Types of articles
The readers of the journal can, in principle, be teachers/lecturers from all subjects, higher education pedagogical researchers, higher education teaching educators/educational developers, as well as heads of education and administrators. Articles in all categories must be made comprehensible to a generally interested higher education pedagogy audience through the introduction and explanation of generally unfamiliar concepts and specific academic issues included in the articles.
Types of articles
The Danish Journal of Higher Education works with four article genres:
- Scientific articles
- Specialised articles
- Debating article
- DUT Guides
Scientific articles undergo double-blind peer review and are eligible for BFI listing (Danish: Bibliometriske Forskningsindikator, the Bibliotmetric Research Indicator). The specialised articles are also peer-reviewed (but authors are reminded that these articles are not eligible for BFI listing). The DUT Guides are assessed by the editorial team and a reviewer in open review.
The genres described below should not necessarily be seen as mutually exclusive boxes. Therefore, there may be cases where an article is in a grey area between genres. If in doubt, please contact the editorial team.
It is important that the author indicates in advance which genre the article belongs to.
Scientific articles
A scientific article is a documentation of a study that, based on a systematic study design, contributes new knowledge to research into higher education pedagogy, theoretically and/or empirically. For this type of article, the editors place particular emphasis on the author describing the already available theory and research in the field, and also on the author arguing in favour of his or her contribution.
Examples of what scientific articles in DUT may typically describe:
- Case (theoretically and methodologically grounded)
- Empirical study
- Theoretical enquiry/argumentation
- An analytical research review
- Dissemination of results from studies and projects
Specialised articles
A specialised article is, in the broadest sense, a documentation of the solution to, or development of, a practical problem relating to pedagogical practice in higher education. For this type of article, the editors place particular emphasis on the author describing in detail the context as well as the initiatives that have been taken. The editors also place emphasis on the originality of the initiative or development project, so that others can be inspired and learn from it.
Examples of what specialised articles in DUT might typically describe:
- A specific development project
- Development of teaching and learning, education, teaching materials, projects
- Case (in teaching, exams, guidance etc.)
- Dissemination of results from studies and projects
Debating article
A debating article is debate-generating or a contribution to the Danish higher education pedagogical debate and must be of broad relevance to DUT’s readership. The editorial team initially assesses and decides whether the contribution has sufficient weight, topicality and broad relevance for DUT's target audience, and whether it fulfils the criteria for the genre.
The editorial team then decides whether the contribution will be assessed by the editorial team itself or by external experts in an open assessment process.
The structure/headings of debating articles are determined by the authors, but the contribution must be submitted in the correct template.
The maximum length of a debate article is 3,000 words (excluding references), but contributions can be shorter.
Assessment criteria
A debating article must:
- Be debate-generating or an opinion piece
- Be of sufficient general interest, i.e. rise above narrow academic or institutional contexts or interests
- Have a clear problem/argument/position
- Build on a sufficient basis (documentation/evidence/reasoning/lesson/experience)
- Be submitted using the correct template (Template for debating article)
- Comply with the formalities and layout of the template
DUT Guides
The purpose of the DUT Guides is to provide practical advice for lecturers at Danish universities. The guidance is situated in and justified by the latest research in the relevant subject matter. The genre is different from, for example, a theoretical paper or a systematic review (scientific articles) and from the dissemination of the experiences of a specific pedagogical development project (specialised articles).
Authors may be specially invited by the DUT editorial team based on their expertise and practical experience on a relevant topic. If you wish to submit an unsolicited DUT Guide, it is important that you contact the editorial team before you start writing. The editorial team reserves the right to sort and select the proposals received.
DUT Guides are considered as dissemination articles and are subject to an open peer review, where the author receives feedback from the editorial team and another subject matter expert.
DUT Guides may not exceed 3,000 words (excluding references).
Language
Manuscripts submitted to The Danish Journal of Higher Education must be written in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English.
