About the Journal

Summary

Brief History of the Journal

The journal Educação was founded in 1978 and, since 2016, has been published exclusively online. It is an academic journal of the School of Humanities at PUCRS, dedicated to high-quality scientific publication in the field of Education and edited under the responsibility of PPGEDU. Its main purpose is to disseminate original scientific production by Brazilian and foreign researchers, fostering dialogue among the different fields of education discussed worldwide.

Mission

The journal’s mission is to publish original academic works related to the field of Education that contribute to the theoretical, methodological, and/or empirical advancement of the field.

Focus and Scope

The journal Educação accepts for publication articles related to different fields of Education, resulting from theoretical studies, research, reflections on experience reports, or updated and controversial debates in the field. The texts, written in Portuguese, Spanish, or English, must be original and authored by Brazilian or foreign researchers. Research or experience reports must be adapted into texts suitable for publication in a scientific journal.

Peer Review Process

Submitted texts are first formally evaluated by the editorial team, which may request corrections and additions. Texts that do not fit the journal’s scope, fail to meet mandatory requirements, or are not properly revised within the established deadline will be archived. Once the admissibility of the submission has been confirmed, two reviews from specialists in the subject area are requested to support the editors, who retain the final decision. Publication of papers is conditional upon compliance with the reviewers’ recommendations. The evaluation considers the originality of the topic approach, the consistency and rigor of the methodology, as well as the contribution and suitability to the journal’s thematic line. The review system is double blind: reviewers’ names remain confidential, and authors’ names are also concealed from reviewers. Reviewers are expected to provide objective evaluations. In cases of conflict of interest or difficulty in making a judgment free from significant external influence, reviewers should contact the editors. Reviewers are also expected to indicate relevant literature if it has not been addressed in the text. The manuscript and all information provided during the review process must be treated confidentially and may not be used for any other purpose.

Publication Frequency

Continuous Flow.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides open access to all its content, following the principle that making scientific research freely available promotes a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Preprints

This journal adopts the principles of Open Science, aligning itself with contemporary practices that promote transparency, accessibility, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge.

The journal accepts for evaluation manuscripts already made available on a reliable, non-commercial preprint server, such as SciELO Preprints, provided they are not simultaneously under peer review by another journal. The corresponding author must indicate, at the time of submission, whether the text is available on a preprint server and provide the respective DOI.

Research Data

The journal Educação encourages authors to deposit research data in institutional or thematic repositories, such as CIS Social Information Consortium. If the research reused data, authors are requested to cite the research data and include it in the cover page file.

Principles of Ethics and Best Practices in Academic Publishing

Authorship

Authors are the original rights holders and are responsible for the originality and authorship of their work. The publisher shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for any plagiarism or inappropriate content.

Originality and Novelty

By submitting the manuscript, authors guarantee that the work has not been previously published nor is it under consideration by another journal. Literal copies of previously published excerpts are not acceptable, except in exceptional cases in the form of quotations. Illustrations and graphics from other sources must be properly credited or accompanied by permission from the copyright holders, when applicable.

Scientific Publication Misconduct Policy

To promote research integrity, strengthen transparency in the process, and ensure ethical publication standards, all material submitted to and published in the journal Educação must comply with the Guide to Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication and with the Open Science Compliance Form.

Regarding the retraction policy, in cases of misconduct the journal Educação follows the guidelines adopted by the SciELO platform according to the Guide to Good Practices and the Guide for the Registration and Publication of Retractions. Retractions will only be published after analysis and authorization by the editorial board.

Conflict of Interest

The journal Educação requires all authors, editors, and reviewers to disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that may influence — or be perceived as influencing — the reader’s interpretation of the article. Perceptions of conflict of interest are as relevant as actual conflicts. Whenever there is any relationship between authors and public or private organizations that may generate a conflict of interest, this information must be disclosed and specified in the article. If there are no conflicts of interest, this must also be explicitly stated.

Ethics Committee

The journal Educação is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows its principles of ethics, transparency, and integrity in publishing.

Instructions for Complaints and Appeals

Complaints against the journal or its staff should initially be directed to one of the two editors-in-chief. As appropriate, they will conduct an internal investigation. If necessary, they may request additional assistance from the Editorial Board. The investigation must be carried out promptly and transparently.

Errata

Regarding the registration and publication of Errata (for correction, inclusion, or exclusion of information) and Retractions (total or partial), the guidelines adopted by the SciELO platform in its official documents will be followed.

Similarity Check

The journal uses Turnitin Originality software to verify manuscript similarity. All manuscripts are analyzed during the initial submission stage before being sent for review.

Confidentiality

The text submitted for evaluation is a document and will be protected from any form of exploitation.

Digital Preservation of Articles

The preservation policy is aligned with and subordinate to the SciELO Program’s policies and objectives.

Indexers, Directories, and Repositories

Other Information

Policy on Submission Fees and Article Processing Charges (APCs)

This journal does not charge publication fees.

Thematic Coverage Coded According to CNPq Classification, Identifying First and Second Levels

  • Main Area: Education
  • Qualis: A1
  • Period: 2021-2024