What is the Impact Factor of Teacher Development?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Teacher Development is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Teacher Development indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Teacher Development is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.502 (Q2) and an H-index of 40.

Who publishes Teacher Development and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Teacher Development is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,945 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,853Hybrid

Teacher Development

Identifier (ISSN):1366-4530(Print)/1747-5120(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↑ +0.2

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 Teacher Development

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.502

#11,853

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

40articles/year

11.11% Gold OA•97.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Teacher Development is a fully refereed international journal publishing articles on all aspects of teachers" professional development. It acts as a forum for critical and reflective attention to practice in teacher development and aims thereby to contribute to the quality of professional development. The journal takes a "whole-career" view of teacher development, and work from both international and inter-professional perspectives is welcome. Articles may deal with teacher development in varying political and professional contexts, and may be in a variety of styles, in keeping with the diversity of activity in professional development.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology97.8%Sociology92.6%Mathematics90.5%Pedagogy90.1%Mathematics education88.3%Economics69.4%Economic growth62%Political science55.6%Law52.4%Medicine51.4%Medical education46.3%Philosophy38.4%Professional development35.4%Computer science33.9%Teacher education31.3%Physics25.1%Epistemology22.6%Biology22.6%Faculty development22.2%

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

Rank400/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank405/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	400/760	Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	405/762	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year44

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year75

Total Citations99

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year77

Total Citations233

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year43

Total Citations197

2022

IF—

Articles / Year43

Total Citations347

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	44	4
2025	1.1	75	99
2024	0.8	77	233
2023	1.2	43	197
2022	—	43	347
2021	—	43	419
2020	—	40	639
2019	—	27	512
2018	—	29	435
2017	—	44	973
2016	—	65	1,610
2015	—	27	543

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,853Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.502

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.22

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,945 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations242

3-Year Documents112

Citable Documents112

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 Rate66.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

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

Teacher Development (ISSN: 1366-4530) 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 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.502 (Q2), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,945 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.