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About the Adult Education format

Adult Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Education Systems and Policy, Adult and Continuing Education Topics, Higher Education Learning Practices.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Adult Education, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEducation Systems and Policy Adult and Continuing Education Topics Higher Education Learning Practices Higher Education Research Studies Global Education Systems and Policies
ISSN0001-8481
h-index35
i10-index121
Total citations10,137
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Chicago
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Adult Education per year

48
1979
47
1980
34
1981
81
1982
40
1983
12
1984
11
1985
8
1986
15
1987
15
1988
9
2018
1
2022

Citation impact of Adult Education by publication year

391
1979
449
1980
2.4K
1981
362
1982
1K
1983
32
1984
26
1985
8
1986
15
1987
6
1988
7
2018
1
2022

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Adult Education

A Critical Theory of Adult Learning and Education

Jack Mezirow · 1 Sep 1981

Interpreting the ideas of Jurgen Habermas, the nature of three generic domains of adult learning is posited, each with its own interpretive categories, ways of determining which knowledge claims are warranted, methods of inquiry as well as its own learning goals, learning needs and modes of educational intervention. Perspective transformation is seen as one of…

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Perspective Transformation

Jack Mezirow · 1 Jan 1978

A cardinal dimension of adult development and the learning most uniquely adult pertains to becoming aware that one is caught in one's own history and is reliving it. This leads to a process of perspective transforma tion involving a structural change in the way we see ourselves and our rela tionships. If the culture permits,…

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Mentors and Protégés: A Critical Review of the Literature

Sharan B. Merriam · 1 Mar 1983

Within the last few years, mentoring has emerged as a popular topic in several fields. Articles and talk shows imply that success in life is somehow related to having a mentor or being a mentor. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the extent to which such enthusiasm can be substantiated by research. The…

Motivational Orientations of Adult Education Participants: a Factor Analytic Exploration of Houle's Typology

Roger Boshier · 1 Jan 1971

To test Houle's typology of "motivational orientation" in a New Zealand context, and to develop a factor analytically based mea sure of motive for attendance, 233 adult education participants selected at random from three institutions completed a 48 item Education Participation Scale. A factor analysis and promax/ varimax rotation yielded 14 first-order factors which were…

Major Learning Efforts: Recent Research and Future Directions

Allen Tough · 1 Jun 1978

Adults spend a remarkable amount of time each year at their major ef forts to learn. In fact, a typical learning effort requires 100 hours. And the typical adult conducts five of them a year: 500 hours altogether. Some of these learning projects rely on instructors and classes, but over 70 percent are self-planned and…

Adult Education template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Adult Education format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Adult Education template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Adult Education use?
Adult Education uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Adult Education, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Adult Education?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Adult Education document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Adult Education template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Adult Education format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Adult Education?
Adult Education is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Adult Education template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Adult Education PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Adult Education template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Adult Education template cost?
You can start writing in the Adult Education template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Adult Education PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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