Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education
ISSN 0159-6306 · eISSN 1469-3739 · Taylor & Francis
Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.19; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 203 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics 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 Global Educational Policies and Reforms, Global Education and Multiculturalism and Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, together about 36.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education is a fully peer-reviewed, international journal publishing contemporary studies of education theory, policy and practice that provide new theoretical, methodological or empirical perspectives. We publish articles that make original contributions to contemporary debates on social, cultural and political configurations of education. All submissions must have a substantive focus on formal or informal education and be significant to an international readership. The journal adopts a broadly critical orientation, but is not tied to particular ideological, theoretical or methodological positions. We publish articles from various disciplinary perspectives, including comparative education, cultural studies, sociology, philosophy, history, geography and political science. We encourage interdisciplinary approaches and the use of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The journal supports innovative research designs and creative approaches to representation. All submissions must be rigorous in terms of the criteria applied in the field of study and should clearly articulate the main issue or question in relation to the appropriate literature. The analyses, findings and conclusions should provide new insights into theory, methodology and/or empirical contexts. If the study pertains to a very specific or local issue, its wider implications must be made explicit so that the paper has relevance to a broad, international readership. The journal publishes (1) original research articles, (2) commentary papers and symposia, (3) papers presenting innovations in theory, methodology and method; and (4) review essays. We welcome proposals for special issues. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. The list of reviewers for each year is published in the final number of the journal for that year. Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Australia 5, Mainland China 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences16.4%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences12.8%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences7%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Youth Education and Societal DynamicsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences4.7%
- Children's Rights and ParticipationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities4.4%
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 4 |
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 2 |
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 4 |
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
SCIEERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ASSIA, Australian Education Index, Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, British Education Index, Cabell's, Communication Abstracts, Contents Pages in Education, Database of Research on International Education, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Language and Linguistics Behavior Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography, Research into Higher Education Abstracts, Sexual Diversity Studies, Sociological Abstracts
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
- 2.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.63Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 917OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 295,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 27 | 15 |
| 2025 | 92 | 48 | 140 |
| 2024 | 63 | 37 | 337 |
| 2023 | 42 | 27 | 237 |
| 2022 | 30 | 11 | 291 |
| 2021 | 57 | 18 | 592 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 203 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted4
- commentary papers and symposiaThe journal publishes (1) original research articles, (2) commentary papers and symposia, (3) papers presenting innovations in theory, methodology and method; a…Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal publishes (1) original research articles, (2) commentary papers and symposia, (3) papers presenting innovations in theory, methodology and method; a…Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal publishes (1) original research articles, (2) commentary papers and symposia, (3) papers presenting innovations in theory, methodology and method; a…Length not stated
- review essaysThe journal publishes (1) original research articles, (2) commentary papers and symposia, (3) papers presenting innovations in theory, methodology and method; a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics 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?…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review with initial editor screening and at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized 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
- 0159-6306
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-3739
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education
What CAS zone is Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 4 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 Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.19; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education?
The publisher reports about 203 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17%. 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 Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics 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 Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (5) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education open access, and what is the APC?
Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education is a fully open-access journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .