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Asia-Pacific Science Education
ISSN 2364-1177 · Brill | Sense · Netherlands
Asia-Pacific Science Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 16 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,020; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asia-Pacific Science Education is published by Brill | Sense 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 Science Education and Pedagogy, Educational Research and Pedagogy and Education and Critical Thinking Development, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
APSE publishes papers examining on-going educational issues associated with science learning and teaching in the Asia-Pacific region as well as research involving Asian students and teacher populations in other areas of the world. APSE seeks to provide researchers in the Asia-Pacific region with a central channel for disseminating research in local contexts about issues in science education to both science educators in the geographical region and researchers in the extended international community. APSE is unique in that the journal focuses on the publication of scholarly articles examining issues related to science teaching and learning in Asia as well as articles that address the issues facing science teachers and science learners who are members of the Asian Diaspora. As a result, the scholarly works published in APSE encompass diverse topics of interest that are significant for a wide readership. APSE’s scope is broad in both methodology and content. The journal accepts research conducted at all levels, including early childhood, primary, secondary, tertiary, workplace, and informal learning, as they relate to science education. The journal invites scholarly manuscripts employing various methodological approaches, including qualitative as well as quantitative research designs and mixed-methods studies. APSE publishes original articles examining on-going educational problems associated with science learning and teaching and publishes critical reviews of literature on emerging issues in the field of science education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Sonya N. MartinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences21.2%
- Educational Research and PedagogyComputer Science8.2%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.6%
- Educational Strategies and EpistemologiesPsychology7.3%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.8%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences4.8%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology4.4%
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 | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 16Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 17Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 168 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 120 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 97 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 248 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,020 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,180 / EUR 960 / GBP 755 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,020 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,350 | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
COPE compliance Model summary
In order to ensure the research integrity of our publications, and by doing so to ensure that we achieve our aim of providing scholars with superior service, Brill works closely with authors and editors to promote adherence to the core principles of publication ethics as articulated by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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
- Brill | Sense
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2364-1177
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asia-Pacific Science Education
What CAS zone is Asia-Pacific Science Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asia-Pacific Science Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asia-Pacific Science Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 16 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Asia-Pacific Science Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Asia-Pacific Science Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asia-Pacific Science Education is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Asia-Pacific Science Education open access, and what is the APC?
Asia-Pacific Science Education is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,020.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .