About the Journal

The Lusophone Journal of Education (RLE), founded in 2003, is a quarterly scientific publication of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development (CeiED), Institute of Education, Universidade Lusófona, supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Aims and Scope

RLE aims to serve as an international forum for the dissemination of high-quality, original research subject to peer review, as well as critical reflections and essays covering a broad spectrum of educational research.

While it has a particular interest in educational contexts within Portuguese-speaking countries and their global interactions, the journal welcomes contributions from all geographical regions.

All submissions must be methodologically rigorous, theoretically grounded, clearly articulated, and relevant to an international audience of researchers, teachers, technical staff, and policy-makers.

Contributions from the field of education sciences are central, and interdisciplinary approaches that contribute to the understanding of educational issues are also encouraged.

RLE particularly values manuscripts that bridge theory and practice, provide critical perspectives on contemporary educational debates, explore innovative pedagogical approaches, and contribute to the formulation and evaluation of educational policies.

The main objectives of RLE are:

To promote a comprehensive understanding of education through the publication of robust empirical studies and theoretical work;
To foster interdisciplinary dialogue;
To inform and improve educational practice and policy;
To make educational research accessible and relevant to diverse audiences.

Publication Fees

The Lusophone Journal of Education (RLE) does not charge article processing charges (APCs) for submission, peer review, editing, publication, or access.

Open Access Policy

RLE provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that free availability of scientific knowledge promotes the democratization of knowledge.

All content is freely available to users and their institutions. Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose.

All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.

Plagiarism Policy

All submissions to RLE are subject to originality checks. Authors are responsible for ensuring the authenticity of their work and for properly citing all sources.

The journal may use similarity detection tools to support this process. Plagiarism is considered unethical and constitutes academic misconduct.

Archiving

RLE ensures long-term digital preservation through the deposit of its content in the Lusófona Scientific Repository (RECIL).

The journal also participates in the PKP Preservation Network, ensuring ongoing preservation and accessibility of published content.

Self-Archiving Policy

RLE allows authors to deposit all versions of their work in institutional or subject repositories, including the final published version, without any embargo period.

Indexing

RLE is indexed in several international databases and platforms, including Scopus (Elsevier), RCAAP, LatinREV, Latindex, Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Agricultural & Environmental Science Collection (ProQuest), Education Collection (ProQuest), and Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO). Qualis-Capes, Rating A1.

Published by

Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development (CeiED)
Institute of Education – Universidade Lusófona
Lisbon, Portugal

Email: rle@ulusofona.pt

ISSN

ISSN: 1645-7250
Electronic ISSN: 1646-401X

Legal Deposit: 1645-7250676767

About the Journal