Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Encounters in Theory and History of Education
ISSN 1494-4936 · Queen's University · Canada
Encounters in Theory and History of Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Encounters in Theory and History of Education is published by Queen's University 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 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, Educational Practices and Policies and Historical Education Studies Worldwide, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Encounters in Theory and History of Education is a digital, open access publication, which aims to generate a vigorous scholarly dialogue among educational researchers from Canada, Spain and Latin America in the theories and histories of education. The journal is interdisciplinary, and published once a year in the fall. Encounters in Theory and History of Education is a truly global collaboration. The members of the Editorial Team and Advisory Board contribute to the journal from research institutions in Canada, Chile, France, Spain, and the United States. The body of reviewers also illustrates the international character of the journal. Encounters’ pool of reviewers includes 155 scholars from 26 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Encounters continues to build its international pool of experts. Since 2000, Encounters has published submissions from more than 150 scholars (authors and co-authors) affiliated with institutions in over 15 countries, including: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, Canada 9, Spain 8, Chile 4, Brazil 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences12.3%
- Educational Practices and PoliciesSocial Sciences9.6%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences8.8%
- History of Education in SpainArts and Humanities7.4%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences6.6%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Historical Education and SocietySocial Sciences4.9%
- Art Education and DevelopmentArts and Humanities4.2%
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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Latindex, IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, EBSCO Education Source, DIALNET, DICE
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 599 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 3 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 13 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 35 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-ND | |
| 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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors: Authors grant Encounters the royalty-free right to a) Publish, reproduce, display, perform and distribute the Work in perpetuity, including electronic format, and b) to use the Author's name in association with the Work in published form and in promotional materials. Authors are required to make the work available under a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI), IBSS, EBSCO Education Source, DOAJ, DIALNET, DICE, and LATINDEX. Model summary
Open Access (OA) stands for free, immediate and unrestricted access to scholarly research online to anyone from anywhere provided that they have access to the internet. Encounters in Theory and History of Education supports this approach. Works published in the journal may be retrieved via a Google search and read by scholars, policy makers, journalists, teachers, the general public, and industry,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The journal is published once a year in the fall. The primary section of each volume is based on the theme of the issue, for which a call for articles had been made. It normally includes theoretical articles and/or essays, and articles of a historical nature using primary sources. Each issue also includes a Special Features section that can include articles on any topic within the remit of the jou…
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
- Queen's University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French, Spanish
- ISSN
- 1494-4936
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Encounters in Theory and History of Education
What CAS zone is Encounters in Theory and History of Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Encounters in Theory and History of Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Encounters in Theory and History of Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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 Encounters in Theory and History of Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,500 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Encounters in Theory and History of Education based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Canada (9) and Spain (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Encounters in Theory and History of Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Encounters in Theory and History of Education is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Encounters in Theory and History of Education open access, and what is the APC?
Encounters in Theory and History of Education 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: .