Research journal of the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association
The International Journal of Training Research(ISSN 1448-0220) is a peer-refereed journal that is published three times a year. The journal publishes articles that advance knowledge and understanding of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia and internationally. The journal focuses on current or recently completed research and reviews of research on training, technical education and vocational education, and publishes original research, articles and book reviews.
Journal articles address the interests of researchers, educators, trainers, policy-makers, skills capacity planners, and undergraduate and postgraduate students in training, technical education and vocational education.
The International Journal of Training Research began as the Australian Journal of TAFE Research and Development in 1985 when it was published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in Adelaide. In 1993, 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 (Griffith University) and was published by the NCVER. In 2002, the journal underwent a third transformation, changing its name to the International Journal of Training Research and passing to AVETRA as the leading national body representing VET researchers. It is now published in association with the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA).
Peer Review Policy:
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
77K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.9 (2023) Impact Factor
1.4 (2023) 5 year IF
1.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.718 (2023) SNIP
0.320 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
0 days avg. from submission to first
decision
107 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
9 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
10% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Dr Selena Chan Ara Institute of Canterbury, New Zealand
Prof. Teressa Schmidt Central Queensland University, Australia
Associate Editors
Dr. Christine Helen Arnold Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Prof. Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan Li Ka Shing School of Professional and Continuing Education, Hong Kong
Prof. Laurent Filliettaz Université de Genève, Switzerland
Professor Viola Deutscher Professor for Business Education and Digital Vocational Learning, University of Goettingen, Germany
Editorial Board
Dr. Anne Alkema, New Zealand Professor Antje Barabasch , Swiss University of VET, Switzerland Professor Stephen Billett , Griffith University, Queensland, Australia Dr. Benjamin Tak Yuen Chan , Hong Kong Metropolitan University Kira Clarke, Brotherhood of St. Laurence and President AVETRA, Australia Professor Thomas Deissinger, University of Konstanz, Germany Professor Emeritus Per-Erik Ellström, Linköping University, Sweden Professor Susan Geertshuis, University of Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand Professor Michael Goller, University of Kassel, Germany Dr. Qin Liu, University of Toronto, Canada Professor Petri Nokelainen, Tampere University, Finland Presha Ramsarup, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa Andrew Williamson, AVETRA, Australia
Updated 13-05-2024
Abstracting and indexing
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, ARC Register of Refereed Journals
Open access
International Journal of Training Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
AVETRA is Australia’s only national, independent association of researchers in vocational education and training (VET). It was established in 1997 with initial financial assistance from the Australian National Training Authority Research Advisory Council and receives support from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
With a substantial and growing membership, it is committed to:
furthering the contribution of VET research to the development of Australian VET policy
independently reviewing VET research priorities
promoting independent and significant research in VET, with due regard for the intellectual property rights of researchers
raising the profile of VET research in the academic and training communities
promoting training in research methods for those working in or with the VET sector
providing platforms for the dissemination of research findings.
Print ISSN:
1448-0220
Online ISSN:
2204-0544
3 issues per year
Advertising information
Would you like to advertise in International Journal of Training Research?
Reach an engaged target audience and position your brand alongside authoritative peer-reviewed research by advertising in International Journal of Training Research.
Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, Taylor & Francis, our agents (including the editor, any member of the editorial team or editorial board, and any guest editors), and our licensors, make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions .
Ready to submit?
Start a new submission or continue a submission in progress
![Sample our Education journals, sign in here to start your access, latest two full volumes FREE to you for 14 days]({"type":"image" , "src" : "/sda/110831/Subject-Sample-2021-Education.jpg"})