Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Cogent Education
ISSN 2331-186X · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Cogent Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,195; median 183 days to acceptance (131 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 32% (journal website); 816 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cogent Education is published by Taylor & Francis Group and 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 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies and Second Language Learning and Teaching, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cogent Education is a leading multidisciplinary open access journal, publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed articles across the breadth of educational research. The journal is led by Editor-in-Chief Professor John C.K. Lee (The Education University of Hong Kong), supported by an expert international Editorial Board. Our academic editors take an objective and constructive approach to peer review, ensuring each manuscript is evaluated on its own scholarly merits and research integrity. Article-level metrics let the research speak for itself. Cogent Education considers articles in the following sections: Adult & Continuing Education Arts Education Curriculum & Teaching Studies Data Notes Early Years Education Education Policy Educational Assessment & Evaluation Educational Leadership & Management Educational Psychology & Counselling Higher Education Information & Communications Technology in Education Inclusive & Special Education International & Comparative Education Language Education Physical & Health Education Professional Education & Training Religious, Moral and Values Education Sociology of Education STEM Education Student Learning, Childhood & Voices Teacher Education & Development Peer Review Policy: All Research Articles and Review Articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial Editor screening and anonymised review by at least two independent reviewers. All Data Notes published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening by a Senior Editor or Editor and anonymised review by at least one independent reviewer. The journal reserves the right to reject submissions after editorial screening should the submission not meet certain minimum requirements to be sent for external review. Submit your manuscript to Cogent Education
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief John C.K. LeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Hong Kong, China 9, United Kingdom 5, Australia 5, India 3, South Africa 3 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities10.8%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities6.6%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences6.5%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.1%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.6%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science4.5%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology3.8%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, Crossref, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Australian Education Index (AEI), Education Source (EBSCO), ProQuest Education Journals, GoOA (National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Science), CNKI Scholar, British Library, Cabell’s International, Finnish Publication Forum, E-Lib Bremen, Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), DTU Library, Ulrich’s, J-Gate Portal, Primo Central Index- Ex libris, WorldCat Discovery Services- OCLC, Taylor & Francis Online
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.72Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,141OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 824LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 4,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,668 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 574 | 574 | 214 |
| 2025 | 816 | 816 | 3,299 |
| 2024 | 694 | 694 | 5,978 |
| 2023 | 409 | 409 | 6,958 |
| 2022 | 263 | 263 | 4,193 |
| 2021 | 141 | 141 | 2,836 |
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
183 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 130 days – 269 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (131 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 212 days
- Sample
- 131 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,572 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 / EUR 2,110 / AUD 3,060 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,615 / USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- data notesAll Data Notes published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial screening by a Senior Editor or Editor and anonymised review by a…Length not stated
- research articlesAll Research Articles and Review Articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial Editor screening and anonymised review …Length not stated
- review articlesAll Research Articles and Review Articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial Editor screening and anonymised review …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Cogent Education is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy for Research Articles and Review Articles Model summary
All Research Articles and Review Articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial Editor screening and anonymised review by at least two independent reviewers.
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 Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2331-186X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cogent Education
What CAS zone is Cogent Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cogent 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 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cogent Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Cogent Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 131 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 183 days (interquartile range 130–269 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32%. 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 Cogent Education 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 4 of Education.
Where are the editorial board members of Cogent Education based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (9), United Kingdom (5) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cogent Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cogent Education is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cogent Education open access, and what is the APC?
Cogent Education is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,195.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .