Journal profile
Bahir Dar Journal of Education
ISSN 1816-336X · eISSN 2415-0452 · College of education, Bahir Dar University · Ethiopia
Bahir Dar Journal of Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bahir Dar Journal of Education is published by College of education, Bahir Dar University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African Education and Politics, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Bahir Dar Journal of Education aims to advance knowledge through theoretical and empirical studies in various areas of education. The journal aims to promote the exchange of knowledge and ideas among scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the field of education. It seeks to broaden understanding of the processes that advance issues related to education from the educational perspective.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yinager Teklesellassie ZellekePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Norway 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African Education and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities8.5%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences8%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences6.8%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.1%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology4.6%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences4.6%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 37 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 21 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | 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)
Article types accepted7
- book reviewsIt welcomes the submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, reflections, document reviews, letters to the editor, book reviews, and short comm…Length not stated
- document reviewsIt welcomes the submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, reflections, document reviews, letters to the editor, book reviews, and short comm…Length not stated
- letters to the editorIt welcomes the submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, reflections, document reviews, letters to the editor, book reviews, and short comm…Length not stated
- original research articlesIt welcomes the submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, reflections, document reviews, letters to the editor, book reviews, and short comm…Length not stated
- reflectionsIt welcomes the submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, reflections, document reviews, letters to the editor, book reviews, and short comm…Length not stated
- short communicationsIt welcomes the submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, reflections, document reviews, letters to the editor, book reviews, and short comm…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsIt welcomes the submission of original research articles, systematic reviews, reflections, document reviews, letters to the editor, book reviews, and short comm…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- Authorship Degree of Author Contribution:
Authors should declare their individual contributions to the research. If the names are listed in alphabetical order, equal contribution is presumed. Otherwise, the degree of contribution is determined by the order in which the names appear, unless indicated by the authors. The author whose name appears first will be the primary contact for correspondence unless otherwise specified. Provide comple…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 Model summary
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism ISSUES OF PLAGIARISM
Bahir Dar Journal of Education follows a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism. Authors should always make sure that their submitted manuscripts are original and free from any form of plagiarism. Before proceeding to the editorial process of any submitted manuscript, the journal editors will check the originality of the manuscript using anti-plagiarism software. The manuscript will be automatic…
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
- College of education, Bahir Dar University
- Country or region
- Ethiopia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1816-336X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-0452
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bahir Dar Journal of Education
How long does peer review take at Bahir Dar Journal of Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Bahir Dar Journal of Education based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Norway (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bahir Dar Journal of Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bahir Dar Journal of Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Bahir Dar Journal of Education open access, and what is the APC?
Bahir Dar 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: .