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Studies in the Education of Adults is an international refereed academic journal, publishing theoretical, empirical and historical studies from all sectors of post-initial education and training. It aims to provide a forum for the debate and development of key concepts.

Two issues are published each year, and each normally contains 6-8 refereed articles on academic topics in the education of adults, an editorial and a substantial book review section.

Studies in the education of adults is published by NIACE in association with the Standing Conference on University Research and Teaching in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA),  the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL)  and the European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA).

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Reviews

“One turns to Studies to challenge one’s thinking, keep abreast of questions in contemporary issues of practice and policy facing us all in Lifelong learning and adult education, and enjoy a reasonably international representation of voices and perspectives.”
(Tara Fenwick, University of Alberta)

“In this journal the frontiers of disciplined inquiry collide with the everyday realities of adult learning, work, culture, and politics to produce sound practical insights and new intellectual achievements.”
(Arthur L Wilson, Cornell University, co-editor of Adult Education Quarterly)

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Editorial Board

Professor Miriam Zukas (editor), University of Leeds (m.zukas@leeds.ac.uk)
Professor John  Field, (Book Reviews Editor) University of Stirling
Dr Stephen Brookfield, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Pam Coare, University of Sussex
Dr Kathryn Ecclestone, 'Oxford Brookes University'
Professor Richard Edwards   University of Stirling
Professor Mary Hamilton, University of Lancaster
Professor Maria Slowey, (Corresponding Editor), Dublin City University
Professor Richard Taylor, University of Cambridge
Professor Mary Thorpe, Open University and UALL

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International Advisory Group

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Notes for Contributors

Notes for contributors

1. Studies in the Education of Adults

2. Studies selects papers for publication that

3. The Board welcomes ideas for contributions, which can take the form of:

Intending contributors are strongly advised to contact the Editor before submitting a full text.

4. Papers submitted are acknowledged and then read by a member of the Editorial Board, and by external referees. Authors are normally informed of the Board's decision within eight weeks of acknowledgment, with editorial comments.

5. Submissions for publication must be clearly presented on A4 (or equivalent) paper in double spacing with ample margins. Two copies of each submission, accompanied by an IBM-compatible 3 1/2" disk, should be sent directly to the Editor. Articles should have a cover sheet showing the complete title, the name, professional position and full address of the author. Please supply an abstract (200 words at most) and keywords or phrases (six at most) that describe the article. The layout of quotations and notes must follow the conventions shown in the current number of the journal. Bibliographical references in the text should quote the author's name and date of publication thus: (Randle, 1993). They should be listed alphabetically by author at the end of the article. For further detail on submissions, including style, please see our Guidelines for authors. Where possible, an electronic version of the article should be emailed to the Editor at: m.zukas@leeds.ac.uk.

6. The Board of Studies is keen to encourage contributions from people entering into research and scholarship in the education of adults. However, the experience of refereeing suggests that before submitting, authors should ask themselves a number of key questions:

1. How does my paper relate to the aims and criteria for the journal outlined in 1. and 2. above?
2. Is the focus of the paper concerned with the education of adults?
3. Have I drawn sufficiently on existing international literature in the field?
4. Am I providing evidence for the argument being put forward, and how robust is that evidence?
5. Is the argument coherent and focused?
6. Are the claims I am making justifiable?
7. Where appropriate, have I explained the methodology sufficiently?
8. Is it contextualised for an international audience?
9. Is it in the right format with full references and an abstract?

7. The board is also keen to encourage contributions from colleagues for whom English is not their first language. The board will take account of this in its guidance to reviewers.

We are concerned that some articles are submitted at too early a stage of development and that rejection can cause disappointment to authors. These self-evaluation questions are aimed to avoid that and support authors in preparing submissions to this journal.

Subscription Rates

ISSN: 0266-0830

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For further information on subscribing to this journal or the combination packs,  please email Christine Barry on christine.barry@niace.org.uk