1.- European Journal of Education and Psychology is a semiannual publication (June and December) and multidisciplinary in the field of Education and Psychology, edited by ASUNIVEP, open to empirical collaborations and to communicate research results in any of the different fields of study of Education and / or Psychology. Manuscripts are accepted in Spanish and English. The submitted works must be unpublished and not in the process of revision in any other publication or have been sent to other publications simultaneously, a circumstance that must be accredited by sending a letter to the Director of the EJEP, stating expressly, that his work is not , nor has it been sent to another medium.

 

2.- The type of collaboration that is supported is the following:

2.a.-) Contributions are accepted in the form of articles of an empirical or research nature, which will consist of the following sections:

Introduction, Method (participants, instruments, procedure), Results, Conclusions / Discussion and References / Bibliography, always at the end of the text, NOT footnote.

3.- Manuscripts will not exceed 6,000 words in total (including tables, graphs, etc.). The works must have minimum margins of 3 cms, and font Times 12.

3.a.-) The first page will include the title of the work, name of the author (s), professional category, institution or agency to which they belong, postal address, email address and ORCID ID for all authors (https://orcid.org/signin) 

3.b.-) The second page of the manuscript will include the title of the work and a summary (between 180 and 210 words) in both Spanish and English, specifying a maximum of five descriptors or keywords, in both languages. Likewise, it must incorporate an abbreviated title of the work.

3.c.-) On the third page will begin the work, without any type of identifying data of the authors.

3.d.-) The tables, figures and illustrations will be numbered consecutively with numbers, indicating in the text the approximate place in which they must be incorporated. The actual maximum size is 12x18 cms, including table header and / or foot of figure. Each one will be presented in a separate document, (Table 1, Table 2, ...), and should be sent without blocking or access keys that prevent its handling by the editing team.

4.- In the writing of the manuscripts for any type of collaboration will follow the rules of publication of the American Psychological Association collected in Publication Manual of The American Psychological Association (6ª). It is recommended, and as an example, the consultation of articles published in the journal, where each and every one of the different ways of writing and incorporating bibliographical references in the text and at the end of it appear. Serve, briefly, by way of example:

 

--For Articles:

Confrey, J., Castro-Filho, J. & Wilhelm, J. (2000). Psychology in mathematics education. Educational Psychologist, 35 (1), 179-192.

 

For Books:

Van Lieshout, E.C.D., Jaspers, W. & Landewé, B.H. (1994). Mathematical word problem solving of normally achieving and mildly mentally retarded children. Doetingchem / Rapallo: Graviant Publishing Company.

 

For Book Chapters:

Hofer, B.K., Yu, S.L. & Pintrich, P.R. (1998). Teaching college students to be self-regulated learners. In D.H. Schunk & B.J. Zimmermam (Eds.), Self-regulated learning. From Teaching to self.reflective practice (pp. 57-85). New York: Guilford Press.

 

5.- To submit a manuscript for editorial review, it is mandatory to register in the management platform of the magazine (https://revistas.uautonoma.cl/index.php/ejep/about/submissions), one of the authors of the same. It will be through this medium, where the entire editorial process is carried out, so that no shipments made by other means will be taken care of.

• Author registration: Access the editorial management platform of the journal, and in the REGISTRY https://revistas.uautonoma.cl/index.php/ejep/about/submissions complete the form with the personal data (Note: for to be able to send an article to the magazine, it is necessary that you register as an author, checking the corresponding box at the end of the form). The author then receives an email with the registration confirmation and their access keys to the platform.
• Sending of works: Access the personal area, to START A NEW SHIPPING, where you will start the process to register your proposal, in 5 steps (If you have any questions or problems during the process, you can contact us by mail electronic to ejep@uautonoma.cl). 

6.- Apart from the review process, all proposals will be submitted to an initial evaluation by the Editorial Committee of the journal. In this case, three mandatory criteria are established for all works, which will be a fundamental requirement, for submission to external reviewers. The criteria proposed by the Editorial Committee are as follows:

a. The work must comply with the publication rules of the journal.

b.The theme must be related to the editorial line of the journal.

c.The research must bring results of interest and scientific relevance.

The Editorial Committee will evaluate the fulfillment of these criteria, deciding on the continuity with the review process.

 

7.- In the second part of the process, the work will be sent to 2 evaluators, anonymously. They will send the resolution to the Editorial Committee following the sections of the review form, in which formal, content and scientific relevance aspects will be assessed, as well as the overall assessment of quality and originality. The result will result in the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript, indicating the necessary corrections to be made. In the case of pointing out the need to make major corrections, a new review process will be initiated later.

 

8.- In the case that formal corrections should be made before sending to the reviewers, the authors will be informed to do so. No work will be peer reviewed until corrections have been made. To facilitate the task of the Editorial Committee, when authors submit a previously evaluated manuscript with the suggested corrections, they will do so in "change control" mode, and specify those modifications made. If, after 3 months after the receipt of the manuscript by the EJEP, the author has not been informed of the acceptance of the manuscript, the manuscript is deemed rejected and can be sent to another publication.

 

9.- In each article published will include the date of receipt of the manuscript, the date of shipment after the modifications and the date of final acceptance.

 

10.- The journal does not apply any type of publication charges. The journal only publishes in electronic format, so it does not send printed articles to authors or readers.

 

11.- The European Journal of Education and Psychology allows the reuse and remixing of the contents published in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0): they can be copied, used, disseminated, transmitted and publicly displayed with the condition of citing the original source (journal, authors and URL).

 

12.- Ethical responsibilities. In articles describing funded studies, credit recognition must be included and permission for publication must be provided by the institution that funded the research. The authors are responsible for the ideas and opinions expressed in the published works, without the European Journal of Education and Psychology engaging in them. Any responsibility for any conflicts arising from the authorship of the studies published in the Journal is declined.

 

Publication of ethics and declaration of negligence

The magazine adheres to the ethical standards of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE).

Among the most important aspects are the following:

The Journal is dedicated to the publication of articles under the highest standards of quality and ethics. We maintain these standards of ethical behavior in all stages of publication and with all members of our magazine. Plagiarism or any other unethical behavior is strictly prohibited.

 

Publisher Responsibilities

• Publication selection: The editor is responsible for the selection of articles that will be published in the journal. The publisher must comply with the ethical standards of the journal and with all legal guidelines, including, but not limited to, those that do not allow defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The publisher is free to discuss decisions related to the selection of articles with the editorial board, the academic committee or an evaluator.
• Non-discrimination clause: The editor will review manuscripts and make decisions about articles, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, nationality or political ideology.
• Confidentiality Agreement: The editor and any member of the editorial team are prohibited from disclosing information about the manuscript sent to persons other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial counselors or editorial staff.
• Transparency and interests The editing team is prohibited from using unpublished material in their own research unless he / she has obtained the express written consent of the author. The editor should refrain from manuscripts that represent a conflict of interest as a result of any possible connection, whether competitive or mutual, with institutions, companies, authors, etc.

 

Responsibilities of reviewers

• Confidentiality: Any manuscript submitted for review should be considered a confidential document. This manuscript should not be discussed or presented to third parties or individuals.
• Timeliness: Due to the sensitivity to reviewing articles, reviewers should inform the editor and reject the review of an article in the event that he / she knows that they will not be able to review the material in a timely manner, or If he / she does not have sufficient knowledge on the subject of the article.
• Requirements for objectivity: Criticism must be made in a neutral way and opinions should articulate their criticism on the basis of reasonable arguments.
• Entry into editorial evaluation: Evaluations provide critical information for the editor and for the decision-making process. Reviewers can also help publishers by communicating with authors and offering suggestions for improving the article through editorial communication.
• Recognition of sources: Reviewers should take into account the relevant published material that is not cited by the author and if there is any significant similarity between the published articles and the manuscript under consideration.
• Transparency and interests: Private information or ideas collected through peer review should remain private and not be used for the benefit of the reviewer. Reviewers should refrain from manuscripts that represent a conflict of interest as a result of any possible connection, whether competitive or mutual, with institutions, companies, authors, etc.

 

Responsibilities of the author

• Principles of research: Authors are responsible for presenting the original research, a truthful description of the work required for an article, and an objective discussion of the importance of the results. Key facts should be frankly explained in the article. The written report should include sufficient details and references so that others may repeat the investigation. Deliberately false or incorrect statements constitute unethical activities and will not be tolerated.
• Redundant, numerous or simultaneous publication: In general terms, an author should not try to publish identical materials by basically delineating the research in more than one journal or other type of primary publication. The presentation of the same subject matter in several journals and / or the publication of the same work in various journals comprises unethical publication behavior and will not be tolerated.
• Authenticity and plagiarism: Authors must guarantee that they will present completely original works, and that the text or materials that the authors have used refers to it correctly. Plagiarism in any form is unethical editorial behavior and will not be tolerated.
• The authorship of the article: The authorship belongs to those individuals who contributed considerably in the article should be mentioned as co-authors.
• Recognition of sources: Appropriate recognition of the work of other authors in the article is required. Authors should include the publications of those who influenced the formation of the substance of their work.
• Transparency and interests: All authors must disclose in their final manuscript any financial or other financial conflicts that could interfere with the results and interpretations in their investigations. All funding for the project must be disclosed.

 

Notice of copyright.

• This journal provides immediate free access to its content under the principle that making research available to the public free of charge supports a greater exchange of global knowledge. The publication are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). The rights of the works published in this journal are property of the author and they are free to distribute and disseminate the same sources as long as he correctly cites the font of publication and these acts are not for commercial purposes.

 

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