Aims & Scope
The aim of Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development (IDJBPGD) is to disseminate best practices in the field of global community development. The contributors and authors of this journal on contemporary issues form an international community of scholars, educators, researchers, practitioners, and students. Articles featured in this journal focus on the most effective and sustainable practices in creating and fostering thriving communities around the globe. The evidence-based practices and research presented in the Journal of Interdisciplinary Best Practices in Global Development are intended to uphold and explore the philosophy of community empowerment, community resiliency, enterprise, strength-based and faith affirming approaches, and interdisciplinary collaborations based on health science, natural science, social science, management, and emergency in community development. In addition, the journal exists to publish scholarly articles on current contemporary challenges facing the global community.The mission of Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development (IDJBPGD) is to share and discuss the leading evidence based practices and contemporary issues surrounding the field of global community development in the areas of social science, natural science, health science, management, and emergency with a consistent philosophy of community empowerment, community resiliency, enterprise, and strength-based and faith affirming approaching.
Reasons why you should consider publishing with Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development (IDJBPGD)Rapid publication: average time from submission to first decision is two-four weeks.
High visibility: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development (IDJBPGD) is available via many university libraries. Articles are freely and easily available to anyone through Knowledge Exchange (Southern’s Institutional Repository). The journal is also visible via search engines such as Google Scholar.
Open Access option: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Best Practices in Global Development (IDJBPGD) is part of Knowledge Exchange, which allows authors to provide open access to their publication.
Online submission: Efficient and author-friendly web-based system for submission and review.