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Teaching and Learning Journals

Broad list of journals

Please see McMaster LibGuide Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for a comprehensive list of discipline specific SoTL journals.

Broad Teaching & Learning Research Journals for Dissemination
Journal/Opportunity (hyperlinked)	Description	Submission Types	Focus/Scope	Publisher/Organization	Submission Guidelines	Open Access?
International Journal for Students as Partners (IJSAP)	IJSAP is a peer-reviewed journal that explores new perspectives, practices, and policies on how students and staff work in partnership to enhance learning and teaching in higher education.	Reflective essays, case studies	Student-staff partnerships, shared responsibility for teaching and learning, partnership models.	McMaster University Library Press	https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/ijsap/about/submissions	Yes
Teaching and Learning Inquiry	Teaching & Learning Inquiry is the flagship publication of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), with a worldwide readership of leading thinkers and those pursuing SoTL at every level of higher education.	Original research, theoretical analyses, empirical investigations, essays, reviews, and innovative genres	Interdisciplinary SoTL research, methodological pluralism, and diverse perspectives on teaching and learning in higher education.	International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning	https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/TLI/about/submissions	Yes
HERDSA	HERDSA’s purpose of continuously improving higher education by informing and challenging researchers, teachers, administrators and others concerned with the past, present and future of higher education. The journal publishes scholarly articles that make a significant and original contribution to the field of higher education.	Original research, articles	Empirical, theoretical, philosophical and historical articles that address higher education in any of its dimensions will be considered. International audience.	Higher Education Research & Development	https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=cher20&page=instructions	Hybrid
Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (JoSoTL)	JoSoTL is a journal that addresses contemporary issues bridging teaching and learning in higher education.	Articles (data-driven research), case studies, reflective essays, critiques, literature reviews, and Quick Hits (brief innovative teaching practices)	Contemporary issues in higher education teaching and learning, philosophical approaches to teaching, current research, and praxis.	Indiana University’s Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching (FACET)	https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/josotl/about/submissions	Yes
Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CJSoTL)	CJSoTL is a trans-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality scholarship addressing the teaching and learning interests of universities and colleges across Canada.	Research papers, research notes, essays, book reviews, and other innovative submissions	Interdisciplinary SoTL research, scholarly exchange of ideas, and advancement of teaching and learning practices across all disciplines.	Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)	https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/cjsotl_rcacea/about/submissions	Yes
The Journal of Higher Education (JHE)v	The Journal of Higher Education is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on original research and theoretical manuscripts pertaining to U.S. higher education.	Empirical articles and scholarly, theoretical, or conceptual articles	Research and theoretical manuscripts on U.S. higher education, addressing the functions of higher education and the role of universities in society through diverse theoretical perspectives and methodologies.	Taylor & Francis	https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=uhej20#submitting-your-paper	Yes
International Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning IJ-SoTL	The International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education and its implications for higher/tertiary education.	Research articles and essays	Emphasizes inquiry in teaching and learning, re-conceptualizes teaching as a scholarly process, and aims to enhance student learning and transform academic communities.	Faculty Center at Georgia Southern University	https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/ij-sotl/policies.html#GSR	Yes
Teaching in Higher Education (TiHE)	Teaching in Higher Education is an internationally recognized journal that addresses the intellectual challenges of teaching in higher education by publishing scholarly work that critically examines the values and presuppositions underpinning teaching.	Research articles, Points of departure (PoD) and Data note	Developing a transdisciplinary discourse on teaching and learning, critically examining values, introducing diverse perspectives, and exploring teaching-research relationships across international higher education contexts.	Taylor and Francis	https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?show=instructions&journalCode=cthe20	Yes
New Directions for Teaching and Learning (NDTL)	New Directions for Teaching and Learning is a journal that blends theory, research, and practice to inform leaders in postsecondary education about current and future directions in teaching and learning.	Articles	Focuses on improving college teaching through sharing ideas, techniques, and disciplinary reflections from experienced instructors and researchers, while addressing pedagogical issues and the intellectual and social context of higher education.	Wiley Online Library	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/15360768/homepage/forauthors.html	Yes
Journal of Applied Learning and Teaching (JALT)	The Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching is an open-access journal that challenges conventional wisdom in global higher education by publishing diverse research and conceptual papers.	Peer-reviewed empirical research, conceptual articles, literature reviews, interviews, EdTech reviews, brief articles, and book reviews	Focuses on sharing quality articles on educational practices in higher education, including instructional practices, curriculum design, assessment, educational policy, and technology, within a global context.	Kaplan Higher Education Academy, Singapore.	https://journals.sfu.ca/jalt/index.php/jalt/about/submissions/#h56sk9mj30vc1hbi2dy6ubzc91cicezw	Yes
Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE)	The Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for researchers writing about educational practices and theoretical and methodological approaches to learning in higher education.	Papers, case studies, opinion pieces, reviews and brief communications	Focuses on diverse topics related to student learning and development in higher education, aiming to reflect varied perspectives and support contributors across experience levels.	Association for Learning Development in Higher Education	https://jldhe.aldinhe.ac.uk/publish-with-us/submission-guidelines/	Yes
Canadian Journal for Higher Education (CJHE)	The journal’s aim is to contribute to research and scholarly debate on higher education in Canada.	Book reviews, original research	Representative of the multidisciplinary nature of the field, articles address a variety of problems and consider different units of analysis to further understanding of Canadian higher education topics such as public policy, institutional governance and administration, community engagement, student success, the curriculum, and organizational change.	Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE)	https://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/about/submissions	Yes
Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching (CELT)	Publishes peer-reviewed scholarly and practice-based articles associated with the annual conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). The intent is to challenge conference presenters to convert the essence of their peer-reviewed sessions into essay form for a wide readership interested in teaching improvement practices in higher education.	Essays (conference proceedings from STHLE)	The intent has been to encourage conference presenters to put the essence of their workshops and concurrent, round table, and poster sessions in essay form for a wide readership interested in teaching improvement practices in higher education.	Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)	https://celt.uwindsor.ca/index.php/CELT/information/authors	Yes