IJARE Mission Statement

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AQUATIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Mission and Specifications

The International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education (IJARE) publishes original research reports on people’s use of aquatic facilities and participation in noncompetitive aquatic programs. The journal also publishes informative articles about the teaching and learning of aquatic knowledge and skills. The journal does not publish articles about nonhuman aspects of aquatics or on issues concerned with improving performance in competitive aquatics sports such as swimming, diving, water polo, and sailing.

IJARE invites submission of research reports that study the following:

Health and safety of people’s participation in all types of aquatic activities
Aquatic technology, including facilities, equipment, and supplies
Participation in aquatic activities, including the factors influencing participation and the consequences of participation for various populations
Instruction of aquatic knowledge and skills

In the Research section articles are reviewed by the editorial board and are accepted or rejected based on their appropriateness to IJARE’s editorial mission and their adherence to appropriate scientific methods.

In the Education section IJARE publishes nonscientific articles about the teaching of aquatic knowledge and skills. These articles may take the form of experiential reports, clinical and observational studies, reviews of literatures, and editorial statements of opinion. These articles are reviewed by the editorial board for their perceived contribution to the understanding and teaching of aquatic knowledge and skills.

IJARE will be published according to the following specifications:

Frequency: 4 issues per year
Pages per issue: 96-120, plus cover
Page size: 6” x 9”
Print production: two-color cover, one-color text, and perfect bound
The journal will be simultaneously published in electronic and print form. Subscribers to the electronic form will be able to access all back issues and search all issues for specific content.