Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Curriculum Perspectives
ISSN 0159-7868 · eISSN 2367-1793 · Springer Nature · 2 issues per year
Curriculum Perspectives: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 120 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Curriculum Perspectives is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies, Education Pedagogy and Practices and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of Curriculum Perspectives is to encourage diverse curriculum scholarship and the international exchange of ideas in the field of curriculum inquiry. Located in Australia, Curriculum Perspectives supports critical curriculum scholarship from the global south with one aim being to decolonise curriculum and speak back to the global metropole. Curriculum Perspectives encourages scholarship that investigates curricular experiences, practices, policies, and processes in a diversity of educational contexts and lifecycles, ranging from early childhood to tertiary education. The journal invites scholarship that considers, rethinks, and reframes contemporary curriculum experiences and discussion that promotes a more socially just, inclusive, and sustainable future. The journal aims to: Provide a forum for an international exchange of curriculum ideas and issues. Encourage and support curriculum research and scholarship that can lead to more equitable and socially just societies. Support education researchers, policy makers, teachers, parents, and students by publishing informed and relevant research. Promote innovative curriculum thinking that embraces multiple ways of knowing, doing, and being. Conceptualise critical and creative curricular practices that can make a difference in the lives of students and their communities. Curriculum Perspectives invites original submissions which align with the aims and are: Theoretically informed, methodologically sound, and critically engage with current curriculum literature/research and debates. Engaged with the complexity of curriculum inquiry. Relevant to a wide international readership. Submissions will not be considered if they do not reflect upon what the findings may mean for curriculum research, theory, practice, and/or the complex work of teaching and learning, or if they are not clearly contextualised and connected to international debates and issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Australia 17, Hong Kong, China 3, Mainland China 2, South Africa 2, New Zealand 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences26.2%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences14%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences5.4%
- Indigenous and Place-Based EducationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.6%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Critical and Liberation PedagogySocial Sciences3.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q2 | 477/1698 | 71st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 246,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 439 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 19 | 660 |
| 2025 | 21 | 8 | 687 |
| 2024 | 64 | 54 | 592 |
| 2023 | 46 | 42 | 384 |
| 2022 | 24 | 20 | 288 |
| 2021 | 31 | 11 | 255 |
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
120 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 199 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 68 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 211 days
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (63 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
- Submission to first decision
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- literature reviewal and/or theoretical and/or discussion/literature review papers (ca 2500 words) around an aspect of interest or contention in relation tomain text ≤ 2,500 words
- reviewtitle page. SNAPP Double Anonymous Peer Review Guidelines SNAPP Double Anonymous Peer Review Guidelines Back to top Length of Paper 8000 words maximum including…main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Curriculum Perspectives, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 2 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0159-7868
- Electronic ISSN
- 2367-1793
- Society / sponsor
- Australian Curriculum Studies Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 1 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Curriculum Perspectives
How long does peer review take at Curriculum Perspectives?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 120 days (interquartile range 77–199 days). 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 Curriculum Perspectives?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Curriculum Perspectives based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (17), Hong Kong, China (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Curriculum Perspectives?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Curriculum Perspectives is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Curriculum Perspectives open access, and what is the APC?
Curriculum Perspectives is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .