Focus and Scope

The journal is a forum for the free exchange of thought within the social sciences and humanities. It is concentrated on promoting research, experiences and pedagogical thought broadly understood as well as in a historical context. The aim of the journal is also to inspire its readers to take up new challenges, to pursue educational solutions that meet the requirements of the 21^st century. Furthermore, it seeks to popularize Jesuit pedagogy and the educational work that is inspired by it. We invite both experienced researchers and young scholars to participate in the discussion held in our journal.

The journal is comprised of four sections: articles and theses, research reports, reviews and conference reports.

Peer Review Process

1. Each of the proposed articles is preliminarily evaluated by selected members of the editorial board or editors who are specialists in a given field (preselection stage). The text can be accepted, rejected or sent back in order to correct some topic-related or formal aspects.
2. The academic editor, together with the editorial team, designate two independent reviewers, who are given the texts without the personal data of the author (in accordance with the double-blind review procedure).
3. The review is written by the reviewers on a form (the form is supplied below) and includes the evaluation of following elements:

- content-related evaluation (with a particularly strong emphasis on the accordance with the journal's profile and the proposed topic (where articles and theses are concerned), the value of the content; reference to theory and the state of research, methodological accuracy, level of application, clarity and transparency of the text;

- formal evaluation (including language and stylistic accuracy, selection and use of literature, correctness of references to literature and a bibliography in accordance with the editing requirements, the abstract's compatibility with editing requirements.

On the basis of the above mentioned criteria, the reviewer concludes and justifies whether the article:

• Can be published without changes,
• The text can be accepted, but after some corrections,
• The text cannot be published
• The text might be published in another journal.

1. The content of the review shall not be revealed to 3rd parties, in compliance with the ethical guidelines.
2. After receiving the review, the editor in chief makes the final decision concerning the publishing of the piece.
3. The authors are informed about the final decision by the editorial assistant.
4. An alphabetical list of the reviewers is available on the journal's website and is published in the previous issue of the journal. 

Indexing 

• The Central European Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (CEJSH)
• CEEOL
• BazHum
• Index Copernicus 
• ErihPlus:
• DOAJ

Publishing ethics

The editors of the quarterly SPI apply good publishing practices in line with the policies of the Publishing Ethics Committee COPE 

Authors, editors and reviewers should follow the principles of good practices in the field of publication ethics.

Authors are expected to be aware of ethical principles and apply good practices in the field of publication ethics, in particular: authorship and co-authorship (for example avoiding ghost or guest authorship), originality, plagiarism, data manipulation, conflict of interest and ethical compliance research.

Reviewers and editors are required to treat the texts in a fair and confidential manner and to declare any conflicts of interest.

In case of suspected violation of ethical rules regarding improper conduct of research or publication, we will conduct an investigation and, if necessary, we reserve the right to contact the institutions of authors, financiers or regulators.

Journal introduces an anti-plagiarism system. All texts will be entered into the iThenticate.com system

In the event of suspected or suspected wrongdoing, we will apply the explanatory procedure in accordance with the guidelines of the COPE Committee. If we find convincing evidence of misconduct, we will take steps to correct the scientific documentation, which may include correction or withdrawal.

Please report all doubts and concerns regarding potential misconduct to the magazine's e-mail. You must first inform the editor-in-chief of the journal. Readers who have doubts about the use of good practical are asked to contact the magazine directly.

Anti-plagiarism procedure:

• podejrzenie o plagiat
• podejrzenie o autoplagiat

Procedure against data manipulation:

• podejrzenie o manipulowanie danymi

Procedure for authorship and co-authorship:

• dodanie autora przed opublikowaniem
• usunięcie autora przed opublikowaniem

List of Reviewers 2015-2017

Dr hab. Bogusław Bieszczad, (Jagiellonian University, Poland)
Professor UKSW dr hab. Stanisław Dziekoński, (Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Poland)
Professor US dr hab. Elżbieta Magiera, (University of Szczecin, Poland)
Professor Tyler Tritten, (Gonzaga University, USA)
Professor Luís António Correia Umbelino, (Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal)
PaedDr. Mária Vargová PhD., (Catholic Univerzita v Ružomberku, Slovakia)

Dr hab. Katarzyna Dormus, prof. UP (Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland)
Professor Inger Enkvist (Lund University, Sweden)
Professor dr hab. Ewa Filipiak (Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Dr. Holger Glinka (Ruhr-University Bochum, Deutschland)
Dr hab. Jakub Gomułka (The Pontifical University of John Paul II, Krakow, Poland)
Professor dr hab. Józef Górniewicz (The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland)
Professor Dr. Walter Van Herck (Ghent University, The Netherlands)
Dr hab. Anna Karpińska, prof. UwB (University of Białystok, Poland)
Dr hab. Mirosław Kowalski, prof. UZ (The University of Zielona Góra, Poland)
Professor Dr. Gunter Scholtz (Ruhr-University Bochum, Deutschland)
Dr Jakub Synowiec (The Pontifical University of John Paul II, Krakow, Poland)
Professor Giuseppe Tognon (LUMSA University, Rome, Italy)
Rev. prof. dr hab. Władysław Zuziak (The Pontifical University of John Paul II, Krakow, Poland)

List of Reviewers 2018

Professor Miguel Angel Belmonte (Universitat Abat Oliba CEU, Barcelona, Spain)
Dr hab. Piotr Gołdyn, prof. UAM (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań)
Dr hab. Justyna Gulczyńska, prof. UAM (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań)
Professor Marcin Kazmierczak (Universitat Abat Oliba CEU, Barcelona, Spain)
Professor Liudmyla Khoruzha (Boris Grinchenko Kyiv University, Kiev, Ukraine)
Professor dr hab. Marek Konopczyński (University of Bialystok)
Dr hab. Justyna Kusztal (Jagiellonian University)
Professor dr hab. Roman Leppert (University of Casimir the Great in Bydgoszcz)
Dr Marta Massegú (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
Bp prof. dr hab. Janusz Mastalski (Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow)
Dr hab. Małgorzata Michel (Jagiellonian University)
Dr. Gomez Llauger Nuria (Universitat Abat Oliba CEU, Barcelona, Spain)
Dr hab. Piotr Petrykowski, prof. UMK (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń)
Dr hab. Sławomir Przybyliński, prof. UWM (University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn)
Dr hab. Kazimierz Puchowski, prof. UG (University of Gdańsk)
Dr hab. Danuta Wajsprych, prof. OSW (Olsztyn College of Józef Rusiecki)

Translation, publishing and printing of the quarterly Studia
Paedagogica Ignatiana are financed by the Ministry of
Science and Higher Education (Agreement No. 882/P-
-DUN/2019)

• Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego

Sources of Support

Journal History

The journal “Studia Paedagogica Ignatiana” is the continuation of the journal founded by Rev. Professor Władysław Kubik in 1998, called “Rocznik Sekcji Pedagogiki Religijnej Wydziału Filozoficznego Towarzystwa Jezusowego” (“The Yearbook of the Religious Pedagogy Section of the Faculty of Philosophy of The Society of Jesus” – ISSN 1505- 2729). Its name has changed in the course of the development of the University and thus between 2000-2002 the journal was called “Rocznik Sekcji Religijnej Wyższej Szkoły Filozoficzno-Pedagogicznej IGNATIANUM w Krakowie” (“The Yearbook of the Religion Section of the IGNATIANUM Philosophy and Pedagogical School in Krakow” – ISSN 1509- 3131), then between 2003-2010 “Rocznik Wydziału Pedagogicznego Wyższej Szkoły Filozoficzno-Pedagogicznej IGNATIANUM w Krakowie” (“The Yearbook of the Pedagogical Faculty of the IGNATIANUM Philosophy and Pedagogical School in Kraków – ISSN 1731-2272) and between 2011-2013 it was issued under the name “Rocznik Wydziału Pedagogicznego Akademii Ignatianum w Krakowie” (“The Yearbook of the Pedagogical Faculty of the Ignatianum Academy in Kraków” – ISSN 2299-4890). In 2014, the journal was first published under the name “Studia Paedagogica  Ignatiana. The Yearbook of the Pedagogical Faculty of Jesuit University of Philosophy and Education Ignatianum in Kraków”.