To Improve the Academy

Aims & Scope

To Improve the Academy endeavors to reflect the diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators who contribute to the rigor and improvement of teaching and learning in higher education.

The journal aims to shape the conversation and drive inquiry regarding the scholarship of educational development, and support innovation in scholarship, research, practice, and the discipline of educational development itself.

To Improve the Academy publishes scholarly articles for educational developers and those interested in professional, instructional, and organizational development in higher education. The journal welcomes submissions for both practice- and research-based works that advance the field of educational development, including descriptions of novel educational development programs, research studies, narrative inquiries, theoretical or conceptual works, and commentaries on the state of the field.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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

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.

• Apc url
• Homepage
• Aims scope

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

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. Learn more.

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