Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
British Journal of Educational Technology
ISSN 0007-1013 · eISSN 1467-8535 · Wiley-Blackwell
British Journal of Educational Technology: CAS Zone 1 · Education (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,250; median 241 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Journal of Educational Technology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Online and Blended Learning, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods and Education and Technology Integration, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BJET is a primary source for academics and professionals in the fields of digital educational and training technology throughout the world. The Journal is published by Wiley on behalf of The British Educational Research Association (BERA). It publishes theoretical perspectives, methodological developments and high quality empirical research that demonstrate whether and how applications of instructional/educational technology systems, networks, tools and resources lead to improvements in formal and non-formal education at all levels, from early years through to higher, technical and vocational education, professional development and corporate training. Empirical papers are expected to report on significant research studies. These may report qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods studies and need to be of a high scholarly quality. Empirical papers need to include: a clear methodology (including information on sampling and analytical process); substantive evidence of research outputs, outcomes and impacts (e.g. of the interventions trialled, applied, or adopted). Theoretical, methodological and review articles should be critical, present a novel perspective and make an original contribution. BJET does not publish purely descriptive papers or those that simply present learners’, teachers’ and other users’ opinions on methods, materials or technologies. Papers are selected for publication based on the rigour of the research and its potential to make a substantive and original contribution to the field, with explicit reference to international significance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1, Macau, China 1, United States 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences19.9%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology12.8%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences11.6%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science6.5%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology4.4%
- Reflective Practices in EducationSocial Sciences3.7%
- Mobile Learning in EducationComputer Science3.6%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 12.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 13Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 13Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 23.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 23.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 23.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,427OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 22.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 97Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,302,483Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,870 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 27 | 113 |
| 2025 | 113 | 77 | 1,673 |
| 2024 | 141 | 91 | 5,052 |
| 2023 | 131 | 89 | 5,855 |
| 2022 | 124 | 60 | 5,901 |
| 2021 | 124 | 51 | 6,458 |
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
241 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 174 days – 316 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 261 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (189 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)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 220 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,250 / EUR 3,570 / GBP 2,840 | — | — | |
| 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Colour figures may be published free of charge.
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 accepted8, with length limits
- commentaryArticle Type Description Review Article Overview of developments in fields or the current lines of thought. Synthesizes multiple sources of information and has …Length not stated
- editorialArticle Type Description Review Article Overview of developments in fields or the current lines of thought. Synthesizes multiple sources of information and has …Length not stated
- invited commentaryInvited Commentary Expert opinion from one or more people (who may agree or disagree) on a published work, current understanding/status of an area, or how pract…Length not stated
- obituaryObituary Celebration of the life of a deceased researcher of significance, by giving an account of the work and influence of that individual.Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Review Article Overview of developments in fields or the current lines of thought. Synthesizes multiple sources of information and has …Length not stated
- original articleArticle Type Description Review Article Overview of developments in fields or the current lines of thought. Synthesizes multiple sources of information and has …main text ≤ 6,000 words
- original researchArticle Type Description Review Article Overview of developments in fields or the current lines of thought. Synthesizes multiple sources of information and has …Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Review Article Overview of developments in fields or the current lines of thought. Synthesizes multiple sources of information and has …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Please also see the BERA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authors should be listed in order of contribution to the paper and all authors take responsibility for their own contributions. Only include those authors who have made a substantive contribution either to the writing and/or to the underpinning research; those who have made marginal contributions (for example, colleagues or supervisors who have reviewed drafts of the work) should be named in an Ac…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication ethics
Publication ethics Model summary
You are strongly encouraged to read and follow the guidelines set out in Wiley's Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics: A Publisher's Perspective. (4th edition). These can be found at: Best Practice Guidelines on Publishing Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Originality and copyright
When you submit a paper to us it is a condition that your contribution is original and that is has neither been published previously nor is currently being considered for publication elsewhere. You are asked to confirm this when you make the submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Originality and copyright Model summary
Open Access is available to authors of primary research articles whose funding agency requires grantees to make the results of their research publically available at no cost to readers. With Open Access the author, the author's funding agency, or the author's institution pays a fee to ensure that the article is made freely available immediately upon publication via Wiley Online Library. For more i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Pre-print policy Model summary
Please find the Wiley pre-print policy here.
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
- 0007-1013
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-8535
- Society / sponsor
- British Educational Research Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Educational Technology
What CAS zone is British Journal of Educational Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Journal of Educational Technology is in Zone 1 of Education, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Education & Educational Research; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 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 Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.82; CiteScore 23.1, h-index 183.
How long does peer review take at British Journal of Educational Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 241 days (interquartile range 174–316 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4% (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 Journal of Educational Technology?
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 Journal of Educational Technology based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Mainland China (1) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Journal of Educational Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Journal of Educational Technology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is British Journal of Educational Technology open access, and what is the APC?
British Journal of Educational Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,250.
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: .