Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Educational Review
ISSN 0013-1911 · eISSN 1465-3397 · Taylor & Francis
Educational Review: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.44; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 209 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 99 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Educational Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Global Education and Multiculturalism and Global Educational Policies and Reforms, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Educational Review is a leading research journal for generic educational scholarship. For over 75 years it has offered cutting-edge scholarly analyses of global issues in all phases of education, formal and informal, in order to rethink and shape the future of education. It publishes peer-reviewed papers from international contributors across a range of education fields and/or perspectives within and across different socio-political contexts and geographical locations. Articles offer original insights into: childhood communities curriculum construction and critique equity and inclusion international and comparative education leadership the learning experiences of adults, children and young people around the world parental involvement pedagogy policy the politics of education practice professional lives and work teachers/teaching theory and methods for conducting educational research. Perspectives taken include: geographical historical philosophical psychological sociological. Readership is aimed at educators, researchers, policy makers, and many others with an interest in education. The editor welcomes high quality, original articles that fall within the above scope, especially those that encourage and enhance debate on a strong social justice agenda and critical enquiry in education, besides innovative new theoretical and methodological scholarship. To this end, the journal, supported by Taylor & Francis, offers an annual “Article of the Year” Award in recognition of outstanding contributions in this area. A regular feature of the journal is state-of-the-art review articles that critically analyse existing educational research in order to: a) evaluate the effectiveness of methodologies, philosophies, theories and the implications of findings of the original research; b) identify gaps in the literature and possible avenues for future research to address these in a boundary-pushing way ; c) offer new insights into the topic, for instance using the research synthesis to advance a new model or perspective that can be utilised in future studies. An extensive range of recently published books is reviewed, showcasing and critically engaging with the latest educational research from a variety of international authors and publishers. The journal is committed to supporting the development of newer researchers, offering publication opportunities and editorial support through the “ Influential Readers” book review series in addition to the above submission types. Aut
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 6, Israel 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences10.4%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences7.8%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences7.2%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences6.4%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences5.6%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences5.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.3%
- Diverse Education Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · 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
ERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Academic Search, Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, British Education Index, Child Development Abstracts, EBSCO Online, EBSCO CD Rom Database, Education Index, Education Journal, Educational Administration Abstracts, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), FRANCIS, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Language and Linguistics Behavior Abstracts, Psychological Abstracts, Research into Higher Education 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
- 3.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.36LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,199OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 741,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 741,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,319 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 29 | 9 |
| 2025 | 99 | 47 | 249 |
| 2024 | 116 | 52 | 464 |
| 2023 | 106 | 56 | 1,575 |
| 2022 | 113 | 45 | 1,424 |
| 2021 | 131 | 57 | 2,596 |
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
209 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 145 days – 267 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 237 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (197 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)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 31 daysPublisher 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
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 Review 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 discoverability and read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy:
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research 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
- 0013-1911
- Electronic ISSN
- 1465-3397
- Society / sponsor
- University of Birmingham
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Educational Review
What CAS zone is Educational Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Educational Review is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Educational Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.44; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 111.
How long does peer review take at Educational Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 209 days (interquartile range 145–267 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4% (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.
What JCR quartile is Educational Review in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 2 of Education.
Where are the editorial board members of Educational Review 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 (6) and Israel (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Educational Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Educational Review is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Educational Review open access, and what is the APC?
Educational Review 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .