On May 9^th, 2024, Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) was visited by Prof. Alejandro González-Martín from University of Montreal, Canada. The visit aimed at sensitizing the academic staff on how to publish in the first quartile scopus indexed journals.

González-Martín is a full professor in Mathematics Education and a member of the editorial board of the prestigious journals, namely, Educational Studies in Mathematics and Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education. Currently, Prof. González-Martín working as the Chief editor of the International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.

In his presentation, Prof. González-Martín emphasized that prior publications, researchers should assess the kind of research conducted, choose the specific subject, specify the relevant audience, and identify the appropriate journal that match with the research at hand.

He further highlighted that the structure of an article should respond to the journal’s requirement by considering the research problem, theoretical framework, methodologies, results, discussion and conclusion. In regards to publications, he insisted that in order to publish in the first quartile scopus indexed journals, authors should read articles in the first quartile journals.

Speaking during the welcoming note, the Deputy Principal (Academic, Research and Consultancy), Dr. Christina Raphael said the two institutions have to strategically work more closely on research, innovations, publications, curriculum development and staff development.