IJOVA provides a forum for the exchange of ideas, research, and practical insights related to volunteerism and volunteer management and administration in both North America and internationally. As a not-for-profit service of North Carolina State University, the journal connects practitioners, academicians, and consultants in greater service to the global volunteer community and the professionals who lead it. AL!VE is pleased to partner with IJOVA to host this open-source journals of volunteer administration, ensuring broad access to research and applied knowledge that advances the profession.

History

• 1967 to early 1980s: The Center for Continuing Education at Northeastern University published Volunteer Administration, a quarterly journal focused on research, theory, and creative programming of volunteer services. Many early issues are archived through the Ellis Archive.
• 1982 to 2005: The publication continued as The Journal of Volunteer Administration, published by the Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA), serving as a primary source of applied research for volunteer management professionals.
• 2006 to present: The journal transitioned to its current name, International Journal of Volunteer Administration (IJOVA), with a new home base at North Carolina State University and a fully digital format.
  
• In 2015, the IJOVA editorial board established a renewed vision for the journal and implemented several strategic updates, including:
  • Engaging a consulting firm to develop a new website and subscription management system
  • Transitioning from fixed annual issues to publishing manuscripts as they are reviewed and approved
  • Reconstituting the editorial board to support growth, sustainability, and the next phase of leadership

Volumes

• Volume XXXIV (2020)
  • Number 1 (January 2020)
• Volume XXXIII (2018)
  • Number 1 (March 2018)
  • Number 2 (July 2018)
  • Number 3 (December 2018)
• Volume XXXII (2016-2017)
  • Number 1: Volunteer Engagement & Management 
  • Number 2: Volunteer Engagement & Management
• Volume XXX (2013)
  • Number 1: Volunteer Engagement & Management
  • Number 2: Volunteer Engagement & Management
• Volume XXIX (2012)
  • Number 1: Volunteer Engagement & Management
  • Number 2: Volunteer Engagement & Management
• Volume XXVIII (2011)
  • Number 1: Volunteerism and the Elderly
  • Number 2: Volunteerism and Communities of Faith
  • Number 3: Management and Administration of Volunteer Programs
• Volume XXVII (2010)
  • Number 1: A Focus on Professionalism
  • Number 2: Engaging Volunteers with Disabilities
  • Number 3: Programs, Processes, and Policies
• Volume XXVI (2009)
  • Number 1: Volunteerism Around the Globe
  • Number 2: Volunteerism in the Arts and Leisure
  • Number 3: Volunteerism in the 21st Century: The First Decade
• Volume XXV (2008)
  • Number 1: Volunteerism in Youth Development
  • Number 2: Leadership, Governance, and Stewardship in Volunteerism
  • Number 3: All the World's a Stage...
• Volume XXIV (2006-2007)
  • Number 1: Trends and Transitions (2006)
  • Number 2: Volunteerism and Health Care (2006)
  • Number 3: Volunteers and the Other Sectors (2007)
  • Number 4: Volunteerism and Community Development (2007)
  • Number 5: Volunteer Motivations and Incentives (2007)
  • Number 6: Insights and Innovations (2007)