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Author Guidelines

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Zona Próxima is a scholarly journal in the field of education, set up as organ of the Institute of Studies of Education of the Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia. Our aim is the dissemination of tren s, experiences, research findings and theoretical reflection in divers aspects of the field of education.

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a. Zona Próxima receives only original articles which have not previously been published. The articles sent to Zona Próxima should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

b. In order to submit articles, authors should previously register going to the following link http://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/index.php/zona/user/register
and following the guidelines. The journal does not receive manuscripts submitted by any other means.

3. Articles may be of the following types:

 

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research report

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reflection article

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short report wilth preliminary research report

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theoretical essay

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review of literature/state of the art, book review

In each case, it should be clearly stated which type of article is being- submitted.

4. Articles may be written in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.

5. The Editorial Board of Zona Próxima will review each manuscript and make decisions regarding whether the article is appropriate for publication. Later, the article will be reviewed by anonymous referees who will review the article thoroughly. For that purpose, each referee will be granted access to the Open Journal System. The evaluation will be done according to the following criteria:

 

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The article provides meaningful contributions to the discipline of education.

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The article has a good level of originality.

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There is coherence between the objectives, theoretical framework, and research methodology.

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Conclusions are supported by evidence.

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The introduction and conclusions are clear and appropriate.

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The article is written following academic and linguistic standards.

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The bibliography is organized according to APA norms.

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The manuscript conforms to the norms of publication of Zona Próxima.

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The referees are entitled to make comments or suggestions regarding the article.

The result of the evaluation will be sent to the editor via Open Journal System. The editor in turn, will notify the author of the results of the evaluation. No contact will be established between referees and authors.

6. The first page should contain:

 

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Title of the article (English/Spanish), which should be short, specific and informative.

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Name of the author(s).

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Academic qualifications and/or institutional affiliation.

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Address and e-mail of the first author.

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Sources of grants or other funding.

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Abbreviated title (no more than 40 characters, including spaces), which will appear at the foot of the first page of the published article.

7. The second page should contain an abstract of between 100 and 150 words, in the language of the text, in English/Spanish, and a list of key words in both languages. Abstract has to present the objetives, theoretical frame, methodology and conclusion of the research.

8. Bibliographical references should be listed in alphabetical order. In the case of two or more publications by the same author in the same year, lower case letters should be added to the date of publication,
e.g. Amar (1999a), Amar (1999b). References to journal articles should contain, in order: name and initials of author(s); date of publication; title of article (in inverted commas); name of the journal (in italics); volume (in italics) and page numbers.

9. Tables should be numbered consecutively and presented, each one on a separate page, in an attachment file; figures should be presented in the same way, with numbering independent of the tables. Each table, figure and photo should be accompanied by a caption with a clear description of its content. Tables, figures and photos should be original. In the case of modifications or reproductions from other sources, they must be accompanied by written permission for reproduction from the copyright holder.

10. Words or phrases in languages other than that of the text should appear in italics and be accompanied by a translation between parenthesis.

11. Paragraphs should not be indented; a space should be left between paragraphs and between the different sections of the article.

12. Citations should appear in brackets with a comma between author(s) and year of publication, and between different years of publication of the same author(s); semicolon between different authors. In the case of works by more than three authors, only the first should be mentioned, followed by et al.

13. The opinions expressed in the articles published in this journal are the sole responsibility of the author(s).

 

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

Artículo de investigación

Documento que presenta de manera detallada los resultados originales de proyectos terminados de investigación. La estructura generalmente utilizada contiene cuatro apartes importantes: introducción, metodología, resultados y conclusiones. (Máximo 30 páginas).

Los artículos del tipo informe de investigación deben llevar las siguientes secciones:

• Resumen y abstract que debe presentar los objetivos, marco teórico, metodología, resultados y conclusiones de la investigación.

• Introducción: Incluye una breve sustentación teórica del trabajo, además de los objetivos.

• Metodología: Tipo y diseño de investigación, técnicas e instrumentos, población, proceso metodológico.

• Análisis: Presentación de los resultados junto con la discusión. Se recomienda una discusión que tenga en cuenta la sustentación teórica.

• Conclusión: Relacionada con los objetivos o pregunta problema.

• Referencias bibliográficas.

 

Estado del arte o revisión bibliográfica

Documento resultado de una exhaustiva investigación bibliográfica en el que se analizan, sistematizan e integran los resultados de investigaciones publicadas o no, sobre un área del conocimiento en educación, para dar cuenta de los avances y las tendencias de desarrollo. Se caracteriza por presentar una cuidadosa revisión bibliográfica de por lo menos 50 referencias. (30 páginas)

Artículo de reflexión

Documento que presenta resultados de investigación terminada desde una perspectiva analítica, interpretativa o crítica del autor, sobre un tema específico, recurriendo a fuentes originales. (20 páginas)

Artículo corto de resultados preliminares de investigación

Documento breve que presenta resultados originales preliminares o parciales, de una investigación científica o tecnológica, que por lo general requieren de una pronta difusión. (15 páginas)

Ensayo teórico

Documento resultado de la revisión crítica de la literatura sobre un tema en particular. (15 páginas)

Reporte de caso

Documento que presenta los resultados de un estudio sobre una situación particular para dar a conocer las experiencias técnicas y metodológicas consideradas en un caso específico. Incluye una revisión sistemática comentada de la literatura sobre casos análogos. (20 páginas)

Traducción

 
Traducciones de textos clásicos o actuales, y transcripción de documentos históricos o particulares en educación.

Reseña de libros

Se podrán enviar reseñas de libros publicados por otros autores.

La presentación de la reseña se hará de la siguiente forma:

1. Página principal con el título en español e inglés; datos de filiación del autor, estudios y títulos. Palabras clave en ambos idiomas. Como se pueden enviar artículos en francés y potugués, el título se deberá presentar también en español e inglés.

2. Si se hacen aportes teóricos se deberán presentar las referencias bibliográficas al final de la reseña.

3. La reseña deberá contar con:

a) Título del libro a ser reseñado

b) Datos de libro: editorial, ISBN, fecha de publicación, etc.

c) Datos del autor del libro: nombres completos, estudios, premios, etc.

d) Resumen del texto.

c) Aporte crítico del autor de la reseña.

 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, with the work [SPECIFY PERIOD OF TIME] after publication simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in Zona Próxima
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work

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