What is the Impact Factor of Language and Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Language and Education is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Language and Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Language and Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.281 (Q1) and an H-index of 67.

Who publishes Language and Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Language and Education is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,399 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,233Top JournalHybrid

Language and Education

Identifier (ISSN):0950-0782(Print)/1747-7581(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Language and Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.281

#3,233

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

67 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

48articles/year

31.94% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Language & Education provides a forum for the discussion of recent topics and issues in the language disciplines which have an immediate bearing upon thought and practice in education. Articles draw from their subject matter important and well-communicated implications for one or more of the following: curriculum, pedagogy or evaluation in education. The task of the Journal is to encourage language specialists and language in education researchers to organise and present their material in such a way as to highlight its educational implications, thereby influencing educational theorists and practitioners and therefore educational outcomes for individual children.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology95.6%Philosophy94.8%Sociology92.4%Linguistics90.6%Pedagogy73.5%Mathematics64.3%Mathematics education59.5%Political science54.6%Law52.3%Computer science36.2%Economics31.4%Economic growth25.9%Biology23.4%Art20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank121/760

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank36/312

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank62/762

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Rank21/407

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

LINGUISTICS

Rank31/312

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	121/760	Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LINGUISTICS	JCRSSCI	36/312	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	62/762	Q1
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS	JCIAHCI	21/407	Q1
LINGUISTICS	JCISSCI	31/312	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year66

Total Citations15

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year67

Total Citations151

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year90

Total Citations541

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year70

Total Citations795

2022

IF2.432

Articles / Year38

Total Citations507

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	66	15
2025	2.8	67	151
2024	2.1	90	541
2023	1.9	70	795
2022	2.432	38	507
2021	—	62	864
2020	—	54	1,292
2019	—	29	755
2018	—	48	1,228
2017	—	41	877
2016	—	45	1,103
2015	—	63	2,318

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,233Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.281

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.25

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,399 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations758

3-Year Documents148

Citable Documents139

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 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

EducationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

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: 9.5%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Language and Education (ISSN: 0950-0782) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.281 (Q1), an H-index of 67.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 48 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,399 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.