What is the Impact Factor of Issues in Educational Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Issues in Educational Research is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Issues in Educational Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Issues in Educational Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.492 (Q2) and an H-index of 40.

Who publishes Issues in Educational Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Issues in Educational Research is published by Australian Institutes for Educational Research. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,073Diamond OADiamond OA

Issues in Educational Research

Identifier (ISSN):1837-6290(Online)

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Publisher:Australian Institutes for Educational Research

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.1

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 Issues in Educational Research

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.492

#12,073

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate30.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

73articles/year

0% Gold OA•93.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Issues in Educational Research is a refereed academic research journal founded by the Western Australian Institute for Educational Research in 1991. From 1995, IIER has been published jointly by Australia"s Institutes for Educational Research in New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologySociologyMathematicsEducationMathematics EducationPolitical ScienceLawEconomicsPhilosophyMedicineEconomic GrowthComputer ScienceBiologySocial SciencesEpistemologyLinguisticsSocial PsychologyArts & Humanities

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

Rank380/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank390/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	380/760	Q2
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	390/762	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

16 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2021

IF—

Articles / Year36

Total Citations313

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	—	—
2025	1.3	—	—
2024	1.3	—	—
2023	1.4	—	—
2021	—	36	313
2020	—	62	705
2019	—	44	435
2018	—	43	669
2017	—	28	483
2016	—	27	478
2015	—	15	496
2014	—	12	148
2013	—	10	113
2012	—	15	123
2011	—	10	136
2010	—	6	78

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,073Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.492

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.95

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations531

3-Year Documents261

Citable Documents243

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 Rate57.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

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: 30.8%

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

Issues in Educational Research is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Australian Institutes for Educational Research in Australia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.492 (Q2), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 73 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.