Publish with us
We accept defended theses with the potential to become a book, and original unpublished manuscripts, in Spanish and in English. Every proposal goes through editorial evaluation: acceptance is not automatic, and we always share the outcome.
A few minutes, step by step. You can leave it half done and come back later without losing what you wrote.
From manuscript to book, in six stages
The tag shows who acts at each stage. You keep a voice in content decisions and approve the final proof before anything is printed.
- 1 Proposal You You fill out the form with your book
- 2 Evaluation Us We assess it and share the outcome, whatever it is
- 3 Book plan Together We agree on what changes, what stays, and the timeline
- 4 Editing Together Rewriting, style, and citations, with your review rounds
- 5 Production Us Layout, cover, and ISBN. You approve the final proof
- 6 Publication Us Catalog page, ebook, and promotion
The timeline depends on the state the manuscript arrives in. The specific schedule for your book is set in writing in the book plan. See the detail of each stage
Path A · Turn a thesis into a book
A doctoral or master's thesis represents years of rigorous work that, all too often, ends up read by a handful of people. Our job is to turn that research into a book that keeps its rigor while speaking to a broad reader: teachers, administrators, trainers, and researchers in other fields.
What you need to submit your thesis
- A thesis that has been approved and defended, with a certificate or record from the university.
- Publication rights available in book form (check whether your university retains any exclusivity over the work).
- A topic within our editorial lines: education, educational technology, innovation, teacher training, educational management, and related areas.
- Willingness to take part in the rewriting and respond to review rounds.
What changes between your thesis and the book
| In the thesis | In the book |
|---|---|
| A descriptive title with variables and population | A title that names the central idea |
| An extensive methodology required by the committee | A method distilled to what the reader needs |
| An exhaustive theoretical framework | Prior work woven into the argument |
| An academic-defense structure | A narrative structure: problem, findings, application |
| Deliberate repetition across chapters | Each idea once, in its place |
| Tables and figures of complete results | Selection and adaptation of the essential |
Path B · Submit an unpublished book
We publish original manuscripts by one or several authors that contribute knowledge or practice to the field of education: monographs, academic essays, books on innovation and educational technology, professional guides, and collective books.
Manuscript requirements
- An unpublished work: not previously published, and not committed to another press.
- A complete manuscript, or one in a very advanced state.
- Suggested length between 120 and 350 pages.
- Verifiable sources, data, and citations, in a consistent reference style (we recommend APA 7).
- Coherence and the structure of a finished work: we do not accept loose, unrelated pieces bundled together.
Evaluation criteria
Every proposal is assessed against explicit criteria. Publishing them is part of our commitment to transparency: you should know beforehand what we look at.
For a thesis
- Prior academic approval, documented.
- Relevance to our editorial lines.
- Currency: how current the problem studied and its sources still are.
- An identifiable contribution that can be stated in a single sentence.
- Potential for transformation: whether a book exists inside that thesis. Excellent research does not always make a good book, and saying so honestly is part of our editorial judgment.
- A plausible readership beyond the committee that evaluated it.
For an unpublished book
- Verifiable originality and unpublished status.
- Contribution to the field or to teaching practice.
- Rigor in sources, data, and treatment of the topic.
- Coherence and the structure of a complete work.
- Relevance to the series it would join.
- Writing quality sufficient for a copyedit, not for a full rewrite.
Editorial process
- Proposal. You submit your book and the documentation listed below.
- Editorial evaluation. We assess relevance, quality, and fit with our lines. We always share the outcome, whether acceptance, a request for changes, or rejection.
- Book plan. If accepted, we agree with you on what changes, what stays, the series it will join, and the work schedule.
- Editing. Reorganizing content, copyediting, standardizing citations and references, and adapting tables and figures. With the author's review rounds.
- Production. Editorial layout, cover design, a final proof that you approve, ISBN assignment, and the copyright page.
- Publication and promotion. A public catalog page, an ebook under the agreed access terms, a launch, and promotion across Grupo Docentes 2.0's channels.
The length of the process depends on the state the manuscript arrives in: a thesis that needs a full rewrite is not the same as a work that is already finished. When we share the evaluation outcome, we tell you the specific schedule for your book, and the book plan sets the dates for each stage in writing.
Rights, licenses, and terms
- You keep the authorship of your work at all times. Authorship cannot be waived or transferred.
- Before editorial work begins, a written agreement is signed detailing the scope of the publication rights assignment, its duration, and the formats included.
- Most of our digital books are published open access: readers can read and download them at no cost.
- Each book's page states the license it is published under.
- The book is registered with an ISBN and a copyright page, and receives a standardized bibliographic citation.
The scope of the rights assignment, its duration, the formats included, and any applicable financial terms are stated in writing in the editorial agreement. We give it to you and explain it before you take on any commitment: no editorial work begins and no obligation is created without a signed agreement.
How to submit your proposal
We take proposals through an online form: it asks you the necessary questions step by step, in a few minutes, and lets us prepare a specific proposal tailored to your book, without you having to guess what information to include. You can leave it half done and continue later: nothing you already wrote is lost.
We respond within the following five business days with a specific proposal for your book. If the full evaluation needs more time, we tell you so in that same response, along with the expected timeline.
If you have questions before you start, for example whether your book fits our editorial lines, write to us at [email protected]. We will treat your inquiry confidentially; see also our privacy policy.
Frequently asked questions
Can I turn my thesis into a book?
If it was approved and defended, if you hold the rights, and if its topic fits our editorial lines, you can submit it. The decision rests on editorial evaluation, which above all assesses whether a book exists inside that research.
Is the thesis published exactly as I submitted it?
No. That is precisely the editorial work: transforming it. The title, the structure, the treatment of the method, and the tone all change. What does not change is the rigor or the findings of your research.
How much do I take part in the process?
Quite a lot. The rewriting is guided, not delegated: you review the book plan, take part in the reorganization, and approve the final proof before publication.
Can I publish with several authors?
Yes. We accept collective and coordinated works. The order of authorship is agreed at the start and is reflected on the cover, the copyright page, and the bibliographic citation of the book.
Do I keep my rights?
The authorship is always yours. The scope of the rights assigned for publication is agreed in writing before starting and explained in plain language, with no surprise clauses.
Are the books peer-reviewed?
Every book goes through editorial evaluation. We do not present our catalog as peer-reviewed while there is no formal peer-review process with external evaluators and a documented record; when we put one in place, we will clearly state it on the books that have it.
Which series fits my book?
That is decided by the intended reader, not the topic: Research if it contributes new knowledge to the academic community; Classroom if it contributes practice a teacher can apply. We decide it with you during the book plan.
Do you publish in print?
We currently publish in digital format. Print on demand is planned as a later stage, and every book is laid out from the start in a print-ready format.
What languages do you publish in?
In Spanish and in English. Tell us in the form which language your manuscript is written in; the editorial process and the apparatus of the book (table of contents, cover, copyright page) are prepared in that same language.
Is publication open access?
It depends on the book, and is agreed in writing before publication. Most titles are published open access: they can be read and downloaded at no cost, with no registration and no personal data required. Anyone who wants to can separately subscribe to notices of new publications, but that is optional and does not affect access.
How long does the process take, and is there a cost?
The length depends on the state of the manuscript, and we tell you when we share the evaluation outcome; the specific schedule is set in writing in the book plan. Any applicable financial terms are stated in the editorial agreement, which we give you and explain before you take on any commitment. If anything is unclear, write to us and we will explain it with no obligation.