Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Cambridge Journal of Education
ISSN 0305-764X · eISSN 1469-3577 · Taylor & Francis
Cambridge Journal of Education: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.91; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 273 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cambridge Journal of Education 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 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy and Global Educational Policies and Reforms, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cambridge Journal of Education publishes original refereed articles on all aspects of education, with a particular emphasis on work that contributes to a shared understanding amongst academic researchers, theorists, practising teachers, policy-makers and educational administrators. The journal also welcomes the submission of systematic review articles that summarise and offer new insights into specific areas of educational concern. With a wide international readership, Cambridge Journal of Education publishes contributions drawn from different educational systems and cultures enabling continued in-depth discussion of global educational theory, policy and practice. The journal’s Special Issue programme encourages and stimulates focused discussion and engagement with significant themes and responses to topics raised by readers and contributors. Cambridge Journal of Education welcomes proposals for future editions. Peer Review Policy: All 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 Tyler DenmeadPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United Kingdom 13, Mainland China 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences15%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences7.7%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences6.4%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences6.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.6%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.2%
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 3 |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
Web of SciencePsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Academic Search, Advanced Placement Source, ArticleFirst, Australian Education Index, British Education Index, Communication & Mass Media Complete, Current Abstracts, Education Index Retrospective: 1929-1983, Education Research Index, Education Source, Educational Administration Abstracts, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), MLA International Bibliography, Professional Development Collection, Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection, Research into Higher Education Abstracts, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts, SocINDEX, Teacher Reference Center
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
- 1.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.91Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.71Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 802OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 319,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,815 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 22 | 9 |
| 2025 | 46 | 26 | 71 |
| 2024 | 34 | 25 | 154 |
| 2023 | 34 | 20 | 257 |
| 2022 | 36 | 20 | 348 |
| 2021 | 44 | 28 | 1,061 |
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
273 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 150 days – 389 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 297 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (94 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 27 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
Cambridge Journal of Education 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 discoverabil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All 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
- 0305-764X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-3577
- Society / sponsor
- University of Cambridge
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Journal of Education
What CAS zone is Cambridge Journal of Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cambridge Journal of Education is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 3 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 Cambridge Journal of Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.91; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 107.
How long does peer review take at Cambridge Journal of Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 273 days (interquartile range 150–389 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 Cambridge Journal of Education in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 Cambridge Journal of Education based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cambridge Journal of Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cambridge Journal of Education 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 Cambridge Journal of Education open access, and what is the APC?
Cambridge Journal of Education 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: .