Education and Research
International Editorial and Advisory Board (view all members)

Alison Taysum – Department of Education, School of Education, University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Juergen Pretsch – Pretsch Management & Consulting, United States of America

Kaj Björkqvist – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Irina Lešnik – Faculty of Education, University of Primorska, Slovenia

Marijona Barkauskaitė – Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Lithuania

Eleni Mavropoulou – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Ana Maria Costa Silva – Catholic University & CECS-UMinho, Portugal

Asta Meškauskienė – Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Lithuania

Franklin Etarh – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Pipit Novita – School of Education, University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Tiberiu Disca – Vasile Goldis Western University of Arad, Romania

Patricia González Aldea – Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain

Steven A. Nijhuis – Utrecht University of Applied Science, Netherlands

Ana Paula Marques – University of Minho / CICS.NOVA, Portugal

Tal Shahor – The Academic College of Emek Yezreel, Israel

Miriam Aparicio – CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina

Olga Yanushkevichiene – Vilnius University / Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Lithuania

Stephen J. McNeill – Kennesaw State University, USA

Ingrida Grigaitytė – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Olaniyi Makinde – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Gabriela E. Gui – Grand Valley State University, USA

Alexandra-Valéria Sándor – Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary

Ekaterine Gulua – HPML, TSU, Georgia

Michela Zingone – University of Bologna, Italy

Emanuela Guarcello – University of Turin, Italy

Antonija Saric – Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

Michael-Makri Stella – Kennesaw State University, USA

Veresné Somosi Mariann – University of Miskolc, Hungary

Thanapauge Chamaratana – Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Jean d'Amour Banyanga – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Siavash Bakhtiar – University of Westminster, United Kingdom

Manuela Svoboda – University of Rijeka, Croatia

George Mobus – University of Washington Tacoma, United States

Fatjri Nur Tajuddin – Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany

Carlos-Adolfo Rengifo-Castañeda – Universities of Insubria and Genoa, Italy

Antonio Vito Pasquale Boccia – University of Bologna / University "Ippocratica Civitas" of Salerno, Italy

Sandra Martínez-Molina – Polibienestar Research Institute, University of Valencia, Spain

Rafael Barberá González – Universidad Complutense of Madrid, Spain

Morakeng Edward Kenneth Lebaka – University of South Africa (Unisa), South Africa

Jalal Khademi – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Sakineh Ghorbanzadeh – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Luca Bottini – Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Italy

Puttharak Prabnok – Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Hateem al Khuja – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Moreno Vallejo Jaime Rodrigo – Pablo de Olavide University Seville, Spain

Mariana Mourgova – University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Bulgaria

Dilbağ Tokay – Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul State Conservatory, Turkey

Maria João Cabral Sacadura – Catholic University of Portugal and University of Coimbra, Portugal

Roberto Adriani – State University of Milan, Italy

Jacqueline Marques – University Lusófona, Portugal

Elina Järvenpää – Finnish Rape Crisis Centre Tukinainen, Finland

Margarita Sanchez-Mazas – University of Geneva, Switzerland

Nada Puric – Faculty of Philosophy, Serbia

Simona Perfetti – Università della Calabria, Italy

Irene Corrêa Cavalieri – University of Coimbra, Portugal

Katerina Kourkouli – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Agnieszka Stanimir – Wroclaw University of Economics, Poland

Robert Kerštajn – University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Mercanti-Guérin Maria – Sorbonne Université, Paris, France

Slađana Živković – University of Niš, Serbia

Table of Contents

Strategic Communication in the Digital Age: Examining Linguistic Mechanisms and Media Influence on Public Consciousness Amidst Political Tensions
Valentyn Koliechkin, et al.
Minority Languages and the Majority Tongue: The Impact of Bilingualism in Education
Valbona Kalemi, Meleq Shopi
The Dynamics of the Legal Status of Administrative Bodies in the Time of Reform: A Socio-Legal Perspective on Conditions and Principles
Vitalii Vdovichen, et al.
The Revolution of Dignity (2013–2014) and Its Educational Impact: Civic Identity Formation and Social Science Education in Ukraine
Volodymyr Kotsiuk, et al.
Implementation of Social Work and Healthcare in the Context of Service Provision during Wartime
Oksana Mikheieva, et al.
Obstacles to Justice: A Socio-Legal Analysis of Inequality in Civil Courts and Their Impact on Social Integration in Ukraine
Oleh Horetskyi, et al.
The Pedagogy of Intelligent Systems: Integrating AI ınto Future-Oriented English Language Learning
Feng Xiaoying, Su Ruiqian
Statistical Anxiety as a Moderating Factor in the Relationship Between Academic Self-Efficacy and Motivational Orientations among Graduate Students
Ali Mohammed Abdullah Zakri
Assessing Student Readiness for Generative Artificial Intelligence Battery: A Case Study of ChatGPT in a University Setting
Ali Mohammed Abdullah Zakri
Transforming music pedagogy: integrating digital production tools into modern education
Sergiy Lazarev, et al.
Pedagogical Adaptation Of Olympic Values In The Secondary Education System: A Critical And Analytical Approach
Kateryna Kostrikova, et al.
Boosting EFL Students’ Paraphrasing Skills Through E-Paraphrasing Tools: A Meta-Analysis Study
Naji Alyami, Ali Abbas Falah Alzubi
Performance Pedagogy: Transmitting Cultural Memory Through Music Education In Diverse Societies
Liliia Shevchenko, et al.
Language Power in Political- Legal Discourses and Educational Policies: From Linguistic Responsibility, Correctness, and Precision to Strength, Authority, and Sovereignty of Language
Edlira Troplini Abdurahmani, et al.
Indigenous Governance and Social Cohesion: A Marsialapari-Based Pentahelix Collaboration Model for Community Development
Anggia Sari Lubis, et al.
Mediating Cultural Identity Through Music: A Social Analysis of Tradition and Innovation in Contemporary Composition
Iryna Antonyuk, et al.
Linguistic Contrasts and Social Integration: Pedagogical Challenges for Albanian and Slavic Language Learners
Qendrim Morina, Shkelqim Millaku, Naim Berisha
Exploring the role of Health Literacy in Mediating the Impact of Social Media Influencers on Students Eating Behaviours
Ong Sue Lyn, Yinan Yang, Mokhtarrudin Bin Ahmad
Generative AI and Chinese Artistic Fonts: Cultural Preservation, Digital Creativity, and Educational Perspectives
Kim On Chin, et al.
Rethinking Virtual Learning Environments in Resource-Constrained Contexts: Student Interaction, Effectiveness, and Digital Inequality in Latin American Higher Education
Jorge Apaza Ticona, et al.
Communicational Leadership in Higher Education: Examining Its Predictive Role in Teaching Performance from Students’ Perspectives
Emilio Flores Mamani, et al.
Digital Political Communication and Youth Political Participation in 2024 Presidential Election
Yusa Djuyandi, et al.
Professional Judgment in Vocational Education: A Scenario-Based Study of Critical Thinking in Associate-Degree Accounting Trainees
Cevdet Tunç
The Feminization of Preschool Education Departments: Sociodemographic Profile, Social Background, and Gender Dimensions of a “Female” Career Choice
Lela Gogou, Theodoros Thanos, Symeon Nikolidakis
Fostering Public Trust and Accountability in Public Healthcare: The Role of Transparency, Integrity, and Independence in Internal Audit Governance
Fahmi Natigor Nasution, et al.
The Use of Advertisements as a Didactic Motivational Tool for Foreign Language Competence Development
Sonila Piri, Tiziana Leka, Aida Gjinali
The Social and Educational Implications of Digital Governance in the Western Balkans
Iris Beleraj, Edvin Stefani
Legacies of Conflict: How Urban Design and Legal FrameworksShape Post-Conflict Social Reintegration in the Western Balkans and Italy
Pjereta Agalliu, Letizia Carrera, Silva Ibrahimi
The Social Construction of 'Will/Freedom' (Воля) in Ukrainian Media Discourse: Implications for National Identity and Social Cohesion
Nataliia Kostusiak, et al.
Global Knowledge Dynamics in Liver Cancer Nutrition: A Bibliometric Analysis with Implications for Health Education and Policy
Chuan You, et al.
How Distributed leadership Fosters Teacher Innovation: A Mediation Analysis of Self-efficacy and Professional Learning Communities
Hui Wang
Automating Artistry: The Social Impact of Generative AI on Creative Labor in Theatre
Scarlett Sun
Ambidextrous Leadership among Student Entrepreneurs: Navigating Entrepreneurial and Academic Demands
Maulana Amirul Adha, et al.
Livelihoods at the Margins: Smallholder Vulnerability, Structural Constraints, and Rural Development Pathways in Georgia’s Pastoral Sheep Sector
Aleksandre Mikeladze

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