Editorial News - 1/2027

Journals with a long history, such as Studium Educationis, periodically reflect on their identity, reviewing both their content and the structure that shapes their overall format.

The journal’s editorial Committee has agreed to introduce several changes to its sections, following broader consideration of the journal’s distinctive character and aims.

These changes will take effect from the first issue of 2027.

• Section (1), Studies and Research, welcomes contributions ranging from 30,000 to 45,000 characters, including spaces, abstracts, and references.

  • Broad-ranging studies are reserved for full professors and scholars of recognised distinction. Each issue may also include one contribution by authors without permanent academic appointments, such as doctoral students, PhD holders, and contract researchers, provided that it addresses a specific topic and is supported by empirical evidence or otherwise presents a focused investigation.

  • The section includes an average of four articles per issue.

  • Contributions must be submitted as complete manuscripts, without prior approval of an abstract.

• Section (2), Focus, welcomes contributions addressing the theme of the issue, ranging from 30,000 to 40,000 characters, including spaces, abstracts, and references.

  • Submissions follow the procedure outlined in the Call for Papers, beginning with an abstract assessed by the guest editors.

  • Authors with and without permanent academic appointments may contribute. The section may include a maximum of twelve articles, no more than four of which may be authored by scholars without permanent academic appointments.

  • International scholars may also be invited to contribute, and submissions in languages other than Italian are welcome.

  The section comprises between six and twelve articles, including the guest editors’ contribution. The selection of contributions will seek a balance between theoretical and historical-theoretical studies, empirical investigations, and experimental research.

• Section (3) introduces a new feature, drawing on the long-standing tradition of Studium Educationis as a journal in dialogue with educational professions and practices. Building on the former section “Education in the Professions”, the new section, In situ – Perspectives from Practice, will accommodate up to three contributions per issue, each ranging from 20,000 to 25,000 characters, including spaces, abstracts, and references. A dedicated section description and manuscript template will follow.

• The journal also includes several sections that do not undergo peer review.

  • Opinion and Lexicon retain their existing section descriptions and welcome texts ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 characters.

  • The current News section will be renamed Post it Europa and will feature contributions of 5,000–8,000 characters addressing major international conferences, events, and projects. Space may be devoted each year to ECER or other significant events.

  • The Book Reviews section will include at least two reviews per issue, each ranging from 5,000 to 8,000 characters, with doctoral students also encouraged to contribute.

Further details are available in the “About the Journal” section of the journal’s website.

Another change concerns the initial stage of the editorial process.

Scholars wishing to submit to the “Focus” section are invited to provide an extended abstract of their proposed contribution in the first instance. Following this preliminary stage, the double-blind peer review process will begin to assess the scholarly quality and originality of each contribution.

For the other sections—Studies and Research and In situ—complete manuscripts must be submitted directly, without prior approval of an abstract.

Finally, it is proposed that authors may submit a new contribution to the journal only after two issues have elapsed, corresponding to one full year, since their previous publication in the journal.