What is the Impact Factor of Management in Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Management in Education is 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Management in Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Management in Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.606 (Q2) and an H-index of 35.

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

Management in Education is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,954 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,746Hybrid

Management in Education

Identifier (ISSN):0892-0206(Print)/1741-9883(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.3↑ +1.3

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 Management in Education

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.606

#9,746

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

37articles/year

25.45% Gold OA•88.24% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Management in Education provides a forum for debate and discussion covering all aspects of educational management. We therefore welcome a range of articles from those dealing with day-to-day management to those related to national policy issues. Our peer review policy helps to enhance the range and quality of the articles accepted supporting those new to publication and those that are more expereienced authors. We publish research findings, opinion pieces and individual stories and our contributors come from all sectors of education.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology78.4%Political science67.5%Psychology58.4%Pedagogy45.6%Economics41.1%Law32.2%Mathematics27.7%Business26.6%Public relations23%Economic growth22.6%Engineering22.1%Computer science21.7%Mathematics education21.5%Management20.4%Physics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Education

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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

Rank61/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank93/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	61/760	Q1
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	93/762	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.3

Articles / Year37

Total Citations5

2025

IF3

Articles / Year46

Total Citations78

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year41

Total Citations74

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year44

Total Citations166

2022

IF—

Articles / Year35

Total Citations219

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.3	37	5
2025	3	46	78
2024	2.5	41	74
2023	1.3	44	166
2022	—	35	219
2021	—	54	404
2020	—	58	728
2019	—	48	164
2018	—	51	592
2017	—	43	467
2016	—	29	1,020
2015	—	47	413

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,746Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.606

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,954 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations317

3-Year Documents126

Citable Documents98

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

Strategy and ManagementQ2

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: 4%

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

Management in Education (ISSN: 0892-0206) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.606 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,954 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.