Community Engagement Journals and Resources

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)