Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Educational Futures
ISSN 2214-9872 · eISSN 1758-2199 · British Education Studies Association · United Kingdom
Educational Futures: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Educational Futures is published by British Education Studies Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Critical and Liberation Pedagogy, Digital Education and Society and Education, Philosophy, and Society, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Educational Futures is the e-journal of The International Education Studies Association. It is double-blind peer-reviewed by educational experts in their field and provides an excellent and supportive outlet for the work of educational researchers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Critical and Liberation PedagogySocial Sciences12%
- Digital Education and SocietyComputer Science7.8%
- Education, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities7.8%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Education Discipline and InequalitySocial Sciences5.3%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Educational Philosophies and PedagogiesSocial Sciences4.6%
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 | Q4 | 1634/1698 | — |
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
DOAJPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 160 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review by two expert reviewers Model summary
All articles that are submitted for publication are refereed anonymously by two peer reviewers who are experts in the field of Education Studies.
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
- British Education Studies Association
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2214-9872
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-2199
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Educational Futures
How long does peer review take at Educational Futures?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Educational Futures?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 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 Educational Futures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Educational Futures is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Educational Futures open access, and what is the APC?
Educational Futures is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .