What is the Impact Factor of Educational Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Educational Research is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Educational Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Educational Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.067 (Q1) and an H-index of 74.

Who publishes Educational Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Educational Research is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,232 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,403Hybrid

Educational Research

Identifier (ISSN):0013-1881(Print)/1469-5847(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Educational Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.067

#4,403

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

23articles/year

46.84% Gold OA•93.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Educational Research, the journal of the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), was established in 1958. Drawing upon research projects in universities and research centres worldwide, it is the leading international forum for informed thinking on issues of contemporary concern in education. The journal is of interest to academics, researchers and those people concerned with mediating research findings to policy makers and practitioners. Educational Research has a broad scope and contains research studies, reviews of research, discussion pieces, short reports and book reviews in all areas of the education field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology95.2%Mathematics73.2%Sociology72%Mathematics education65.7%Pedagogy56%Political science50.8%Law47%Philosophy39.2%Economics38.7%Medicine34.9%Computer science32%Biology27%Economic growth25.4%Physics25.4%Developmental psychology22.1%Linguistics21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Education & Educational Research

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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

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank126/760

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank167/762

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	126/760	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	167/762	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year22

Total Citations11

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year28

Total Citations91

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year28

Total Citations211

2023

IF3.5

Articles / Year24

Total Citations329

2022

IF2.968

Articles / Year30

Total Citations548

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	22	11
2025	2.6	28	91
2024	2.7	28	211
2023	3.5	24	329
2022	2.968	30	548
2021	—	25	761
2020	—	35	794
2019	—	31	1,423
2018	—	29	1,222
2017	—	31	1,048
2016	—	32	1,316
2015	—	29	886

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,403Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1958-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.067

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,232 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations400

3-Year Documents81

Citable Documents78

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate72.6%

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

Educational Research (ISSN: 0013-1881) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.067 (Q1), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,232 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.