Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
British Journal of Educational Studies
ISSN 0007-1005 · eISSN 1467-8527 · Taylor & Francis
British Journal of Educational Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.49; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 77 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Journal of Educational Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Educational Policies and Reforms, Education Systems and Policy and Religious Education and Schools, together about 28.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
British Journal of Educational Studies is one of the UK's foremost international education journals. It publishes scholarly, research-based articles on education which draw particularly upon historical, philosophical and sociological analysis and sources. British Journal of Educational Studies provides: Discussions of educational policy and educational issues that draw on the findings of research Articles that review policy developments outside the UK, acknowledging the significance of cross-national policy influences Contributions from many academic disciplines and a variety of perspectives The most comprehensive book review section of any education journal published in the UK with, on average, sixteen reviews per issue Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Andrew PetersonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences9.6%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences9.5%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences9.4%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences8.4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences5.7%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences5.4%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
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 2 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: America: History & Life (ABC-Clio), Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, British Education Index (BEI), Education Index/Abstracts, Educational Administration Abstracts, Educational Research Abstracts Online (ERA), European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Family Index, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, Research into Higher Education Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts
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
- 2.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 171OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,948OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 272,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,068 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 41 | 12 |
| 2025 | 50 | 39 | 91 |
| 2024 | 77 | 59 | 236 |
| 2023 | 60 | 48 | 377 |
| 2022 | 40 | 15 | 310 |
| 2021 | 63 | 29 | 634 |
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
77 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)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 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
British Journal of Educational Studies 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 disc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy:
All research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 0007-1005
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8527
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Educational Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 74, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Educational Studies
What CAS zone is British Journal of Educational Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Journal of Educational Studies is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 4 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 Journal of Educational Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.49; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 171.
How long does peer review take at British Journal of Educational Studies?
The publisher reports about 77 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 British Journal of Educational Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 3 of Education.
Where are the editorial board members of British Journal of Educational Studies based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Journal of Educational Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Journal of Educational Studies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is British Journal of Educational Studies open access, and what is the APC?
British Journal of Educational Studies 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .