Journal profile
Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation
ISSN 1556-8180 · The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University · United States
Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation is published by The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Evaluation and Performance Assessment, Public Policy and Administration Research and Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, together about 55.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As our title suggests, the papers we publish cover not only the various constituent influences that make up evaluation, but also the intersections of evaluation with traditional disciplines or combinations thereof. JMDE publishes peer-reviewed articles that present original research in the following areas: Research on evaluation* Systematic literature reviews of evaluation theories, methods, or practices Methodological advances for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods evaluations Theory development Case Studies Innovative evaluation teaching practices The journal also publishes shorter reflective manuscripts in two regular sections: (a) Ideas to Consider, which provides a platform for authors to highlight innovative ideas or reflect on emerging concepts in evaluation, and (b) Reviews, in which authors critically reflect on materials and events from around the world of evaluation through scholarly reviews of evaluation books, conferences, and journals. Other types of manuscripts will be given due consideration. Because it is not a print journal, JMDE is interested in fully utilizing the online, multimedia environment and gives due consideration to non-manuscript works, including audio, video, and image submissions. JMDE is committed to expanding access to its content and to the publication process. If an author requires accommodations at any point during the submission process or has any questions regarding the relevance of a potential submission or how to submit a non-manuscript work, they may contact the co-executive editors at eval-jmde@wmich.edu. * The journal endorses the definition of research on evaluation proposed by longtime Executive Editor Chris L. Coryn and colleagues in 2016: “Any purposeful, systematic, empirical inquiry intended to test existing knowledge, contribute to existing knowledge, or generate new knowledge related to some aspect of evaluation processes or products, or evaluation theories, methods, or practices” (p. 161).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 17 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evaluation and Performance AssessmentDecision Sciences38.2%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences11.1%
- Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentsEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics6.3%
- Education and Public PolicySocial Sciences5.6%
- Community Development and Social ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences2.7%
- Educational Assessment and PedagogySocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 610 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 269 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 526 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 760 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 880 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 977 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 1,243 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- evaluation reports
Article types accepted5
- ideas to consider in evaluationIdeas to Consider in Evaluation: This section offers a space for sharing emerging ideas, provocative questions, and thoughtful commentary relevant to the field …Length not stated
- research on evaluation articlesResearch on Evaluation Articles: This section features original studies that advance knowledge and practice in evaluation.Length not stated
- reviews of evaluation resourcesReviews of Evaluation Resources: This section features reviews that critically engage with resources of interest to the evaluation community, including books, j…Length not stated
- stories from evaluation practiceStories from Evaluation Practice: This section features reflective, practice-based contributions that offer insight into real-world evaluation experiences.Length not stated
- teaching evaluationTeaching Evaluation: This section showcases innovative and thoughtful approaches to teaching evaluation in academic, professional, or community settings.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Competing interests must be disclosed Model summary
the author(s) attest that all competing interests (conflicts of interest) of all authors have been disclosed to the editors of the Journal in the Comments to the Editor section
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Funding sources must be disclosed Model summary
the author(s) attest that the source(s) of funding for the research is disclosed in the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Copyright & Licensing Authors who publish with Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation (JMDE) retain all of the copyrights in their work. In order to publish the manuscript, Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation (JMDE) seeks a non-exclusive worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, display, and perform the work, and to make reasonable derivative works (e.g., translations, abstracts, and change…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review: Ensuring an Anonymous Review - Instructions for Authors
Manuscripts submitted to the peer-reviewed sections of JMDE (Research Articles, Case Studies, and Teaching Evaluation articles) must not reveal the author(s), their affiliation(s), or any other potentially identifying information. If manuscripts contain any identifying information when they are submitted, they must be corrected before they can be sent out for review. This slows down the reviewing …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; not under review elsewhere Model summary
Submitted articles cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1556-8180
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation
How long does peer review take at Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .