Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
Educational Psychology in Practice
ISSN 0266-7363 · eISSN 1469-5839 · Taylor & Francis
Educational Psychology in Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 163 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Educational Psychology in Practice is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Educational and Psychological Assessments, Early Childhood Education and Development and Family and Disability Support Research, together about 46.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The defining feature of Educational Psychology in Practice is that it aims to publish peer refereed articles representing theory, research and practice which is of relevance to practising educational psychologists working primarily in UK contexts. In its focus on applied psychology it occupies an important complementary position to those journals which emphasise the experimental work of academic psychologists. Whilst the majority of articles submitted to the journal are written by practising psychologists in the UK, submissions are welcomed from outside the profession and from outside the UK. The journal particularly recognises that relevant applied psychological theory and practice frequently crosses cultural and state boundaries and consequently the journal promotes an interdisciplinary and international approach, reflected in articles which report major pieces of research, debate issues, detail project evaluations, note research, and describe aspects of professional practice. Content also includes book and software reviews and brief resource updates. Educational Psychology in Practice is the major publication of the Association for Educational Psychologists, the professional association and trade union for over 4000 educational psychologists in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Peer Review: All research and practice articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Referees are usually practising educational psychologists and are elected by members of the Association for Educational Psychologists to serve on the Editorial Board of the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
Editor-in-chief Cathy AtkinsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology25.9%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences11.9%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology8.6%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology3.9%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology2.8%
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 | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
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
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOERICPublisher website
Other: Academic Search, Australian Education Index (AEI), British Education Index, ChildData Abstracts, ChildData CD-Rom, ChildData on the web, Child Development Abstracts, EBSCOhost EJS, Education Journal, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Family & Society Studies Worldwide, Gay and Lesbian Abstracts, National Children's Bureau, Psychological Abstracts, Psych Lit, Religious and Theological Abstracts, 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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.31Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 557OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 266,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 266,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,769 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 41 | 25 | 52 |
| 2024 | 36 | 13 | 101 |
| 2023 | 46 | 11 | 183 |
| 2022 | 43 | 12 | 315 |
| 2021 | 37 | 9 | 247 |
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
163 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 122 days – 242 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (63 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 178 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (89 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Educational Psychology in Practice 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? Increase the discover…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research and practice articles in this journal have undergone rigorous 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
- 0266-7363
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-5839
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Educational Psychologists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Educational Psychology in Practice
What CAS zone is Educational Psychology in Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Educational Psychology in Practice is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Educational. 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 Educational Psychology in Practice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Educational Psychology in Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 163 days (interquartile range 122–242 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Educational Psychology in Practice based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Educational Psychology in Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Educational Psychology in Practice is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Educational Psychology in Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Educational Psychology in Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .