JOREL Inaugural Call for Papers 

Call for Papers: Manuscripts are now being solicited by the Journal of Outdoor Recreation,

Education, and Leadership (JOREL) a new journal published by the Association of Outdoor Recreation

and Education (AORE), the Wilderness Education Association (WEA), and the Western Kentucky

University Research Foundation (WKURF). The journal is located at http://www.ejorel.com/.

Journal Mission: to improve outdoor recreation, education, and leadership through the publication and

dissemination of peer-reviewed manuscripts centered on professional practice, research, and theoretical

discussions.

Aims & Scope: The Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership seeks quality manuscripts

to disseminate the latest knowledge related to outdoor recreation, education, and leadership to help

develop theory and practice. The journal seeks quantitative and/or qualitative research findings;

conceptual or theoretical discussions; or program practices.

Relevant topic areas (centered on outdoor recreation, outdoor education, or outdoor leadership) for the

journal include, but are not limited to: outdoor recreation, adventure recreation, outdoor education,

outdoor leadership, pedagogy, administration, programming, risk management, wilderness medicine,

certification, participant behavior, trends, diversity, training, and outcomes. Published contributions will

address the needs of a wide audience including practitioners, faculty, students, policy makers, and others

involved in outdoor recreation, education, and leadership.

Manuscript Submissions and Review Process: Manuscript submissions are encouraged from authors

inside and outside of academia to help improve research and practice with a goal of reducing the disparity

between the two in the represented disciplines. Manuscript preparation and submission guidelines are

found on the journal’s “Author Instructions” page located at http://www.ejorel.com/.

All manuscripts, accepted for review, will undergo a blind peer-review process in which the author and

reviewer identities are hidden from each other. The Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and

Leadership will notify authors of the review process decision within eight (8) weeks from date of

submission.

Editor-in-Chief, Aram Attarian, Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Managing Editor, Raymond Poff, Ph.D., Western Kentucky University

The founding journal advisory council (representing AORE, WEA, and WKURF) includes: Raymond

Poff, Ph.D., Western Kentucky University; Tom Stuessy, Ph.D., Green Mountain College; Eric Frauman,

Ph.D., Appalachian State University; Marni Goldenberg, Ph.D., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo State

University; Bruce Martin, Ph.D., Ohio University; and Connie Foster, MLS, Western Kentucky

University.

For manuscript inquiries, please contact Dr. Aram Attarian via e-mail: aram_attarian@ncsu.edu