Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

Review process

I. Manuscript reception and first phase evaluation

Authors’ contributions are managed by the scientific editor and the technical editor under the advice of the associate editors. Once the formal requirements of the publication have been verified, it is analyzed in the first phase by the Editorial Team, who may: a) accept the submission for external review; b) suggest modifications; or c) reject it. In the latter case, the scientific editor may or may not give feedback to the authors. This first phase takes an average of three months.

II. Second phase of evaluation by external double-blind peers

The articles are sent for evaluation to expert judges in the area, at the rate of two per paper. When it is a frontier area in a field of science, referees are sent as necessary. In the evaluation process, extreme care is taken to maintain the confidentiality of authors and referees (double-blind system). The journal has a simple article evaluation form, as a guide for refereeing. Four results may arise from this phase: a) publishable without changes; b) publishable with suggestions; c) publishable with modifications; and d) not publishable.

In all cases, the reviewers prepare a report based on their opinion. The Editorial Team may resort to other referees in cases where the conclusions of the designated evaluators are incompatible with each other or there are doubts as to methodological aspects.

Once the evaluators’ assessment is generated, it is analyzed by the scientific editor, who prepares a communication to the authors about the result of the evaluation. The authors must make the requested modifications within approximately 15 days. Then, the Editorial Team, taking into account the considerations of the referees, confirms that the modified text includes the observations made. The scientific editor is responsible for the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the articles. This decision is final.

The process of external evaluation of each article takes an average of six months, which may vary according to the nature of the considerations or the need for consultation with other experts.

The article rejection rate for 2023 was 85 %.

III. Publication

Once the final version of the manuscript has been accepted, the technical team oversees editing and layout of the manuscript and, if necessary, contacts the authors to make adjustments prior to publication.

Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the Editorial Team reserves the right to decide the order of appearance and in which issue and volume it will be published.

Author Guidelines

Submissions

Páginas de Educación accepts submissions year-round. All submissions must be made through the online platform OJS. Since 2024, preprints are accepted.

Preparation of the manuscript

1. Title. Brief and informative. The title should be in Spanish, English and Portuguese. Avoid abbreviations and formulas whenever possible.

2. Names of authors and affiliations. The first and last names of each author should be clearly indicated along with their ORCID number. In addition, each author’s institutional affiliation should be indicated along with his/her e-mail address.

3. Abstract. It consists of a paragraph (no more than 250 words) that synthesizes the manuscript, emphasizing the methodology, results and conclusions. It should be presented in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

4. Keywords. Immediately after the abstract, a maximum of five keywords should be provided. These keywords will be used for indexing purposes, it is recommended that they follow the guidelines of the Thesaurus of the area. Keywords should be in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

5. Traditional sections. This varies according to the case, but in general the papers will have introduction, methodology, results, discussion and conclusion (see Article structure).

6. Citation of sources. It should follow the guidelines of the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). See basic guidelines and examples.

7. Tables and figures. Tables should be submitted as editable text and not as images. Tables and figures should be integrated into the text and not at the end. They should be numbered according to the order in which they are presented.

8. List of references. References should be in APA 7th edition format, alphabetically ordered and with hanging indentation.

9. Data availability. For articles resulting from original research, authors must explain whether their data is available in an open repository and where to access it. This information is completed in the Authorship Responsibility Statement document. Possible open data repositories are: SciELO Data, Mendeley Data, Zenodo, DANS, DataHub, FigShare.

Article structure

Articles. All research articles or systematic reviews must contain the following sections:

• Introduction: well-documented and updated theoretical framework, which supports the theme and presents the controversies that justify the investigation. Present the research problem and objective/questions it seeks to answer.
• Methodology: description that addresses the design in sufficient detail to replicate the study. In the case of empirical articles, describe the sample, the instruments and/or techniques used, the procedures and the analysis of the data used. In the case of systematic review or rapid review articles, you must follow the PRISMA protocol.
• Results: present the results clearly and responding to the objective or research questions. Avoid value judgments.
• Discussion: substantiated interpretation of the results in articulation with the theoretical framework and the background presented in the introduction.
• Conclusions: they are extracted from the study, without presenting new information. Future projections or lines of research should be included.
• Practical implications: summary of the implications of the findings for educational practice, presented in a bulleted list format of a maximum of 150-200 words, in direct and accessible language. This section is intended for educational policy makers, leaders of educational institutions, teachers and other stakeholders in education. If the research is considered to be particularly useful for any of these particular stakeholders, the message can be customized by targeting a specific sector of the educational audience.

Brief communication | Best practices. Manuscripts submitted to this section should include the following sections:

• Title: The title should be clear, concise, and reflect the specific practice or intervention discussed.
• Abstract (150-200 words): A concise summary of the practice described, including the context in which it was implemented, the main objectives, and a brief overview of the results or observed impact. The abstract should emphasize the applicability of the practice in other educational contexts.
• Introduction (500-800 words): A brief description of the context and the need for the practice or intervention, explaining why this practice is important for the educational community and how it relates to the existing body of knowledge. Include a brief review of relevant literature to situate the practice within a theoretical or conceptual framework.
• Description of the Practice (1,000-1,500 words):
• Context: Describe the environment in which the practice was implemented (educational level, type of institution, student characteristics, etc.).
• Objectives: Outline the specific objectives of the practice or intervention.
• Planning: Detail the steps taken to plan and implement the practice, including resources used, timeline, and any necessary clarifications.
• Implementation: Provide a detailed description of how the practice was carried out in the classroom or educational setting. Include specific examples, such as activities, teaching strategies, materials used, and any adjustments made during implementation.

• Results (500-800 words): Present the results observed after the practice was implemented. Include qualitative and quantitative data where possible. Discuss how the practice impacted student learning, motivation, engagement, or any other relevant indicators. Compare the results with the initially stated objectives.
• Critical reflection and lessons learned (400-600 words): Reflect on the challenges encountered during implementation and how they were addressed. Discuss any necessary adaptations and their impact on the outcomes. Provide recommendations for other educators who may wish to implement similar practices in their own contexts.
• Practical implications (200-300 words): Summarize the key implications of the practice for teaching and learning. Suggest possible adaptations for different educational contexts and how this practice can be integrated into other areas of education. This section should be presented in bullet points.
• Conclusions (150-250 words): Summarize the main conclusions of the article, highlighting the importance of the practice described.
• Appendices (if applicable): Include any additional materials that may be useful to readers, such as examples of educational materials, implementation guides, or questionnaires used to evaluate the practice.

Authorship Responsibility Statement

All authors of the article must read, complete and sign the following Authorship Responsibility Statement. This must be included in the submission, together with the manuscript and the anonymous version.

How to prepare the anonymous file for review

To ensure double-blind review, authors should prepare a file that does not contain any information that could reveal their identity to potential reviewers.

Authors must take into account the following aspects:

• The document must be classified as an “anonymous version” when uploaded to the platform, and must not contain information about the authors in the file name.
• The anonymous file will not contain the names of the authors or their institutional affiliations, or acknowledgments or financing information revealed by the institution to which they belong.
• In those passages where institutions or specific geographic coordinates —that allow the identification of the authors— are mentioned, the text will be replaced by crosses or, if necessary for understanding, by a description of the deleted element, between brackets.
• Examples: “The study was conducted among XXX students”; “The study was carried out among the students of the [study center]”.
• Citations to previous works by any of the authors of the manuscript should be replaced by the word “Author”. In the list of references, entries only identified with the word “Author” and the year in parentheses will be placed at the beginning.
• Example in the text: “As already studied (Author, 2019)”.
• Example in the reference list: Author. (2019).
• Authors should check in the word processor that there is no metadata in the file that identifies any user by name or surname. In Word for Windows, you can check and delete this information in the menu “Information > Inspect Document”. In Word for MacOS, it can be done in “Protect document > Delete personal information when saving”.

Sections

Articles

Research articles and systematic literature review articles. They have a maximum of 8,000 words (excluding references, tables and figures). Double-blind peer-reviewed section.

Brief communication | Best practices

Publish documentation and share effective, replicable teaching practices that have been successfully implemented in real educational settings. The articles should provide educators, administrators, and other education professionals with concrete tools that they can apply in their own contexts, focusing on practicality and direct applicability. Submissions should not exceed 4,000 words, excluding tables, references, and appendices.

Copyright Notice

If the manuscript is accepted, the authors agree to transfer the copyright to the journal according to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), open access system, with the authors retaining responsibility for the content and opinions expressed, which do not reflect the views or scientific policy of the journal.

The authors hereby declare that their work does not infringe on the rights of third parties and that they are the sole holders of the property rights being transferred, allowing them to dispose of these rights without any limitations or encumbrances. They also declare that, in creating the work subject to this transfer, they have not violated any third-party intellectual property rights. Consequently, the authors are obliged to guarantee the authorship and originality of the work’s content to the journal and ensure the peaceful exercise of the transferred rights. The authors will be responsible for any claims made by third parties regarding intellectual property rights over the work, thus exempting the journal from any liability. They will also be liable for any damages that may be caused to the journal due to such claims.

The article’s content will not be subject to any other rights by any other publication, nor has it been previously published. If tables or figures from other publications are reproduced, written permission from the authors or copyright holders will be provided as appropriate. In all cases, the APA guidelines for presenting tables and figures will be followed. 

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