What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Education Finance?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Education Finance is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Education Finance indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Education Finance is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.263 (Q3) and an H-index of 21.

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

Journal of Education Finance is published by Institute for Educational Finance. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,509 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,650Subscription

Journal of Education Finance

Identifier (ISSN):0098-9495(Print)/1944-6470(Online)

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Publisher:Institute for Educational Finance

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3↑ +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 Journal of Education Finance

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.263

#18,650

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

21 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 AccessSubscription

69articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

For over three decades the Journal of Education Finance has been recognized as one of the leading journals in the field of the financing of public schools. Each issue brings original research and analysis on issues such as educational fiscal reform, judicial intervention in finance, adequacy and equity of public school funding, school/social agency linkages, taxation, factors affecting employment and salaries, and the economics of human capital development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics94.9%Political science85.5%Law78.3%Business72.5%Mathematics68.1%Computer science56.1%Finance53.1%Sociology46.3%Psychology45.9%Economic growth45.7%Public economics40.8%Programming language40%Public administration37.6%Algorithm35.5%State (computer science)34.9%Philosophy34.6%Geography33.8%Mathematics education31.7%History31.2%Archaeology30.8%Market economy28.8%Accounting27.6%Pedagogy27.3%Physics21.8%Politics21.3%

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

Rank655/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank653/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	655/760	Q4
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	653/762	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year

2026Latest

IF0.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year10

Total Citations5

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year23

Total Citations29

2022

IF—

Articles / Year21

Total Citations25

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.3	—	—
2025	0.2	—	—
2024	0.2	10	5
2023	0.2	23	29
2022	—	21	25
2021	—	70	88
2020	—	66	63
2019	—	55	81
2018	—	52	53
2017	—	50	144
2016	—	25	208
2015	—	63	164
2014	—	36	230
2013	—	18	156

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,650Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.263

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,509 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations23

3-Year Documents54

Citable Documents47

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 Rate36.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ3

FinanceQ3

Public AdministrationQ3

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

Journal of Education Finance (ISSN: 0098-9495) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Institute for Educational Finance in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.263 (Q3), an H-index of 21.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 69 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,509 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.