What is the Impact Factor of Educational Researcher?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Educational Researcher is 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Educational Researcher indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Educational Researcher is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.811 (Q1) and an H-index of 167.

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

Educational Researcher is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,139 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #808Top JournalHybrid

Educational Researcher

Identifier (ISSN):0013-189X(Print)/1935-102X(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.5↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Educational Researcher

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.811

#808

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

167

167 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

69articles/year

25.26% Gold OA•76.09% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Educational Researcher publishes scholarly articles that are of general significance to the education research community and that come from a wide range of areas of education research and related disciplines. ER aims to make major programmatic research and new findings of broad importance widely accessible. It is published nine times per year. ER encourages submissions of three types of research articles—feature articles, reviews/essays, and briefs. Technical comments may also be submitted. In addition, ER publishes commentary articles under the demarcations of policy forum, letters, and books et al. ER encourages submissions of three types of research articles—feature articles, reviews/essays, and briefs. Technical comments may also be submitted. In addition, ER publishes commentary articles under the demarcations of policy forum, letters, and books et al.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology91%Sociology74.7%Mathematics65.9%Mathematics education59%Political science51.9%Pedagogy44.8%Law33.5%Philosophy29.3%Social science28.8%Economics28.2%Computer science27.7%Educational research23%

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

Rank38/760

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank64/762

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	38/760	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	64/762	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.5

Articles / Year32

Total Citations4

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year76

Total Citations155

2024

IF5.4

Articles / Year48

Total Citations343

2023

IF8.2

Articles / Year75

Total Citations1,376

2022

IF6.386

Articles / Year50

Total Citations1,184

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.5	32	4
2025	4.9	76	155
2024	5.4	48	343
2023	8.2	75	1,376
2022	6.386	50	1,184
2021	—	74	2,880
2020	—	87	5,420
2019	—	61	3,263
2018	—	47	2,386
2017	—	59	3,953
2016	—	55	5,538
2015	—	47	5,379

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #808Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1972-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.811

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.70

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,139 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,364

3-Year Documents186

Citable Documents178

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 Rate51.6%

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: 1.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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 Researcher (ISSN: 0013-189X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.811 (Q1), an H-index of 167.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 69 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,139 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.