About the Journal

Objectives and Scope

EDUNEXA: International Journal of Research and Educational Innovation is an international open-access scientific journal dedicated to disseminating knowledge in the field of educational sciences and related areas. The journal publishes original and unpublished contributions submitted to an editorial process and a double-blind peer-review system, with the aim of ensuring the quality, relevance, academic rigor, and integrity of the published works.

Its objective is to contribute to the generation, discussion, dissemination, and transfer of scientific knowledge related to educational processes, promoting academic exchange among researchers, teachers, administrators, professionals, and other stakeholders involved in education in both national and international contexts.

EDUNEXA welcomes contributions that provide relevant evidence, analysis, reflection, or developments for understanding and transforming educational phenomena. The journal particularly values manuscripts characterized by methodological rigor, theoretical soundness, relevance of the research problem, clarity in the presentation of results, and contribution to the advancement of knowledge in educational sciences.

Likewise, the journal promotes interdisciplinary dialogue and the integration of different approaches, perspectives, and methodologies that contribute to the analysis of contemporary educational challenges and the generation of knowledge useful for research, pedagogical practice, educational management, and decision-making.

The journal's thematic scope includes, but is not limited to, the following fields of research:

  • Theory, philosophy, and history of education.
  • Pedagogy, didactics, and curriculum design.
  • Higher education and lifelong learning.
  • Educational technology, artificial intelligence, digital innovation, and virtual learning environments.
  • Initial teacher education and professional development.
  • Inclusive education, equity, diversity, and interculturality.
  • Educational assessment, learning measurement, and data analytics.
  • Educational management, institutional leadership, and quality assurance.
  • Public policies, governance, and administration of educational systems.
  • Comparative and international education.
  • Educational psychology, cognitive processes, and learning development.
  • Education for sustainable development, global citizenship, and twenty-first-century competencies.
  • Curriculum innovation, active methodologies, and educational transformation.

Following editorial evaluation and peer review, where applicable, the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, theoretical studies, methodological studies, case studies, scientific communications, academic essays, reviews, and editorials, provided that they fall within its objectives and scope and constitute relevant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in education.

EDUNEXA accepts and publishes articles in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, fostering the international circulation of knowledge and the participation of researchers from different academic and geographical contexts.

Open Access

EDUNEXA adopts an immediate open-access model, through which published content is available free of charge to readers and users, without embargo periods or economic barriers to access.

The journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, processing, evaluation, or publication. Likewise, it does not charge readers for accessing, consulting, or downloading published content.

Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This license allows users to share and adapt the material, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author and the original source, the material is not used for commercial purposes, and derivative works are distributed under the same license.

Editorial Process and Peer Review

All submitted manuscripts are initially subject to a preliminary editorial review to verify their alignment with the journal's objectives and scope, compliance with the author guidelines, ethical requirements, and the formal conditions necessary to continue the editorial process.

Manuscripts that successfully pass this stage are submitted to a double-blind peer-review process, in which the anonymity of both authors and reviewers is preserved. The evaluation considers, among other aspects, originality, relevance, methodological quality, theoretical soundness, clarity of presentation, consistency of results, discussion, conclusions, and compliance with applicable ethical principles.

Editorial decisions are made based on the reviewers' reports and the evaluation conducted by the editorial team, in accordance with the journal's established policies and procedures.

Publication Ethics and Integrity

EDUNEXA promotes scientific integrity, editorial transparency, respect for intellectual authorship, academic responsibility, impartiality, and the prevention of misconduct in research and scientific publishing.

The journal follows internationally recognized principles and recommendations concerning publication ethics and good practices in scientific publishing, including the guidance developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), applying them in accordance with its editorial policies and internal procedures.

Cases involving plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication or falsification of data, undisclosed conflicts of interest, authorship issues, or other forms of possible misconduct will be examined in accordance with the journal's ethics and post-publication correction policies.

EDUNEXA has procedures for issuing corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions when appropriate, with the purpose of preserving the integrity and reliability of the scholarly record.

Copyright and License

Authors retain the copyright to their works and grant EDUNEXA the right of first publication.

Published content is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

Accordingly, users may share and adapt published content provided that:

  • appropriate credit is given to the author and the original publication;
  • the corresponding reference to the original source is included;
  • the material is not used for commercial purposes; and
  • derivative works are distributed under the same license.

Publication Frequency and Publishing Model

EDUNEXA maintains a four-month publication frequency, with three issues per year:

  • January–April
  • May–August
  • September–December

The journal adopts a continuous publication model within each issue. This means that approved articles that have completed the editorial production process may be progressively incorporated into the corresponding issue without waiting for all articles scheduled for that period to be finalized.

This model facilitates the timely dissemination of research results while maintaining the journal's editorial organization into four-month issues.