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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #18,857Hybrid

Educational Research for Social Change

Identifier (ISSN):2221-4070(Print)
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Publisher:Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Educational Research for Social Change

WoS Q1
00110.520230.720240.32025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.258
#18,857

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
12

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
16articles/year
95.56% Gold OA•92.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Educational Research for Social Change (ISSN: 2221-4070) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.258 (Q3), an H-index of 12.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology89.2%Political science72.9%Psychology72.9%Law62%Pedagogy56%Economics52.4%Philosophy46.4%Economic growth41%Computer science39.8%Biology31.9%Anthropology30.7%Geography28.3%Social science28.3%History26.5%Mathematics26.5%Mathematics education24.1%Art22.9%Linguistics22.9%Physics22.3%Epistemology22.3%Archaeology21.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year14
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year24
Total Citations9
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year17
Total Citations11
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year16
Total Citations36
2022
IF—
Articles / Year29
Total Citations214

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,857Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2018-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.258

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,542 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations48
3-Year Documents53
Citable Documents44

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 Rate60.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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 for Social Change (ISSN: 2221-4070) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.258 (Q3), an H-index of 12.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,542 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
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01