If you have undertaken research about community development, we are keen to share this. We are only able to share abstracts and links to full papers. Please send this information to info@iacdglobal.org
IACD also has close links with the Community Development Journal. You can submit research papers for possible publication to CDJ, which has its own Editorial Board and Editor, independent of IACD.
The leading international research journal in its field, CDJ covers a wide range of topics, reviewing significant developments and providing a forum for cutting-edge debates about theory and practice. It adopts a broad definition of community development to include policy, planning and action as they impact on the life of communities. CDJ particularly seek to publish critically focused articles which challenge received wisdom, report and discuss innovative practices, and relate issues of community development to questions of social justice, diversity and environmental sustainability.
“Community Development Journal is the outstanding international journal of its kind. It provides an excellent vehicle for scholars, educators, community development professionals, and grassroots workers to develop knowledge and exchange ideas about theory and practice worldwide.”
Professor Barry Checkoway
Director
Center for Community Service and Learning
University of Michigan, USA
“The Community Development Journal is the foremost journal in the field. There is simply no other quality forum for the international exchange of information, theory, strategies and views between practitioners, activists, teachers and researchers vitally concerned with community development.”
Professor Martin Mowbray
Dean, Faculty of the Constructed Environment
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
“CDJ is an excellent teaching and research source for my graduate students and our Masters degree program faculty, I commend your level of scholarship.”
Akel Ismail Kahera,
Professor of Architecture and Community Development,
Prairie View A&M; University,
Prairie View, Texas, USA
Highlights and Content
Translated abstracts
Abstracts from Community Development Journal are translated into French, Spanish, and Chinese and are free to read online.
50th anniversary
CDJ celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015. To mark this milestone, the journal editors have compiled a range of specially curated articles. The first collection features their favourite articles published over the last 50 years, and the special issue reflects on emerging issues in the field.
Special issues
Explore special thematic issues from the CDJ archive.
CDJ Plus
CDJ Plus connects you to the wider community development world, with links to relevant organisations and journals, access to free content, and more.
