Journal Sections

The journal is currently organized around these sections. Each has its own length and content expectations, which are set out below. These will be updated as new section editors take on each.

Article

• Research articles reporting original research. The journal subscribes to this definition of research on evaluation: “Any purposeful, systematic, empirical inquiry intended to test existing knowledge, contribute to existing knowledge, or generate new knowledge related to some aspect of evaluation processes or products, or evaluation theories, methods, or practices.” (Coryn et al., 2016, p. 161).

Feature Article

• A feature article reports the findings from a fully investigated study. Conceptual/theoretical and methodological manuscripts are also encouraged as feature article submissions. Feature articles are no longer than 20 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Research Note

• A research note is a concise but complete description of a limited investigation that will not be included in a later manuscript. It serves to either (1) present initial proof-of-concept results on new ideas or program evaluations, timely issues, or innovative approaches; or (2) report a replication or extension of previously published research, contributing to a greater understanding of the phenomena under study but not meriting another full-length manuscript. Research notes are no longer than 10 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Ideas to Consider

• Ideas to consider are not peer-reviewed but are reviewed by the section editor. Ideas to consider are no longer than 10 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Book Reviews

• Book reviews are not peer-reviewed but are reviewed by the section editor. They are no longer than 10 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Journal Reviews

• Journal reviews are not peer-reviewed but are reviewed by the section editor. They are no longer than 10 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Conference Reviews

• Conference reviews are not peer-reviewed but are reviewed by the section editor. They are no longer than 10 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Teaching Evaluation

• Teaching evaluation pieces may be peer-reviewed at the discretion of the section editor. They are no longer than 20 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Case Studies

• Case studies may be peer-reviewed at the discretion of the section editor. They are no longer than 30 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Tools and Methods

• Tools and methods pieces may be peer-reviewed at the discretion of the section editor. They are no longer than 20 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

Global Evaluation News

• Global evaluation news pieces are not peer-reviewed but are reviewed by the section editor. They are no longer than 10 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.

New Developments in Various Content/Discipline Domains

• New developments pieces are not peer-reviewed but are reviewed by the section editor. They are no longer than 10 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references.