WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,667Hybrid

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

Q: What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Q: Is International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.174 (Q4) and an H-index of 28.

Identifier (ISSN):1560-4624(Print)/1741-5055(Online)

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Publisher:Inderscience Publishers

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↑ +0.1

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4

0.174

#23,667

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

34articles/year

9.86% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IJCEELL is the journal of continuing engineering education, lifelong learning and professional development for scientists, engineers and technologists. It deals with continuing education and the learning organisation, virtual laboratories, interactive knowledge media, new technologies for delivery of education and training, future developments in continuing engineering education; continuing engineering education and lifelong learning in the field of management, and government policies relating to continuing engineering education and lifelong learning.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science92.9%Psychology68.9%Mathematics67.1%Political science49.8%Sociology49.2%Mathematics education49.1%Law48.1%Operating system44.6%Engineering44.1%Pedagogy42.1%Philosophy37.2%World Wide Web36.6%Economics36%Artificial intelligence34.1%Programming language31.3%Physics29.9%Multimedia29.6%Biology25.9%Epistemology21.7%Medicine21.3%Knowledge management21%Human–computer interaction20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Education & Educational Research

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

Rank601/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank608/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	601/760	Q4
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	608/762	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year77

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year106

Total Citations7

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year61

Total Citations26

2023

IF1.6

Articles / Year77

Total Citations87

2022

IF—

Articles / Year103

Total Citations347

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	77	0
2025	0.4	106	7
2024	0.4	61	26
2023	1.6	77	87
2022	—	103	347
2021	—	77	141
2020	—	95	371
2019	—	61	210
2018	—	45	112
2017	—	26	131
2016	—	51	343
2015	—	21	95

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,667Scopus Q4SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986, 1988, 1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4

0.174

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.82

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,419 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations134

3-Year Documents142

Citable Documents142

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 Rate47.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ4

E-learningQ4

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4

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: 0%

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

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning (ISSN: 1560-4624) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Inderscience Publishers in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.174 (Q4), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,419 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.