Journal of Professional and Vocational Education (JPVE) has since 1998 published scientific articles written in Finnish, Swedish and English. JPVE publishes both empirical and theoretical (incl. reviews) articles on topics related to, for instance, workplace learning, technology-enhanced learning, development of expertise and professional identity.
The journal has four issues per year and it follows double-blind review process. JPVE is classified as type 1 (basic) scientific publication in the Publication Forum Project.
Manuscripts in APA format (max. 5000 words incl. references) should be submitted to akakk(at)ottu.fi. Manuscript should contain the following information: Title; Author(s) name, email and affiliation; Abstract (max. 200 words); Keywords (3-5). Exemplary structure of a manuscript: Introduction, Background/Theoretical Framework, Method, Results, Discussion, References.
Sample articles:
Humala, I. (2014). Defining leadership that fosters creativity in virtual work – Descriptive interpretative concept analysis. Journal of Vocational and Professional Education, 16(3). Link to article: http://www.okka-saatio.com/aikakauskirja/pdf/Aikak_2014_3_B_Humala.pdf
Heinz, J., & Jochum, G. (2014). The emergence and development of the German dual vocational system: Between crises and praises. Journal of Vocational and Professional Education, 16(4). Link to article: http://www.okka-saatio.com/aikakauskirja/pdf/Aikak_2014_4_A_Heinz_et_al.pdf