About the Journal

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Brazilian Journal of Computers in Education:

  • ISSN print: 1414-5685
  • ISSN online: 2317-6121

The Brazilian Journal of Computers in Education - RBIE, created in 1997, is a publication maintained by the Special Commission on Informatics in Education (CEIE) of the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) in partnership with researchers and universities in Brazil and abroad. It was the first journal created within the scope of the SBC. From 1998 to 2001, the journal published two volumes per year. From 2002 to 2004, two issues were published per year (one volume for each year). From 2005 to 2019, three issues per volume were published (per year). Since 2020, the publication has been on a continuous flow.

Aims and Scope

The journal seeks to gather and publish excellent works carried out by professionals and researchers in the field of Computers in Education. It aims to disseminate tools, methods, and practices that assist in the effective use of technology in the teaching and learning process.

The main aims of the journal are:

  • To disseminate the scientific production of national and international research groups linked to educational institutions that work with Computers in Education;
  • To provide a space for reflection on the daily issues of computer-mediated teaching practice;
  • To deepen knowledge of topics related to the research lines of Postgraduate Programs linked to the area;
  • To stimulate scientific production at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
  • To disseminate computer products applicable to education.

Publication and Access

RBIE is an open-access journal. All of its content is open to the general public free of charge. It is possible to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of RBIE or use them for any other legal purpose without consulting the publisher or authors for prior permission. RBIE does not have publication fees or additional fees for authors and readers.

Target Audience

Researchers in the field of Computers in Education interested in advances and innovations in technology for Education and in the teaching and learning processes of computing.

Keywords

Informatics in Education; Educational Technology; Informatics in School; Computing; Education; Learning; Teaching; Cognition

Submission

Authors are invited to submit original contributions, written in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, presenting experimental or theoretical results, case studies, surveys, as well as new ideas and applications with advances in a broad spectrum of technical areas.

RBIE operates on a continuous flow: when an article is accepted and the Editorial Committee approves its final (camera-ready) version, it receives a DOI number and is published online. ORCID registration is mandatory to authenticate the authors' identity. Authors retain copyright and all publication rights without restrictions.

Contributions

Contributions are accepted as full articles of various kinds:

  • Completed scientific papers presenting experiments, experience reports, or scientific discussions;
  • Ongoing research presenting new ideas with preliminary results and critical discussions, addressing relevant problems, describing system implementations, etc.;
  • Surveys with a critical view of a specific area, including a complete review of the state of the art and rigorous methodology (such as systematic reviews);
  • Essays, position papers, or tutorials that deeply explore a specific topic from a theoretical or practical point of view.

RBIE adopts best editorial practices, valuing open, inclusive, democratic, and free science, aligned with the core practices of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). Authors are encouraged to share data and research materials to complement their publications, adding rigor and reproducibility.

Authors are also invited to critically examine their references, background, and methods, seeking to avoid and combat different forms of bias in science (such as gender, race, ethnicity, social class, disability bias, etc.).

RBIE has specific processes and instructions for handling post-publication issues and reader communications.

Archiving

Since June 2021, new submissions have been made exclusively through this portal. Previously published editions can be found at this link and will be migrated to SBC OpenLib in due course.

Advertising

RBIE does not produce or allow the publication of paid or free advertising on its website or in its publications.

RBIE reserves the right to occasionally publicize calls for special editions on mailing lists of the Brazilian Computer Society or similar channels. RBIE does not conduct any direct marketing activities, including soliciting manuscripts on behalf of the journal.