Journal profile
Education in the North
ISSN 0424-5512 · eISSN 2398-0184 · University of Aberdeen, School of Education · United Kingdom
Education in the North: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: Education in the North was first published in 1965 as the in-house journal of Northern College of Education in Aberdeen. It is now published by the School of Education at the University of Aberdeen. The journal has been published wholly online since 2008. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The aim of the journal is to publish research findings, comment and critique on all aspects of education. This includes formal and informal educational settings, compulsory, community, further or higher education and allied professionals such as psychologists, social workers and librarians. We encourage contributions from early career researchers and also work in minority and indigenous languages as the journal has a proud history of publishing in Scottish Gaelic.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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-NC | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- book reviewThe journal are willing to consider books for review and reviews themselves. Please use minimal formatting and provide materials as Word files using Arial point…Length not stated
- book reviewsThe journal are willing to consider books for review and reviews themselves.Length not stated
- feature articlesContributions to the Features Section are generally written in a less formal style and should not exceed 4,000 words.main text ≤ 4,000 words
- journal articlesNormally articles for the Journal Section should not exceed 8000 words, although in exceptional circumstances longer articles may be considered.main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Original work only, not under review elsewhere Model summary
Manuscripts submitted should be original, not under review by any other publication and not published elsewhere.*
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access An international, peer-reviewed open access journal
Peer-reviewed and open access journal Model summary
In this section Home Education Research Education in the North
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Criteria for Submissions to the Article Section
Double-blind peer review by two reviewers for Article section Model summary
Is the writing easy to follow? Is the literature review comprehensive? Are the research methods used appropriate? Is there enough detail about the methods to ascertain the rigour of the study? Are the findings clearly presented and linked clearly to the research questions? Is analysis described in enough detail? Are the claims made in the discussion and conclusion sections stated clearly and suppo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Pre-prints allowed Model summary
*Working papers and other pre-prints not under consideration by other publications may be submitted.
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
- University of Aberdeen, School of Education
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- Scottish Gaelic, English
- ISSN
- 0424-5512
- Electronic ISSN
- 2398-0184
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Education in the North
How long does peer review take at Education in the North?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Education in the North?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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.
Which databases index Education in the North?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Education in the North is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Education in the North open access, and what is the APC?
Education in the North 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .