Contribute to the Journal

We welcome timely submissions of practical, actionable content on a variety of topics related to integrated planning throughout the year.

Reader Profile

Our community:

Colleges and universities (two-year, four-year, liberal arts, doctoral-granting research institutions, public, private, for-profit, and private sector) and organizations that support institutional planning and success

Individuals:

Planning leaders with institution-wide responsibilities—presidents, provosts, and other senior roles—and planners in specific roles—departmental chairs, directors, and managers

Our readers are the best in college and professional planning. They prefer Planning content that is reader-friendly and in a conversational style (that means academic content but in a less academic tone).

Article Types

Feature Articles (2,000–3,000 words), Research Articles (2,000–3,000), Planning Stories (case studies about college/university planning projects, 2,000–3,000 words), and Viewpoints (opinion articles, 1,000–1,500 words)

Note: We do not publish articles that are developed from media releases or are promotional, commercial, or advertising-oriented.

Category Topics

• Integrated Planning Processes and How-Tos
• Change Leadership and Change Management
• Ongoing Challenges
• Academic Planning
• Campus Planning

Abstract Approval Required

Authors must initially prepare and submit only an article abstract (not a full article draft) for our consideration. The abstract should be no more than 100 words and summarize the main points of the proposed article. We will review your abstract and contact you with questions and/or notify you within three weeks of our decision to publish.

How to Submit

Download the complete author guidelines and instructions on how to submit to Planning :

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