Journal profile
Ciencia Educacao
ISSN 1516-7313 · eISSN 1980-850X · Universidade Estadual Paulista · Brazil
Ciencia Educacao: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 69 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ciencia Educacao is published by Universidade Estadual Paulista. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Science Education and Pedagogy, Science and Education Research and Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, together about 54.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ciência & Educação aims to publish original research articles based on the results of empirical or theoretical investigations, as well as essays on topics related to science and mathematics education. In this context, research in science and mathematics education is understood as a body of studies aimed at generating knowledge about teaching and learning processes in disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, geosciences, astronomy, health education, environmental education, and related fields. In addition, the journal is committed to disseminating national and international research in these fields to researchers, educators, students, and the broader public.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences25.4%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences22.6%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities5.1%
- Chemistry Education and ResearchSocial Sciences4.4%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science4%
- Environmental and sustainability educationEnvironmental Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, LatindexPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 351OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,367 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 51 | 706 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 823 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 1,255 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 1,204 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 1,132 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 1,314 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
Upon submitting the manuscript, authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest of a personal, commercial, academic, political, or financial nature that may have influenced the work presented. During the online submission process (Step 5), Ciência & Educação requires authors to declare and describe any such conflicts. Given this digital record, the journal does not require a separate doc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Ciência & Educação (Bauru) adopts rigorous procedures to ensure ethical conduct in scientific communication. These principles are grounded in recommendations from national and international organizations, particularly the Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), especially with regard to handling cases of misconduct and safeguarding research integrity. In addition, the journa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors publishing in Ciência & Educação retain the copyright to their work under a Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, which permits the unrestricted reuse and distribution of articles provided the original work is properly cited. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication under this same license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal follows the Gold Open Access model, under which all content is made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication, without any subscription or access fees. This approach enhances the visibility of published research, supports its reproducibility, and fosters the broad dissemination of scientific knowledge. Through the Creative Commons CC-BY license, the author g…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Ciência & Educação adopts a double-anonymous peer review process and provides an online system for manuscript submission. A link to access the system is available on the journal’s homepage. The journal’s editorial policy establishes the following criteria for the evaluation of manuscripts: alignment with the journal’s scope; compliance with formatting, citation, and reference guidelines; originali…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Ciência & Educação accepts articles that have been deposited on reliable and recognized preprint servers, such as SciELO Preprints, arXiv, bioRxiv, and medRxiv, provided that these deposits occurred prior to or at the time of submission to the journal. The acceptance of preprints from other servers will be evaluated by the journal’s editors. This practice, in conjunction with the continuous public…
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
- Universidade Estadual Paulista
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1516-7313
- Electronic ISSN
- 1980-850X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ciencia Educacao
How long does peer review take at Ciencia Educacao?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Ciencia Educacao?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ciencia Educacao is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ciencia Educacao open access, and what is the APC?
Ciencia Educacao is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .