Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning

Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
Title	Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
Discipline	Outdoor learning
Language	English
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Frequency	Quarterly
History	2001–present
Issn	1473-8200

Contents

Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning is a peer-reviewed scholarly periodical focusing on outdoor learning, experiential pedagogy, and adventure-based practice. It connects research communities associated with University of Gloucestershire, Durham University, University of Edinburgh, University of Exeter, and University of Canberra while addressing practitioner networks such as Outward Bound International, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Scouting, Girlguiding, and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. The journal engages debates linked to policy actors like Department for Education (United Kingdom), Australian Research Council, European Commission, UNESCO, and World Health Organization.

History

The journal was founded in 2001 amid interdisciplinary interest from institutions including University of Birmingham, University of Leeds, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and University of Manchester and drew contributions from centres such as Loughborough University, University of Cumbria, University of Bath, University of Brighton, and University of Worcester. Early editorial stewardship involved scholars affiliated with Outdoor Education Research Committee, Association for Experiential Education, British Educational Research Association, American Camp Association, and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Over time it intersected with events like the International Adventure Education Conference, European Institute for Outdoor Adventure Education, World Leisure Congress, International Conference on Outdoor Recreation, and initiatives sponsored by Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund.

The journal's remit encompasses empirical studies, theoretical analyses, and practice-focused reports produced by researchers from University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, McGill University, University of Otago, and Massey University. It aims to bridge communities across organizations such as National Trust (United Kingdom), Forestry Commission (England), Natural England, Parks Canada, and Department of Conservation (New Zealand), and to inform curriculum developers at Council of Europe, Commonwealth of Nations, European Union, Australian Government, and United States Department of Education. Topics include programme evaluation linked to Sport England, English Heritage, Big Lottery Fund, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and Wellcome Trust, and methodological debates referencing journals like Journal of Environmental Psychology, Children & Nature Network, Leisure Studies, Health & Place, and Applied Psychology.

The editorial board comprises academics from University of Cumbria, Edge Hill University, University of Strathclyde, University of Ulster, and Queen's University Belfast alongside practitioners from Outdoor Learning Wales, Scottish Outdoor Education Services, National Outdoor Leadership School, Adventure Therapy International, and Mountain Training UK. The journal is published by SAGE Publications on a quarterly schedule with article types ranging from original research and systematic reviews to practice notes and book reviews, comparable in format to titles such as Journal of Experiential Education, Childhood, Environmental Education Research, Leisure Sciences, and Journal of Adventure Therapy. Submission guidelines and peer-review protocols reflect standards promoted by Committee on Publication Ethics, CrossRef, Scopus, Clarivate Analytics, and DOAJ.

Journal content is indexed in databases and services operated by entities including Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and ERIC, and is discoverable via platforms run by Google Scholar, JSTOR, Taylor & Francis Online, Cambridge Core, and SpringerLink aggregators. Metrics and citation data are tracked alongside lists maintained by Clarivate, Altmetric, ResearchGate, ORCID, and Publons and inform institutional reporting to funding bodies such as Research Councils UK, Australian Research Council, National Science Foundation, European Research Council, and Wellcome Trust.

Influential articles have examined programme outcomes using cohorts from Outward Bound USA, Forest School movement, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, Scouts UK, and Camp Fire USA, and have been cited in policy reviews by Department for Education (United Kingdom), Scottish Government, New Zealand Ministry of Education, Department of Education (Victoria), and Canadian Heritage. Research published in the journal has impacted practice frameworks used by National Physical Activity Plan Alliance, Public Health England, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, and UNICEF, and has been referenced in synthesis reports produced by OECD, WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health, European Commission DG EAC, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, and Council of Europe Youth Department.

The journal is available through subscription and institutional access managed by SAGE Publications and by consortia including JISC Collections, Knowledge Unlatched, NINCH, Research Libraries UK, and CARL (Canadian Association of Research Libraries). Individual articles may be accessed via platforms associated with EBSCO, ProQuest, JSTOR, SAGE Knowledge, and Google Scholar, and open access options align with mandates from funders such as Research Councils UK, Wellcome Trust, European Research Council, NIH, and Australian Research Council.

Category:Academic journals