What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Lifelong Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Lifelong Education is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Lifelong Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Lifelong Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.543 (Q2) and an H-index of 61.

Who publishes International Journal of Lifelong Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Lifelong Education is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,007 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,937Hybrid

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Identifier (ISSN):0260-1370(Print)/1464-519X(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.3

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 International Journal of Lifelong Education

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.543

#10,937

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate21.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

37articles/year

28.86% Gold OA•94.59% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Lifelong Education provides a forum for debate on the principles and practice of lifelong, adult, continuing, recurrent and initial education and learning, whether in formal, institutional or informal settings. Common themes include social purpose in lifelong education, and sociological, policy and political studies of lifelong education. The journal recognises that research into lifelong learning needs to focus on the relationships between schooling, later learning, active citizenship and personal fulfilment, as well as the relationship between schooling, employability and economic development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology98.4%Psychology93.8%Pedagogy88.3%Political science77.6%Law69.2%Economics63.2%Economic growth57.3%Philosophy41.2%Adult education38%Mathematics32.8%Epistemology28.6%Lifelong learning23.9%Computer science23.3%Mathematics education22.9%

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

JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank215/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank282/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	215/760	Q2
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	282/762	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year45

Total Citations5

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year82

Total Citations133

2024

IF1.9

Articles / Year70

Total Citations333

2023

IF1.8

Articles / Year40

Total Citations296

2022

IF—

Articles / Year51

Total Citations554

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	45	5
2025	1.9	82	133
2024	1.9	70	333
2023	1.8	40	296
2022	—	51	554
2021	—	51	1,116
2020	—	51	679
2019	—	53	735
2018	—	64	902
2017	—	53	894
2016	—	82	1,581
2015	—	47	985

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,937Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.543

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.73

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,007 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations369

3-Year Documents125

Citable Documents110

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate63.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

E-learningQ3

Life-span and Life-course StudiesQ3

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: 21.1%

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

International Journal of Lifelong Education (ISSN: 0260-1370) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.543 (Q2), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,007 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.