Authors Guidelines

Authors are requested to follow these guidelines when preparing scientific articles:

  1. Articles are accepted in Slovenian and English. They can be submitted via email to the editorial office at info@pedagoska-obzorja.si or chief.editor@didactica-slovenica.si. The author is responsible for the accuracy and reliability of the data.
  2. Scientific articles (without an extended abstract) should not exceed 30,000 characters including spaces. It is recommended that the article follows the IMRAD structure.
  3. Each article must include a title page on a separate sheet, containing: the author's full name, year of birth, home address, telephone number, title of the article, academic and professional title, name of the institution where the author is employed, E-mail address and ORCID ID.
    If there are multiple authors, the required details must be provided for each author separately. The lead author must be listed first.
  4. All articles must include an abstractin both Slovenian and English(1,200–1,300 characters including spaces). The abstract and keywords should be placed at the beginning of the article. An extended abstract (10,000 characters including spaces) in English must also be attached. If the article is written in English or another foreign language, an extended abstract in Slovenian (10,000 characters including spaces) must be provided.
  5. Tables and figures must be meaningfully included in the text where appropriate. Figures should also be submitted as separate filesin a suitable format: raster images (JPG, PNG), vector graphics (EPS, PDF), minimum resolution: 600 dpi(or a format suitable for further technical processing or print preparation). Material that does not meet the minimum requirements will not be specifically flagged and may be omitted from the final publication due to inadequate quality. If tables are included in the article, they must be submitted separately as Excel files containing all necessary data.
  6. Arrange the reference list in alphabetical order by authors' last names. When citing, summarizing, and referencing literature, follow the APA7 standard as follows:
    Books:Author’s surname, first name, year of publication, title, publisher.
    Example:Novak, H. (2020). Projektno učno delo. Državna založba Slovenije.
    Journal articles: Author’s surname, first name, year of publication, journal title, volume, issue, pages.
    Example: Strmčnik, F. (2020). Reševanje problemov kot posebna učna metoda. Didactica Slovenica - Pedagoška obzorja, 12(5), 3–12.
    Book chapters: Author’s surname, first name, year of publication, chapter title, book/conference proceedings details, pages, publisher.
    Example: Razdevšek Pučko, C. (2020). Usposabljanje učiteljev za uvajanje novosti. In M. Tancer (Ed.), Stoletnica rojstva Gustava Šiliha (pp. 234–247). University of Maribor, Faculty of Education. 
  7. Citing references in the text: For exact quotations, include the author's surname, year of publication, and page number in parentheses: (Kroflič, 2020, p. 15). For general references, omit the page number: (Kroflič, 2020).
  8. Online references: The exact webpage URL must be provided, along with the document name.
    Example: Brcar, P. (2020). Kako poskrbeti za zdravje šolarjev. Institute of Public Health RS. http://www.sigov.si/ivz/vsebine/zdravje.pdf
    DOI links must be included where available. Access dates are not required.

For further clarifications or information regarding article preparation and publication, contact the editor-in-chief at chief.editor@didactica-slovenica.si. For general information or technical assistance with article submission, contact the editorial office at info@pedagoska-obzorja.si.

Authors are required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 300 EUR upon acceptance of their article for publication.