About the Journal

General Information

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research is an international scientific journal specialized in education, pedagogical sciences, educational innovation and social sciences, aimed at the dissemination of original, unpublished and high quality academic research in Spanish and English.

The journal aims to promote the development of scientific knowledge through the publication of research, reviews and academic reflections that contribute to the strengthening of education, interdisciplinary research and social transformation from local, regional and international perspectives.

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research is an annual open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by Latitude Zero Publishing for researchers, teachers, practitioners, graduate students, and specialists interested in the educational and social sciences.

The journal applies a double-blind peer review system, guaranteeing standards of scientific quality, originality, editorial ethics, methodological rigor and academic relevance in each of the contributions received.

The journal maintains an immediate open access policy, allowing free and open access to all its contents under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, favoring the democratization of knowledge and the international visibility of scientific production

APC (Article Processing Charges) Policy

With the purpose of guaranteeing editorial sustainability, scientific quality, digital preservation and the international projection of the journal, Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research applies Article Processing Charges (APCs) only to manuscripts accepted for publication.

APCs cover fundamental processes associated with the scientific and editorial management of the journal, including:

  • Editorial and administrative management of manuscripts.
  • Coordination of the peer review process.
  • Proofreading and technical revision.
  • Layout and scientific layout.
  • DOI Assignment and Maintenance (if applicable)
  • Digital preservation and maintenance of OJS platforms.
  • Interoperability and academic indexing services.
  • Scientific dissemination and international visibility.
  • Technological maintenance and digital security.

The application of APC responds to editorial practices widely adopted by international open access scientific journals indexed in recognized academic databases and directories.

The existence of APC does not influence editorial decisions or the scientific evaluation process, which is carried out under strictly academic, ethical and editorial quality criteria.

 

Publication Scope and Manuscript Coverage

2.1. Approach

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research publishes original scientific research related to education, pedagogy, educational innovation, and applied social sciences.

The journal has the following recommended editorial sections in accordance with international scientific indexing standards:

The journal has the following editorial sections:

Scientific Articles

It publishes original results of completed or ongoing research related to education, pedagogical sciences and social sciences.

Review Articles and Systematic Reviews

It includes bibliographic reviews, systematic reviews and critical analysis of the state of the art on contemporary educational and social problems.

Case Studies

It presents applied research and analysis of relevant educational, institutional or social experiences.

Academic Essays and Theoretical Reflections

Space for critical analysis, conceptual discussion and interdisciplinary scientific reflection.

Academic Reviews

Publication of critical reviews of books, reports, scientific works and recent publications of academic relevance.

Short Scientific Communications

It includes preliminary research reports, innovative experiences, scientific advances or short academic contributions.

2.2. Scope

Contributions must be original, unpublished and not in the process of simultaneous evaluation in another scientific journal.

Manuscripts must present scientific relevance, methodological clarity, academic rigor, and significant contributions to the area of study.

The journal accepts papers with an approximate length of between 6,000 and 9,000 words, including bibliographic references, tables, figures and appendices.

References must correspond primarily to indexed and updated scientific literature.

The journal accepts the following types of documents:

  • Scientific articles.
  • Review articles.
  • Systematic reviews.
  • Case studies.
  • Academic essays.
  • Bibliographic reviews.
  • Academic reviews.
  • Short scientific communications.

 

Publication Frequency and Manuscript Submission Dates

3.1. Frequency

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research is an annual scientific journal, published by Latitude Zero Publishing.

The magazine publishes one issue a year, corresponding to the January-December period. The annual issue will be published during the month of January of each year, once the editorial process, scientific evaluation, correction and layout of the accepted manuscripts have been completed.

3.2. Deadline for Submission of Articles

The journal will make an annual call for the reception of manuscripts.

The ordinary period for receiving articles will be open from January 1 to June 30 of each year.

Manuscripts received outside this period may be considered for the next annual issue, in accordance with the editorial planning and decision of the journal's Editorial Committee.

 

Editorial Process

4.1. Reception of Manuscripts

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the journal's OJS platform.

Once the submission has been received, the Editorial Team will confirm receipt of the manuscript to the corresponding author within a maximum period of 5 working days.

Confirmation of receipt does not imply acceptance of the manuscript for publication.

4.2. Preliminary Editorial Review

Within a maximum period of 15 working days after receipt of the manuscript, the Editorial Committee will carry out a preliminary evaluation to verify:

  • Thematic relevance to the focus and scope of the journal.
  • Compliance with editorial guidelines for authors.
  • Originality and unpublished manuscript.
  • Formal and academic adequacy.
  • Minimum quality of scientific writing.
  • Correspondence with the documentary typologies accepted by the journal.

As a result of this preliminary review, the manuscript may be:

  • Accepted for peer review.
  • Returned for formal corrections.
  • Rejected for non-compliance with editorial or thematic requirements.

In case of requiring preliminary adjustments, the authors will have a maximum period of 7 calendar days to submit the corrected version.

4.3. Double-blind Peer Evaluation

The manuscripts approved in the preliminary review will be submitted to external scientific evaluation through the double-blind peer review system.

Each manuscript will be evaluated by at least two external reviewers specialized in the corresponding subject area.

The arbitration process will last approximately between 30 and 45 calendar days.

The evaluation will consider criteria related to:

  • Originality and scientific contribution.
  • Methodological rigour.
  • Theoretical and argumentative quality.
  • Thematic relevance.
  • Actuality and relevance of bibliographic references.
  • Clarity of results, discussion and conclusions.
  • Academic contribution to the field of education and social sciences.

In case of discrepancy between the opinions of the reviewers, the manuscript may be sent to a third external evaluator.

4.4. Evaluation Results

Based on the reports issued by the external reviewers, the Editorial Committee may adopt one of the following decisions:

  • Accepted for publication.
  • Accepted with minor modifications.
  • Reassessable with major modifications.
  • Rejected.

The editorial decision will be communicated to the corresponding author within a maximum period of 10 working days after receipt of the evaluation reports.

4.5. Authors' Corrections

When the manuscript requires minor modifications, the authors will have a maximum period of 10 calendar days to submit the corrected version.

When major modifications are requested, the maximum period for submitting the new version will be 20 calendar days.

The Editorial Committee will verify compliance with the observations made by the reviewers and may submit the manuscript again for external evaluation if it deems it necessary.

4.6. Final Editorial Decision

Once the corrected version of the manuscript has been reviewed, the Editorial Committee will issue the final editorial decision within a maximum period of 15 working days.

The final decision may consist of:

  • Final acceptance for publication.
  • Exceptional request for additional adjustments.
  • Definitive rejection of the manuscript.

The final editorial decision will be officially notified through the OJS platform and the journal's institutional email.

4.7. Proofreading, Editing and Layout

Accepted manuscripts will go through a process of:

  • Style correction.
  • Technical and spelling review.
  • Standardization of bibliographic references.
  • Review of tables, figures and annexes.
  • Layout and editorial layout.

This stage will last approximately between 15 and 30 calendar days, depending on the editorial volume of the annual issue.

The journal may make formal adjustments without altering the scientific content approved by the authors.

4.8. Publication of the Annual Issue

The annual issue of Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research will be published during the month of January each year.

Accepted articles will be incorporated exclusively in the corresponding annual issue in accordance with the journal's editorial planning.

4.9. Publication Costs

The initial submission and preliminary evaluation of the manuscripts are free of charge for the authors.

However, articles accepted for publication will be subject to the payment of Article Processing Charges (APCs).

The APCs contribute to the maintenance of the editorial processes, technical review, style correction, layout, editorial management, technological maintenance, digital preservation and academic visibility of the journal.

The existence of APC does not influence editorial decisions or the scientific evaluation process, which is carried out under strictly academic, ethical and editorial quality criteria.

 

Open Access Policy

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research is an open access scientific journal that promotes the free, free and immediate dissemination of academic and scientific knowledge in the areas of Education, Education Sciences, Pedagogy and Social Sciences.

All the contents published in the journal are under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) international license.

Under this license:

You are free to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, including commercially.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build from the material for any purpose, including commercially.

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the terms of the license.

Under the following terms:

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if any changes have been made. You may do so in any reasonable way, but not in a way that suggests that you or your use is supported by the licensor.
  • No Additional Restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from making any use permitted by the license.

The journal allows the reading, downloading, distribution, printing, search and reuse of the full texts of published articles, without requesting prior authorization from the editor or the authors, provided that the terms of the corresponding Creative Commons license are respected.

The authors retain their moral rights over their works and authorize the journal to publish the first manuscripts accepted in accordance with the journal's editorial policies.

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research reaffirms its commitment to open access to scientific knowledge, considering that the free availability of research strengthens global academic exchange, the democratization of knowledge, and international scientific and educational development.

More information about the license:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es

 

Ethics Policies

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research adheres to the international principles and standards of editorial ethics established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), promoting good scientific practices, academic integrity, editorial transparency and accountability in scientific publication processes.

The journal maintains a permanent commitment to the prevention of bad editorial practices, plagiarism, data manipulation, conflicts of interest and any conduct contrary to academic and scientific ethics.

Ethical Principles for Authors

Originality and plagiarism

The authors guarantee that the manuscripts submitted are original, unpublished and the result of their own intellectual production. They also assure that the work does not contain plagiarism, self-plagiarism, manipulation of information or falsification of data.

All manuscripts may be subjected to academic similarity detection tools to verify the originality of the contents.

Exclusive Shipping

Authors undertake not to simultaneously submit the same manuscript to other scientific journals while it is in the process of editorial evaluation in Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research.

Redundant or multiple publications

Papers previously published, in whole or in part, in other scientific media will not be accepted, except in justified cases such as abstracts, academic papers, theses or preliminary documents duly declared by the authors.

Duplication of publications or simultaneous submission to several journals is an unacceptable ethical practice.

Citation and References

Authors must adequately acknowledge all sources, authors, and works used in the research. Any information, images, tables, graphics or copyrighted material must be correctly cited and referenced.

Using Graphs, Images, and Tables

When previously published figures, images, graphs or tables are used, the authors must have the corresponding authorizations for their reproduction and dissemination.

Authorship

Authorship should reflect only those who have made significant contributions in the conception, development, analysis, writing or scientific review of the manuscript.

All authors must approve the final version of the work and accept its submission to the journal.

Conflict of interest

Authors must declare any conflict of interest, financial, institutional or personal relationship that may influence the results or interpretations of the research.

Likewise, they must report the sources of financing or institutional support received for the development of the study.

Corrections and retractions

In case of identifying relevant errors or inaccuracies in published works, the authors must immediately inform the editorial team to make the corresponding corrections, clarifications or retractions.

Academic Accountability

The authors assume full responsibility for the scientific, ethical and legal content of the submitted manuscripts.

They also undertake to respect the principles of academic honesty, scientific rigor and respect for the diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches.

Collaboration with the editorial process

Authors must respond in a timely manner to the observations, corrections and suggestions issued during the process of evaluation and scientific editing.

 

Ethical Principles for Reviewers

Contribution to editorial decisions

The peer review process is a fundamental mechanism to guarantee the scientific, academic and editorial quality of the manuscripts published in Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research.

The reviewers collaborate with the editorial team in making decisions on the acceptance, correction or rejection of the papers submitted, also contributing to the academic and methodological strengthening of the research through critical, constructive, objective and impartial observations.

Evaluations must be carried out within the scope of experience and scientific specialization of each reviewer.

Respect for deadlines

The reviewers undertake to comply in a timely manner with the times established for the evaluation process.

If they do not have the necessary thematic expertise or are unable to complete the review within the established period, they must immediately inform the editorial team to ensure the continuity and transparency of the editorial process.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts received for evaluation should be treated as strictly confidential documents.

The information contained in the works may not be shared, discussed or used for personal, academic or professional purposes without the express authorization of the editorial team.

Objectivity and impartiality

The scientific review must be carried out with objective, academic and ethical criteria, avoiding personal, discriminatory or disqualifying judgments towards the authors.

The opinions issued must be duly substantiated, technically supported and oriented to the scientific strengthening of the manuscript.

Likewise, reviewers must inform the editorial team about any substantial similarity, suspicion of plagiarism, duplicate publication or ethical irregularity identified during the evaluation process.

Reference and source review

The reviewers should point out those relevant bibliographic references that have not been considered by the authors and that are essential to strengthen the scientific work presented.

They should also warn about possible significant coincidences between the evaluated manuscript and other known publications.

Conflict of interest

Reviewers will only accept to evaluate manuscripts when there are no conflicts of interest of a personal, academic, institutional, professional or financial nature that may affect the objectivity of the evaluation.

Any information obtained during the review process must be kept strictly confidential and may not be used for one's own benefit or that of third parties.

Anonymous evaluation

The journal maintains an academic evaluation system under the modality of anonymous peer review.

In the event that the identity of the authors, institutional affiliations or any information that compromises anonymity is accidentally revealed during the process, the reviewer must immediately inform the editorial team.

 

Commitment of the editorial team

Publication decision

The Edunexis editorial team . Journal of Education & Social Research will guarantee the selection of specialized academic reviewers, with scientific experience and sufficient thematic competence to develop critical, objective, impartial and substantiated evaluations of the manuscripts received.

Editorial decisions on acceptance, correction or rejection of papers will be based exclusively on the scientific quality, academic relevance, originality, methodological rigor and thematic relevance of the contributions.

Honesty and editorial equality

The editors will evaluate the manuscripts without any type of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, ethnicity, institutional affiliation, political ideology or any other personal condition of the authors.

The editorial process will be developed under principles of equity, transparency, scientific integrity and academic respect.

Confidentiality

The editors and members of the editorial committee undertake to maintain absolute confidentiality about the manuscripts received, as well as about the information related to authors, reviewers and evaluation processes.

No information related to the submitted works will be disclosed to third parties outside the editorial process, unless expressly authorized or required by law.

Likewise, the journal will preserve the anonymity of the participants in the peer review process, in order to guarantee the integrity, impartiality and transparency of the scientific evaluation.

Conflict of interest

The members of the editorial team are committed to acting with academic independence and professional ethics, avoiding any situation that generates real or potential conflicts of interest.

The editors will not use information, data, results or contents of the manuscripts received for personal, academic, institutional or research benefit without the written authorization of the authors.

Respect for editorial deadlines

The editorial team will be responsible for ensuring reasonable and timely compliance with the established times for the processes of review, correction, editing and publication of accepted articles.

The journal will maintain a permanent commitment to editorial efficiency and the agile dissemination of scientific knowledge, respecting academic quality standards and international good practices in scientific publishing.

 

Digital Preservation Policies

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research maintains an ongoing commitment to the preservation, availability, accessibility, and digital preservation of its academic and scientific content, ensuring continuous and secure access to the journal's electronic publications.

To ensure the digital preservation of its contents, the journal implements the following mechanisms:

Institutional preservation

All published articles are stored and preserved in repositories and institutional backup systems, guaranteeing their long-term conservation and permanent access to the scientific production published by the journal.

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) System

The journal uses the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) digital preservation system, developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), which allows the permanent and secure archiving of content published on the OJS platform.

This system ensures the decentralized preservation of articles and contributes to the continuous availability of scientific content in the event of technical failures, loss of information, or service interruptions.

Backup and Storage Systems

The editorial information and published content are periodically backed up by institutional systems and secure storage servers, with the aim of protecting the integrity and availability of the journal's digital archives.

Permanent access

The journal promotes open and permanent access to its scientific contents, favoring the visibility, recovery, consultation and preservation of academic and scientific production at a national and international level.

 

Anti-Plagiarism Policies

In order to guarantee academic integrity, scientific originality and good editorial practices, all manuscripts received by Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research are reviewed and verified using specialized academic similarity detection tools, such as Turnitin and other anti-plagiarism analysis systems.

The journal maintains a zero-tolerance policy against plagiarism, self-plagiarism, falsification of data, manipulation of information and any practice contrary to scientific and editorial ethics.

Manuscripts must present an acceptable level of originality. In general terms, works that exceed 20% of total similarity, excluding bibliographic references, correctly identified citations, methodological coincidences and expressions of common use in the scientific area, may be rejected or returned to the authors for correction and review.

Likewise, no individual source should exceed significant levels of unjustified coincidence that compromise the originality of the manuscript.

The authors are responsible for ensuring that the works submitted are original, unpublished and that all the sources used are duly cited and referenced in accordance with the journal's editorial standards.

In case of plagiarism, self-plagiarism or bad ethical practices before or after publication, the journal may proceed with the suspension of the editorial process, rejection of the manuscript, retraction, correction or withdrawal of the published article, in accordance with the international guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research reaffirms its commitment to academic ethics, scientific transparency and international editorial quality.

 

Promotion and Dissemination of Manuscripts

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research promotes the maximum visibility, dissemination and academic impact of published scientific works, encouraging the open circulation of knowledge in national and international academic communities.

The journal recommends and encourages authors to actively disseminate the final published version of their articles, as well as to promote the visibility of the journal in different academic, scientific and digital spaces.

The dissemination of manuscripts may be carried out through:

  • Social networks and digital media, such as Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn and other scientific dissemination platforms.
  • Institutional repositories of universities, research centers and thematic open access repositories.
  • Academic and scientific networks such as ResearchGate, Academia.edu, Mendeley, Kudos and similar platforms.
  • Academic identification profiles and scientific metrics such as Google Scholar, ORCID, ResearcherID, Scopus Author ID, Dimensions, PlumX, and other scientific visibility systems.
  • Personal or institutional websites, academic blogs, and research group pages.
  • Dissemination among scientific communities, researchers and specialists in the area through electronic or printed media that favor the reading, discussion and academic citation of published works.

The journal promotes open access and the free circulation of scientific knowledge, considering that the responsible dissemination of research results strengthens academic collaboration, international scientific exchange and the social impact of research production.

 

Interoperability Protocols

Edunexis. Journal of Education & Social Research incorporates international interoperability protocols and scholarly communication standards that facilitate the visibility, indexing, collection, and dissemination of its scholarly content in national and international scholarly information systems.

The journal uses the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), which allows published metadata and content to be automatically collected by institutional repositories, academic directories, databases, digital libraries, scientific search engines, and specialized indexing systems.

The implementation of the OAI-PMH protocol strengthens interoperability between publishing platforms, increases the international visibility of articles and favors the integration of the journal with digital preservation and open access services.

Likewise, this system facilitates the dissemination and retrieval of published scientific content, promoting greater accessibility and academic impact of research.

OAI-PMH Route

https://journals.latitudezp.com/index.php/Edunexis/oai