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WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #13,591Hybrid

CHILDRENS LITERATURE IN EDUCATION

Acronym:clid
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Identifier (ISSN):0045-6713(Print)/1573-1693(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for CHILDRENS LITERATURE IN EDUCATION

WoS N/A
00110.420230.720240.620250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.424
#13,591

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
38articles/year
42.28% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Children's Literature in Education has been a key source of articles on all aspects of children's literature for more than 50 years, featuring important interviews with writers and artists. It covers classic and contemporary material, the highbrow and the popular, and ranges across works for very young children through to young adults. It features analysis of fiction, poetry, drama and non-fictional material, plus studies in other media such as film, TV, computer games, online works; visual narratives from picture books and comics to graphic novels; textual analysis and interpretation from differing theoretical perspectives; historical approaches to the area; reader-response work with children; ideas for teaching children's literature; adaptation, translation and publishing. CLE is a peer-reviewed journal covering children's literature worldwide, suitable for professionals in the field (academics, librarians, teachers) and any other interested adults. - Features stimulating articles and interviews on noted children's authors - Presents incisive critiques of classic and contemporary writing for young readers - Contains articles on fiction, non-fiction, poetry, picture books and multimedia texts - Describes and assesses developments in literary pedagogy - Welcomes ideas for ‘special issues’ on particular themes or critical approaches

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy90%Sociology86.8%Psychology84.2%Linguistics77.9%Art69.4%Literature62.3%Mathematics57.8%Pedagogy57.2%History51.5%Mathematics education49.2%Language education45.9%Political science45.2%Law44.4%Computer science29.3%Epistemology22.7%Biology22.4%Aesthetics20.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

LITERATURE

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

LITERATURE

Q1
Rank4/200
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year42
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year53
Total Citations17
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year32
Total Citations26
2023
IF0.4
Articles / Year48
Total Citations117
2022
IF—
Articles / Year46
Total Citations149

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,591Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-2002, 2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.424

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.11

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,711 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations150
3-Year Documents119
Citable Documents115

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate66.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ1
Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
EducationQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Literature
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区LITERATURE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

CHILDRENS LITERATURE IN EDUCATION (acronym: clid, ISSN: 0045-6713) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LITERATURE, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.424 (Q1), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,711 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01