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Open access and copyright

Revista Española de Pedagogía is an open access journal published under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial) license, which means that all content is freely available to the user or their institution. All articles published have a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) associated with them registered by the journal.

The REP authorizes the authors to use the published material (in its online advance format or in its definitive version), at any time without requesting any permission, always citing the journal in which it has been published and with its corresponding DOI.

The authors assign to the journal the intellectual property rights (distribution, public communication, reproduction, transformation) of the published articles.

Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, always citing the journal in which it has been published and with its corresponding DOI.

Plagiarism detection

The Revista Española de Pedagogía uses a plagiarism control system powered by the program Ithenticate®.

Texts received will be submitted for plagiarism review before being sent for editorial and academic evaluation. If plagiarism is detected before or during the peer review process, the procedure to follow is the one indicated by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in the following diagram. If plagiarism is detected once the paper has been published, it will be removed from the journal's web page and the author's institution will be informed of the plagiarism.

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in articles

Authors must follow the AI ​​use policy established by Revista Española de Pedagogía and declare compliance with the following sections before submitting their articles.

  1. Authorship of the article:
    • Author(s) cannot cite AI as the author or co-author of the submitted articles.
  2. Use of AI in the writing process:
    • The authors may only use generative AI or AI-assisted technologies to improve the language and readability of this article.
    • If AI is used, authors must cite it in the References section according to the use of APA standards in force in the journal.
  3. Use of Language Multimodal Model (LMM) or Large Language Model (LLM) in the development of the article:
    • The authors are responsible for reviewing and validating the AI-generated information.
    • The authors should indicate and document the use of LLM or LMM in the Methods section.
  4. Use of AI-generated images and videos in the article:
    • The use of AI-generated images and videos in articles is not permitted.
  5. IA Policy Compliance:
    • In the case of non-compliance with the IA policy, the journal may reject (pre-publication), retract (post-publication), or publish an editorial notice on the article.
The acceptance of this declaration is mandatory if the authors wish to publish it in the journal.

Ethics code

This journal rejects papers that raise concerns about possible malpractice. Common forms of scientific malpractice include (based on the "28 Guidelines for Avoiding Plagiarism" available at http://ori.hhs.gov/plagiarism-0):

Plagiarism: The appropriation of the language, ideas, or thoughts of another without crediting their true source, and representation of them as one's own original work.

Improprieties of authorship: Improper assignment of credit, such as excluding others, misrepresentation of the same material as original in more than one publication, inclusion of individuals as authors who have not made a definite contribution to the work published; or submission of multi-authored publications without the concurrence of all authors.

Misappropriation of the ideas of others: an important aspect of scholarly activity is the exchange of ideas among colleagues. Scholars can acquire novel ideas from others during the process of reviewing grant applications and manuscripts. However, improper use of such information can constitute fraud. Wholesale appropriation of such material constitutes misconduct.

Violation of generally accepted research practices: Serious deviation from accepted practices in proposing or carrying out research, improper manipulation of experiments to obtain biased results, deceptive statistical or analytical manipulations, or improper reporting of results.

Inappropriate behaviour in relation to misconduct: this includes unfounded or knowingly false accusations of misconduct, failure to report known or suspected misconduct, withholding or destruction of information relevant to a claim of misconduct and retaliation against persons involved in the allegation or investigation.

Authors must comply with this policy ethics. Submission of articles to the REP implies acceptance of these rules.

Double-blind review

The evaluation system seeks objectivity and neutrality. Therefore, the "double blind" principle is followed. In the evaluation process, a minimum of two external evaluators specialized in the area of knowledge of the article will be used to guarantee an expert judgment.

Submissions evaluation and editorial processing times

When submitting a new article, the corresponding author will receive an automatic notification confirming its receipt. The editors will make a first assessment of the article based on the suitability of the proposals to the REP editorial criteria. The result of this evaluation will be notified within a maximum period of one month. If the author receives a positive first evaluation, the paper will be submitted for blind peer review. Authors will receive the result of the second evaluation within approximately three months.

The possible decisions are:

Accepted: your article was accepted as submitted.

Accepted with modifications (minor revisions): your article requires modifications and will be accepted once such changes have been made. Authors should detail the revisions and responses to reviewers' comments (responding to each comment in a separate document), and save the modifications made in the document with “Track changes”. The author has 2 weeks to submit the revised manuscript.

Accepted with modifications (minor revisions): your article requires considerable modification. You are required to submit a new file for a new round of review. Authors should detail the revisions and responses to reviewers' comments (responding to each comment in a separate document) and save the modifications made in the document with “Track changes”. The author has 4 weeks to submit the revised manuscript.

Rejected: your article was not accepted for publication, either because it is considered lacking in quality, because it does not meet the formal requirements, or because the topic does not coincide with the field covered by the journal.

The editorial management will guarantee, in all cases, that the opinions delivered to the authors contain solid arguments that support the editorial decision. The results of the academic review process will be final in all cases.

The deadline established for the completion of the evaluation process is four months, counting from the receipt of the article. At the end of this period, the author will normally be informed of the final result of the evaluation. If the evaluation is negative, it should be remembered that the experts do not evaluate authors, whose identity they do not know, but specific articles. This means that an author whose article has not been selected may resubmit other papers at a later date.

Accepted articles will begin the editing process (style correction, layout, etc.), to be subsequently included in the corresponding issue, according to the decision of the editorial management. The management reserves the right to decide on the inclusion of the contributions in the issues they consider appropriate. Once the editorial process is completed, the preliminary layout of the text will be sent to the authors for final review and approval. The editing process usually takes a maximum of two months.

The average time between the receipt of an article and its publication is six months.

Publication costs

REP provides diamond open access. Publication is free and open with no costs to authors or readers.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

In order to guarantee the quality of published scientific articles, we follow a policy of only accepting professional translations from accredited translators or translations from authors whose mother tongue is Spanish or English or who have a high level of proficiency in these languages.

Once an article has been approved for publication in the REP, in cases where a professional translation into English or Spanish is required, authors must pay for the translation under the following conditions:

  • If it is an article supported by a research grant, or similar, the invoice will be paid in full by the body supporting the research. The total cost will generally depend on the number of words translated. If this institution has an accredited professional translation service, translations carried out by the funding body will also be accepted.
  • In the case of an article without research or publication support, the author will pay the maximum amount of 400 euros (including 21% VAT), and the journal will be responsible for the rest of the quoted translation costs, which will depend on the number of words translated.

The costs of translating bibliographical reviews or other non-scientific content published in the journal in Spanish and English will be fully covered by the journal.

Digital preservation

Digital Commons allows for the permanent and secure archiving of the journal in CLOCKSS and Portico. The preservation policy includes the assignment of DOI to the journal, to each issue and article.

This journal is supported by the services of the university repository RE-UNIR of the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja, through the deposit of all its publications.

Authors are encouraged to deposit or disseminate accepted articles in:

  • Institutional repository of their university and public repositories (SSRN, Zenodo, etc.).
  • Google Scholar, ORCID, Dimensions, PlumX, etc.
  • Scientific social networks.
  • Social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.).
  • Personal or institutional website, blog, etc.

It is required that all the bibliographic data of the publication be detailed in these publications.

Statistics

The REP provides data on the number of downloads of articles on their corresponding web pages. The number of downloads began to be counted in January 2024.

The journal's website also uses Google Analytics to monitor the visits received and obtain statistical data on the use of the website.

Contributions

Articles with more than three authors will only be accepted if a reasoned explanation of the academic relevance of the presentation of such work is provided under the signature of all participating authors. The intellectual collaboration of all signatories, not the mere collection of data, must be guaranteed in all cases.

The authors must indicate the role of each one using CREDIT taxonomy (example available in the template for sending the articles).

Consideration of Gender and Sex in Research

The Revista Española de Pedagogía (REP) encourages researchers to follow gender and sex equity guidelines, such as those recommended by SAGER. Gender and sex considerations should be included in relevant studies. For more information, please review an overview of these guidelines here.

Key Definitions:

  • Sex: This refers to the biological differences between women and men, including chromosomes, sex organs, and hormonal profiles.
  • Gender: Refers to socially constructed roles and behaviours that vary across societies and over time. Gender includes a spectrum of identities and expressions that define how people identify and express their gender.
  • Gender Identity: A person's self-concept as male, female, non-binary, etc., based on physical, psychological, and social factors.
  • Gender Presentation: How a person publicly expresses gender identity through clothing behaviour, among others.

Recommendations for Research

  • Title and Abstract: Indicates whether the findings apply to only one sex or gender.
  • Study Design: Describe whether sex and gender were considered in the study design in the abstract.
  • Data Presentation: Present data disaggregated by sex and gender when this information has been collected and consent to report and share data has been obtained.
  • Sex and gender analysis: The results of these analyses are reported regardless of whether they are positive or negative. Avoid post hoc analyses if the study design is inadequate.
  • Justification for lack of analysis: Justifying why sex- and gender-based analyses were not performed.

Promotion of Equality
Researchers are encouraged to promote gender equality based on merits, competencies, and creativity in academic research. Sexist, misogynistic, or anti-LGBTQ+ content is ethically objectionable and can be rejected or retracted. A review of the REP's Equality and Inclusion Policy is recommended.

Equality and inclusion policy

Revista Española de Pedagogía (REP) promotes gender equality and inclusion in all publications, ensuring respectful and non-discriminatory language.

The application of this policy will be based on the provisions of the 'Guide for a non-sexist use of language' adopted by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the recommendations given by the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality of the Government of Spain, in the document 'Guides for the non-sexist use of language'. Furthermore, the journal is subject to all Inclusion, Equality and Diversity criteria established in the 'Equality Plan' of the International University of La Rioja. All persons interested in submitting academic works for publication in the REP must guarantee that all works comply with the principles and guidelines established in said documents.

This magazine is committed to promoting inclusive and respectful language and equality between men and women. To achieve this, the following actions are proposed:

  • Maintaining a balanced percentage of women and men on the Editorial Team.
  • At least 40% of women are reviewers of works submitted to the journal.
  • The use of inclusive language is recommended for scientific articles. Inclusive language recognizes diversity, respects all people, considers differences, and promotes equal opportunities. Articles should not contain assumptions about readers' beliefs or affiliations and should avoid any assertion of superiority based on race, sex, culture, or any other characteristic. Articles are encouraged to use bias-free language using terms that avoid stereotypes. In this regard, consultation with the Basic Guide for the Use of Non-Sexist Languages is recommended.
  • It requires reporting whether the source data of the research considers sex to allow the identification of possible differences.
  • Include the full names of the authors of the works in the journal, avoiding initials, particles, and abbreviations.

Dissemination policy and website features

The Revista Española de Pedagogía (REP) is committed to ensuring the broad and accessible dissemination of its published content, in accordance with the quality and visibility guidelines established by the Spanish Foundation for Science, Technology, and Society (FECYT). To this end, the following dissemination strategies and principles have been established:

Access and availability
All articles published in the REP are available in open access, without financial or technological restrictions, on the journal's official website. This policy reflects the commitment to the democratization of knowledge and compliance with national and international open science regulations.

Indexing and visibility

  • Repositories and databases: The journal's contents are disseminated through their inclusion in open access institutional and thematic repositories, such as Scopus (ELSEVIER), Social Sciences Citation Index ( Clarivate ), Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Fuente Academica Plus (EBSCO), IBZ Online (De Gruyter ), Periodicals Index Online (ProQuest), DIALNET (University of La Rioja), DOAJ, Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Educational research abstracts - ERA (Taylor & Francis Online), among others.
  • Identifiers and metadata:Each published article is assigned to a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), ensuring its permanent localization and citability. Additionally, international metadata standards, such as Dublin Core and OAI-PMH, are applied to facilitate interoperability with other scientific information systems.

Website Features

  • The REP website contains summaries that allow direct access to articles.
  • The website features a search engine that facilitates easy access to its content.
  • The website is adaptable to mobile devices.
  • The website provides access to supplementary materials when necessary.

Dissemination strategies

  • Academic and social networks: The Revista Española de Pedagogía actively promotes its publications through academic networks such as JSTOR, Google Scholar, as well as on social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, and X) and other academic networks as Aula Magna 2.0.
  • Alternative metrics: The use of alternative impact metrics such as Altmetrics is recommended to evaluate the dissemination of articles in digital media.
  • Personal identifiers: Authors are encouraged to use personal identifiers, such as ORCID, to enhance the traceability of their publications.

Self-archiving policy
The REP allows and recommends immediate self-archiving of articles in institutional and personal repositories, respecting the final published version and ensuring compliance with established dissemination licenses.

Collaborations and evaluation

  • Institutional Collaborations: The journal is open to collaboration agreements with universities, research groups, and scientific associations to enhance the dissemination of its content nationally and internationally.
  • Evaluation and improvement: To enhance the dissemination and impact of the journal, bibliometric and visibility indicators are periodically monitored, with dissemination strategies adjusted based on the results obtained.