Information For Authors

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 1. Instructions for Authors


DEDiCA. REVISTA DE EDUCAÇÃO E HUMANIDADES accepts original and unpublished articles in the fields of Education, Humanities, and Arts. The work must contribute to the advancement of knowledge in these areas and be aimed at a broad audience, including researchers and educators from higher and non-higher education.

Authors are solely responsible for the content of their articles.

 2. Accepted Languages

Manuscripts are accepted in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. All articles must adhere to the editorial guidelines established by the journal.

 3. Evaluation and Review Process

All manuscripts will undergo an initial review by the journal’s editorial board, where their relevance, conformity to editorial standards, and originality will be evaluated using Turnitin software.
If more than 20% of similarities are detected, the article will be rejected, with the possibility for the authors to make necessary corrections.
Articles accepted in the first phase will undergo a peer review process under the double-blind system.

 4.Ethical Considerations

Authors must indicate in their manuscripts how ethical principles in research have been respected.

 5.Formatting Requirements

5.1. Document Format

The article must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
Maximum length: 6,000 words (including references, tables, and figures).
Line spacing: Single.
Font: Arial, 10-point size.
Alignment: Justified.
Margins: 2 cm on all sides (A5 format).
Header and footer: 1 cm.
Indentation: 1.25 cm at the beginning of each paragraph.

5.1. Manuscript Structure

It is recommended to follow the IMR&D structure (Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion). Other structures should be justified by the authors.

  • Title (in Spanish or Portuguese and in English).
  • Authors (full name, institutional affiliation, ORCID, and email).
  • Abstract (maximum 150 words in Spanish or Portuguese).
  • Keywords (3 to 6, using internationally accepted terms, such as the ERIC Thesaurus).
  • Abstract and Keywords in English.
  • Main body of the article following the IMR&D structure.
  • References in APA 7th edition format.

5.3. Tables and Figures
Must be inserted at the appropriate location in the text.
They should not exceed one page and must be vertically oriented.
Images should be of high resolution (scanned images of low quality will not be accepted).
They should be consecutively numbered and must include their source.

 6. Checklist Before Submission

Before submitting the manuscript, authors must check that they meet the following requirements:

  • The article is original and has not been published or submitted to another journal.
  • The document is in Microsoft Word format.
  • Arial 10 font, single line spacing, and justified alignment have been used.
  • Figures and tables are within the text in the correct position.
  • APA 7th edition referencing format has been followed.
  • Author information has been removed from the submitted version for blind review.

 7. Submitting the Manuscript

Articles must be submitted through the official journal platform at:
https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/dedica/about/submissions

For any inquiries, authors can contact the journal’s editorial board.