Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Encyclopaideia
ISSN 1590-492X · eISSN 1825-8670 · Bononia University Press · Italy
Encyclopaideia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Encyclopaideia is published by Bononia University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational and Social Studies, Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy and Education, Philosophy, and Society, together about 42.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Encyclopaideia is an international peer reviewed journal, founded in 1996 at the University of Bologna by Piero Bertolini. It publishes 3 issues per year and is included in the ANVUR list of A-class scientific reviews for academic recruitment fields 11/D1 and 11/D2.Encyclopaideia welcomes articles that come from a wide range of areas of education research and related disciplines. The journal publishes original theoretical and qualitative-empirical studies and analyses in the field of education in the broadest sense to stimulate a critical multidisciplinary debate. In line with the phenomenological inspiration, the following are taken into consideration: Studies and research in the philosophy of education Qualitative investigations into educational practices and experiences Critical reflections on educational policies Phenomenological analyses of educational methods and tools The following are usually instead declined: Studies addressing a narrow context not suitable for an international audience Empirical researches of a quantitative nature and statistical analyses Strictly historical investigations and research in the technological-didactic field not supported by solid epistemological and theoretical considerations We welcome manuscripts in the following areas: theory of education, educational policy, humanities in education, qualitative research reports. We also welcome critical reviews and commentaries addressing conceptual, theoretical, methodological, issues pertaining to educational research. While the philosophical tradition of European phenomenology remains the broad theoretical framework of this journal, no specific methodology or philosophical orientation is required in submissions. Keywords: phenomenological education; phenomenology; education theory; research methods in education; education policy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Daniele BruzzonePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational and Social StudiesSocial Sciences19.9%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology12.8%
- Education, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities10.1%
- Critical and Liberation PedagogySocial Sciences6.8%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences3.9%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities3.6%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Immigration and Intercultural EducationSocial Sciences3%
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 | 1339/1698 | 21st |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 517 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 33 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 50 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 78 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 67 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 40 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 |
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
- 80–150 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewCritical and well-reasoned commentary exploring a book’s contribution to the broader scientific debate within which it is situated (length: maximum 1,800 words)…main text ≤ 1,800 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The copyrights of all the texts on this journal belong to the respective authors without restrictions. This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (full legal code). See also our Open Access Policy. Metadata All the metadata of the published material is released in the public domain and may be used by anyone free of charge. This includes references. Meta…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Encyclopaideia provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a wider and fairer diffusion and exchange of knowledge. This journal is published under a Creative Commons Attribution International License 4.0 (CC-BY). This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute and/or copy the final version o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
According to the Code of Ethics of the journal, the review process is organized in order to ensure transparency, authonomy of the reviewers, and absence of conflicts of interest. Each article, made anonymous by the author, is previously evaluated by the Editor-in chief, in relation to the scope and scientific standards of the journal. Unfitting proposal will be declined. After passing this exam, t…
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
- Bononia University Press
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian
- ISSN
- 1590-492X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1825-8670
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 74 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Encyclopaideia
How long does peer review take at Encyclopaideia?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Encyclopaideia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 80–150 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Encyclopaideia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Encyclopaideia is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Encyclopaideia open access, and what is the APC?
Encyclopaideia 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: .