About the Journal
The EDUCA International Journal for Educational Quality is a biannual international scientific journal indexed in numerous databases. Its main objective is the publication and dissemination of scientific articles related to the educational field and from a multidisciplinary perspective, covering all areas of knowledge and all educational stages from Early Childhood Education to University.
The journal admits works in Spanish and English developed in the field of analytical research (systematic reviews and meta-analysis) and empirical research and / or qualitative research. All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Publication frequency
EDUCA is a biannual publication that publishes two issues a year, on January 1 and July 1 of each year.
Aim and Scope
The EDUCA International Journal for Educational Quality aims to publish research works related to the educational field, regardless of the thematic area addressed and the educational stage. It will give priority to articles that promote educational quality, as well as educational innovation and excellence.
It will host the publication of scientific articles within an educational context linked to these subject areas, arranged in alphabetical order.
- Art
- Attention to diversity
- biology
- social Sciences
- natural Sciences
- Classic culture
- Educational coaching
- Competencies
- He drew
- Economy
- Physical education
- Emotional education
- Philosophy
- Physical
- Center management
- geology
- Geography
- Greek
- History
- Gender equality
- Computing
- Languages
- Latin
- Spanish language
- Literature
- Math
- Mentoring
- Active methodologies
- Music
- Neuroeducation
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Orientation
- Psychology
- Religion
- Technology
- Values
Quality criteria and standards
EDUCA seeks to achieve certain quality standards and criteria in its manuscripts, so the following will be taken into account:
- Quality of the text. Authors must carefully review the different sections of their article, always complying with the scientific protocol and incorporating quality content in the Foundation, objective / hypothesis / research question, methodology, ethical compliance and good practices, results, discussion, conclusions, limitations of the study and future lines of research and bibliographic references. All texts will be passed through an antiplagiarism detector, not allowing in any way the acceptance of a work with a percentage higher than 20%.
- Style and clarity of the text: An easy-to-read text must be presented, based on current bibliographic references and in sufficient number, using non-sexist language, and providing a critical point of view. The bibliographic style standards of the journal must be followed at all times.
- Importance of the topic. The texts must present topics of interest to the educational community, themes that favor progress towards educational quality and excellence in education. Issues that may have implications for the improvement of the educational system.
- Impact of the article. Texts with social and scientific impact will be valued, especially those that promote good practices in education.
- Advance of the field. Articles that contribute to scientific progress on a specific area or topic related to the educational field will be valued.
- Style. The review should be well written and conform to the style of the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (sixth edition).
Open access policy and Creative Commons
EDUCA provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge. The magazine does not charge any fee to subscribers or readers of the magazine to view the articles.
Readers will be able to freely and freely access the content of the articles. The authors will retain the publishing rights. The Creative Common license with which this magazine works is CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International). Readers and authors are free to share, copy, and redistribute the material in any medium or format. The following terms should always be kept in mind:
- Attribution: You must give proper credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if any changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any manner that suggests that the licensor endorses you or your use.
- Non-Commercial: You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- Not Derivative: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
- No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license allows.
Publication fees
The journal does not currently have any publication fee. The authors will enjoy a free review process for their manuscripts and their publication if they are accepted. Readers will also not have to pay any fee to read or consult the articles, all of which are published in open access.
Good Editorial Practices in Gender Equality
Use of Inclusive and Non-Sexist Language
EDUCA follows an editorial policy that includes specific recommendations in favor of using inclusive language in scientific articles. Authors should use terms that refer to all genders, some examples include: students, teachers, children, people, human beings, teaching staff, research staff, etc. Authors should always include the two last names of all personnel who participated in the research.
In accordance with our editorial policy, we strongly encourage authors to use inclusive and non-sexist language in their scientific articles. These recommendations are designed to ensure that all works published in our journal respect and reflect the diversity of our scientific community, promoting equality and avoiding any form of discrimination.
Some guidelines to follow include:
- Use of Neutral Pronouns: Utilize inclusive pronouns or forms that encompass all genders when referring to individuals in general.
- Avoid Gender Stereotypes: Write in a manner that avoids traditional gender stereotypes and roles.
- Neutral Language: Prefer gender-neutral terms like "people" instead of "men" or "women," unless it is necessary to specify.
- Equitable Recognition: Ensure that the contributions of all individuals involved in the research are recognized, regardless of gender.
- Forms of Reference: When referring to professionals, use the title and full name, and not just the last name, to avoid gender bias.
These recommendations are in line with our commitment to equity and diversity in science. We appreciate the cooperation of all authors in implementing these practices in their manuscripts.
We recommend that authors of published works that have been carried out with research data including the sex variable report whether the conclusions have taken possible sex differences into account.
Plagiarism detection
EDUCA journal uses Crossref's Similarity Check plagiarism detection program. All articles before passing a peer review are checked by the anti-plagiarism program. If the editor observes a plagiarism percentage higher than 20% or an excessive percentage of self-citations without being justified, the article will automatically be returned to the author without processing its peer review.
Digital file storage policy
EDUCA journal has the computer support of a company dedicated to digital data processing. In order to guarantee the preservation of digital files, the following tasks are carried out periodically: Backup copies.
- Updating and maintenance of servers.
- Monitoring of the technological environment to prevent possible migrations of obsolete formats or software.
- Metadata of digital fact.
-Use of DOI.
In addition, the correct operation of the hardware used in high-performance professional servers and the software is ensured by updating the OJS versions and verifying their full operation.
The files published on this website are available in easily reproducible formats such as the PDF format.
Ethics and Malpractice
1. Editorial Board
- Journals should have editorial boards or other governing bodies whose members are recognized experts in the field. The full names and affiliations of the members should be provided on the journal’s Web site.
- Journals shall provide contact information for the editorial office on the journal’s Web site.
2. Authors and Authors responsibilities
- Any fees or charges that are required for manuscript processing and/or publishing materials in the journal shall be clearly stated in a place before authors begin preparing their manuscript for submission.
- Authors are obliged to participate in peer review process.
- All authors have significantly contributed to the research.
- All authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.
- List of references, financial support.
- Forbidden to publish same research in more than one journal.
3. Peer-review process
- All of a journal’s content should be subjected to peer-review.
- Peer-review is defined as obtaining advice on individual manuscripts from reviewers’ expert in the fiel
