Submission Guidelines...
Purpose of Guidelines:
To assist the editorial process and ensure that all papers meet the needs of a diverse audience, the editors of SCJE have developed Guidelines for Authors to assist you with the preparation of your submissions.
The Guidelines for Authors provide you with quick tips that emphasize the following:
- The electronic medium often requires shorter sentences and paragraphs. Writers should attempt to create text that is concise and specific rather than wordy and general.
- Consistency in style and format. The specified guidelines for style for SCJE is the current edition of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Editorial Policy & Process
SCJE publishes articles on all aspects of the education, including comments on trends and standards, technical issues, political and social implications.
The flow of a typical article, from author to publication:
- An author submits an article to an editor by electronic mail. The paper is forwarded by electronic mail to the Editorial Office in Alamosa..
- The SCJE' Editorial Office forwards the blind (names are removed) manuscript to peer- reviewers and starts the peer–review process.
- Articles that are submitted as "Feature Articles" will be sent out to peer-reviewers, and will be considered "refereed" articles.
- Articles that are invited will be reviewed by editors and will not be considered "refereed."
- Comments on the article are received in the Editorial Office and three possible scenarios take place:
- The article is accepted, as originally submitted,
- The article is accepted, with recommended revisions required prior to publication,
- The article is not accepted, but author is encouraged to resubmit, after revisions,
- The article is deemed unacceptable.
- The revised paper is reviewed and accepted for publication.
- A proof version of an upcoming issue is prepared; authors and editors review the contents and make corrections as necessary.
- The issue is released to the public on the SCJE webpage.
