Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training
Springer Science + Business Media Β· United States Β· Est. 2009
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Aims & Scope
The main focus of this journal is to provide a platform for original empirical investigations in the field of professional, vocational and technical education, comparing the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of different vocational education systems at the school, company and systemic level. The journal fills a gap in the existing literature focusing on empirically-oriented academic research and stimulating the interest in strengthening the vocational part of the educational system, both at the basic and higher education level. Contributions published in this journal cast new light on a broad range of topics related to teaching and learning in vocational education, such as: pedagogy practices apprenticeship competence development validation of test instruments and assessment professional challenges with certain labour-market conditions classroom experience Offering evidence and reports from basic education and training to continuous or adult learning, Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training will appeal not only to academics and researchers in the field of vocational education, but also to policy-makers, policy planners and administrators, school leaders and trainers. The journal encourages the submission of high-quality contributions aimed at: sharing comprehensive accounts on vocational education improving the quality and appeal of vocational/professional pathways keeping up with current changes on the labour market Topics addressed through contributions within the journal might include, but will not be restricted to: international comparisons of vocational education systems the relationship between context and learning in vocational settings measurement of competencies in vocational education and training the relationship between the labour market and vocational education educational pathways and returns to vocational education and training evaluations of reforms in vocational education and training efficient workplace learning settings and outc
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Frequently asked questions about Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training
Is Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training?
Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.23.
Is Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training?
The main focus of this journal is to provide a platform for original empirical investigations in the field of professional, vocational and technical education, comparing the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of different vocational education systems at the school, company and systemic level. The journal fills a gap in the existing literature focusing on empirically-oriented academic research and stimulating the interest in strengthening the vocational part of the educational system, both at the basic and higher education level. Contributions published in this journal cast new light on a bro
How much does it cost to publish in Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training?
Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training is a Diamond open-access journal β there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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