Community engagement journals
The list of journals below include those sponsored by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium and other journals shared by this organization as those which focus on community-engaged scholarship, outreach and service-learning. Some may not focus specifically on community engagement but do publish contributions to this literature. The list below is credited to the Engagement Scholarship Consortium and can also be found on their Journals webpage.
Sponsored by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium
The Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship (JCES) is a peer-reviewed international
journal through which faculty, staff, students, and community partners disseminate
scholarly works. The JCES integrates teaching, research, and community engagement
in all disciplines, addressing critical problems identified through a community-participatory
process. The editors and editorial board strive to make the JCES a leading journal
of community engagement scholarship, one that is read, comprehended, and appreciated
by both professional scholars and lay people. Board reviewers are supplemented by
a diverse range of additional reviewers, including community partners and students,
approved by the editor. The JCES is published by the Division of Community Affairs
of the University of Alabama.
The Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement (JHEOE) is a peer-reviewed,
interdisciplinary journal for the advancement of theory and practice related to all
forms of outreach and engagement between higher education institutions and communities.
This includes highlighting innovative endeavors; critically examining emerging issues,
trends, challenges, and opportunities; and reporting on studies of impact in the areas
of public service, outreach, engagement, extension, engaged research, community-based
research, community-based participatory research, action research, public scholarship,
service-learning, and community service. The JHEOE is published by the Office of the
Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, in partnership with the Institute
of Higher Education and College of Education, of the University of Georgia.
Other Journals in the Field
The publications listed below include journals that focus on community-engaged scholarship, university outreach, service-learning, etc. A small number of others are listed that, while not focusing on this area, sometimes publish contributions to this literature.
- (last issue in 2019)
- (last issue in 2015)
- (formerly Australasian Journal of University Community Engagement) (2001-2015)
- Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education (last issue in 2018)
- (last issue in 2017)