Call for Papers

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Scope:

The Iberoamerican Journal of Science Measurement and Communication invites researchers, academics, and professionals to submit their work for the upcoming special issue, "Transformation of Scientific Research in Education: Innovation, Governance, and Evaluation.” Higher education has become a key player in the growth and development of countries, imposing new organizational demands if they are to respond adequately to the economic, political, cultural, environmental, technological, and social trends emerging at both global and local levels. This special issue seeks to explore the practices and policies transforming scientific research in the university context, focusing on innovation, governance, ethics, and evaluation.

Topics:

1. Governance of educational institutions and science

• Governance models of educational institutions for the promotion of scientific research
• Participatory governance and its inclusion in scientific decision-making
• Governance of scientific innovation in educational institutions
• Governance and sustainability of science in educational institutions
• Governance and leadership in educational institutions

1. Policies and ethics in university research

• Implementation of open science policies in universities
• Ethics in scientific research in higher education
• Inclusion and diversity practices in university research
• Research funding and policy in higher education

1. Research evaluation and impact

• Evaluation and impact metrics of research in universities
• Impact of digitization on university scientific practices
• Interdisciplinarity in university research

1. Innovation in the training and evaluation of scientific competencies

• Development of scientific competencies in higher education
• Innovative assessment of scientific competencies in universities
• Artificial intelligence and personalized learning in science education
• Gamification in science teaching

1. Science education and social responsibility

• Learning based on science projects and educational innovation
• Science education oriented towards the solution of social and environmental problems
• Development of skills for citizen science in higher education

Guest Editors:

• Francisco Ganga Contreras, Department of Education, Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile. Email: franciscoganga@academicos.uta.cl
• Ricardo Andrés Gaete-Quezada, Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, University of Antofagasta, Chile. Email: gaete@uantof.cl
• Oswaldo Leyva Cordero, Faculty of Political Science and International Relations, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Mexico. Email: leyva@uanl.mx

Submission deadline: 15-06-2025

Important note: When submitting, please select the section " Scientific Research in Education".

Articles will be published as soon as they are accepted.