Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning is an official publication of the Institute for Outdoor Learning.

The main purpose of the journal is to provide a central point and place of reference for the publication and dissemination of research and scholarship on adventure and the outdoors as media for learning, as well as recreation.

The journal aims to promote dialogue, research, thinking, teaching and practice from critical perspectives in the fields of adventure education and outdoor learning.

It intends to publish papers concerned with social, cultural, political, ethical and environmental issues in the outdoor studies field. ‘Outdoor Learning’ is a broad term that includes: outdoor play in the early years, school grounds projects, environmental education, recreational and adventure activities, personal and social development programmes, expeditions, team building, leadership training, management development, education for sustainability, adventure therapy. ‘Adventure Education’ refers to educational implications of activities which are perceived to have elements of personal, social or psychological risk.

Papers that report on research with a wide international interest are especially welcome, as are papers engaging with critical, theoretical and methodological perspectives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.674

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8484

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	347

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Adventure education and resilience: The double-edged sword

  Citation: 160

  Authors: James T., Katica L.

• Characteristics of risky play

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Ellen Beate Hansen

• High school teachers’ experience of the educational potential of outdoor teaching and learning

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Emilia

• Losing our way? The downward path for outdoor learning for children aged 2–11 years

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Sue

• Learning biology and mathematics outdoors: effects and attitudes in a Swedish high school context

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Emilia, Jonas

• Nature activities and wellbeing in children and young people: a systematic literature review

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Anna, Joe, Paul M.

• Dancing with nature: rhythm and harmony in extreme sport participation

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Eric, Tonia

• A critique of neo-Hahnian outdoor education theory. Part one: Challenges to the concept of “character building”

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Andrew

• A comparison of childrens’ statements about social relations and teaching in the classroom and in the outdoor environment

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Erik

• The influence of short-term adventure-based experiences on levels of resilience

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Alan, Aiko

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