Academic Journal
Q1American Journal of Evaluation
About American Journal of Evaluation
American Journal of Evaluation is a scholarly journal published by SAGE Publications Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.655 and H-index of 74.
Coverage: 1981-2026. Research categories: Sociology and Political Science (Q1); Business and International Management (Q2); Education (Q2); Health (social science) (Q2); Social Psychology (Q2); Strategy and Management (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Evaluation and Performance Assessment; Health Policy Implementation Science; Educational Assessment and Improvement; Community Health and Development; Public Policy and Administration Research; Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation.
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3,650.00 USD; 2,676.00 GBP
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2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261485871Book Review: Program Evaluation Theory and Practice: A Comprehensive Guide by Mertens, D. M., Hall, J. N., & Wilson, A. T. MertensD. M.HallJ. N.WilsonA. T. (2025). Program Evaluation Theory and Practice: A Comprehensive Guide (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. 631 pp. $89.00 (paperback), ISBN 9781462555901
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2026-09-10 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261484614More Than the Sum of Our Parts: An Introduction to the American Journal of Evaluation's Online Positionality Special Issue
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2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261486027From the Section Editor: Methodological Utility: Balancing Rigor, Context, and Timeliness in Evaluation Practice
Kyle Cox
2026-09-04 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261484611From Reflection to Action: A Case Study of Positionality Tools in Evaluation Practice
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2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261480101Assessing AI-Mediated Interviewing Quality: A Theory-Grounded Comparison of Models for Evaluation Data Collection
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2026-08-22 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261476953The SNA-Evaluation Framework: Advancing the Use of Social Network Analysis in Program Evaluation
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2026-08-22 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261478542Ordering Value in Evaluation: Methods, Judgment, and Evaluative Practice
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2026-08-11 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261472438Moving Beyond Dichotomies: Integrating Relational and Western Frameworks in Applied Evaluation Practice
Lauren H. Supplee
2026-08-10 · DOI: 10.1177/10982140261475676When Institutions Are Not Enough: Bottleneck Dynamics in Evaluation Capacity Across the MENA Region
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Fabian Christiaan Lionaar, Jos Verkroost
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