Instructions for authors

Sage Sphere International Journal (SSIJ) accepts various types of articles such as research, original reports, literature reviews covering everything from basic concepts to practical applications in the field of education. To be considered, the manuscript must be aligned with the journal's goals and scope. The editor will carry out a preliminary review of the manuscript to assess its suitability for the journal's approach, the quality of the language, the clarity of the figures, and will detect possible cases of plagiarism. Manuscript submission: Articles must be submitted using the Word template available for download on the journal's platform. Only original works that have not been previously published or are under consideration in other media are accepted. All manuscripts will be submitted to double-blind peer review and must be submitted exclusively through the OJS (Open Journal System) system.

Submission requirements: The manuscript must be in DOC or DOCX format and follow the official template. Authorship contribution statement (download the Word file from the platform). Letter of Originality of the article Informed consent Types of articles: Research articles: They must present significant advances in the educational field and have between 3000 and 6500 words. They follow a specific structure that includes summary, introduction, methodology, results, discussion and conclusion. Review articles: Abstracts of interdisciplinary advances that offer new research proposals, with a length between 3500 and 7500 words. Manuscript Format: The manuscript must be submitted in DOCX format, using the Times New Roman font of size 12. Abstract: Times New Roman, size 11. Introduction, methodology, results, discussion and conclusions: Times New Roman, size 12. References: Times New Roman, size 11. 

Research articles should be between 3000 and 6500 words, and review articles between 3500 and 7500 words. Abstract: A concise and clear abstract is required that includes the objectives, main findings, and conclusions of the article. The abstract should be self-sufficient, not dependent on the main text, and abbreviations should be explained the first time they appear. Keywords: After the abstract, between 3 and 4 keywords should be provided. It is advisable to avoid overly general terms or multiple concepts. These keywords will help in the indexing of the article. Article structure: The manuscript should be organized into clear sections with specific titles. Subsections should have short titles and be properly aligned.

Referencing Style: At the time of manuscript submission, references are required to follow the APA 7th edition format. In-text citations should include the author's last name and year of publication, and references at the end of the manuscript should follow detailed APA style, ensuring that all authors, titles, sources, and dates are properly formatted.

Figures and tables: These should be formatted following the guidelines in the DOCX template provided.

Manuscript review: When manuscripts are returned for correction, authors should include a document detailing responses to reviewers' comments and modifications made to the article.

Final format:

The title and abstract should follow the format of the template provided.
Keywords: between 3 and 4.
Length of the article: between 3000 and 6500 words for research, and between 3500 and 7500 words for reviews, excluding references and the abstract.

References should be in a format appropriate for scientific journals.
This is the editorial policy for Sage Sphere International Journal (SSIJ) with the aim of ensuring clarity, rigor and scientific relevance in published works.