Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education
ISSN 0835-4944 · eISSN 1925-993X
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education Systems and Policy, Adult and Continuing Education Topics and Higher Education Learning Practices, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education is committed to the dissemination of knowledge derived from disciplined inquiry in the field of adult education, continuing education, and lifelong learning. It is a refereed journal that publishes in both of Canada's two official languages. The CJSAE publishes original reports of research that utilize all recognized social research methodologies including empirical, interpretive, ethnographic, historical, comparative, hermeneutic, and philisophical studies. It publishes critical reviews of the literature of adult education and essays that focus on analytic examinations and critiques of issues in adult education, continuing education, and lifelong learning. It also publishes biographical and autobiographical reflections on the field and practice of adult education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Robin NeustaeterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 21 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences19.9%
- Adult and Continuing Education TopicsSocial Sciences17%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences8.8%
- Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSocial Sciences5.3%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.6%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 735 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 65 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 37 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 48 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 Policy
Open access Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Manuscripts submitted to the CJSAE are subject to peer review by two reviewers qualified to assess the academic merits of the submission. Reviewers are invited to assess the degree to which the submission contributes to knowledge or theory pertinent to adult education; the methodological soundness of the submission; the pertinence and clarity of the inferences and conclusions of the submission; an…
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
- ISSN
- 0835-4944
- Electronic ISSN
- 1925-993X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 01 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (21). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education is indexed in ESCI.
Is Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .