What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Education is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Frontiers in Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.744 (Q1) and an H-index of 65.

Who publishes Frontiers in Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers in Education is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,077 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,633Hybrid

Frontiers in Education

Identifier (ISSN):2504-284X(Print)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.744

#7,633

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate10.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

516articles/year

99.92% Gold OA•90.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Education (ISSN: 2504-284X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.744 (Q1), an H-index of 65.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology85.6%Computer science77.5%Mathematics69.6%Political science65.5%Sociology64.9%Law64%Economics52.9%Medicine52.6%Mathematics education51.3%Pedagogy50.5%Philosophy48.3%Biology41.9%Engineering41.9%Physics36%Economic growth31.5%Epistemology30.2%Medical education27.6%Social psychology27.4%Artificial intelligence26.8%Statistics25.6%Geography25.2%Operating system24.8%Linguistics24.8%Programming language24.8%Geology22%Quantum mechanics21.9%Social science20.7%History20.1%

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

Rank168/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank226/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	168/760	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	226/762	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year2,038

Total Citations837

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year1,701

Total Citations8,225

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year1,221

Total Citations10,271

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year1,033

Total Citations11,074

2022

IF—

Articles / Year1,038

Total Citations14,467

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	2,038	837
2025	1.9	1,701	8,225
2024	1.9	1,221	10,271
2023	2.3	1,033	11,074
2022	—	1,038	14,467
2021	—	556	13,961
2020	—	284	7,634
2019	—	158	6,047
2018	—	109	3,840
2017	—	65	1,564
2016	—	5	158
2004	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,633Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.744

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,077 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,707

3-Year Documents3,354

Citable Documents3,175

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)14

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.1%

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: 10.5%

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)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 516 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,077 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.