Encuentros. Journal of Human Sciences, Social Theory and Critical Thinking is a journal founded by the Center for Geo-Historical and Socio-Cultural Studies of the Rafael María Baralt National Experimental University and currently edited by the Center for Latin American Studies in Political and Social Transformations Foundation. (https://www.celat.org.ve/). Its publication is online and since May 2023 it has been published every four months.

The aim of the journal is to spread the research and reflections that are made from the humanities and social sciences on critical, counter-hegemonic and sub-alternate thinking. The journal is considered as a very wide academic space where contemporary social problems are approached from different areas of study such as Philosophy, History, Education, Political Science, Anthropology and Sociology. Academic articles are published that address the aforementioned topics, but also essays, research advances, book reviews and interviews of interest to academics with relevant contributions in the areas of the journal. All collaborations are evaluated by a Referee Committee.

The journal is aimed at the academic and scientific community of the human and social sciences of Venezuela and Latin America and at those who are interested in delving deeper into the topics, debates and experiences that are the protagonists of our regions, subjects and their socio-cultural transformations.

No. 28 (septiembre-diciembre) (2026): Redimensionar la discusión por lo público. El rol de lo político frente al pragmatismo.

Published: 2026-09-28

Neurodivergence and learning: perceptions of university students and faculty for inclusive education

Lorena Soledad González-Otárola, Erwin Robert Aguirre-Villalobos, Francisco Ganga Contreras

28-45

Towards an urbanism of underdevelopment: the problem of structural and agential forces in the urban design practice of a main street in Riobamba, Ecuador

Diego Hernán Buitrago Ricaurte, Jhoanna Elizabeth Rosero Martínez, Julio Andrés Guerra Arango, Farid Alexander Espinoza Touma

97-110

Psychological autopsy as a tool for euthanasia/assisted suicide: analysis of its protocol applicability and recommendations

Janeth Rosario Medina Benavides, Gustavo Eleodoro Valverde Peralta, Fernando Javier Altamirano Hidalgo

132-149

Patrones multidimensionales de aprendizaje en la educación superior: un análisis estadístico basado en la evidencia sobre la densidad

Patricia Moyota- Amaguaya, María Eugenia Rodríguez-Durán, Lina Morales-Rodas, Daniel Hernán Millán-Ramos

190-206

Narrativas sobre desastres naturales y resiliencia: Planificación vs. Realidad en Penipe, Ecuador, en el contexto de erupción volcánica

Geovanny Marcelo Paula Aguayo, Gabriela Stephanie Luna Machado, Janeth Alexandra Morales González, Jorge Luis Gallegos Rodríguez

207-217

Relevance of judicial review of disciplinary rulings issued by the Attorney General's Office based on the State's punitive power

Sergio Luis Mondragón Duarte, Laura Marcela Franco Mateus, Jairo Andrés Cortés Torres, Sergio Andrés Caballero Palomino

218-232

Socioeconomic inequality and academic performance in Peruvian public universities: A critical look

Davis Alberto Mejia Pinedo, Edgar Robert Tapia Manrique, Ramón Rivero Pino, Yosbel Hernández de Armas

233-246

University academic performance: the intersection of cognitive processes, motivation, and literacy practices in higher education

Pilar Mireille Ramos Espinoza, Nataly Castro Palomino, Johanna Rosa Velarde Samaniego, Alex Sandro Landeo Quispe

314-327

Between Resilience and the Erosion of Identity: Yam Production in Rural Colombia

Piedad Margarita Montero Castillo, Yesid Alejandro Marrugo Ligardo, Jesús Gabriel Acevedo Guzmán

328-337

Ethics, equity and innovation: artificial intelligence and the transformation of higher education

Noemi Gladys Mencia Sanchez, María Cristina Ramos Toledo, Herbert Víctor Huaranca Rivera, Roger Rivera Casavilca

348-357

Science communication through digital technologies: Transforming university research culture

Gustavo Adolfo González Roys, Luis José Verdecía Miranda, Alberto Alonso Orozco González

358-368

Knowledge management and competitiveness in the educational market: binational evidence from colombia and mexico

Enohemit Olivero-Vega, Yolanda Vega-Sampayo, Carlos F. Miranda-Medina, Carlos Manuel Acosta Villa

391-407

Research culture and motivation to publish scientific articles among college students

Angélica Lourdes Niño-Tezén, Sandra Sofía Izquierdo-Marín, Susan Cristy Rodríguez-Balcázar, José Antonio Martín Jiménez-Rojas, Francisco Alexandro Ramos Flores

421-437

Gamification as a playful innovation in university-level english language teaching

Johennys Genith Brito Chiquillo, Juan Carlos Pedrozo Cuadrado, Natividad de Jesus Medina Daza

438-447

Social vulnerability to crime and community organization: a participatory reflection in Atahualpa

Erika Sonia Quiñonez Alvarado, Alexander Pavel Cedeño Velasco, Narcisa de Jesús Núñez Gallardo, Karem Nickoll Velez Jiménez

464-481

Self-efficacy as a driving factor for research among university students

Erika Katherine Medrano-Camasca, Moisés Cumpa-Valencia, Hugo Andres Quispe Aroni, Paulo Cesar Chiri-Saravia

497-503

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