Journal profile
Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice
ISSN 2051-9788 · Edinburgh Napier University in collaboration with Aston University, the Universities of Dundee and Auckland · United Kingdom
Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice is published by Edinburgh Napier University in collaboration with Aston University, the Universities of Dundee and Auckland. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education Practises and Engagement, Higher Education Research Studies and Evaluation of Teaching Practices, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice is an open access e-journal of research and practice development in higher and further education. The Journal provides a supportive publishing outlet for new authors to contribute to the scholarly discourse of academic practice in their discipline. As such the Journal is aimed at providing support for new authors and those publishing on the topic of academic practice for the first time. Our open peer reviewed Journal promotes evidence-based academic practice through the publication of papers that are theory-based and supported by evidence. The themes of the Journal reflect the breadth of perspectives in academic practice through a wide variety of disciplinary lenses. The Editors welcome submissions of articles, research notes, opinion pieces and book reviews. The types of articles we publish include: Original research: formal research projects with appropriate analysis of data, either with a quantitative or qualitative emphasis or mixed method studies. Action research studies are also particularly relevant to practice development and are welcomed by the Journal. All research projects published must have ethical approval. Reflective analysis papers: reflective evaluations of academic practice, either practitioner-based enquiry or reflections that challenge current practice and encourage experimentation, provide novel conclusions or offer new perspectives derived from prior work. Review papers: literature reviews illuminating new relationships and understanding, meta-analysis, analytical and integrated reviews, etc. Case studies: case study papers focus on examining academic practice in a particular context, drawing out lessons learned that are usually generalisable to a wide and multi-disciplinary audience. Book reviews The Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice welcomes articles which are presented in multimedia formats. If you wish to present your article in a format other than the traditional paper, please contact the editorial team to discuss the proposed format. Papers may be submitted from single or multiple authors. The main criteria for acceptance of all types of submissions are that they make a contribution to the knowledge, understanding and/or practice in the field and are not currently under submission for another journal. Submitted articles will be subject to open peer review by at least two authors. The Editors reserve the right to retain the final decision regarding public
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences14.3%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences13%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences11.7%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences6.9%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.8%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences4.9%
- Doctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsHealth Professions4.7%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences3.9%
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
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
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 521 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 95 | 196 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 271 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 304 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 309 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 247 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 245 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- 'on the horizon' papers'On the horizon' papers: Short work-in-progress reports (1,500 to 2,000 words) on projects and initiatives that relate to one or more themes of the journal, and…Length not stated
- book reviewsBook reviews: Reviews of new and recently published books (including new editions) that relate to one or more themes of the journal (approximately 400 to 750 wo…Length not stated
- case studiesCase studies: Case study papers examining academic practice within a particular learning and teaching, curriculum, institutional or wider educational context.Length not stated
- interactive papersWe also publish long papers and 'On the horizon' papers in interactive formats which make use of audio, video, and other multimedia-based material, and which ma…Length not stated
- opinionpers presented using multimedia formats Opinion Piece Narratives on key aspects On the Horizon Short work-in-progress reports (1,500 to 2,000 words) Book Review…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- opinion piecesOpinion pieces: Personal perspectives on current issues and developments within the tertiary education sector that relate to or have implications for academic p…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal research: Formal research projects with appropriate analysis of data, with a qualitative, quantitative or mixed-method approach. This could include act…Length not stated
- reflective analysisReflective analysis: Reflective evaluations of academic practice, featuring practitioner based enquiry or reflections that challenge current practice, encourage…Length not stated
- review papersReview papers: Literature reviews and meta-analyses that synthesise existing work within a specific area and which draw conclusions relating to practice and/or …Length not stated
- vignettesVignettes: For special issues only.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
Ethical approval required for papers with student or staff data. Model summary
All papers published, that include student or staff data, whether derived from research projects or informal surveys or teaching evaluations, etc. MUST have ethical approval.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Deed - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are abl…
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
- Edinburgh Napier University in collaboration with Aston University, the Universities of Dundee and Auckland
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2051-9788
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice
How long does peer review take at Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice 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: .