Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
British Educational Research Journal
ISSN 0141-1926 · eISSN 1469-3518 · Wiley-Blackwell
British Educational Research Journal: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,120; median 147 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 217 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Educational Research Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Parental Involvement in Education and School Choice and Performance, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The British Educational Research Journal is an international peer reviewed medium for the publication of articles of interest to researchers in education. The journal has rapidly become a major focal point for the publication of educational research from throughout the world. The journal is interdisciplinary in approach, and includes reports of empirical research (quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods), case studies, experiments and surveys, discussions of conceptual and methodological issues, systematic literature reviews and critical analysis of underlying assumptions in educational research. The journal particularly seeks submissions that extend beyond descriptive analyses of empirical findings and contribute new or in-depth insights to the field. For example, the journal invites forward thinking, theoretically or philosophically informed, and ethically reflective submissions that are accessible to an international and general educational audience. Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications: Wiley-Blackwell and the British Educational Research Association make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in its publications. However, Wiley-Blackwell and the British Educational Research Association and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Wiley-Blackwell and the British Educational Research Association.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United Kingdom 40, Mainland China 6, Ireland 4, Hong Kong, China 3, Australia 3 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences13.3%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences7.9%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences7.7%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.5%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences5.7%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences5.6%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 3.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,519OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 202LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 188Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 872,947Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,065 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 189 | 119 | 54 |
| 2025 | 217 | 161 | 814 |
| 2024 | 162 | 140 | 1,325 |
| 2023 | 110 | 95 | 991 |
| 2022 | 83 | 58 | 1,134 |
| 2021 | 82 | 46 | 1,737 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
147 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 166 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (432 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 154 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,120 / EUR 3,450 / GBP 2,730 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5
- editorialArticle Type Description Original Article Reports of original research, with methods, findings and conclusions. Response An opinionated, subjective piece by one…Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Original Article Reports of original research, with methods, findings and conclusions. Response An opinionated, subjective piece by one…Length not stated
- original articleArticle Type Description Original Article Reports of original research, with methods, findings and conclusions. Response An opinionated, subjective piece by one…Length not stated
- original researchArticle Type Description Original Article Reports of original research, with methods, findings and conclusions. Response An opinionated, subjective piece by one…Length not stated
- responseResponse An opinionated, subjective piece by one or more experts, (who may agree or disagree) on a topic or publication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Please also see the BERA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review: at least two anonymous reviewers; editors may reject before peer review. Model summary
Articles submitted to the journal will usually be peer reviewed anonymously by at least two reviewers. The editors reserve the right to reject papers before peer review where the articles do not meet the scope or basic quality standards of the journal. The editors' decision is final.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0141-1926
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-3518
- Society / sponsor
- British Educational Research Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Educational Research Journal
What CAS zone is British Educational Research Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Educational Research Journal is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of British Educational Research Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.22; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 142.
How long does peer review take at British Educational Research Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 147 days (interquartile range 85–243 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11% (2025). 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 British Educational Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of British Educational Research Journal based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (40), Mainland China (6) and Ireland (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Educational Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Educational Research Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is British Educational Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
British Educational Research Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,120.
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: .