About the Journal

Overview

Paradigma: Revista de Investigación Educativa (Paradigma) is a scholarly journal published by the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán (UPNFM). It was established in 1992 under the responsibility of the former Dirección de Investigación, now the Instituto de Investigación y Evaluación Educativas y Sociales (INIEES).

The journal aims to promote the dissemination and exchange of original, unpublished research in the field of education, particularly in areas such as didactics, the teaching profession, pedagogy, curriculum, educational assessment, educational administration, educational projects, educational quality, and related topics.

Only original, unpublished, and scholarly contributions are considered for evaluation and publication. The journal accepts manuscripts in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

Types of Contributions

Paradigma: Revista de Investigación Educativa welcomes the following types of submissions:

Research Articles: Present original and unpublished results of educational research, whether final or partial, supported by empirical evidence and conducted using a scientific methodology.

Essays: Present original theoretical analyses of education, educational practice, or related issues from pedagogical, epistemological, economic, social, or other relevant perspectives. Exclusively bibliographic reviews are not accepted.

Systematization of Educational Practices: Present educational experiences or interventions aimed at documenting, analyzing, and reflecting on processes of innovation, transformation, or improvement in educational practice.

Book Reviews: Provide critical and analytical reviews of books, reports, documents, or other publications relevant to educational research and education.

Letters to the Editor: Present comments, analyses, clarifications, or contributions related to articles previously published in the journal or to topics of particular interest to the academic community. Letters to the Editor should be 600 to 1,000 words in length and may optionally include 3 to 6 references.

Previously published issues may be accessed here.

Editorial Team

  • Russbel Hernández – Director and Executive Editor. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras. Email: russbelh@upnfm.edu.hn

  • Danny Guerrero – Editor-in-Chief. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras. Email: danny.guerrero@upnfm.edu.hn

  • Elma Barahona – Research Coordinator and Associate Editor. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras. Email: ebarahona@upnfm.edu.hn

  • Kevin Avalos – Associate Editor. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras. Email: kavalos@upnfm.edu.hn

  • Jessel Urbina – Layout and Production Editor. Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras. Email: jurbina@upnfm.edu.hn

The complete composition of the Editorial Team may be consulted here.

Open Access

Paradigma: Revista de Investigación Educativa is an Open Access journal and does not charge any fees to authors or readers.

Publication Frequency

Paradigma: Revista de Investigación Educativa is published biannually, with two issues released each year on June 30 and December 20.

The journal maintains a continuous call for manuscript submissions. The submission deadline for the June issue is March 10, and for the December issue is August 10.

As part of its continuous improvement process and its commitment to international best practices in scholarly publishing, the journal plans to progressively adopt a continuous publication model as editorial, technical, and institutional conditions allow its implementation.

Indexing

Updated information on the databases, indexes, directories, and scholarly information systems in which Paradigma: Revista de Investigación Educativa is indexed may be consulted here.