Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia
ISSN 1392-5016 · eISSN 1648-665X · Vilnius University Press · Lithuania
Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 29% (journal website); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia is published by Vilnius University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education, Leadership, and Health Research, Higher Education Learning Practices and Research in Social Sciences, together about 50.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dedicated to publishing empirical and theoretical studies and analyses in education that constitute contributions to the understanding and/or improvement of educational processes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education, Leadership, and Health ResearchSocial Sciences39.9%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Research in Social SciencesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Competency Development and EvaluationPsychology3.7%
- Educational Philosophies and PedagogiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Adult and Continuing Education TopicsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Digital Storytelling and EducationHealth Professions3.3%
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, Dimensions, CNKI, Scilit, Sherpa RomeoPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 15 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 79 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 134 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Data availability
Names and email addresses used exclusively for stated journal purposes; not shared with other parties. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Original work only; not published, submitted, or under review elsewhere; COPE ethics guidelines apply. Model summary
By submitting this manuscript, the author(s) affirm that it represents original work that has not been published, submitted, or simultaneously under review in any other publication, in accordance with COPE publication ethics guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright notice is located in the Journal Policy document. Model summary
Please read the Copyright Notice in Journal Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review: every paper evaluated by referees chosen by the Editorial board; referees receive anonymized versions; reviews sent to authors without revealing referee names. Model summary
Every paper is evaluated by to referees chosen by the Editorial board. Referees receive versions without information about the author. Reviews are then presented to the authors (without revealing the names of the referees)
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Vilnius University Press
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- English, Lithuanian
- ISSN
- 1392-5016
- Electronic ISSN
- 1648-665X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia
How long does peer review take at Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Paedagogica Vilnensia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .