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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #10,578Hybrid

Journal for Multicultural Education

Identifier (ISSN):2053-535X(Print / Online)
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Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal for Multicultural Education

WoS Q2
01121.120230.820241.320251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.56
#10,578

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
23

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
35articles/year
4.13% Gold OA•96.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal for Multicultural Education is a double-blind peer reviewed journal. Published quarterly, the editorial objectives and coverage focus on: Fostering research into the management of multicultural education, understanding multicultural education in the context of teacher-learner equity and enabling learners to collaborate more effectively across ethnic, cultural and linguistic lines. Topics covered include: -Intercultural education- Inclusive education- Urban education- Diversity in education- Ethnicity in education- Gender and education- Disability and education- Technology and Multicultural education The journal is international in coverage and publishes original, theoretical and applied articles by leading scholars, expert consultants and respected practitioners.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology94.3%Psychology93.6%Political science91.7%Law90.2%Anthropology77.7%Pedagogy76.5%Social science71.6%Social psychology70.5%Mathematics65.5%Philosophy65.2%Qualitative research62.5%Computer science58%Originality57.2%Creativity57.2%Economics51.5%Statistics45.8%Medicine45.8%Mathematics education39.4%Machine learning38.6%Economic growth38.6%Biology35.6%Value (mathematics)34.1%Theology32.6%History28.4%Epistemology27.3%Physics26.5%Medical education26.5%Linguistics25.4%Geography25.4%Art24.2%Geology23.5%Gender studies23.5%Archaeology23.1%Multiculturalism20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q2
Rank362/760
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q2
Rank343/762
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year42
Total Citations18
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year63
Total Citations52
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year39
Total Citations216
2023
IF1.1
Articles / Year31
Total Citations225
2022
IF—
Articles / Year53
Total Citations395

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,578Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.56

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,808 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations296
3-Year Documents122
Citable Documents117

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 Rate65.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1
Linguistics and LanguageQ1
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: 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):
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

Journal for Multicultural Education (ISSN: 2053-535X) 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 1.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.560 (Q1), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,808 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
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29