Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education is an official journal of Institute for Advanced Study in Problem Based Learning at Aalborg University.

The journal is international and peer reviewed.

The journal features original high-quality research articles and cases on problem based learning with a focus on higher education.

We welcome papers on all relevant topics and themes within the scope of the journal, based on empirical and / or theoretical research, as well as descriptive cases and explorative cases.

The journal is day-to-day managed by an editorial team of cross-faculty researchers associated with IAS-PBL.

The current editor-in-chief is associate professor Patrik Kjærsdam Telléus (Faculty of Medicine).

To ensure the quality and proper development of the journal, the journal is supervised by an editorial board consisting of acknowledged PBL researchers from across the world.

The board meet with the editorial team annually to evaluate and discus the progress of the journal.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

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This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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