About the Journal
The Department of Human and Family Development Studies (DHFDS) envisions being the National Institute in the study, advancement, and practice of transdisciplinary approaches toward enhancing human development and family studies.
Focus and Scope
AHEAD is the bi-annual, double-blind, online, peer-reviewed journal of the DHFDS. It focuses on transdisciplinary research related to human development and family studies. It is a venue for sharing and engaging theories, concepts, practical applications, and research output of academics, practitioners, and policymakers vis-à-vis the fields of human development and family studies.
Rapid global changes profoundly affect the individual and the family. Caught between these instant transformations are the person and the family. Learning and education are no longer confined to time and place. It is a continuous process that springs from people’s everyday lives and interactions with other groups and the environment. DHFDS believes in contributing to the body of knowledge regarding human development and family studies to further these distinct fields.
Listed below are the broad streams of topics for possible articles:
- Development across the lifespan (Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, & Aging)
- Education and lifelong learning
- Approaches and strategies in human development
- Exceptionalities and human potentials
- Policies and programs
- Human and family support and services
- Resilience
- Health and wellbeing
- Families in transition
Peer Review Process
The AHEAD Editorial Board reserves the right to accept, reject, or request revisions of the submitted manuscript to determine merit for publication.
Upon receipt of the article, manuscripts are subjected to similarity testing. A 20% tolerance level is implemented for all articles. Once submission is acknowledged, the Editorial Team begins with the in-house (initial review). The journal follows a double-blind peer review process. Submissions are sent anonymously to the two expert reviewers. All published articles cater to international audience and all authors are requested to avoid jargons and acronyms.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides access to its abstracts and full paper on the principle that making this information freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Manuscripts can be accessed online and free of charge.