Journal Information
Published biannually, the IJSDL is a refereed, electronic journal founded to disseminate scholarly papers that document research, theory, or innovative or exemplary practice in self-directed learning.
Citation Metrics (as of August 1, 2023): h-index = 32; i10-index = 78; mean citations per article = 19.9.
Journal Guidelines: For those preparing manuscripts for the IJSDL, please review the Manuscript Submission Guidelines.; you should follow these guidelines for symposium papers as well if you plan to submit your paper to the journal for publication consideration. Please also review the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement that highlights the responsibilities of authors, reviewers, and the editor.
Editorial Board
EDITOR
Michael K. Ponton, Texas A&M University - Commerce
FOUNDING EDITORS
Lucy Madsen Guglielmino, Florida Atlantic University (Emeritus)
Huey B. Long, University of Oklahoma (Emeritus)
EDITORIAL BOARDNaomi R. Boyer, Education Design Lab
Ralph G. Brockett, University of Tennessee (Emeritus)
Valerie C. Bryan, Florida Atlantic University
Robert J. Bulik, University of Texas Academy of Health Science Education (Emeritus)
Paul B. Carr, Regent University
Philippe Carré, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, France
K. Bret Staudt Willet, Florida State University
Kevin Currie-Knight, East Carolina University
Robert C. Donaghy, Bradley County Schools (Retired)
David Ginnings, Harvard University
Lucy Madsen Guglielmino, Florida Atlantic University (Emeritus)
Joan H. Hanor, California State University San Marcos (Emeritus)
Waynne B. James, University of South Florida
Carol E. Kasworm, North Carolina State University (Emeritus)
William J. Kops, University of Manitoba, Canada
Theresa N. Liddell, Education Consultant (Retired)
Anitia Lubbe, North-West University, South Africa
Patricia A. Maher, University of South Florida (Retired)
Kelly E. McCarthy, University of South Florida
Elsa Mentz, North-West University, South Africa
Magdalena Mo Ching Mok, The Education University of Hong Kong
Albertina L. Oliveira, University of Coimbra, Portugal
EunMi Park, Human Resource Development Enterprises
Shelley Payne, Otterbein University
Kathleen Peno, University of Rhode Island
Thomas G. Reio, Jr., Florida International University
Karen Wilson Scott, Idaho State University (Retired)
Susan Stockdale, Kennesaw State University (Retired)
Peter L. Zsiga, Florida Atlantic University