JPSP is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.

JPSP is a peer reviewed journal and covers all area of educational studies. The journal is published  biannually (twice a year:  June and December) and provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal aims to achieve the advancement of knowledge in the field of educational sciences and to offer an integrated view of the field by presenting approaches of multiple disciplines.