About the Journal

PRISMA: Gender and Education E-Journal is a peer-reviewed journal by the Philippine Normal University that publishes original contributions on gender studies and its emergent issues. The journal is an annual publication that covers an extensive array of education themes using gender as a lens. It publishes diverse content that will be of interest to a wide range of readership through its five main sections: research articles, article and book reviews, policy briefs, creative works, and translations.

PRISMA provides a unique platform for knowledge sharing regarding, among other topics, pedagogy, curriculum, technology integration, teaching and learning, assessment and evaluation, educational leadership, teacher education – across the lifespan (early childhood care and development, basic education, tertiary, technical and vocational education, family and community, non-formal, informal and lifelong learning).

Publishing Schedule

Articles and Creative works in this journal are published once a year (every June). Special issues will be published every November.

Access and Publishing Model

As part of the ongoing changes in scientific publishing, the journal follows an open-access publishing model that aims to increase the readership, reach, and impact of published research through an open-access system using PKP’s Open Journal System.

Aims

PRISMA covers an extensive array of education themes using gender as a lens. It publishes diverse content that will be of interest to a wide range of readership through its five main sections: research articles, article and book reviews, policy briefs, creative works, and translations.

Instructions to Authors for PRISMA Journal

Please click here to check the detailed instructions to authors when preparing the manuscript for submission.

Checklist: What to include

  1. Author details. Please ensure all listed authors meet the authorship criteria spelled out in the Publication Ethics. All authors of a manuscript should include their full name and affiliation on the cover page of the manuscript. Where available, please also include ORCiDs. One author will need to be identified as the corresponding author, with their email address normally displayed in the article and creative work PDF (depending on the journal) and the online article. Authors’ affiliations are the affiliations where the research was conducted. If any of the named co-authors changes affiliations during the peer-review process, the new affiliation can be given as a footnote. Please note that no changes to affiliation can be made after your paper is accepted. For submissions with multiple authors, declaration of the contribution made should be included (separate form).
  2. Statements and Declarations (Please include this after the manuscript before the reference section.)
  1. Funding details. Please supply all details required by your funding and grant-awarding bodies as follows:
    For single agency grants
    This work was supported by the [Funding Agency] under Grant [number xxxx].
    For multiple agency grants
    This work was supported by [Funding Agency #1] under Grant [number xxxx]; [Funding Agency #2] under Grant [number xxxx]; and [Funding Agency #3] under Grant [number xxxx].
  2. Disclosure statement. This is to (1) acknowledge any financial or non-financial interest that has arisen from the direct application of your research; and (2) declare that the author or authors’ have not been involved in any kind of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) complaint, allegation, or conviction.

The author or authors may declare if they are part of marginalized or vulnerable groups such as people of diverse SOGIESC, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, etc. The journal would want to ensure inclusivity in each issue.

If there are no relevant competing interests to declare, please state this within the article, for example: The authors report that there are no competing interests to declare.

Declaration of Generative AI in scientific writing

Guidelines for Declaring the Use of Generative AI in Scientific Writing:

These guidelines focus solely on the writing process and not on using AI tools for data analysis in research. Authors should prioritize enhancing readability and language when utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted technologies during writing. However, it's crucial to exercise human oversight and control, reviewing and editing the output due to AI's potential to generate authoritative yet inaccurate, incomplete, or biased content.

  • Authorship and Citation: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should not be credited as authors or co-authors or cited as authors. Authorship responsibilities and tasks are inherently human and are detailed in our AI policy for authors.
  • Disclosure Instructions: Authors using generative AI must disclose this in their manuscript. A statement in a dedicated section titled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' should outline the tool or service used for the purpose and affirm the author's responsibility for content accuracy. Basic tools for grammar, spelling, and references are exempt from this disclosure.

Sample Statement: During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the publication's content.

This declaration does not apply to basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references, etc. There is no need to add a statement if there is nothing to disclose.

  1. Acknowledgement. A one- to two-line statement of appreciation for other services from organizations or individuals
  2. Ethical Approval:  A statement declaring the ethical approval of the research and a declaration of the ethics approval code.

Peer Review Process

  • Criteria for Publication

Publication in this journal is free of charge. The Philippine National Center for Teacher Education covers all expenses associated with article processing. Preference is given to articles and creative works that align with the scope and aims of PRISMA. The submitted articles and creative works are expected to follow the prescribed format and submission procedures. There is evidence that the submission is scholarly, discusses a timely topic, and could connect with the journal's target audience.

  • Review Mechanics

The refereeing system shall adopt a three-stage evaluation process: initial appraisal, double-blind external review, and Editorial Board evaluation.

  1. The Publication Team will appraise each submitted manuscript and write-ups upon receipt. Each initial appraisal will include a plagiarism check, a technical review in terms of number of words, adherence to journal format, statements of declaration, and AI detection. This process will ensure that each manuscript and write-up fit the objectives and standards of the journal. It will likewise establish the significance, technical soundness, and originality of the manuscript (the similarity index should not be more than 10%). Similar to the manuscripts, creative works will undergo a rigorous review. The result of the initial appraisal will determine whether the manuscript or creative work will be rejected, endorsed for an external review, or returned to the author(s) for revision. The author is given one to two weeks to revise the manuscript or write-up, depending on the quality and completeness of the revisions required.
  2. After revising the manuscripts and creative works write-up following the initial appraisal and completing and submitting them with comprehensive and signed commitment forms, the Editorial Board sends them to double-blind refereeing. At least two peer reviewers, determined by the Editorial Board, are given one month to evaluate the manuscripts or creative works. Comments and suggestions resulting from the refereeing are consolidated and sent to the authors for appropriate action. The author(s) are given two (2) to four (4) weeks to revise and resubmit the manuscript.
  3. The revised manuscript or creative work shall undergo final scrutiny by the Editorial Board. This process ensures that the peer reviewers’ suggestions are incorporated into the manuscript or creative work, on which the acceptance for publication of the proposed submission is contingent.
  4. Accepted works for publication are then subjected to final language editing. When ready, proofs are sent to the author(s) for their final review. The author(s) are expected to return the proofs within a week. Failure on the part of the author(s) to send any feedback within said time implies acceptance of proofs without corrections. A camera-ready copy of the article or creative work will be sent to the Web Editor for uploading on the online platform.

The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal:

Identity transparency: double anonymized

Reviewer interacts with: Editor

Review information published: none

Publication Ethics

The publication of an article or creative work in a peer-reviewed journal is a crucial step in disseminating knowledge and contributing to scientific development. As a peer-reviewed journal, the rigor of scientific publication is expected to be observed in the course of evaluating papers that are submitted. Therefore, ethical behavior is expected of all parties involved in the publishing process: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, and the publisher.

Please check the Publication ethics available in our website to read the duties for authors, editors, and reviewers according to the Omnia Publisher Publication Ethics Statement.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global knowledge exchange.

Revenue sources

The Publication in this journal is free of charge. The Philippine National Center for Teacher Education covers all expenses associated with article processing.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors can enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.

3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) before and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

Advertising Policy

Upon publication of a manuscript, authors are requested to join the PNU SINAG (Showcasing Interesting and Notable Academic Genres) program for an official advertisement of their published article in the university's social media accounts. Refer to this link for the guidelines in PNU SINAG.

About the Publishing System

This journal uses Open Journal Systems 3.3.0.8, an open-source journal management and publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project under the GNU General Public License.

Queries

Should you have any queries, please contact us at po@pnu.edu.ph or prisma.journal@pnu.edu.ph