The Journal

Ecos de la Academia is a scientific journal of the Facultad de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología of the Universidad Técnica del Norte, based in Ibarra, Imbabura, Ecuador. The journal was founded on January 2, 2014, and published its first issue on June 30, 2015.

Its purpose is to publish original contributions that strengthen scientific knowledge in the field of education, with attention to pedagogical, cultural, communicational, technological, and social issues related to educational processes.

Aims and Scope

Ecos de la Academia publishes research articles, review articles, academic essays, technical notes, and bibliographic reviews that contribute evidence, theoretical discussion, methodological innovation, or critical analysis to education and its fields of interaction.

The journal prioritises manuscripts with a clear research problem, updated theoretical grounding, consistent methodological design, rigorous analysis of results, and a verifiable contribution to knowledge. Its scope includes studies on educational innovation, educommunication, educational psychology, artistic and cultural education, physical activity and sport, learning technologies, educational policies, teacher training, educational assessment, and contemporary issues in education.

Academic Audience

The journal is intended for researchers, teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, educational managers, reviewers, scientific editors, and professionals interested in the study of educational processes in national and international contexts.

Publication Languages

Ecos de la Academia accepts contributions in Spanish, English, Quichua, and Portuguese. All manuscripts must include the title, abstract, and keywords in Spanish and English. When the main language of the manuscript is neither Spanish nor English, the corresponding version in the main language of the text must also be included.

Open Access, Fees, and Sponsorship

Ecos de la Academia is a diamond open access journal. All its contents are freely, immediately, and permanently available to readers, authors, and institutions, with no economic barriers for reading, downloading, distribution, or consultation.

The journal does not charge fees for manuscript submission, evaluation, editing, layout, or publication. All stages of the editorial process are free of charge for authors. The journal is funded by the Universidad Técnica del Norte, an autonomous public institution that supports its non-profit editorial operation.

Licence and Copyright

Authors retain their copyright without restrictions. By accepting publication of their manuscript, authors grant Editorial UTN, through Ecos de la Academia, a non-exclusive, free, and worldwide licence to publish, distribute, preserve, and disseminate the work in digital media.

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. This licence allows users to copy, distribute, remix, transform, and build upon the published content, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors, the article, and the journal.

Adherence to International Declarations and Best Practices

Ecos de la Academia guides its editorial policies according to international principles of research integrity, open access, editorial transparency, and good practices in scholarly publishing. The journal takes as references the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity, the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC), Creative Commons, and criteria for the transparent, ethical, and responsible use of artificial intelligence in scientific publications.

• Singapore Statement on Research Integrity
• Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI)
• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
• Initiative for Open Citations (I4OC)
• Creative Commons

Editorial Ethics and Peer Review

The journal applies a rigorous, transparent, and ethically responsible editorial process. All manuscripts are initially reviewed by the editorial team to verify thematic relevance, formal compliance, originality, metadata, ethical statements, and alignment with the journal’s policies.

Manuscripts that pass the preliminary verification stage are sent for peer review under a double-blind model. Editorial decisions are based on academic quality, originality, relevance, methodological consistency, bibliographic currency, and the manuscript’s contribution to the field of education.

The journal uses text similarity verification tools, such as Turnitin or equivalent institutional platforms, to support the originality review before peer evaluation. Detection of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data manipulation, improper authorship, undeclared conflicts of interest, or non-transparent use of artificial intelligence may result in editorial rejection, correction, expression of concern, or retraction, as appropriate.

Digital Preservation

Ecos de la Academia guarantees the digital preservation of published articles through reliable archiving systems, including PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), LOCKSS, and CLOCKSS, in addition to the institutional support of the Repositorio Digital de la Universidad Técnica del Norte. These mechanisms contribute to the permanent storage, integrity, traceability, and long-term access of academic content.

Periodicity and Publication Model

Ecos de la Academia is published biannually, with two issues per year: January-June and July-December. The journal receives manuscripts throughout the year and follows a continuous publication model. Accepted articles may be published online once the editorial process has been completed, with DOI assignment and progressive incorporation into the corresponding issue.

Issues are formally consolidated on June 30 and December 30 of each year.

Journal Identification

Official title: Ecos de la Academia
Online ISSN: 2550-6889
Publishing institution: Universidad Técnica del Norte
Country: Ecuador
Website: www.revistaecosdelaacademia.com