Journal of Research Practice (JRP) is a quality-conscious peer-reviewed journal, published online by Athabasca University Press (AU Press), Canada, in the open-access mode. The journal charges no subscription or pay-per-view fees to readers and no submission or publication fees to authors. It follows a rigorous editorial process to ensure quality and relevance of what it publishes. It also offers outstanding editorial support to authors. JRP already has a good track record and reaches a wide audience of readers worldwide.
Aims & Scope: The journal aims to develop our understanding of research as a type of practice, and to assist both research practitioners and research theorists to share their experiences with and ideas about research, so as to extend and enhance that practice in multiple domains.
Focus Areas: The journal has defined a number of subject areas that it covers and, based on these, six focus areas of particular interest:
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Research Applications Aim: to develop conventional or innovative forms of applied research with a view to meeting contemporary challenges Subject Areas: Applied Research – Science & Technology – Science & Politics – Applied Social Science – Commercial Research – Art & Design – Professionalism & Expertise – Reflective Practice |
Research Spaces Aim: to examine the institutional, cultural, and historical factors that shape research practice so as to help researchers open up new spaces for innovative research Subject Areas: Research Contexts – Research Culture – Research Ethics – Research Policy – Science & Politics – Science & Society – Science & Technology |
Research Education Aim: to promote new directions in research education so as to prepare researchers for their role in society Subject Areas: Research Training – Science Education – Research Competence – Research Process – Research Methods – Research Ethics – Professionalism & Expertise – Participatory Research – Research Reporting & Publishing – Science & Society |
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Research Experiences Aim: to offer researchers a platform for sharing research experiences, appreciating the experiences of other researchers, and developing their own understanding and good practice Subject Areas: Research Experiences & Cases – Researcher Biographies & Careers– Research Contexts – Research Competence – Research Process – Research Reporting & Publishing – Professionalism & Expertise – Reflective Practice – Research on Research |
Research Philosophy Aim: to encourage reflection on the philosophical underpinnings of research, the specific research frameworks they inform, and corresponding notions of what constitutes valid and relevant research Subject Areas: Research Frameworks & Paradigms – Philosophy of Science – Practical Philosophy – Critical Social Science – Reflective Practice – Systems Thinking – Science & Society |
Research on Research Aim: to review and innovate conventional thinking about research as it is contained in notions such as scientific method, objective attitude, and logic of inquiry, with a view to expanding their range of application and exploring new forms of research Subject Areas: Logic of Inquiry – Science Theory – Scientific Method – Philosophy of Science – Research Process – Research Methods – Systems Thinking – Science & Society – Second-Order Research |
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Open-Access Advantage: There are several advantages of open-access publishing, including increased visibility globally and, therefore, increased chance of your work reaching potential readers and users.
Editors: D. P. Dash | Werner Ulrich Call for Submissions [PDF]
| ISSUE NAVIGATION | Vol. 1, 2005 (1.1, 1.2) | Vol. 2, 2006 (2.1, 2.2) | Vol. 3, 2007 (3.1, 3.2) |
| Vol. 4, 2008 (4.1, 4.2) | Vol. 5, 2009 (5.1, 5.2) | Vol. 6, 2010 (6.1, 6.2) | Vol. 7, 2011 (7.1, 7.2) |
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