Author Guidelines

The scientific journal DIALOGOI! THEORY AND PRAXIS IN EDUCATION accepts manuscripts that fall into the five thematic units of the journal (see Thematic Area, Contents and Units) in Greek and English. The following guidelines are valid for both languages.

I. For units A and B

The submission process at a glance

All manuscripts that fall within the scope of the journal are considered on condition that they are original and have not been published or submitted to another journal. Articles must be submitted electronically via the journal’s webpage (www.dialogoi-journal.org). Authors should first register (free) with the journal and then submit their manuscript. The Editor examines the possibility of publishing an article on the basis of the following criteria:

• Text relevance with the topics of the journal
• Complete, intelligible and accurately structured presentation of the paper
• Clarity in designating the topic
• Interesting text that can be materialized in terms of research
• Elaboration and theoretical support of the topic
• Documentation based on research and valid bibliographical citations
• Results that contribute to the theory, research and practices of Early Childhood Education

Once a manuscript is submitted to Dialogoi! it is inspected by the Editors. The overriding criteria for publication are scientific merit and originality. If the Editors determine that the submitted manuscript is of sufficient quality and falls within the scope of the Journal, they will assign it to two external reviewers for double-blind review. The review process lasts one month. If there is disagreement between reviewers, the manuscript will be submitted to a third external reviewer. Upon receipt of the reviews, author is informed in writing of the Editor’s decision to accept, reject or request changes to the article, and the contents of the reviews are made known to the author(s). The revised form of an article should take into consideration the changes requested by the reviewers and should comply with the formatting standards set by the journal as described below. Articles are published in pdf format. The author is responsible for editing the article to a level acceptable for publication in the final stages. By submitting an article for publication to DIALOGOI! THEORY AND PRAXIS IN EDUCATION the author assumes responsibility for adhering to intellectual property rights law, assures that no violation is caused to the intellectual property rights of third parties, and accepts unobtrusively the copyright policies of DIALOGOI! THEORY AND PRAXIS IN EDUCATION.

Initial submission
Manuscripts from 6.000 to 9.000 words should be submitted electronically via the journal webpage in Microsoft Word (doc) format (tables, figures, images, references included in one file). In case of two or more authors, the corresponding author should be indicated. Submissions should also include at least four (4) keywords in both Greek and English.

Submissions should be accompanied by an abstract of 200 words in the language of the paper. Submissions in Greek should additionally be accompanied by an abstract of 600 words in English. It is suggested that abstracts should include the following structure: Introduction (theoretical background), Purpose of the study, Method (participants, design & materials), Results, Implications & conclusions.
During submission, authors will be requested to copy and paste their reference list in a separate field. This will enable article readers to export reference lists in various formats.
Authors may follow the progress of their manuscript through all stages of publication via their account on the journal’s website.

Manuscript style
Manuscripts should be double spaced, with justified alignment, in 11-point Calibri fonts, and with 3,50 cm margins all around. The title should be in bold lowercase letters, 16-point fonts and centred. The author(s’) names should not appear in the text of the manuscript in order to facilitate the blind review. The Editor reserves the right to remove author names from the manuscript, if they appear, to secure the blind review.
The main text should follow next, in 11-point lowercase letters and in justified alignment. For headings use bold 14-point lowercase letters and for subheadings 13-point Italics.
Sources should be cited in the text in parentheses, in alphabetical order, using the author’s surname, the publication date of the work cited, and a page number if needed (e.g. Jodelet, 1989; Mugny, Moliner, & Flament, 1997). Guidelines specified in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) should be followed for citations and references (http://www.apastyle.org/).

More specifically, the following rules apply:

Refences to a book:

Tobin, K., & Kincheloe, J. (2006). Doing educational research. Sense Publishers.

Reference to an article:

Hogg, M. A., & Reid, S. A. (2006). Social identity, self-categorization, and the communication of group norms. Communication Theory, 16, 7-30. 

Reference to a chapter in edited book or essay in edited collection: 

Mulligan, J., & Vergnaud, G. (2006). Research on children's early mathematical development. In A. Gutierez & P. Boero (Eds.), Handbook of research on the psychology of mathematics education. Past, present, future (pp.117-146). Sense Publishers.

Reference to a translated book:

Elliott, S., Kratochwill, T., Littlefield-Cook, J., & Travers, J. (2008). Εkpedevtiki psichologia [Educational psychology] (Μ. Solman & F. Kaliva, Trans.). Gutenberg. 

Reference to a source available online:

Ashe, D. D., & McCutcheon, L. E. (2001). Shyness, loneliness, and attitude toward celebrities. Curent Research in Social Psychology, 6(9). http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.6.9.htm

The reference list is arranged alphabetically according to the Latin alphabet. Tables, figures and charts should be embedded in text according to the author’s preferences. Table titles should be placed above the table body and captions for figures and charts should be placed right underneath. Endnotes should be avoided. If used, these should be numbered starting with 1 and continuing through the article. The endnote list should appear before the reference list.

Final submission
Upon notification that an article is accepted for publication the author is asked to submit the final version within one month. The revised version should take into consideration the changes requested by the reviewers and should be submitted in Microsoft Word (doc) format. In this final version the author(s’) names should follow right underneath the title written in bold lowercase letters, 14-point fonts, and centred. The author(s) titles and affiliations should be written under the name in lowercase italics, 12-point fonts, and centred. The abstract should follow further below, in 10-point fonts, and centered, with the keywords immediately below the abstract.
No changes to the text are permitted after the final submission. Copies of all relevant permissions should be submitted to the journal at this time. Revised versions of articles will be forwarded for the final stages of publication (i.e. editing, layout) only upon receipt of all necessary documentation and permissions (i.e. images, plans, permissions to reproduce images, if any), and on condition that the revised article conforms to the journal’s guidelines. Authors have the opportunity to examine the proofread copy of their articles and provide their comments on changes within three working days upon notification. In the absence of a response, the article is published according to the changes proposed by the copyeditor.

Final submission files
Along with the final submission of the article, authors are also required to submit the final photographs (if any) accompanying the text. Digital images should be submitted in separate TIFF or JPEG files in resolution equal to, or higher than 350dpi. Their file names should be given using Latin characters, stating the author’s name and the number of the image (e.g. Pappas_Eikona1.tiff).

II. For units C,D and E

• C. Presentations of innovative programs
They should not exceed a 5000 word limit totally including: a detailed description of goals, applications, bibliography and a summary of 150 words. For formatting see guidelines in “Text format” in section I.

• D. Interview
The Editorial Committee accepts proposals on people and topics. For formatting see guidelines in “Text format” in section I.

• E. Correspondence from conferences, day seminars and cultural events including presentations of books, theses, postgraduate papers, websites, school textbooks, educational material which have been elaborated in Greece or abroad with special emphasis on Early Childhood and Primary Education
Each text included in this unit should not exceed the word limit of 3000 words totally including regarding correspondence full title and operator/committee, description of activities’ characteristics, photos where applicable, whereas regarding book presentations the following: full referential systems, detailed content description, front cover photo. For formatting see guidelines in “Text format” in section I.

Permissions of reproduction

Authors are responsible for securing permissions to publish copyrighted material, such as photographs and drawings. They are responsible for paying any fees involved. Production of an article will not begin until all relevant permissions have been received by the Editor.