Mission and objectives
In the contexts in which we move, in which "Information and Communication Technologies" (ICT) become an element of development and empowerment of our schools and training institutions.
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación (ISSN: 1133- 8482 - E-ISSN 2171-7966), aims to serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences and research on the application of ICTs, regardless of the format in which they are presented and the training contexts in which they are developed. whether formal, non-formal, or informal, and educational level.
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación aims to be a channel for the distribution and exchange of ideas and information between researchers from different countries and communities, which has a clear international vocation, concerned with the introduction, improvement and understanding of ICT in training processes
With this digital version we intend not only to offer easy access to all the documents already published, but also to offer new tools such as the search for articles by different criteria; that authors who have submitted manuscripts for publication know their status in the review-evaluation-acceptance-publication process through OJS.
The mission of Pixel-Bit, is to promote the use of technologies and ICT in teaching, both in terms of teaching and research. At the same time, the aim is to optimise them and improve their management, in order to achieve an effective and efficient service to the university community in particular and, in general, to society. Pixel-Bit is recognized nationally and internationally for its academic capacity and competitiveness, which allow it to fulfill the functions that, according to its mission, society has entrusted to it.
With Pixel-Bit, Revista de Medios y Educación, a new instrument is offered for analysis, reflection and construction of proposals around education that contribute to improving training conditions, within the framework of the integral development of the university community. Four aspects make this mission a comprehensive one:
· To offer teaching proposals of the highest quality in the field of education that tend to the preparation of competent, efficient professionals endowed with knowledge, skills and attitudes to meet the needs and demands of the Information and Knowledge Society.
· To promote research in the field of educational technology to develop competent professionals, capable of demonstrating the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by the new trends, demands and needs of a society in constant transformation and also aware of the ethical-moral commitment to the application of knowledge and the need to provide a better quality of life in all social spheres
· To promote the exchange of information about research and educational experiences on Information and Communication Technologies.
· Update databases of books, journals, printed, digital, audio-visual and other materials for access to information and provide access to internal and external information networks to support the study of ICTs
The vision of Pixel-Bit, Media and Education Magazine, consists of the continuous search for excellence through a permanent pursuit of increasing the value of the contributions and services offered to the university community
It is made up of a team of professionals committed and passionate about this work, with a privileged vision and a long experience and trajectory in the Information and Communication Technologies sector.
· To propose clear and coherent experiences and research in this area.
· Dedication, commitment and co-responsible participation of all members of the Educational Community.
· To be a pioneer in educational innovations.
· Be open to all proposals.
-Double-blind peer review process
-Ethical declaration and conflicts of interest of the publication
-Plagiarism and anti-plagiarism policy
-Editorial Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Focus
The Pixel-Bit magazine. Revista de Medios y Educación, edited by the Editorial de Universidad de Sevilla, is a publication belonging to the Grupo de Investigación Didáctica (HUM-390 del PAI) of the Faculty of Education Sciences of the University of Seville (Spain). Widely disseminated in the Ibero-American sphere, it is an interdisciplinary research publication of a scientific-academic nature, which aims to promote the exchange of ideas and works in the field of audiovisual media, computer science and information and communication technologies applied to the educational field.
It presents an editorial line focused on the publication of research works in education and the media, offering a new instrument for analysis, reflection and construction of proposals around education and ICTs, which contribute to improving training conditions, within the framework of the integral development of the university community. It is aimed at experts, researchers, members of the educational community, those responsible for the technological areas of educational centers and/or institutional planning, postgraduate students and those who wish to specialize in the area of new technologies and their educational applications.
In order to promote research in the field of education and communications, Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación is a benchmark in the field of education, promoting research in the field of ICT and promoting the exchange of knowledge on research derived from them.
Due to the volume of jobs received in Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación, we see the need to make some editorial adjustments to be able to meet the new demands:
a) Publication Limitation for PhD Students: From now on, only one article per year will be published per author who is pursuing a PhD. This measure seeks to diversify the works presented and allow a greater variety of research.
b) Priority to Current Issues: Priority will be given to works that address current and relevant issues in the field of education and ICTs. We want to ensure that our publications reflect the latest trends and challenges, thus offering content that is of maximum usefulness and relevance to our readers
Published works are identified by Digital Object Identifier System (DOI).
Scope & Policy
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación is collected by the author Checa (2002) in his book "Historia de la prensa pedagógica en España" in the following terms: «The following year, in January 1994, Píxel-Bit, organ of the Secretariat of Audiovisual Resources and New Technologies of the same University, began an excellent and innovative biannual publication, with electronic edition. Directed by Julio Cabero Almenara, it is subtitled "Revista de Medios y Educación" (Magazine of Media and Education), its austere presence hides a publication of notable interest, where very diverse topics have been rigorously addressed" (147). It is an international publication that has been published uninterruptedly every six months since 1994, with two annual issues, January and July. As of January 2019, due to the demand of authors and readers, the periodicity has become quarterly, being published in the months of January, May and September. Extraordinary issues may be published if the subject matter and/or interest so indicates, on an exceptional basis.
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación is published in compliance with rigorous indexing standards, presenting abstracts and keywords in Spanish and English and admitting articles in Spanish, Portuguese and English.
Contributions
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación publishes unpublished works that at the time of their evaluation are not being evaluated by other publications and/or publishers, with the authors being responsible for their compliance.
Manuscripts submitted through the journal's OJS system that are detected as having been previously published will be rejected immediately. They must deal with topics related to ICT and advanced technologies applied to teaching and that deal mainly with projects, research and, to a lesser extent, experiences. Reflections and proposals are also accepted in the field of communication and education, as well as in the innovative didactic use of the media in the teaching work of any area of knowledge and level of teaching.
Proceso de evaluación por pares (double-blind peer review)
Authors will be automatically informed of the receipt of the article through the Open Journal System (OJS) platform, thus starting the editorial flow of the manuscript based on the following phases:
1. Receipt of the manuscript and initial evaluation
Once the article is received, the Editorial Committee of Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación analyzes it in terms of theme, formal aspects and relevance. At this stage, it will be determined if the manuscript meets the basic requirements to advance in the process.
2. Notificación a los autores
• Substantial modifications: If minor formatting adjustments are detected, authors will be notified so that they can make the changes before submitting the manuscript to the reviewers.
• Rejection or important adjustments: In the event that the article does not fit the thematic line of the journal and/or requires larger modifications ( or are not carried out in a timely manner), the non-publication will be communicated.
3. Assignment to reviewers and peer review
Once the prerequisites have been met, the article will undergo a double-blind peer review system. In this phase:
• The article to be refereed will be sent to the reviewers, guaranteeing the elimination of any data that identifies the authors (including the elimination of data on the abstract page and the body of the manuscript), as well as the evaluation protocol to be completed through the Pixel-Bit management platform. Media and Education Magazine.
• The evaluators, experts in the subject, will analyze the content, maintaining anonymity and applying criteria of competence, confidentiality, impartiality, honesty, diligence, respect and courtesy.
• If there is a significant discrepancy between the evaluations, a third review will be used to obtain an additional opinion to facilitate the editorial decision.
4. Notificación del dictamen editorial
The Editorial Team, through the journal's management platform, will send the authors, within a maximum period of 15 working days, the verdicts issued by the evaluators. This communication will be made without revealing the identity of the evaluators or including any data that may allow their identification, thus guaranteeing anonymity throughout the process.
5. Cronograma editorial estimado
To promote the transparency of the editorial process, the following indicative schedule is established:
• Initial Review: Preliminary review of the manuscript is expected to be completed in approximately 1 month from receipt.
• Preliminary Decision: For articles that pass the initial review, the first editorial decision will be issued within 3 months.
• Acceptance Process: The estimated total time from receipt of the manuscript to final acceptance is approximately 5 months.
• Publication: After acceptance, the publication of the article is expected to take approximately 6 months.
These deadlines are approximate and may be adjusted depending on the complexity of the manuscript, the availability of the evaluators and the volume of works received.
Ethical statement and conflicts of interest of the publication
Política ética
Autores
Authors of manuscripts sent to Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación guarantee that the work submitted is original and that the manuscripts themselves do not contain extracts from other authors, nor do they contain other fragments of written works that were previously published (by the same authors). On the other hand, the authors confirm the veracity of the data, namely that the empirical data have not been altered to verify the hypothesis.
Regarding the authorship of the work, the authors guarantee that they have been organized hierarchically according to their level of responsibility and their respective functions.
All authors accept responsibility for what they have written, by accepting and signing the Document of assignment of rights and commitments.
Revisores
The reviewers undertake to carry out a critical review, honest, constructive and objective both the scientific part of the manuscript and the literary quality of the written work, based on the Manuscript Evaluation Protocol.
Likewise, they undertake to evaluate the works in the times stipulated by the Editorial Team, in order to respect the deadlines established in our Publication Policy, accepting the evaluation if they are competent in the assigned subject matter and if there are no conflicts of interest with the assigned manuscript.
Reviewers shall submit a complete and critical report with appropriate references in accordance with the Pixel-Bit review protocol. Revista de Medios y Educación and the common standards established for reviewers, especially if the rejection of the work must be recommended. They are also obliged to advise the editors if there are articles that have been previously published, or if they are in the process of being reviewed by another publication.
Editores
The Editors and the entire Editorial Committee of Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación, are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of manuscripts, their authors and their reviewers, in such a way that anonymity preserves the intellectual integrity of the entire process.
Editors are responsible for meeting the deadlines for review and publication of accepted papers, to ensure the rapid dissemination of their results. The deadlines will range from 30 days to accept/reject from the receipt of the manuscript on the review platform and a maximum of 120 days from the start of the scientific review process by experts. Pixel-Bit magazine adheres to the ethical standards of COPE Committee on Publication Ethics described in http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct
Conflicto de intereses
Journal Policy on Conflicts of Interest (CoI) by the authors
All authors of an article must express in writing a possible Conflict of Interest.
Journal Policy on Conflicts of Interest for Reviewers
The evaluators, considered experts in their field, and in whom trust is placed for the evaluation of a manuscript, will act under the criteria of impartiality, objectivity, promptness, confidentiality, respect and recognition of the sources not cited. They must work in solidarity with the editorial line outlined and declare possible conflicts of interest.
Reviewers are required to explicitly declare whether they have potential CoI in the face of the assigned manuscript.
Journal Policy on Editors' Conflicts of Interest
The editors of Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación, will preserve at all times the identity of the authors and the content of the manuscripts until it is published.
Publishers must submit a written declaration of their potential CoI.
Gender equality policy
In Pixel-Bit. Media & Education Journal, we promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in science communication. In this sense, the journal adopts a comprehensive gender approach and recommends that authors and evaluators apply practices that promote inclusion and equity in scientific articles.
1. Use of inclusive and non-sexist language
The use of inclusive and non-sexist language is recommended in manuscripts submitted for publication, thus ensuring respectful and equitable scholarly expression. Authors should avoid discriminatory or gender-biased expressions. Some recommended strategies include:
-Use of collective nouns or neutral terms, such as the teaching team instead of teachers.
-Impersonal or passive reflex structures, such as students are recommended to participate rather than students should participate.
-Unfolded shapes only when needed for clarity and flow, such as students.
-Avoid using the at sign (@), the letter "x" or the asterisk (*).
Authors are encouraged to consult resources and reference guides on inclusive language in academic writing, such as those published by the Real Academia Española (RAE), la Fundación del Español Urgente (FundéuRAE) and United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). For works presented in English, it is recommended to read the guidelines for gender-inclusive language in English, published by the United Nations.
2. Inclusion of sex/gender analysis in research
Authors should consider, where appropriate, the inclusion of a sex/gender analysis in their research. It is recommended that articles address the relevance of these variables in:
-The research design.
-The methodological proposal.
-Los resultados.
-The discussion and conclusions.
-The limitations of the study.
It is also urged that the conclusions of the studies take into account possible sex/gender differences, favoring a more equitable and complete interpretation of the findings.
3. Gender Perspective in Peer Review
The editorial team of Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación will incorporate the gender perspective in the review of the works and in the evaluation reports. In this regard, specific instructions will be included for the evaluating staff to assess whether the studies present an analysis disaggregated by sex and/or gender and whether they address their relevance in the research design, the results, the discussion and the limitations.
With these actions, the journal is committed to promoting a more equitable, representative and rigorous scientific communication in the educational and technological field.
Privacy Policy
The identity of the author(s) who submits a manuscript for evaluation will be preserved by the Editorial Team and the members of the Editorial Board while it is published and Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación, undertakes not to make it known if the article is rejected.
Manuscripts while they are in the process of review/evaluation will not be used in any way and under any circumstances by any agent involved in the process, until, if appropriate, they are published.
Manuscripts rejected for publication will be archived in the Pixel-Bit Manuscript History. Media and Education Magazine, and under no circumstances will it be used by any member of the aforementioned publication.
The names, email addresses and other proprietary data entered in Pixel-Bit. Media and Education Magazine, shall be used exclusively for the purposes stated by this magazine and shall not be made available for any other purpose or person.
Plagiarism & Anti-Plagiarism Policy
Authors will respect and acknowledge sources of data extraction, figures, and information in an explicit and tangible way. If the non-compliance is detected in the first phase of its evaluation, the submission will be automatically rejected, and therefore it will not go to the peer evaluation phase. If they are detected after publication, it will give rise to the corresponding retraction note.
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación submits all manuscripts received to plagiarism and self-plagiarism software, recognizing non-original documents and indicating their source.
The Editorial Team has the following anti-plagiarism tools:
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Open Access Policy
Policy Fees (APC)
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación is presented as a Open Access publication, disseminating its content in a free and free way and free, promoting a greater exchange of global knowledge. Likewise, does not apply fees for processing articles (APCs), being free of charge for the authors, not applying embargoes to the works, nor fees and registration obligations for the subscribers of said journal.
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Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación, retains the economic rights (copyright) of the published works, and favors and allows the reuse of the same under the license of use indicated in this section.
The works are published under a license Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivative Works 4.0 Spain (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): they may be copied, used, disseminated, transmitted and publicly displayed, provided that:
- Cite the authorship and original source of your publication (journal, publisher and URL of the work)
- Do not use for commercial purposes.
- The existence and specifications of this license of use are mentioned.
Archive Preservation Policy
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación is hosted on the Open Journal Systems platform of the FECYT (Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) under the Ministry of Science and Innovation. In order to ensure a secure and permanent archive for the journal, FECY makes an automatic backup every 24 hours, archiving and preserving the contents, thus preserving them from any eventuality. If the content of any journal hosted on the system is damaged, lost or corrupted punctually, FECYT will restore the last backup copy made.
It also uses different repositories, both national and international, where the publication is hosted: Scopus, Ebsco or Dialnet.
Interoperability Policy
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación uses the OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative – Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) Protocol Version 2.0, which allows other portals and information services to access the metadata of published content. The route for pickers is: https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/pixel/oai
Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación uses the OJS 3 system where the following modules are activated:
- Dublin Core 1.1</em metadata> : Provides Dublin Core 1.1 templates and application compatibility.
- MODS 3.4</em metadata> : Provides MODS 3.4 templates and .</p application compatibility>
- MOpenURL 1.0 : Provides OpenURL 1.0 templates. and .</p app compatibility>
Editorial Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Scientific journals published by the Editorial de la Universidad de Sevilla are committed to scientific integrity and transparency in the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This policy sets out clear guidelines on the appropriate use of AI tools for authors, reviewers, and editors.
Principios Generales
In line with COPE guidelines and best practices from the scientific community:
• AI tools cannot be considered authors, as they cannot take responsibility for scientific content.
• AI tools cannot independently manage conflicts of interest, copyright issues or ethical decision-making.
Use of AI by authors
Declaración de uso
Authors must explicitly declare the use of any AI tools in the writing or analysis of their manuscripts. They should specify the software used, the functions performed, and the specific sections of the manuscript in which the AI was employed.
Responsabilidad por la originalidad
Authors take full responsibility for ensuring the originality of any AI-generated or AI-assisted content. Such content must not infringe the rights of third parties or imply plagiarism.
Revisión de contenidos asistidos por IA
Authors should review and verify carefully all AI-generated content to avoid biases, errors, or inaccuracies.
Use of AI in peer review
Declaración de uso de la IA por parte de los revisores
If reviewers use AI to assist in manuscript evaluation, they should disclose its use. AI can serve as a complementary tool, but the final evaluation and critical judgment must be performed by the reviewer.
Evaluación de manuscritos
AI should not replace the reviewer's responsibility for scientific evaluation. The peer review process should be predominantly human-driven, and AI should play only a supporting role
Use of AI by the Editorial Team
AI tools can be used by the editorial team for administrative and editing tasks, such as manuscript formatting or plagiarism detection. However, all AI-assisted processes must undergo rigorous human supervision to ensure quality and consistency.
Ethical considerations in the use of AI
The use of AI should never result in data manipulation, plagiarism, or intellectual property violations. Any misuse of AI, whether intentional or accidental, will be addressed following COPE guidelines and publisher ethical standards
Policy Evaluation and Update
This policy will be reviewed periodically to align it with technological advances in AI and the evolution of best practices in scientific publishing.
Consequences of non-compliance
Failure to comply with this policy may result in rejection of the manuscript, removal, or prohibition of future submissions a Pixel-Bit. Revista de Medios y Educación, following the procedures established by the University of Seville Press.