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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,308Hybrid

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2046-8253(Print)/2016-8261(Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2↑ +1.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

WoS Q3
01120.8120221.32023120241.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.436
#13,308

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
22articles/year
11.11% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The first journal of its kind, The International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies publishes lesson and learning studies that are pedagogically aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning in formal educational settings. These studies may take the form of action research, design experiments, formative evaluations or pedagogical research more generally that is designed to foster a democratic, discursive and action orientated inquiry process. The editorial objective of the journal is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-national collaboration between groups of teacher educators, educational researchers and schoolteachers. The International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies (IJLLS) is the official journal of the World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS). WALS is an association of educational researchers and teaching professionals from various countries in the world who are dedicated to educational research that focuses directly on improving the quality of learning in classrooms and other formal learning environments through pedagogical experiments or action research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology98.4%Mathematics92.7%Sociology87.9%Mathematics education87.6%Pedagogy85.4%Computer science78.3%Economics76.8%Political science74.5%Law73.9%Economic growth72%Medicine72%Medical education67.8%Professional development66.6%Lesson study65.6%Anthropology62.7%Social science60.2%Social psychology57.6%Qualitative research57.3%Originality54.1%Creativity54.1%Philosophy54.1%Statistics50%Machine learning45.5%Value (mathematics)42.7%Biology37.9%Epistemology37.6%Physics34.7%Geography29%Programming language26.8%Geology26.1%Artificial intelligence26.1%History26.1%Operating system24.8%Archaeology24.8%Linguistics24.8%Paleontology24.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q3
Rank430/760
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q3
Rank395/762
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year27
Total Citations4
2025
IF—
Articles / Year40
Total Citations69
2024
IF1
Articles / Year42
Total Citations157
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year16
Total Citations127
2022
IF0.81
Articles / Year42
Total Citations287

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,308Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.436

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.79

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,940 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations169
3-Year Documents87
Citable Documents85

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 Rate63.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2
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%

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

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies (ISSN: 2046-8253) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.436 (Q2), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 22 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,940 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
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01