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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,139Hybrid

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH

Acronym:leri
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Identifier (ISSN):1387-1579(Print)/1573-1855(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.8– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH

WoS Q1
12342.920232.720242.820252.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.305
#3,139

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
56

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate14.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
0articles/year
44.55% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Learning Environments Research publishes original academic papers dealing with the study of learning environments, including theoretical reflections, reports of quantitative and qualitative research, critical and integrative literature reviews and meta-analyses, discussion of methodological issues, reports of the development and validation of assessment instruments, and reviews of books and evaluation instruments.  The scope of the journal deliberately is very broad in terms of both substance and methods. `Learning environment' refers to the social, physical, psychological and pedagogical contexts in which learning occurs and which affect student achievement and attitudes. The aim of the journal is to increase our understanding of pre-primary, primary, high school, college and university, and lifelong learning environments irrespective of subject area. Apart from classroom-level and school-level environments, special attention is given to the many out-of-school learning environments such as the home, science centres, and television, etc. The influence of the rapidly developing field of Information Technology with its whole new range of learning environments is an important aspect of the scope of the journal. A wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for studying learning enviromnents, and the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, are strongly encouraged. The journal has an affiliation with the American Educational Research Association's Special Interest Group on the Study of Learning Environments. However, having Regional Editors and an Editorial Board from around the world ensures that LER is a truly international journal.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99.6%Sociology96.2%Pedagogy95%Social science90.6%Anthropology88.8%Mathematics87.9%Sociology of Education87.7%Mathematics education83.6%Political science78%Law77.7%Philosophy55.3%Computer science55.1%Biology46.7%Epistemology46.7%Medicine42.7%Educational technology40.9%Economics39.5%Neuroscience34.1%Social psychology31.5%Physics28.8%Statistics28.6%Perception28.5%Developmental psychology27.7%Economic growth26.3%Geography25.4%Medical education22.7%Learning environment22.5%Artificial intelligence21.8%Quantum mechanics21.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank145/760
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank102/762
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.8
Articles / Year17
Total Citations1
2025
IF2.8
Articles / Year42
Total Citations73
2024
IF2.7
Articles / Year35
Total Citations161
2023
IF2.9
Articles / Year39
Total Citations458
2022
IF—
Articles / Year37
Total Citations667

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,139Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2001, 2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.305

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.61

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,412 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations734
3-Year Documents143
Citable Documents143

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 Rate62.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ1
EducationQ1
E-learningQ1
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: 14.8%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH (acronym: leri, ISSN: 1387-1579) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.305 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 3 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,412 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
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
3 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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