Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- Reference format: APA 7th Edition Guidelines
- 3 authors maximum
- Resumen: 150 a 200 palabras traducidas para inglés y español / español e inglés o/ en portugués e inglés. It should refer to the objective, subject matter, key aspects, methodological procedure and results.
- Keywords: a maximum of five words separated by a semicolon
- Representative title of the manuscript (80-100 characters including spaces)
- Title, Abstract and Keywords in English and Spanish / Spanish and English or English and Portuguese / Portuguese and English
- Structure and development of the text: title, abstract, key words (translations), summary (including sections and sub-sections), introduction, methodology, development (theoretical framework, results and analysis), conclusions and references (in APA 7th edition and French indentation).
- Annexed document that includes the authors' data, institutional affiliations, e-mail and ORCID.
- 6,500 words maximum
- Format: A4-size paper; 3 cm top and bottom margins and 2,5 cm left and right margins; Arial 12; 1 line spacing; justified text
- The manuscript includes references (3 o +) related to the research area, scope and publications of the Journal of Learning Styles
- The author must include at the end of the article Information on the specific contribution of each one of the authors to the published articles, reference to the non-existence of conflict of interest on the part of the authors and the funding, in the event that the text is developed in the context of a funded study, research and/or competitive project.
- The ‘anonymised’ document is presented in the format and structure set out in the “template” for articles which is available to authors in the ‘submission guidelines for authors’ section.
- The ‘policies’ established by the Learning Styles Journal in the ‘approach and scope’ section as well as the ‘publication standards’ are accepted.
- Only original and unpublished articles will be accepted, and it is essential that the proposed papers are not submitted (either in part or in whole) for publication in other journals or editorial bodies.
- Language: Articles may be submitted in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
- Metadata: All authors must be registered at the beginning of the journal submission process. Authors must complete their profile including their email address, institutional affiliation, ORCID and BIO (max. 150 words).
Author Guidelines
Scientific Articles:
Prior to the submission of any proposal, authors should read and acknowledge the Publication Guidelines of Journal of Learning Styles.
1. Papers will be accepted in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
2. Journal of Learning Styles publishes every six months original research works or educational experiences on: Innovation in Learning Styles; Active Methodologies; Teaching and Learning Processes with Technologies; Teacher Training and Educational Innovation; Inclusion and Attention to Diversity; and Learning Spaces.
3. Submissions are assessed by the Editorial Board. Only original manuscripts, unpublished or those which are not in the process of evaluation by other publications are accepted. As part of the submission process, it is required that the authors complete the Declaration and Guarantee of Authorship.
4. There may be no more than 3 authors.
5. The opinions issued by the authors of the manuscripts are their sole responsibility, along with spell check, typing errors and syntax.
6. The format of the document must be compatible with Microsoft Word in any of its versions. The articles published will be posted in PDF format (Portable Document Format - Acrobat/Adobe) by our technical coordinators.
7. The identification data of the authorship of the article will be required by the management system at the time of submission. To ensure objectivity in the review, the document will not contain any information about the authorship neither in the body of the text nor in the file details. In order to delete that information, follow the steps: right mouse click on the name of the document to see the drop-down menu, click on Properties and then on the Details section. Finally, delete the information on authorship.
8. Once the journal receives the file, the work will be sent to the Editorial Board for the first evaluation in which the compliance with the set assessment criteria will be checked. The second evaluation will be carried out by external evaluators in a double-blind process only if the first evaluation is passed.
9. Works must have a maximum of 6,500 words, including references and annexes, and must comply with the style guidelines for the writing of documents.
10. The basic format is DIN A4-size paper, 1 line spacing. The font type is Times New Roman 11. The numbering of headings, tables, graphs, and figures should follow the model laid out in the article template for authors that has been designed according to guidelines established in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition (APA Style) (www.apastyle.org).
11. The Title of the article, the Abstract and the Keywords should be written both in the original language (Spanish or Portuguese) and in English.
12. Articles must include an Abstract of 150 to 200 words and 3 to 5 Keywords with the most representative scientific terms of the manuscript. If possible, those terms should appear in the Thesaurus of ERIC (Education Resources Information Center). In order to facilitate the search in databases, the terms will be separated by a semicolon and written in lowercase (including the first letter of each keyword).
13. It is recommended that research articles have the following structure: title, abstract, keywords, introduction, theoretical framework of the research, purpose, objectives, hypothesis, research methodology, results or findings, conclusions and sources consulted. References should follow the guidelines established in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition (APA Style).
14. Researchers should include in their manuscripts, at least, two references to other works related to the research topic submitted and that had already been published in Journal of Learning Styles in recent years.
15. Financing: Include funding details for the publication, study or article. If no funding is available, the following text should be included: This article does not have specific funding for its development and/or publication.
16. Acknowledgements: Acknowledgements may be included at the academic or scientific institutional level from collaborating entities or bodies.
17. Conflict of interest: A text shall be included referring to the absence of a conflict of interest.
TEMPLATE FOR SCIENTIFICS ARTICLES: PDF / Word
Book Reviews:
Prior to the submission of any proposal, authors should follow some minimum standards on structure and style for the publication in Journal of Learning Styles.
1. Papers will be accepted in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
2. The review is unpublished and is not in the process of evaluation by any other publication (or an explanation has been given to the editor in the Comments section).
3. The basic format is: DIN A4-size paper, 1 line spacing. The font type is Times New Roman 11. The numbering of headings, tables, graphs, and figures should follow the model laid out in the article template for authors that has been designed according to guidelines established in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition (APA Style).
4. It is recommended that book reviews have the following structure: title (title and edition data of the book or work reviewed), subtitle (optional), authorship of the book or work reviewed, author's affiliation, abstract, keywords (with their corresponding translation into English, Spanish or Portuguese, as appropriate), introduction, main sections of the content (subsections may also be included), and sources consulted.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES SUBJECT MATTER
Submitted manuscripts should suit the topic and thematic line of the issue to be published. All scientific articles will include, at least, the following three sections: objectives, methodology and conclusions.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES OPEN
Submitted manuscripts not strictly suiting the topic of the issue to be published. All scientific articles will include, at least, the following three sections: objectives, methodology and conclusions.
BOOK REVIEWS
Assessment or constructive criticism that discusses in detail a recently published book or monograph on the thematic line of Journal of Learning Styles.
THEMATIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARTICLES
Submitted manuscripts should suit the topic and thematic line of the issue to be published. All scientific articles will include, at least, the following three sections: objectives, methodology and conclusions.
THEMATIC RESEARCH ARTICLES: Volume 15, Nº 29 (Abril, 2022)
THEMATIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARTICLES (Vol. 14 Num.28)
ARTÍCULOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA TEMÁTICA (Vol. 15 Nº 30 / Octubre, 2022)
THEMATIC RESEARCH ARTICLES. Vol. 15 Special Issue II (2022)
Scientific research articles adjusted by topic and thematic line to the issue or call for papers for which publication is requested. In the case of scientific research articles, the objectives, methodology and conclusions must be included in the text.
ARTÍCULOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA TEMÁTICA (Vol. 16 Núm.31)
This issue adheres to the general policies and submission criteria of the Learning Styles Journal as described at: http://revistaestilosdeaprendizaje.com/about/submissions.
ARTÍCULOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN TEMÁTICA. Vol. 15 Núm. Especial I (2022)
Scientific research articles adjusted by topic and thematic line to the issue or call for papers for which publication is requested. In the case of scientific research articles, the objectives, methodology and conclusions must be included in the text.
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