About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Educators Education is an institutional journal published by the Universidad de La Sabana School of Education.   Accordingly, it adheres to the education project (EP) of the university and circulates important contributions in multiple areas and at different levels of educational theory and practice, all of which are the product of rigorous research and study by the academic community of education professionals.

It is an open publication actively involved in systematically shaping and reinforcing teaching as the science of the task of education, helping to find dignifying and humanizing solutions in the diverse educational scenarios found in society.

  1. MISSION:

Educación y Educadores strives to circulate important contributions in multiple areas and at different levels of educational theory and practice, all of which are the product of rigorous research and study by the academic community and by all education  professionals who want to contribute to the journal.

  1. VISION:

Educación y Educadores is an open publication with no methodological limitations to the scope of its institutional vision and nature. It is actively involved in systematically shaping and reinforcing teaching as the science of the task of education, helping to find dignifying and humanizing solutions in the diverse educational scenarios found in society.

  1. EDITORIAL PHLOSOPHY:

The editorial philosophy of Educación y Educadores is founded on a set of principles that includes an understanding of education as free and rational human action of a personal and social nature intended to improve all who take part in it.   Teaching is viewed as the multidimensional science of the task of education, while educators are regarded as direct agents who are committed to a well-rounded education for their students and the advancement of educational knowledge. The function of education in society is seen as a process bent on reshaping social structures towards increasingly fair and supportive ways of relating to others that defend and promote the all-important dignity of the human being.

Out of respect and appreciation for academic pluralism and dialogue, Educación y Educadores does not automatically rule out works that support points of view or educational proposals contrary to its own editorial philosophy, nor does it necessarily agree with the ideas held by contributing authors. They alone are responsible for opinions expressed in their work.

Educación y Educadores is for all education professionals with an interest in their own preparation, in improving their teaching practices, and in reinterpreting and giving new meaning the teaching profession.

  1. SCIENTIFIC AND EDITORIAL BOARD:

The Scientific and Editorial Board ensures the scientific rigor, academic importance and thematic relevance of the contents of the journal.  It also defines policy on the contents published in each issue, appoints peer reviewers, and resolves any differences or conflicts of interest that might arise with respect to the content and approach of an article that might generate controversy, if published.

The Board is comprised of five professionals who have extensive academic backgrounds and institutional ties to national or international organizations in the field of education, to universities or to social science research centers.

  1. Thematic Framework

Educación y Educadores is framed by the social sciences and the science of education. Accordingly, the articles it publishes are classified into one of the following categories.

  1. School Education
  2. Social Pedagogy
  3. University Teaching
  4. Information and Communication Technology in Teaching
  5. School Administration and Management
  6. Essays (rigorous, documented duly-sustained reflection on a topic concerning educational theory or practice)

Peer Review Process

All articles are reviewed by the Editorial Board to verify full compliance with the criteria requested in these instructions. Should any of the respective requirements not be met, the author(s) will be informed accordingly.

After being reviewed by the Editorial Board, the articles are sent to external expert peers who evaluate their scientific and academic quality.  The identity of the authors is not disclosed to the reviewers, nor do the authors know who is reviewing their work. Once the designated external and internal academic peers have given their opinion, a decision is made to publish the material with modifications, to accept the material definitively, as is, or to reject it.

The Journal will notify the author(s) within a prudent period that shall not exceed 60 days. After being accepted and once all adjustments or modifications have been made, if such be the case, the articles are submitted for copy editing. This process respects each author's particular style and, in no case, does copy editing imply any changes whatsoever in the contents of an article.

 

Publication Frequency

Periodicity: The Journal Educación y Educadores since 2021 publishes four-monthly, with coverage from February to May, June to September, and October to January. and we use the anticipated publication methodology.

Open Access Policy

This journal offers free and immediate access to its contents based on the principle that making research available to the public without charge supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Declaration of Originality

Authors must accept and sign the following Declaration of Originality, which is to be sent by email to: educadores@unisabana.edu.co

Educación y Educadores Journal

Statement of Originality

I hereby certify that I am/we are the original author(s) of the paper I am/we are submitting for publishing in the Universidad de La Sabana’s Educación y Educadores journal since its contents are the result of my/our direct intellectual contribution.

All data and references to already published works are duly identified with their relevant citation and included in the references section and quotations used and, where required, I/we have the appropriate authorizations from those who own their economic rights.

Therefore, I/we declare that all works involved are free of copyright and I/we shall take responsibility for any intellectual property right-related litigation or claim and hold the Universidad de La Sabana harmless.

I/We further declare that this paper has not been previously published nor has been submitted to any other journal for peer reviewing and subsequent publishing. I/We also mark with an X whether the work I am/we are submitting derived from a:

(  ) Master’s dissertation

(  ) Doctoral dissertation

Having marked any of these options, I/we shall include the appropriate information of the base source as a footnote in the paper.

If the paper “<Name of the article / name of the paper / nome do artigo>” is approved for publishing:

A) As the author(s) and copyright owner(s), I/we hereby authorize the Universidad de La Sabana, without time restriction, to include this paper in Educación y Educadores so that it can reproduce, edit, distribute, exhibit and disseminate it in the country and abroad by print, electronic, CD Rom, Internet, full text or any other means known or to be known.

B) I/We acknowledge the requirements of the journal and attach to this letter these basic data for the publishing of my/our work:

- ORCID of all authors of the paper

- Institutional mail of all authors of the paper or the corresponding author only

- If research was funded: all data of the funding institution and its relevant identification number.

- According to the citation style of the journal: official name(s) in the academic-scientific sphere for citations attributed to me/us in order to unify my/our name(s) in all databases and promote my/our citation. For example, following the style of the journal, Bruna Ruoso da Silva Neutzling is da Silva, B. R.; Maria del Carmen Solano-Ruiz is Solano-Ruiz, M. C.

C) Despite the fact that the journal is open access and fully available online, I understand that the Universidad de La Sabana offers to send the corresponding author a single copy of the number in which the paper is published, only once and subject to the eventualities that may arise in the shipment. Therefore, I mark with an X that:

(  ) I do require the shipment of a copy.

(  ) I do not require the shipment of a copy.

If so, I/we will attach to this letter the exact information for shipment: full name, address with all details, zip code, city, country and contact telephone number. If it is a shipment to Brazil: CNPJ and IE/RG (tax number).

In witness whereof, this statement is signed on this _________ __, ____ in the city of __________.

 

Full name of author 1

Short name as cited in citable documents

Institutional e-mail

ORCID number:

Funding (if applicable):

Shipment data (if applicable):

 

Declaration of ethics and good conduct

Educación y Educadores takes the following steps to ensure the observance of international standards of ethics for scientific publications.

  1. It has an Ethics Committee that operates according to the guidelines established by the Research Department at Universidad de La Sabana and by the Ethics Committee for Scientific Publications (COPE).   The members of the Ethics Committee include the editor of the journal, the managing editor and a representative of the Scientific and Editorial Board.
  1. Cases Involving Conflict of Interest:

Conflicts of interest that arise at a point in the publishing process are handled by the Ethics Board, which will resolve the impasse.

An author who identifies a conflict of interest before starting the publishing process must report it promptly to the journal, so a decision can be reached.

The reviewer must inform the Editorial Board of any conflict of interest attributed to financial relations, institutional affiliation or personal acquaintance with the author(s) of the document the reviewer has been asked to evaluate.

No article involving conflict of interest will be submitted by the Editorial Board for review until the situation has been resolved.  If the conflict of interest cannot be settled, the article will be withdrawn from the publishing process.

  1. Right to Reproduce Articles:

Educación y Educadores is entitled to reproduce the articles it publishes. However, any such reproduction for lucrative purposes must be approved expressly by editor of the journal or by the Editorial Board.

  1. Errata:

If a significant error is found in the publication of an article, the corresponding author shall cooperate, in conjunction with the Editorial Board, on publishing an erratum or, if appropriate, should consider removing the article.

  1. Policy on Plagiarism:

All material sent through the OJS will be used only with the expressed consent of the authors.

The author must ensure that all quotes in the text are properly cited, so as to acknowledge sources and give academic credit.

If plagiarism is found, the article will be removed from the editorial process and an official copy will be sent to the appropriate entity so legal action may be taken.

  1. Ethical Standards for Authors:

Authors must guarantee the information contained in their written text is accurate and includes the evidence necessary to support the data and analysis presented therein. They also must ensure that every person who made a significant contribution to the work is listed as one of the authors.

Authors must sign a declaration of originality certifying that all the information is properly cited.

Authors must ensure their text has not been published in another journal or in any other medium for the dissemination of scholarly content.  The article must not infringe on the copyrights or property rights of another person or entity.

  1. Ethical Standards for Reviewers

All reviewers agree to hold in strict confidence the information contained in the procedures and contents submitted for their review. They shall refrain from conveying to third parties, disclosing or publishing all or part of the documents they have agreed to review, or to use them in a way other than as requested by the journal.

The commitment to confidentiality does not cease upon completion of the review process.  A work may be cited only after it is published and by making proper use of the rules on citation.

The reviewer must demonstrate a willingness to comply with the review process in terms of the time and rigor indicated by the journal.

The reviewers agree to issue objective and respectful opinions with proper academic justification. For that reason, they shall not accept any academic product if they do not feel qualified to review it.

  1. Ethical Standards for the Board:

The Editorial Board agrees to keep the affiliation and identity of the authors and reviewers anonymous, and will not reveal the contents of any article before it is published.

The Scientific and Editorial Board is responsible for accepting the articles to be published. Its decisions in that sense are based on the journal’s editorial guidelines and the opinions of the peer reviewers.

The Ethics Committee of Educación y Educadores will rule on ethical conflicts, doing so pursuant to the guidelines set by COPE.

  1. Ethical Standards for Editors:

It is the responsibility of the editor to ensure the quality and transparency of the editorial process.  The editor also must guarantee compliance with all guidelines, obligations, rights and duties pertaining to the various members and participants in the journal, in their different categories.

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Content Permanence

CrossMark Policies

What is CrossMark?

It is a Crossref initiative identified with the brand’s flagship icon:

Crossmark

This method guarantees that the reader is accessing the current version of a publication, as long as it displays the CrossMark logo. Click on the logo to access the version history and find information regarding minor or major changes to the published versions. It is also linked to the DOI, ensuring the stability and permanence of updates over time.

In this journal, we upload the PDFs available to the public in two instances:

  1. when the editorial process ends, with the approval of the author and editorial team,
  2. when the last modifications are made to that PDF as a result of a design review for printing purposes.

Adding the CrossMark icon commits our journal to and makes it responsible for notifying and updating readers about any change in an article.

What kind of changes and updates are part of the CrossMark version history?

  • Addendum: Secondary documents that provide additional information about what has been published. It mainly presents other results. The content added will be specified.
  • Correction: New versions with minor changes that do not affect the meaning of the paper, such as typos or otherwise. Any version update due to this type of modification will be informed.
  • Duplicate: If a paper is already published in another medium or republished either due to technical errors or operational accidents, it will be clarified publicly. The appropriate files will be modified and updated in the CrossMark versions.
  • Erratum: Articles for which, after digital or physical publication, significant errors in the writing, images, tables, graphs, references, or otherwise are reported in the available version. The erratum will be specifically mentioned and corrected for the new version.
  • Rectification (corrigendum): When the author of the published article reports errata, the rectification and appropriate corrections will be explained.
  • Elimination: At the relevant authorized party’s request, all available content will be eliminated. Only the article’s citation information and an explanation will be included on the article page and the different means of accessing the content.
  • Retraction: At the relevant authorized party’s request, a statement of the retraction and, where applicable, the party’s note about the retraction will be posted on all the means of access to the article provided by the journal. The stipulated texts and the note will be retained on the article data page. The title will change to “Retraction: <article title>” and the PDF will have a watermark on all pages where the retraction is announced. The same applies to other versions in the reading formats that the journal may have (HTML, XML, ePub, etc.). For further information on the COPE policies we follow, click here.