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Author Guidelines

The journal Indagatio Didactica accepts article proposals in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian.

We give preference to articles of theoretical or empirical research, completed, that address emerging and comprehensive issues, present well-supported theoretical frameworks, integrate foundational references along with other current and registered in reputable databases, and that may interest a wide international audience.

Papers must be original, not having been published previously or in the process of publication in another journal or scientific event proceedings, and the originality of the papers will be verified via URKUND.

The use of the Indagatio Didactica Article Template and compliance with APA 7 publication rules are mandatory. In case the main language of the article is neither Portuguese nor English, the template can be adapted to the main language of the article.

Article templates: in Portuguese and in English

 

In the case of co-authored papers, it is mandatory to explain the contribution of each author to the work, based on the guidelines of the CRediT taxonomy. The corresponding author must provide functional email contacts and the ORCID of all authors. Alternatively, they may provide another identifier - Scopus, Web of Science, ....

Indagatio Didactica follows the criteria for authorship of a scientific paper of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors:

  • Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND.
  • Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND.
  • Final approval of the version to be published; AND.
  • Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Only the persons who meet the above criteria (all four) qualify as co-authors.

In the unfortunate event of the death of a co-author during the editorial process of an article that results in a recommendation for publication, posthumous authorship for that author will be indicated in the published article. The copyright declaration for that co-author must be signed by a legal representative.

 

Submissions of research papers are made via the PROA-UA platform, on the dates set for each call for papers. In case of technical problems, authors should contact the editorial team using the e-mail de-indagatio.didactica@ua.pt.

Submissions are temporarily closed for the regular December 2025 issue. We appreciate your understanding.

Each regular issue of Indagatio Didactica includes, unless the editorial team decides otherwise:

  • a maximum of 25% of articles authored or co-authored by CIDTFF members;
  • a maximum of 1 article written by the same (co)author and with a minimum interval of 2 consecutive regular issues of the journal.

 Observation: If the 2nd review is not favourable to the publication of the submitted proposal, the article might not be published in the volume/number in question.

 

Submission Conditions 

As part of the submission process, authors are required to verify the compliance of the submission for all items listed below. Submissions that are not compliant will be returned to the authors.

  1. The contribution is original and unpublished and is not under revision or for publication by another journal
  2. The submission includes one version of the full paper proposal (with authors properly identified) and another version ready for blind review
  3. The files for submission are in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice or RTF format (as long as they do not exceed 2MB)
  4. URL for references should be provided when available, with DOI usage preferred where available
  5. Proposals should follow the following structure:
  • Title in three languages accepted by Indagatio Didactica, English being mandatory
  • Authors, Affiliation, E-mail contacts
  • Abstracts and Keywords (in English and in two other languages of your choice, among Portuguese, French, Spanish or Italian)
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical context
  • Methodology
  • Results and their discussion
  • Conclusions and/or final considerations
  • Bibliographical references (APA 7th edition)
  1. Paper proposals should have between 5000 and 7000 words, including references and excluding the 3 abstracts and respective keywords. Submissions of research papers are done through the PROA-UA platform. 
  2. The text is single-spaced; it uses the 10-point "Arial" font for the body of the text; it uses italics instead of underlining (except in URL addresses); figures and tables are inserted in the text, instead of at the end of the document, in the form of annexes. It follows the model available in Portuguese or English (the model can also be adapted to the main language of the article).
  3. The text follows the style standards and bibliographic requirements described in Instructions for Authors in the "Submissions" section. See more in the Article Templates in Portuguese and in English.

The submission is done through the PROA platform. Authors submitting papers for the first time must register (https://proa.ua.pt/index.php/id/user/register).

In case of technical problems, authors should contact the editorial team using the email de-indagatio.didactica@ua.pt.

 

Copyright Statement

Authors retain the copyright for their work, assigning first publication rights to the journal.
The journal Indagatio Didactica is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor), in the submission platform.
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided, with DOI usage preferred where available.
  • The submission includes one version of the full paper proposal (with authors properly identified) and another version ready for blind review, and, where applicable, following the instructions provided by Microsoft's support service.
  • Article proposals follow the article structure indicated in Instructions for Authors.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Instructions for Authors.
  • The text is single-spaced; it uses the 10-point "Arial" font for the body of the text; it uses italics instead of underlining (except in URL addresses); the figures and tables are inserted in the text, instead of at the end of the document, in the form of annexes. It follows the model available in em Portuguese ou em English, adapting it, if needed, to the main language of the article.

Desenvolvimento Curricular e Didática

The Curriculum Development and Didactics (CDD) section publishes articles that are, continuously, reference contributions in areas where curricular and didactic issues are relevant. This space is, therefore, a challenge to researchers, teachers, policymakers and constructors of curriculum proposals, teacher trainers, post-graduate students in education, textbook authors, among others. The questioning and analysis of educational and curricular reforms and projects, national and international, as well as proposals supported by research and pointing to future directions, are included here. This section also includes descriptions, analyses, and reflections on teaching and/or learning, didactic resources, and other works that contribute to the dissemination and exchange of innovative experiences in didactics and educational action, in formal and non-formal spaces and throughout the educational system. The publication of studies that analyze aspects of the historical evolution of knowledge or its recent advances, that clarify concepts or present ways of communicating and disseminating knowledge is also encouraged. In addition to the areas of Languages, Sciences, Mathematics, and Expressions, interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches are also promoted. The crossing of different approaches is desired, but a commitment is assumed with research perspectives on curriculum and didactics and with teaching practices, which promote attitudes favorable to learning, identified with education and culture for successful citizenship, active and committed to building a sustainable present and future.

Tecnologias (Digitais) em Educação

The (Digital) Technologies in Education ((D)TE) section focuses on the publication of studies/projects/research works related to the exploration, analysis, development, production, and implementation of diversified resources, for educational and training purposes, in digital or non-digital format, in academic, formal, non-formal or informal contexts, assisting different modalities of use. In the case of digital media, these can be diversified among tools characteristic of the Web, dedicated educational/training software, networked games, learning management platforms, 3D virtual worlds, etc., encouraging the permanent monitoring of the evolution of technology. Contexts may include face-to-face teaching, e-learning, b-learning, using synchronous or asynchronous communication, in curricular, extracurricular or vocational areas.

Políticas e Avaliação em Educação

 The Policies, Assessment and Evaluation in Education (PAE) section welcomes contributions related to the study of policies that have an impact on education, at national and international level, their evolution over time, their acceptance by different types of actors in education, their effects, among other topics relevant to this area of knowledge. Likewise, studies are published on the assessment of learning, institutions, courses, curricular units, and teaching, in diversified contexts, at all levels of education and/or training, including lifelong learning. As assessment and evaluation in education is an area of knowledge that is difficult to define and that raises controversies, texts that contribute to its clarification will be especially welcome. It is also expected the inclusion of texts which report the operationalization of the assessment and evaluation processes, using recognized theoretical references, which contribute to filling the deficit in the dissemination of instruments/procedures for assessment and evaluation in education, as well as the description and problematization of reference practices in the area.

Supervisão em Educação

The section dedicated to the scientific area of Supervision in Education (SE) seeks to stimulate and disseminate studies that, admittedly, are inscribed in the description, problematization, and reflection about theoretical knowledge and practical processes of accompaniment, guidance, and monitoring of teaching-learning processes that may contribute to the construction of knowledge (individual and collective), in a perspective of personal, institutional and human development, in various areas and fields of professional intervention. The aim is to contribute to the innovation of supervisory practices in differentiated educational contexts, valuing supervisory dynamics of a transcurricular and multi-modal nature (pedagogical, curricular, professional, institutional, and investigative).

Copyright Notice

The authors keep the copyright for their work, assigning the first publication rights to the journal.

The Journal Indagatio Didactica is under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Model copyright statement to be submitted when the article is accepted for publication:
Copyright Statement PT | Copyright Statement EN

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