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Journal of Transformative Education Template

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About the Journal of Transformative Education format

Journal of Transformative Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Adult and Continuing Education Topics, Critical and Liberation Pedagogy, Ego Development and Educational 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', Journal of Transformative Education, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAdult and Continuing Education Topics Critical and Liberation Pedagogy Ego Development and Educational Practices Education and Critical Thinking Development Global Educational Policies and Reforms
ISSN1541-3446
Citation impact (2-yr)1.06
h-index58
i10-index265
Total citations15,489
Top institutions publishing hereColumbia University
Journal websitejtd.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Journal of Transformative Education per year

29
2014
38
2015
27
2016
32
2017
26
2018
23
2019
29
2020
33
2021
38
2022
26
2023
28
2024
48
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Transformative Education by publication year

1.2K
2014
459
2015
443
2016
588
2017
496
2018
150
2019
303
2020
282
2021
225
2022
90
2023
71
2024
19
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Transformative Education

Transformative Learning as Discourse

Jack Mezirow · 1 Jan 2003

This article presents an elaboration of the epistemology of transformative learning in adult education. Transformative learning is understood as a uniquely adult form of metacognitive reasoning. Reasoning is the process of advancing and assessing reasons, especially those that provide arguments supporting beliefs resulting in decisions to act. Beliefs are justified when they are based on…

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What Do We Mean By “Civic Engagement”?

Richard Adler, Judy Goggin · 10 Jun 2005

Civic engagement refers to the ways in which citizens participate in the life of a community in order to improve conditions for others or to help shape the community’s future. This term has been used to date primarily in the context of younger people. But in the past few years, a new movement has emerged…

The Evolution of John Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory

Andrew Kitchenham · 1 Apr 2008

This article is a review of Mezirow's transformative learning from its inception to the latest definition. The review builds on Taylor's earlier discussions, but unlike his review, this history of transformative learning relies predominantly on Mezirow's publications to authenticate the discussion with support from the extant literature. The article begins with Mezirow's explanation of the…

Critical Thinking, Transformative Learning, Sustainable Education, and Problem-Based Learning in Universities

Ian Thomas · 1 Jul 2009

In universities, the need for education associated with sustainability is widely accepted and it is increasingly being introduced. However, the associated concepts and terms are contested—education for sustainable development and education for sustainability represent increasing levels of change required in curricula, while achieving sustainable education will require even greater change. A transformative pedagogy underlies and…

Musings and Reflections on the Meaning, Context, and Process of Transformative Learning

John M. Dirkx, Jack Mezirow, Patricia Cranton · 13 Mar 2006

Jack Mezirow and John Dirkx engage in a dialogue in which they explore the similarities and differences between their views of transformative learning. Mezirow describes a rational process of learning that transforms an acquired frame of reference. Dirkx focuses on the nature of the self—a sense of identify and subjectivity—which he sees as soul work…

Journal of Transformative Education template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Transformative Education format?
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What reference style does Journal of Transformative Education use?
Journal of Transformative 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', Journal of Transformative Education, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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