Journal of Interpretation Research
The Journal of Interpretation Research links research to practice in the fields of interpretation, informal and non-formal education, and communication primarily in leisure, tourism, and community settings, including parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, nature centers, botanical gardens, historical and cultural sites, among others. The Journal disseminates original empirical research relevant to interpretation and provides a forum for scholarly discourse about issues facing the profession and practice of interpretation. Interpretation can include exhibits, signage, oral presentations, guided tours, reenactments, digital communications, and other media and experiences intended to communicate about natural, cultural, and historical resources and processes to diverse audiences.
The Journal of Interpretation Research is published by the National Association for Interpretation, the preeminent professional association representing the heritage interpretation profession. It publishes manuscripts from a wide range of academic disciplines with the core aim of adding to the current state-of-knowledge for practitioners, researchers, academics, and/or administrators who work in the field of interpretation.
Keywords: docents, guiding, non-formal education, interpretation, museum education, tourism, leisure, zoos, museums, aquariums, heritage interpretation, visitor studies
| Robert B. Powell | Clemson University, USA |
| Marc J. Stern | Virginia Tech, USA |
| Theresa Coble | University of Missouri - St. Louis, USA |
| Jim Covel | Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA |
| Sam Ham | University of Idaho, USA |
| Carolyn Ward | Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Asheville, NC, USA |
| Betty Weiler | Southern Cross University, Australia |
| Robert Bixler | Clemson University, USA |
| Rosemary Black | Charles Sturt University, Australia |
| Julie Ernst | University of Minnesota Duluth, USA |
| Myron F. Floyd | North Carolina State University, USA |
| Jon Kohl | PUP Global Heritage Consortium, Costa Rica |
| Brenda Lackey | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, USA |
| Luisa Massarani | Brazilian Institute of Public Communication of Science and Technology, Brazil |
| Mark Morgan | University of Missouri, Columbia, USA |
| Wayde Morse | Auburn University, USA |
| Jeff Skibins | East Carolina University, USA |
| Dave Smaldone | West Virginia University, USA |
| Martin Storksdieck | Oregon State University, USA |
| Derrick Taff | The Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| Gail Vander Stoep | Michigan State University, USA |
| John A. Veverka | Veverka & Associates; The Heritage Interpretation Training Center, USA |