What is the Impact Factor of ECNU Review of Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of ECNU Review of Education is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is ECNU Review of Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, ECNU Review of Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.774 (Q1) and an H-index of 27.

Who publishes ECNU Review of Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

ECNU Review of Education is published by SAGE Publishing. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,226Diamond OAGold OA

ECNU Review of Education

Identifier (ISSN):2096-5311(Print)/2632-1742(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ECNU Review of Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.774

#7,226

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

42articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ECNU Review of Education (ISSN: 2096-5311) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by SAGE Publishing in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.774 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science89.7%Law84.9%Sociology84.1%Psychology83.2%Mathematics71.6%Computer science68.5%Social science65.1%Social psychology63.4%Anthropology62.9%Philosophy61.6%Qualitative research60.8%Economics60.3%Originality59.5%Creativity59.5%Geography54.7%History50.4%Statistics50%Pedagogy49.6%Archaeology49.6%Machine learning46.6%Economic growth44.8%Value (mathematics)44%Epistemology39.7%Mathematics education37.1%China36.6%Biology31.9%Medicine30.6%Linguistics29.3%Engineering26.3%Physics25.9%Public relations22.4%Business21.6%Quantum mechanics20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Education

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank117/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank175/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	117/760	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	175/762	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year42

Total Citations13

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year56

Total Citations241

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year62

Total Citations354

2023

IF0

Articles / Year74

Total Citations1,045

2022

IF—

Articles / Year55

Total Citations503

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	42	13
2025	2.6	56	241
2024	2.7	62	354
2023	0	74	1,045
2022	—	55	503
2021	—	29	501
2020	—	96	2,192
2019	—	43	982
2018	—	23	386

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,226Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.774

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.28

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations693

3-Year Documents170

Citable Documents154

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

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: 3.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.