About the Journal

Sapiens in Education (ISSN 3073-1534) is an international scientific journal specializing in education. It follows an interdisciplinary approach and operates under a diamond open-access model (Diamond Open Access). The journal does not charge submission, evaluation, processing, copyediting, typesetting, or publication fees and provides free and unrestricted access to all its contents.

Its purpose is to publish rigorous research that integrates knowledge, methods, and perspectives from different disciplines to understand, evaluate, improve, and innovate educational processes.

The journal promotes the generation, communication, transfer, and application of scientific knowledge in education through the publication of original articles, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, bibliometric studies, methodological studies, qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research, as well as scholarly essays submitted to peer review.

Sapiens in Education prioritizes studies that provide verifiable knowledge on teaching, learning, teacher education, educational inclusion, institutional management, education policies, pedagogical innovation, higher education, and the responsible use of technology in education.

Manuscripts must demonstrate scientific and educational relevance, as well as the usefulness of their findings for teaching practice, institutional management, educational policy-making, and the improvement of educational systems.

Publisher and Co-Publisher

Publishing institution

The publishing institution responsible for Sapiens in Education is the Instituto Sapiens de Investigaciones Científicas Multidisciplinar (ISICM).

ISICM is responsible for:

defining the journal’s mission, vision, objectives, and scientific scope;
ensuring its academic orientation and editorial independence;
appointing the editor-in-chief and approving the composition of the editorial board;
overseeing compliance with ethics and research-integrity policies;
approving policies on peer review, conflicts of interest, corrections, and retractions;
ensuring the application of transparent evaluation procedures;
guaranteeing the journal’s continuity, sustainability, and preservation;
assuming institutional responsibility for the scientific and editorial quality of the publication;
monitoring compliance with the declared publication schedule;
authorizing substantive changes to the title, scope, frequency, or editorial structure.

ISICM shall ensure that editorial decisions are based exclusively on scientific quality, originality, educational relevance, methodological rigor, and compliance with ethical standards.

Co-publishing institution

Sapiens Edition S.A.S. participates as a co-publishing institution and provides technical, administrative, and editorial-production support.

Its functions include:

supporting the technical administration of the editorial platform;
assisting with copyediting, technical editing, typesetting, and digital production;
supporting the assignment and management of DOIs and other persistent identifiers;
preparing the files and metadata required for publication;
assisting with the technical preservation of published contents;
supporting interoperability and dissemination through repositories and directories;
preparing technical reports and editorial statistics;
assisting with the administrative organization of the editorial workflow;
supporting the communication and dissemination of published articles.

Sapiens Edition S.A.S. shall not participate in:

the selection of reviewers;
the scientific evaluation of manuscripts;
the modification of peer-review reports;
decisions to accept or reject articles;
the selection of content for commercial reasons;
the alteration of results, citations, or conclusions;
the publication of manuscripts without evaluation;
the prioritization of authors or institutions.

Scientific, ethical, and editorial responsibility for the journal rests with the editor-in-chief, the editorial board, and the Instituto Sapiens de Investigaciones Científicas Multidisciplinar (ISICM).

Mission

To promote the generation, evaluation, communication, and transfer of scientific knowledge in education through the publication of rigorous, original, interdisciplinary, and relevant research that contributes to understanding and improving educational processes.

The journal contributes to strengthening the quality, equity, inclusion, and innovation of education by disseminating evidence useful for teaching practice, institutional management, teacher education, and the formulation of education policies.

Vision

To become an internationally recognized scientific journal in educational research, distinguished by the quality of its publications, the rigor of its editorial processes, the transparency of its peer-review system, the diversity of its authors and editors, and the relevance of its contributions to the improvement of education.

Objective

To disseminate original, high-quality scientific contributions that integrate perspectives from different disciplines to understand, evaluate, improve, and innovate educational processes at different levels, in different modalities, institutions, and contexts.

The journal prioritizes research addressing:

teaching and learning;
teacher education;
educational inclusion and equity;
pedagogical innovation;
early childhood, primary, secondary, and higher education;
education policies;
educational management and leadership;
assessment and quality;
educational technologies;
digital literacy;
teacher professional development;
intercultural education;
lifelong learning;
the relationship between education and human development.

Central Relevance Question

Every manuscript must answer the following question:

What educational problem does the study address, what new knowledge does it contribute, and how can its findings be applied to improve teaching, learning, management, inclusion, or the quality of education?

Depending on the type of research, this question may be specified through the following:

What educational problem is being analyzed?
Which population, institution, or educational community is affected?
What new knowledge does the study contribute?
What method, model, strategy, tool, or technology does it develop or evaluate?
How does it differ from previous research?
What evidence supports its findings?
In what educational contexts can the findings be applied?
What is its potential for transfer or pedagogical innovation?
How can the findings improve learning, inclusion, management, teacher education, policies, or educational quality?

Editorial Relevance Criteria

The main evaluation criterion is to determine:

what educational problem the study addresses;
what new knowledge it contributes;
what educational method, model, process, strategy, or technology it develops or evaluates;
how it differs from previous research;
what evidence supports its findings;
in which educational contexts it can be applied;
what its potential for transfer or pedagogical innovation is;
what contribution it makes to educational knowledge;
which educational population, institution, or community may benefit;
what implications its findings have for teaching practice, management, policy, or educational research.

An article will be considered relevant when there is coherence among:

the educational problem;
the objective;
the methodology;
the results;
the discussion;
the conclusions;
the contribution to educational knowledge.

It is not sufficient to present an opinion, a general description, or a technological application without demonstrating its relationship to a clearly defined educational problem.

Editorial Scope

Sapiens in Education adopts an interdisciplinary approach that integrates perspectives from education sciences, psychology, sociology, social sciences, humanities, technology, economics, health sciences, and other fields related to education.

The journal publishes:

original research articles;
systematic reviews;
scoping reviews;
bibliometric studies;
quantitative research;
qualitative research;
mixed-methods studies;
experimental and quasi-experimental studies;
observational studies;
comparative studies;
research protocols;
scholarly essays;
methodological studies;
technical reports with educational relevance.

Interdisciplinarity must be demonstrated in the formulation of the problem, the theoretical framework, the methodological design, the analysis, or the interpretation of the findings.

The journal will not publish manuscripts that:

lack a clearly defined educational question or problem;
present opinions without scientific support;
fail to describe the methodology adequately;
use data without explaining their origin;
present results without analysis;
duplicate previous publications;
contain plagiarism, data fabrication, or data falsification;
fail to comply with applicable ethical standards;
do not demonstrate an original contribution to educational knowledge.

Research Areas

1. Interdisciplinary Education and Curriculum Innovation

integration of knowledge;
interdisciplinary approaches;
curriculum innovation;
curriculum design;
active learning methodologies;
project-based learning;
problem-based learning;
evaluation of educational innovations;
transversal competences;
comprehensive education.

2. Psychopedagogy, Learning, and Inclusion

learning processes;
cognitive development;
socio-emotional development;
learning difficulties;
educational guidance;
educational inclusion;
attention to diversity;
special educational needs;
psychopedagogical assessment;
school coexistence;
student well-being.

3. Early Childhood and Primary Education

didactics;
teaching practices;
child development;
early literacy;
basic competences;
formative assessment;
inclusive education;
school contexts;
family participation;
teacher professional development.

4. Secondary Education and Upper Secondary Education

comprehensive education;
innovation in secondary teaching;
career guidance;
transition to higher education;
preparation for employment;
scientific competences;
civic competences;
prevention of school dropout;
youth participation;
learning assessment.

5. Higher Education and Educational Research

university teaching;
academic innovation;
professional education;
educational research;
competence development;
quality assessment;
student retention and dropout;
internationalization;
online education;
higher-education management.

6. Education Policies, Management, and Leadership

education policies;
educational administration;
school leadership;
institutional governance;
strategic planning;
quality management;
program evaluation;
education financing;
territorial equity;
improvement of education systems.

7. Technology, Digital Education, and Artificial Intelligence

learning technologies;
online education;
educational platforms;
digital competences;
media literacy;
artificial intelligence in education;
learning analytics;
open educational resources;
educational cybersecurity;
institutional digital transformation.

Articles in this area must explain:

what educational problem the technology addresses;
which educational population uses or may benefit from it;
how its performance was evaluated;
what effects it produces on learning, inclusion, management, or educational quality;
what limitations it has;
in which educational contexts it may be transferred.

Diamond Open Access and No-Fee Policy

Sapiens in Education publishes under a diamond open-access model (Diamond Open Access).

This model means that:

readers have free access to all articles;
authors do not pay publication fees;
no fees are charged for submission, evaluation, processing, copyediting, typesetting, or publication;
the journal does not charge article processing charges (APCs);
editorial sustainability is ensured through institutional support and academic management rather than charges to authors or readers.

All contents are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits the sharing, adaptation, and reuse of the published works for any purpose, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original source.

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.

Publication Frequency

Sapiens in Education follows a bimonthly publication schedule and publishes six issues per year:

January–February: official publication on January 1;
March–April: official publication on March 1;
May–June: official publication on May 1;
July–August: official publication on July 1;
September–October: official publication on September 1;
November–December: official publication on November 1.

The journal may use a continuous-publication model within each bimonthly period. Accepted articles are published progressively once editorial evaluation, technical production, and metadata assignment have been completed.

Manuscript submissions remain open throughout the year.

The declared publication schedule must be maintained without delays or interruptions.

Editorial Process and Evaluation Times

Editorial management is conducted through a specialized digital platform under principles of transparency, traceability, confidentiality, and quality.

The process includes:

manuscript submission;
verification of formal requirements;
initial editorial assessment;
originality screening;
assignment of external reviewers;
peer review;
editorial decision;
author revisions;
copyediting;
technical editing and typesetting;
DOI and metadata assignment;
publication and digital preservation.

Estimated times are:

initial editorial assessment: 7 to 15 days;
double-blind peer review: 20 to 45 days;
author revision period: 7 to 20 days;
copyediting, technical editing, and typesetting: 10 to 20 days.

These timeframes may vary depending on manuscript complexity, reviewer availability, and the number of revision rounds required.

Peer-Review Process

The journal uses external double-blind peer review.

Reviewers assess:

originality;
educational relevance;
clarity of the problem;
quality of the theoretical framework;
methodological rigor;
coherence of the findings;
quality of the discussion;
relevance of the conclusions;
quality of the references;
compliance with ethical principles.

Reviewers must disclose conflicts of interest and maintain manuscript confidentiality.

Editorial decisions may be:

accept;
accept with minor revisions;
request major revisions;
reject and allow resubmission;
reject.

The final decision is made by the editor-in-chief or the designated editor on the basis of the reviewers’ reports and the editorial assessment.

Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

Sapiens in Education is committed to research integrity, editorial transparency, and good publication practices.

The journal will implement policies to prevent and manage:

plagiarism;
self-plagiarism;
duplicate publication;
data fabrication or falsification;
image manipulation;
undisclosed conflicts of interest;
inappropriate authorship;
peer-review manipulation;
appropriation of ideas;
corrections;
retractions.

Authors must declare:

each author’s contribution;
sources of funding;
conflicts of interest;
ethics approval, where applicable;
informed consent when human participants are involved;
data availability, where applicable;
the use of artificial-intelligence tools.

Policy on Artificial Intelligence in Research

The journal permits the responsible use of artificial-intelligence tools in research and scholarly communication, provided that such use is transparent, verifiable, and supervised by the authors.

Artificial-intelligence tools may be used as support for:

searching for and organizing information;
translation;
language editing;
exploratory data analysis;
programming;
information processing;
code generation;
preparation of supplementary materials;
manuscript structuring.

Authors must disclose:

the tool used;
the version or date of use, when relevant;
the purpose of its use;
the section or stage of the research in which it was used;
the extent of the intervention;
the human-verification procedures applied;
the measures taken to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of the information.

Artificial intelligence may not replace the intellectual responsibility of the authors. Authors must review, validate, and assume full responsibility for the data, methods, analyses, citations, results, and conclusions.

Artificial-intelligence tools may not be listed as authors.

Artificial intelligence may not be used to:

fabricate data;
falsify results;
generate non-existent references;
manipulate images;
conceal plagiarism;
produce peer-review reports without human supervision;
breach the confidentiality of manuscripts or personal data.

Open Science, Visibility, and Internationalization

Sapiens in Education promotes:

diamond open access;
editorial transparency;
complete metadata availability;
ORCID identification;
DOI assignment;
standardized author identification;
publication of titles, abstracts, and keywords in Spanish and English;
repository deposit;
digital preservation;
methodological transparency;
responsible data sharing;
international scholarly communication.

The journal may develop visibility strategies through repositories, directories, databases, academic networks, and scholarly dissemination platforms. Inclusion in any database will be announced only after official confirmation.

Promotion and Dissemination Strategy

The journal promotes the dissemination of its articles through:

publication of complete metadata;
DOI assignment;
ORCID integration;
deposit in institutional repositories;
dissemination through academic networks;
preparation of research summaries;
communication of relevant educational findings;
participation in scholarly networks;
promotion of responsible citation practices.

Promotion will not be based on artificial citation-generation practices or agreements that compromise editorial independence.

Digital Preservation

The journal will adopt digital-preservation mechanisms to guarantee the accessibility, integrity, and long-term availability of its contents.

Preservation will include:

backup copies;
institutional storage;
preservation of files and metadata;
maintenance of persistent identifiers;
preservation of the editorial history;
permanent availability of published articles.

Editorial Management and Sustainability

Sapiens in Education is a diamond open-access scientific publication managed under a non-commercial academic model with no charges to authors or readers.

The journal’s sustainability is based on:

institutional support from ISICM;
scientific management by the editorial board;
the work of external reviewers;
technical support from Sapiens Edition S.A.S.;
digital preservation;
editorial planning;
transparent procedures.

Editorial decisions shall be based exclusively on scientific quality, originality, educational relevance, methodological rigor, and compliance with ethical standards.