Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Athens Journal of Education
ISSN 2241-7958 · Athens Institute for Education and Research · Greece
Athens Journal of Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Athens Journal of Education is published by Athens Institute for Education and Research. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Science Education and Pedagogy, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences12%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities5.8%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences5.8%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.8%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences5%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences5%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences4.5%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences4.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 940/1698 | 44th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 389 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 266 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 323 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 379 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 369 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 241 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 159 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI writing tools recommended for English checking. Model summary
Before submitting your paper, we recommend using one of the various AI writing tools available to check the English in your work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors retain copyright; no transfer required. Model summary
Athens Institute does not require the transfer of any copyright. The authors retain the full intellectual property rights of their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Publisher may republish in book collection without permission. Model summary
Athens Institute reserves the right to republish the article in a book collection without requiring the authors’ permission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review after formal consent. Model summary
The double-blind peer review process, as described at https://www.athensjournals.gr/reviewprocess.pdf, begins as soon as the final paper is submitted, but only after the author has provided formal consent for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Only original research; no previously published or under-consideration elsewhere. Model summary
We consider only original research for publication. Articles that have been published elsewhere or are currently under consideration for publication elsewhere must not be submitted.
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
- Athens Institute for Education and Research
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2241-7958
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Athens Journal of Education
How long does peer review take at Athens Journal of Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Athens Journal of Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Athens Journal of Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Athens Journal of Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Athens Journal of Education open access, and what is the APC?
Athens Journal of Education 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .