What is the Impact Factor of Reflective Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Reflective Practice is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Reflective Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Reflective Practice is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.580 (Q1) and an H-index of 42.

Who publishes Reflective Practice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Reflective Practice is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,981 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #10,204Hybrid

Reflective Practice

Identifier (ISSN):1462-3943(Print)/1470-1103(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Reflective Practice

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.58

#10,204

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

42 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

65articles/year

17.74% Gold OA•97.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Reflective Practice (ISSN: 1462-3943) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.580 (Q1), an H-index of 42.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99%Sociology96.3%Pedagogy83.3%Political science76.8%Law75.8%Computer science58.3%Philosophy54.9%Developmental psychology54.5%Reflective practice50.7%Mathematics50.2%Medicine46%Programming language44.7%Economics43.5%Mathematics education40.6%Epistemology37.3%Reflection (computer programming)35%Medical education33.4%Art32.8%Physics30.8%Economic growth28.9%Engineering28.3%Linguistics25%Biology23.8%Social psychology22.6%Quantum mechanics20.3%Literature20.2%Social science20.1%

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

Rank290/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank330/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	290/760	Q2
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	330/762	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year34

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year79

Total Citations78

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year66

Total Citations237

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year43

Total Citations184

2022

IF—

Articles / Year58

Total Citations515

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	34	6
2025	1.8	79	78
2024	1.6	66	237
2023	1.2	43	184
2022	—	58	515
2021	—	66	806
2020	—	74	1,154
2019	—	58	910
2018	—	54	738
2017	—	79	1,101
2016	—	76	951
2015	—	52	947

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,204Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003, 2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.58

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.87

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,981 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations395

3-Year Documents156

Citable Documents148

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 Rate59.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ1

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):

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 65 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,981 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.