International Journal of Training Research

The International Journal of Training Research (ISSN 1448-0220) is a peer-reviewed journal that is published three times a year by Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of the Australasian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA).

The journal publishes articles which advance our knowledge and understanding of vocational education and training (VET) in Australasia and internationally. It focuses on current or completed research on training, vocational education and technical education. It also publishes book reviews of interest to its readership.

The published articles address the interests of researchers, educators, policymakers, skills capacity planners, and undergraduate and postgraduate students in vocational education and training. Papers in the Refereed Section of the journal have been blind, peer refereed by at least two members from a pool of specialist reviewers from Australasia and overseas. In addition, articles may be submitted for the Practice Section, and these articles are single, blind reviewed.

History of the journal

The publication began as the Journal of TAFE Research and Development in the mid-1980s when it was published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in Adelaide. In 1992, the journal changed its focus and name to the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Vocational Education Research (ISSN 1039-4001) under the editorship of Professor John Stevenson at Griffith University and published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). In 2002, the journal underwent a further transformation, changing its name to the International Journal of Training Research (ISSN 1448-0220) and passing to AVETRA, the independent association for research in vocational education and training, bringing together research stakeholders and researchers from the VET/TAFE, university, industry and government sectors.

Back issues are archived on the AVETRA site. View the contents of past journals (pre-2009).

Who are the editors and publisher?

Co-Editors of the International Journal of Training Research are:

• Dr Selena Chan (Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd, New Zealand)
• Associate Professor Teressa Schmidt (CQ University, Australia)

Associate Editors are:

• Professor Laurent Fillettaz (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
• Dr Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan (Hong Kong Metropolitan University)
• Associate Professor Christine Arnold (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)
• Professor Viola Deutscher (University of Göttingen, Germany)

Publisher of the International Journal of Training Research is:

Taylor & Francis Group

Level 2, 11 Queens Road

Melbourne, Victoria 3004

Australia

Tel: +61 3 8842 2413

Email: enquiries@tandf.com.au

The standing and impact of the International Journal of Training Research

The International Journal of Training Research is currently noted in: Scopus, Australian Education Index (AEI), ProQuest, De Hub Database of Research in Distance Education (DRDE), ERIC, ESCI, IDP Database of Research in International Education (DRIE), CAVS, EBSCO Publishing, ACER, CSA Illustrata, Cengage, MyiLibrary, Informit, NetLibrary, eBrary, PsycINFO, APA-FT, Cabell's and Ulrich's Periodical Directories, and ARC Register of Refereed Journals. 

The journal can also be found on VOCEDplus.

For further information regarding the International Journal of Training Research, visit Taylor & Francis.

How can I access the International Journal of Training Research?

Online versions of the International Journal of Training Research are provided free of charge to AVETRA members. Join now!

To access the journal: Register for a Taylor & Francis Online account at: https://www.tandfonline.com. Ensure you use the same email address that you have as a member as they are linked.  There is a full instruction guide on how to do this on this link: https://help.tandfonline.com/s/article/How-to-register;

AVETRA submit a membership list to Taylor & Francis per issue. Once processed by Taylor & Francis, the issue will be available to you on-line via their website.  If there is an issue that you do not have access to, you can pay independently to gain access.

Advice to authors

1. Review the Instructions for Submitting an Article.

2. All articles are to be submitted in the recommended format through the web portal. 

Contributions

Contributions, prepared according to journal Author Guidelines, must be original, not submitted for publication elsewhere, and not previously published either in print or online. They must add to knowledge and understanding of vocational education and training and show how they are aiming to improve policy-making and/or practice in this field. All manuscripts are expected to be analytical, with reports of studies interpreted in terms of both the theoretical literature and contemporary issues in vocational education and training.

Articles may be submitted to the Refereed Section of the journal or to the Practice Section. The Practice Section takes shorter articles of a more practical and applied nature. Book reviews are also welcome.

Refereeing

All articles submitted to the Refereed Section of the journal are double-blind, peer-refereed by reviewers from Australasia and overseas. Articles submitted to the Practice Section are single blind refereed.

Format

If you are interested in writing for the Journal, check out Taylor and Francis'  Author Services.

See Author Guidelines. The Journal uses the APA Formatting and Style Guide 6th edition for the formatting of submissions. Here is a link to an easy-to-use guide to the APA requirements.

Refereed articles should be between 5000 and 7000 words in length, including tables, figures and references. Articles for the Practice Section should be between 3000 and 4500 words. Manuscripts that exceed these word limits will be critically reviewed with respect to length. Authors should include a word count with their manuscript.