Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which appear in About the Journal.
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF or WordPerfect format. Submissions should not be in PDF format.
- The submission has not been previously published or submitted for consideration by any other journal (or an explanation has been provided in the Comments to the Editor).
- Text is single spaced; 12-point font size; typeface Times New Roman; italics are used instead of underlining (except in URLs); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed in appropriate places in the text, rather than at the end.
- The manuscript has the specified extension: empirical and theoretical articles (5,000 to 7000 words), and reviews (1,000 words).
- The manuscript contains all the sections specified in the guidelines for authors.
- TWO files are sent: the first one is a document that includes only the authors' information (names, affiliations, emai addresses, ORCID); the second file is the manuscript without references to authors.
- If submitted to a peer-reviewed section of the journal (theoretical and empirical articles), authors should remove any personal references to ensure anonymous review.
- The manuscript adheres strictly to the citation style of the American Psychological Association (APA), seventh edition.
- A third file is included in the shipment with the Letter of Originality and Transfer of Rights in PDF signed in the format provided.
- The article contains AT LEAST FIVE keywords.
- ALL metadata of the manuscript and authors (abstract, keywords, language, ORCID, institution of affiliation, authors' biographical summary) have been captured.
Articles
Contributions submitted to this section could be:
1.1 Empirical studies
They present the results of quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, or trans-disciplinary educational research related to the journal’s lines of inquiry. The contributions submitted to this section need:
- A title in Spanish and English; 15 words maximum
- An abstract in Spanish and English; 200 words each. It should come after the article’s title and should present the relevance of the issue under examination, and a brief description of the objectives, methodology, main results and theoretical/pedagogical implications.
- A set of keywords: minimum 3 and maximum 5, in English and Spanish
- An introduction. This section includes the theoretical and empirical background to the study and presents the aim of the research.
- A methodology section
- A data analysis and result section
- A discussion and conclusion section
- A reference list using APA style
The article’s length should be between 5,000 and 7,000 words. All contributions submitted to this section will undergo a blind peer-reviewed process.
1.2 Theoretical studies
They present a theoretically and empirically grounded position regarding an educational theory, phenomenon, trend or issue; they contribute to the conceptualization or reconceptualization of an issue, topic or methodology. The author’s position should build upon pertinent and current educational scientific literature. The contribution should include:
- A title: in Spanish and English; 15 words maximum
- An abstract in Spanish and English; maximum 200 words each. It should come after the title and should contain a brief description of the objectives, as well as the main contributions of the research work.
- A set of keywords: minimum 3 and maximum 5; in English and Spanish.
- An introduction presenting the issue under discussion and the author’s position
- A theoretical and empirical discussion substantiating the author’s position
- A conclusion
- A list of references using APA style
The essay’s length should be between 5,000 and 7,000 words. All contributions submitted to this section will undergo a blind peer-reviewed process.
Download template theoretical articles.
Reviews
The manuscripts submitted to this section present a critical review of an educational book, resource or legal document. We also accept reviews of educational software. Reviews should follow this structure:
- Review’s title (it should not be the same of the analyzed text)
- Information about the book, resource, document using APA style.
- Abstract: summary of the reviewed element. It may include information about the author, his/her work and techniques.
- Evaluation: evaluative judgment of the work reviewed, highlighting contributions and limitations.
- Identification of the reviewer: name, institution, postal address, email and country.
The length of the reviews should be 1,000 words; the journal’s Editorial Board will review these contributions. The work reviewed should be five years old or less.
Download template for reviews.
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