About the Journal
| ISSN: | 1996-1642 |
| e-ISSN: | 2958-9754 |
| Institute: | Universidad Don Bosco |
| Publishing entity: | Editorial Universidad Don Bosco |
| City: | San Salvador |
| Country: | El Salvador |
Focus and scope:
The Education Journal of the Universidad Don Bosco in El Salvador aims to contribute to and share reflections, experiences, and research findings in the field of education with the national and international educational community. Diá-logos addresses a variety of educational topics, including pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, technology, and educational policy and management. The journal is intended for educators at all levels, public officials in the education sector, educational researchers, teacher educators, and students in teacher training programs.
Diá-logos is a biannual publication of the Universidad Don Bosco, managed by its publishing division and edited under the auspices of the Dean’s Office for Distance Education. The first issue of the year covers the period from January 1 to June 30, and the second issue covers the period from July 1 to December 31.
Articles published in each issue may be freely reproduced for exclusively academic purposes, provided that the source is cited. Any reproduction—whether total or partial, by mechanical or electronic means—in journals or other media, or for non-academic purposes, requires prior written request and authorization from the Universidad Don Bosco publishing division or the author.
Diá-logos publishes original, previously unpublished, and current research in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, all of which undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
Application or processing fees
Diá-logos journal does not charge authors any fees for article submission, the review process, editorial work, article design, publication, or reading articles.
Frequency of Publication
Diá-logos journal is published semiannually. Issues are released at the beginning of January and June.
Ethical Statement on Publication and Bad Practices
The publication of articles in the journal Diá-logos constitutes an ongoing process of knowledge production. The journal promotes the publication of open-access digital articles. Furthermore, it ensures the rigor and quality of scientific knowledge, upholding an ethical commitment to the academic community. In this regard, the journal adheres to the Code of Conduct for Journal Editors established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Once published in Diá-logos, articles are made available through the institutional repository and the publisher’s website. These articles are disseminated both within and beyond the Universidad Don Bosco, in accordance with the journal’s copyright policies and established licensing terms.
Obligations of the authors
Authors must guarantee the authorship of the manuscripts they submit. Authorship of an article belongs to those who have made a significant contribution. If an article includes significant contributions from more than one person, those individuals must be listed as co-authors.
Authors must provide full details for all co-authors to facilitate communication.
Peer review process
Decisions by members of the editorial team—comprising both national and international reviewers—regarding the acceptance or rejection of an article for publication are based on the work’s relevance, originality, and clarity of writing, as well as its alignment with the journal’s editorial scope.
All material submitted for publication is treated as confidential throughout the evaluation process. In the event that a submission is rejected, no national or international reviewer is permitted to disclose the original work.
The identities of the reviewers are protected, as their anonymity is guaranteed.
Each article undergoes a double-blind external peer review by individuals unaffiliated with the publishing institution; the identities of both the authors and the reviewers remain anonymous. Should there be any discrepancies between the assessments provided by the reviewers, the article will be submitted to a third reviewer for evaluation. The review process is conducted using an evaluation rubric provided by the journal (you may access the rubric by clicking here).
Protection of individual data
The journal Diá-logos guarantees the confidentiality of individual information. It is the authors' ultimate responsibility to obtain the necessary authorizations for the use of any images, figures, or trademarks appearing in their work, as well as for the use of other personal data (such as age, sex, social status, etc.).
