Call for papers

Guidelines for Special Issues in RELATEC

Proposals must include "Guest Editors" (minimum 2 and maximum 3) with proven research experience in the proposed topic. Preference will be given to editors from different universities and nationalities.

The team of Guest Editors must submit a Call for Papers clearly identifying the theme of the special issue and the specific lines of research related to this field within Educational Technology. The proposal must include the following sections: title of the special issue, full names of the Guest Editors, topic overview, subthemes or research lines, research questions, and a brief CV of the editors. This proposal must be sent to: relatec@unex.es

Once the proposal is approved, the Guest Editors must provide a list of proposed reviewers who have agreed to participate in the evaluation of the special issue. The list must include: full name, institutional affiliation, institutional email address, and preferred thematic areas.

The Guest Editors will evaluate and pre-select all manuscripts before submitting them to the journal's website, and will inform the RELATEC Editor of their decision. The RELATEC Editor may also forward other manuscripts received directly through the journal’s platform for prior evaluation by the Guest Editors. The RELATEC editorial team will assess the quality and suitability of the pre-selected manuscripts before they are sent for peer review. Any decision related to this initial stage will be communicated to the Guest Editors. From that point forward, the editorial process will be carried out independently by RELATEC.

Submitting a proposal for a special issue does not imply any commitment to publish previously agreed-upon articles, as RELATEC applies a rigorous external double-blind peer review policy for all submissions, including any manuscripts submitted by the Guest Editors.

A timeline for the development of the special issue will be established, including the start and end dates for manuscript submission, the peer-review period (double-blind), and the publication date of the volume and issue in which the special issue will appear. Once the issue is closed, the Guest Editors must prepare the Special Issue Introduction.