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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
  • The Author consents to unpaid publication of his/her article in “Horizons of Education” in the language in which the above-mentioned publication was written, and in English or Polish if they were not the original languages, if the Editor finds it appropriate. The Editor has the right to abbreviate the texts and change the titles.
  • The Author consents to indexing his article in national and international data bases, especially to the inclusion of the Author’s article abstracts, key words and affiliations in Polish, English, and possibly in other languages, in those data bases. The Author consents to the transfer of the above-mentioned information to the owners of those data bases.
  • The Author agrees to publish the full electronic version of his/her article on the journal's website and in the domestic and foreign indexing data bases.
  • The Author declares that his/her publication is original, that it does not include any borrowings from another text that may result in the Editor’s liability, that it does not infringe any rights of third parties, and that the Author’s copyright to this publication is not limited. The Author will bear any costs and liabilities that may result from the possible untruthfulness of this declaration.
  • The Author discloses the contribution of individual authors to the creation of the publication, and that he/she bears responsibility for the provision of all the data related to the preparation of the material sent by the Author. Thus, the Author of the manuscript declares that his/her work does not include any elements of ghostwriting and guest authorship, such as failure to reveal the names of the authors who contributed to/participated in the creation of the publication (ghostwriting), or ascribing the authorship to the person who has not contributed to the creation of the publication (guest authorship).

Author Guidelines

 

INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS

(Editorial, Ethical And Content Requirements)

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

  1. Manuscripts are accepted in both Polish and major international languages.
  2. All submitted manuscripts undergo a peer review process. Publication is contingent upon receiving positive evaluations from at least two reviewers and final approval from the Editorial Committee.
  3. Manuscripts submitted to Horyzonty Wychowania must be original works that have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to other journals.
  4. We welcome submissions of both thematic articles (each issue focuses on a specific theme, with these articles published in the “Thematic Articles” section) and articles on various topics (published in the “Varia Articles” section). Submission deadlines are as follows:
  • November 30: for the March issue of the following year (texts in Polish and/or international languages)
  • February 28: for the June issue of the following year (texts in Polish and/or international languages)
  • May 31: for the September issue of the same year (texts in Polish and/or international languages)
  • June 30: for the December issue of the same year (texts in Polish and/or international languages)

(Please note that these deadlines may be adjusted for certain thematic issues. Specific details for thematic submissions are provided in separate “Calls for Papers.”)

  • Average time for preliminary manuscript evaluation: 30 days
  • Average time for peer review: 90 days
  • Average time from submission to publication: 180 days
  1. The journal does not charge any fees for the publication process (APC) or for manuscript submission.
  2. The Editorial Board of Horyzonty Wychowania is committed to ensuring the highest linguistic quality in all published articles. Articles written in Polish undergo thorough language editing. For articles in English, the process is rigorously overseen by our language editor, Dr. Maria Szymańska. Translations into English are handled by the reputable translation agency Ludmiła Hilton. Additionally, all English-language articles are proofread by a native speaker to ensure the highest level of accuracy and compliance with linguistic standards. Our goal is to provide readers with materials that meet the highest criteria of language quality.

 

TECHNICAL AND EDITORIAL REQUIREMENTS

Article submissions should comply with the following editorial guidelines:

  1. Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
  2. Line spacing: 1.5
  3. Text alignment: Justified
  4. Paragraph indentation: Standard
  5. Titles and subheadings: Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold
  6. Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
  7. Page numbering: Continuous, centered at the bottom

 

  1. Quotes: Enclosed in quotation marks

 

 

  1. The submitted text should be between 20,000 and 30,000 characters, including spaces (equivalent to 0.5-75 editorial sheets).
  2. Citations within the article should follow the “author - publication date” system using APA Style 7. For guidelines, visit: http://www.apastyle.org/, http://libguides.williams.edu/citing/apa#s-lg-box-12055994 and APA style coding guide.
  3. FOR DETAILED EDITORIAL REQUIREMENTS ON FOOTNOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY IN APA 7 STYLE, REFER TO THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19JHTefFXBcGm655vfCN6CyMoFo0OKzDQeO8T96_LeLE/edit?usp=sharing

  1. If your article includes illustrations, please submit them as separate image files (.tif, .eps, .jpg) at 300 dpi. Graphs (grayscale only) should be created in Microsoft Office Excel and include the source files (.xls).
  2. Article submissions should be made by logging into the OJS system at: https://horyzonty.ignatianum.edu.pl/index.php/HW. Depending on your situation, please follow one of these three options:

 

  • If you already have a login and password from a previous account with Horyzonty of Wychowania (as an author, reviewer, or reader):

https://horyzonty.ignatianum.edu.pl/index.php/HW/login

https://horyzonty.ignatianum.edu.pl/index.php/HW/user/register

  1. When registering, please select the roles of “Reader,” “Author,” and, if you hold at least a doctoral degree, “Reviewer.” By default, registration only includes the “Reader” role; failure to select “Author” will prevent you from submitting an article.
  2. Note: When uploading your article, please ensure that the file does not contain any identifying information about the author(s), to maintain the double-blind review process. Instead, provide your name, degree, academic title, ORCID ID, and institutional affiliation in the metadata section.
  3. Ensuring a Blind Peer Review: To ensure a fully blind review process, please take every precaution to prevent the identities of authors and reviewers from being disclosed to each other. This includes verification by authors, editors, and reviewers that the following steps have been taken with respect to the text and file properties:
    • The authors have removed their names from the text, references, and footnotes. The placeholder “Author” and the year have been used in place of the author’s name, article title, etc., and this has also been reflected in the file name.
    • For Microsoft Office documents, the author’s identification should be removed from the file properties as well.

 

  1. For the Macintosh version:
  • From the Tools menu, select: Protect Document > Remove personal information from file when saving > Save.
  1. For the Windows version of Word:
  • From the File menu, choose Information > Check for Issues > Inspect The Document > Deselect all items except Document Properties And Personal Information > Click Inspect > click Remove All > and Save the Document.

 

ARTICLE STRUCTURE

  1. Submitted articles should have the following structure:

 

FOR ARTICLES IN POLISH OR OTHER CONGRESSIONAL LANGUAGES (EXCLUDING ENGLISH):

  • Title in Polish (or original language)
  • Title in English
  • Abstract in English (maximum 2,000 characters including spaces, approximately 300 words)
  • Five keywords in English
  • Abstract in Polish (or original language, maximum 2,000 characters including spaces, approximately 300 words)
  • Five keywords in Polish (or original language)
  • List of references in APA 7 style

ARTICLES IN ENGLISH:

  • Title in English
  • Title in Polish
  • Abstract in English (maximum 2,000 characters including spaces, approximately 300 words)
  • Five keywords in English
  • Abstract in Polish (maximum 2,000 characters including spaces, approximately 300 words)
  • Five keywords in Polish
  • List of references in APA 7 style
  • The article should have a clear and substantive structure, including an introduction, research methods, main body, results, and conclusions.
  • The abstract should summarize the main arguments of the article, providing a clear overview without requiring the reader to consult the full paper. It should be structured and concise, reflecting the core of the article, with a maximum of 2,000 characters including spaces (approximately 300 words).

 

TEMPLATE:

SUMMARY

 

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE:

     

RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS:

     

 

ARGUMENTATION PROCESS:

 

 

FINDINGS:

 

 

CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY:

 

 

SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS

  1. Each submitted article should consist of the following sections:
  • INTRODUCTION: Clearly outline the scientific purpose of the article and state the research hypothesis or thesis (research problem) in a concise and clear manner. Identify the novelty or uniqueness of the research problem.
  • RESEARCH METHODS AND TOOLS: (This section is essential for statistical or analytical articles). Detail the research methods and tools used, and cite relevant and up-to-date scholarly literature related to the topic.
  • MAIN BODY: (EVIDENCE AND ANALYSIS) The main section of the article should be well-organized and may be divided into subsections (e.g., 1; 1.1; 1.1.1; 2; 2.1) as necessary. Present the research findings in a clear and concrete manner, emphasize the significance of the findings through comparison and analysis.
  • FINDINGS: Present the results clearly and concisely.
  • CONCLUSION: Summarize the research findings by directly addressing the research problem. Include specific INNOVATIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS. This can be a brief, standalone section that ties together the overall argument.

ARTICLES MISSING THESE ELEMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR REVIEW.

 

BOOK REVIEWS

  1. The review should not exceed 6,000 characters, including spaces.
  2. Include the following details about the book: author/editor, title, subtitle, place of publication, publisher, year, number of pages, and ISBN number.
  3. The review should be both informative and descriptive, with a final evaluation and conclusion.

Copyright Notice

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

  1. Authors retain the copyright to their work while granting the journal the right of first publication. The work will be simultaneously licensed under a CC BY-ND license, which permits others to share the work with proper credit given to the author and the original publication in this journal.
  2. Authors may enter into additional, non-exclusive agreements for the distribution of the published version of the work (e.g., posting it in an institutional repository or publishing it in another journal), provided that the original publication in this journal is acknowledged.

 

We allow and encourage authors to share their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on personal websites) both before and during the submission process, as this can foster beneficial exchanges and lead to earlier and increased citations of the published work. (See The Effect of Open Access). We recommend using any of the following academic networking platforms:

Privacy Statement

The editors ensure the confidentiality and security of authors’ personal data. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (Official Journal of the European Union) hereinafter GDPR and in connection with the Act of May 10, 2018 on the protection of personal data (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1000), we inform you that:

  1. The Administrator of the personal data is Ignatianum University in Cracow at 26 Kopernika Street, 31-501 Krakow.
  2. Personal data is processed only for the purpose of the publishing process and dissemination of publications.
  3. The legal basis for processing personal data is Article 6(1)(a) and Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.
  4. Providing personal data is:
  • voluntary for using the content of open access journals on the OJS platform of the journal;
  • necessary if you wish to participate in the electronic publishing process (submit texts for publication with the rights of authors, carry out work related to the functions of subject editor, section editor, technical editor, reviewer, and DTP specialist) and create an account with the rights of a reader in order to obtain information about newly published issues.
  1. Personal data of users on the rights of readers may be deleted by the Administrator at any time after the user’s request.
  2. Personal data shall be processed by authorized employees only for the purpose referred to in Section 2.
  3. Data are kept for the period necessary for the above purposes and required by law.
  4. Under the terms of the provisions of the GDPR, you have the right to access the content of your data, to rectify, erase, limit processing, as well as to transfer data – in cases provided by law, the right to object to data processing and the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory authority – the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection, if the processing of your personal data violates the provisions on personal data protection.

 

General information

  1. The operator of the Website is Ignatianum University Krakow.
  2. The service obtains information about users and their behavior in the following ways:
  • through information voluntarily entered in forms;
  • by storing cookies on end devices;
  • by collecting web server logs.

 

Information in the forms

  1. The service collects information that is voluntarily provided by the user.
  2. In addition, the service can save information about the connection parameters (time stamp, IP address).
  3. The data in the form are not shared with third parties other than with the consent of the user.
  4. The data provided in the form may be a collection of potential customers, registered by the service operator in the register kept by the General Inspector of Personal Data Protection.
  5. The data provided in the form is processed for the purpose resulting from the function of the specific form, such as service request process or sales contact.
  6. The data provided in the forms may be transferred to entities technically performing certain services; in particular, this applies to the transfer of information about the holder of the registered domain to entities that are operators of Internet domains (primarily the Scientific and Academic Computer Network NASK), payment services or other entities with which the service operator cooperates in this regard.

 

Information about cookies

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  3. The operator of the website is the entity placing cookies on the website user’s terminal equipment and accessing them.
  4. Cookies are used for the following purposes:
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  • determining the profile of the user in order to display customized materials in advertising networks, in particular Google networks.
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  3. Restrictions on the use of cookies may affect some of the functionality available on the website.
  4. Cookies that are placed on the website user’s end device and may also be used by advertisers and partners cooperating with the website operator.
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  6. Cookies may be used by advertising networks, in particular the Google network, to display ads tailored to the way the user uses the site. For this purpose, they may retain information about the user’s navigation path or how long the user stayed on a particular page.
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Server logs

  1. Information about some user behavior is subject to logging in the servers. This data is used exclusively for the administration of the site and to ensure the most efficient operation of the hosting services.
  2. The resources that are viewed are identified by URLs. In addition, the following may be recorded:

- time of arrival of the request,

- time of sending the response,

- the name of the client’s station – identification made through the HTTP protocol,

- information about errors that occurred during HTTP transactions,

- URL address of the page previously visited by the user (referrer link) - in case the service was accessed through a link,

- information about the user’s browser,

- IP address information.

 

  1. The above data is not associated with specific browsers.

 

  1. The above data is used only for server administration purposes.

 

Data sharing

(1) The data shall be made available to external entities only within the limits of the law.

(2) Data enabling the identification of an individual shall be made available only with the consent of that person.

(3) The Administrator may have an obligation to provide information collected by the Website to authorized bodies on the basis of lawful requests in the scope resulting from the request.