Journal profile · Multiple
Applied Measurement in Education
ISSN 0895-7347 · eISSN 1532-4818 · Taylor & Francis
Applied Measurement in Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.42; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 111 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Measurement in Education is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Student Assessment and Feedback and Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Because interaction between the domains of research and application is critical to the evaluation and improvement of new educational measurement practices, Applied Measurement in Education's prime objective is to improve communication between academicians and practitioners. To help bridge the gap between theory and practice, articles in this journal describe original research studies, innovative strategies for solving educational measurement problems, and integrative reviews of current approaches to contemporary measurement issues. Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. Readership: Researchers and practitioners interested in scholarly investigations likely to have an impact on educational measurement practices. Practitioners interested in current best practices in testing and assessment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Kurt F. GeisingerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences27.1%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences9.8%
- Advanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesComputer Science9.8%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences5.3%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology3.9%
- Reliability and Agreement in MeasurementDecision Sciences3.8%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences3.8%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, E-psyche, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Ovid, Personal Alert (E-mail), Thomson Reuters, Taylor & Francis, Educational Research Abstracts Online, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts (Online)
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
- Impact factor
- 1.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.98Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 529OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 49,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 891 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 21 | 6 | 18 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 87 |
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | 129 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2 | 141 |
| 2021 | 23 | 4 | 215 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
111 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Applied Measurement in Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All review papers undergo editorial screening and peer review. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0895-7347
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-4818
- Society / sponsor
- Buros Center for Testing
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Measurement in Education
What CAS zone is Applied Measurement in Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Measurement in Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Psychology, Educational / Psychology, Mathematical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Applied Measurement in Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.42; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Applied Measurement in Education?
The publisher reports about 111 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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 JCR quartile is Applied Measurement in Education in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Education.
Which databases index Applied Measurement in Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Measurement in Education is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Web of Science, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Applied Measurement in Education open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Measurement in Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .