Journal profile
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching
ISSN 2560-6050 · Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning · Canada
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says it has ceased publication; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: After producing seven volumes, PPLT ceased publication on September 1, 2025. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: June 1, 2025. PPLT is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching is published by Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Evaluation of Teaching Practices, Higher Education Practises and Engagement and Innovative Teaching Methods, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Presenters at the annual University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching are invited and encouraged to develop and expand upon their conference posters or presentations for publication in PPLT. Each year the conference theme focuses on a contemporary issue in higher education. We encourage presenters to integrate reflection and feedback from the conference into their papers. For more details about the conference, please visit our conference website at ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute/conference
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 10 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences11.7%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences8.1%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences7.6%
- Mentoring and Academic DevelopmentPsychology7.1%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Doctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsHealth Professions5.1%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Indigenous and Place-Based EducationSocial Sciences4.6%
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 97 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 56 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 49 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 26 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
Article types accepted2
- book reviewThe intent of each issue of PPLT is to include reviews of books authored by the conference keynote speakers, and other books relevant to teaching and learning i…Length not stated
- essayPPLT accepts submissions in essay format and submitted as an MS Word document.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Manuscripts must not be published, in press, or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
By submitting a manuscript to Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching (PPLT), the author(s) agree(s), that neither the manuscript nor any substantially similar manuscript has been published, is in press, or is under consideration elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; CC BY-NC license from 2021 onwards, CC BY-NC-ND before 2021. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following: Authors retain copyright and, from 2021 onwards, grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY-NC) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Before 2021, a CC BY-NC…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Manuscripts must be anonymized for review. Model summary
Each submission is peer-reviewed by two subject experts, using a double anonymous review process and the publication's review guidelines. The editor, based on the feedback from the reviewers, will determine whether the submission will be published without revisions, requires revisions, reconsidered after major revisions and resubmission, or rejected. There is no cost associated with publication. C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy
This journal permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in this journal.
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
- Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2560-6050
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7 (2024)
- 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 Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching
How long does peer review take at Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching open access, and what is the APC?
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .