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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #15,357Hybrid

JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

Identifier (ISSN):0309-8249(Print)/1467-9752(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

WoS Q3
0112120230.820240.720251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.358
#15,357

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
126articles/year
49.8% Gold OA•97.53% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Philosophy of Education publishes articles representing a wide variety of philosophical traditions. They vary from examination of fundamental philosophical issues in their connection with education, to detailed critical engagement with current educational practice or policy from a philosophical point of view. The journal aims to promote rigorous thinking on educational matters and to identify and criticise the ideological forces shaping education. Ethical, political, aesthetic and epistemological dimensions of educational theory are amongst those covered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology96.9%Psychology87.7%Philosophy87.6%Epistemology81.4%Political science59.2%Law58.6%Pedagogy51%Economics43%Economic growth36%Higher education31.2%Philosophy of education29.6%Mathematics25.1%Social psychology22.9%Computer science22.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q3
Rank456/760
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank13/45
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q2
Rank293/762
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Q3
Rank23/45
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year32
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.7
Articles / Year97
Total Citations73
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year85
Total Citations228
2023
IF1
Articles / Year91
Total Citations627
2022
IF—
Articles / Year106
Total Citations481

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,357Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1967-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.358

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.30

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,807 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations277
3-Year Documents220
Citable Documents209

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 Rate49.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1
PhilosophyQ1
EducationQ3
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: 12.5%

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 OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (ISSN: 0309-8249) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.358 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 126 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,807 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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01