Journal Overview

The Irish Journal of Academic Practice (IJAP), published online annually at Technological University Dublin, is a peer-reviewed journal that welcomes scholarly and practice-based articles, case studies, opinion and reflective pieces, and reviews relating to learning, teaching, assessment and technology within higher education. It is our aim that IJAP will inspire, educate, stimulate and engage its readership. Like other such journals, IJAP is essential for driving future improvement in, and continuing to raise the profile of, Teaching and Learning across the Irish higher education sector.

Why choose to publish in the Irish Journal of Academic Practice?

Keeping you informed: IJAP delivers timely insights on current innovation in academic practice.
Offering actionable ideas: Many articles include practical strategies that have been researched, to offer approaches for implementation in your academic setting.
Guaranteeing quality assurance: IJAP is a peer-reviewed journal for academics, which upholds quality standards to ensure that the articles meet the highest levels of excellence.

Update 1st July 2026: Volume 14 Issue 1 is published!

Volume 14 Issue 1 of IJAP is now published. Following our call for papers in spring, we anticipate publication of Issue 2 in the autumn.

Further Information: Journal Purpose

This journal is a vehicle for the academics who are involved in pedagogic research to disseminate their work to a wider audience. Participants are drawn from different components of the third level sector including vocational, further and higher education. Such a graduate journal is a good place to learn the ‘ropes’ of the publishing process, and try out ideas in early stages of research. If you are thinking of ways to disseminate your evidence-based practice, case studies are an excellent way to achieve impact and visibility of research work; sources of inspiration for your paper can be current "hot topics", your reflective teaching notes or of course, your own research.

Journal Focus and Scope

IJAP articles are drawn from areas of learning, teaching, technology and professional development. Emphasis is on innovative practices in teaching and learning. Articles are from graduates of related postgraduate programmes at TU Dublin, holders of Teaching Fellowships, and academic staff locally, nationally and internationally engaged in pedagogic research.