About AIP
AI Practitioner – the International Journal of Appreciative Inquiry
Editor-in-chief Anne Radford
AI Practitioner (AIP) is designed to highlight examples, case studies and research on strength-based approaches to change with special emphasis on Appreciative Inquiry.
AIP issues and articles draw attention to those aspects of strength-based change that expand and deepen our ways of knowing and practicing personal and organizational change.
AIP is a peer-reviewed journal. Each issue has guest editors who prepare and widely distribute a "Call for Articles" for their issue. Potential contributors submit a proposed outline together with an abstract. Contributors whose proposal has been accepted have 90 days to submit their articles. Each article is reviewed by the guest editors and the editorial staff of the journal.
Guest editors are experts in the topic of the AIP issue. They select, edit, and review the content and intent of the final articles from their perspective as major contributors in their specialist fields. Their recommendations are made to the publisher and senior editor.
The AIP editoral staff of the journal further review the final draft of the articles using an established editing practices. Throughout the review process, special attention is given to the diversity of perspectives from different sectors, countries or types of practice.
Nearly 300 people from around the world have contributed as guest editors and authors to AIP in recent years. Guest editors have already planned new topics for 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Guest Editing
As a Guest editor, your Invitation to Write or Call for Articles needs to set out:
- The topic you want to explore in your AIP issue
- Reason for exploring this topic at this time
- Questions you want to address or special aspects to explore
Click here to download Guidelines for Guest editors. For more information contact Anne Radford editor@aipractitioner.com
Contributing an Article
Your proposed outline needs to highlight key aspects, including:
- Central message of the article
- Critical challenges faced along the way
- Changes, Results and Outcomes
- Innovations/Learnings/Insights
As a contributor, you may be a leader, manager, internal change agent or consultant working with public or private organizations.
Announcing a Research Project
Lena Holmberg and Jan Reed say, 'We know that many of you are working and thinking about the relationship between academic research and AI. If you have news, comments and questions we’d like you to contribute to AI Research Notes.'
The section editors welcome announcements or contributions. Contact lmholmberg@gmail.com or jan.reed@unn.ac.uk
