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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and policy
• Peer review process
• Open access policy
• Form and preparation of manuscripts
• Sending of manuscripts

Mendive. Journal of education, is a publication founded by the former University of Pedagogical Sciences "Rafael María de Mendive", which is currently managed by the Center for Studies in Education Sciences (CECE-PRI) of the University of Pinar del Río "Brothers Saíz Montes de Oca".

It is a publication addressed to researchers in the various educational sciences and to teachers and students of pedagogical professional training, undergraduate and postgraduate, both in Cuba and internationally, as well as to people and institutions interested in the formation of new generations. In its pages appear original and revision articles.

The publication language of this journal is Spanish and it will also have a title and summary in English in each article; Your articles are edited in HTML and PDF formats that are easy to access and download.

The general objective of Mendive. Journal of education is aimed at contributing to the creation of a space for dissemination, exchange and debate of the most relevant results of the scientific, teaching-methodological and overcoming of educators, where important contributions to development are made of theory and practice in the content of the Sciences of Education.

Mendive's publications correspond to it´s thematic profile, which includes:

• The pedagogical theory
• The didactic of the subjects of the curriculum of the different educations
• The aulic experiences
• The management of educational processes
• The theory of educational management
• The training of human resources for education
• The quality of education
• The school-family-community relationship
• Educational research
• The academic and educational evaluation
• The formation of values
• The history of education
• The philosophy of education
• The interdisciplinarity in education
• The CTS-Education relationship
• Environmental education
• The life of outstanding pedagogues
• Management of a quality education: conceptions for its implementation
• Pedagogical thought-social development relationship: experiences from the education sciences
• Inclusive education for the achievement of equity: experiences and perspectives
• Curriculum and resilience: educational projects for its concretion

Mission

Becoming the excellent way to disseminate the results of the academic and research work of the teachers of Pinar del Río, Cuba and around the world, sharing novel experiences in Primary, Secondary, Pre-University, Technical-Professional Education, of Adults and University, which, as they originate in a continuous and systematic work, constitute very interesting experiences and have the added value of the prestige that Cuban education has internationally.

Vision

Mendive. Journal of education, aims to achieve visibility and information coverage in the educational area that makes it an important reference for research, the exercise of teaching and continuous pedagogical professional training of human resources linked to the educational sector, as well as in an instrument of communication, in general, accessible to those interested in the most current trends in the education sciences.

All article proposals submitted to the journal Mendive. Journal on Education are subjected to an initial review to ensure that they comply with the journal's publication standards. In this first review, the following aspects are taken into account:

• Appropriateness to the subject matter and scope of the journal
• Interest and timeliness of the proposal
• Complete and rigorous compliance with the journal's publication standards, with special attention to the quality, quantity and timeliness of the bibliographical references

Failure to satisfy any of these elements will lead to a decision to reject the submission. Authors will be notified of the reason for rejection and are invited to make a new submission when the recommendations have been addressed.

If the preliminary assessment is satisfied, submissions are sent to two content experts, depending on the subject matter, who evaluate them using the Open Peer Review method, in line with the philosophy of the Open Science movement. According to this philosophy, during the review process both authors and reviewers know each other's identities ("open identities") which allows interaction between them.

The reviewers have a period of 3 to 4 weeks to send the editor their comments and recommendation (accept submission, publishable with modifications, resubmit for review, not publishable). In the event that the decision of the two referees is divided, a third referee will be asked to evaluate the paper in order to reach a consensus on the editorial decision. Subsequently, the editor will notify the authors of the decision and the reviewers' comments. If modifications are required, the author will have a period of time to make them and send a new version, which will be reviewed by the editor to corroborate that the reviewers' observations have been taken into account; if necessary, the new version sent will be submitted for a second round of evaluation.

Once the review process has been completed and the manuscript has been accepted for publication, the authors will be informed of this decision. An editing/production process of the article will then begin, which may require the intervention of the authors. Authors will be able to consult the status of their manuscript via the OJS platform throughout the editorial process.

Mendive. Journal on Education is an open access publication and its principle is to publish research free of charge to the entire scientific community, fostering a greater exchange of global scientific knowledge. This means that all its contents can be freely accessed at no cost to the user or his/her institution. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full text of the articles in this journal because everything is published under a Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.

This journal does not charge for executing the editorial process to the manuscripts received (No APC). The source of financing is the University of Pinar del Río "Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca".

With this, it participates in the initiatives in favor of open access to scientific information promoted by the Budapest Declaration (Budapest Open Access Initiative, 2002) and Berlin Declaration (Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, 2003) ascribing to the Open Access paradigm, defined in the international declarations as "free access through internet to scientific literature, respecting the existing copyright laws".

Use of data servers

Data servers play a crucial role in scientific journals by providing a reliable platform for storing and sharing data sets related to published research. Their importance lies in the fact that they promote transparency and reproducibility of studies, allowing other researchers to verify and use the data in future work. In addition, these servers promote scientific collaboration by facilitating access to key information globally. By centralizing data, they also optimize resources and avoid duplication of effort, strengthening the integrity and efficiency of the scientific process.

The use of data servers in scientific journals has become essential in modern research. These servers provide a platform for storing, sharing and accessing datasets relevant to published research.

This journal recommends the use of the following data server: https://data.scielo.org

Use of preprint servers

Preprint servers are platforms where researchers can share draft versions of their manuscripts prior to peer review. This allows to establish precedence, receive comments and improve the work before submitting it to an academic journal. Many journals and scientific societies accept the use of preprints and have specific policies in this regard.

This journal recommends the use of the following preprint server: https://preprints.scielo.org

The process of sending articles will be done exclusively online via the OJS Mendive platform, published on intranet and internet. The author must complete all the metadata that they request to have the required information about the authors and the manuscript. For the electronic submission of a manuscript should be consulted and follow the available instructions "Uniformity requirements for sending manuscripts to Mendive."

Send and receive the relevant corrections through the online delivery system, implies being in accordance with Mendive's policies and among other points agree with the following ethical and rigorous aspects:

• The submitted manuscript is original and has not been previously published nor is it being evaluated for publication in another journal. It will be attached as a complementary file in the shipment (step 4) Letter of originality
• The manuscript complies with all Mendive publication guidelines.
• The manuscript complies with the bibliographic and style requirements indicated in the "Uniformity requirements for sending manuscripts to Mendive."
• The documents cited in the manuscript are issued by authoritative sources such as: prestigious organizations recognized by national or international organizations; refereed national or international scientific journals; repositories, as well as books and other documents that offer elements that identify responsible authors or editors with the published contents.
• The main author of the manuscript is responsible for all its contents and declares that there are no plagiarism, conflicts of interest or ethical conflicts, freeing Mendive of any ethical and legal commitment.

As part of the shipping process, the authors are required to indicate that their shipment complies with all the elements listed below, and that they know that shipments that do not comply with these instructions can be returned to the author.

DECLARATION OF AUTHORITY AND ORIGINALITY

The author or author who forwards the shipment to Mendive, CERTIFIES:

• That each one of the persons who in the same record as author or author has directly contributed to the intellectual content of the work, approves the contents of the manuscript submitted to the editorial process and agrees to have his / her name appear in the authorship of the manuscript.
• That the petition has not been previously published, is not in the process of being reviewed in another journal, nor is it included in another work accepted for publication by another publisher.
• That in the event that the content has been presented in a communication or congress, the current petition supposes a substantial modification of this and the text on which it is based has been suitably cited. On this circumstance an explanation is provided to the publisher in the appropriate place of the submission form (box "Comments to the editor")..
• That each one of the people who are the author or author commits not to submit this work for consideration of another publication while it is in the editorial process in Mendive.
• That the contribution of those persons who, not being signatories or responsible for the final version, have contributed substantially to the development of the work and have granted their permission for such work have been acknowledged in a note of the article, by way of thanks. mention.
• That the data and publications on which the information contained in the work is based, or that have had a relevant influence, have been cited in the text and in the list of bibliographic references, taking responsibility, as far as copyright is concerned. refers, of any litigation or claim related to intellectual property rights, exempting Mendive from liability.
• Likewise, the author or author who refers the work must confirm compliance with the following points:
• The text complies with the bibliographic and style requirements indicated in the "Uniformity requirements for sending manuscripts to Mendive."
• If the text has been assigned to a section of the journal subject to peer review (see section policy), it has ensured that it follows the indications set forth in Ensuring a blind review.
• The file sent is in DOC or DOCX format.
• Wherever possible, the web addresses and the DOI have been added in the references.