Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
European Journal of Engineering Education
ISSN 0304-3797 · eISSN 1469-5898 · Taylor & Francis
European Journal of Engineering Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.2 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 352 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 18% (journal website); 104 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Engineering Education 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 Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Experimental Learning in Engineering and Higher Education Learning Practices, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Journal of Engineering Education is a forum for scholarly dialogue to further engineering education. The journal embraces multiple perspectives to examine relevant conditions, developments, approaches, methods and experiences relevant for the education of engineers. It is a European journal with global readership and authorship. While the European context is emphasised, papers presenting wider international or intercultural dimensions, of interest to our readers, could also be considered for publication. The journal focuses on higher engineering education. It could also consider related contexts of general interest to the engineering education community, such as prior education. European Journal of Engineering Education invites relevant contributions that combine scholarliness with usefulness for improving engineering education. Usefulness implies that papers should be useful to readers outside the context where the work was made. Usefulness can take many forms, to readers who can be educators, researchers, specialists, leaders, or other stakeholders of engineering education. Scholarliness refers to the significance and novelty of the contribution, consistency and soundness of the research approach, connection to relevant literature, coherence and readability of the paper, as well as credibility and quality of the ideas and insights generated. European Journal of Engineering Education is the official journal of SEFI, the European Society for Engineering Education (Société Européenne pour la Formation des Ingénieurs). Its members are higher education institutions, individuals, associations and companies who share the common goal of improving the engineering education and strengthening the image of the engineering profession. Author benefits Journal issues are published six times a year in print and electronic editions. In addition to regular issues, the journal also occasionally publishes special issues on specific themes of general interest. All papers published in this journal have undergone a rigorous peer review process, based on initial editor screening and anonymous double-anonymized reviewing by independent scholars. Papers are abstracted and indexed in a number of databases, among them Scopus, Educational Research Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts. Our Author Services page provides tips for further promoting your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Kristina EdströmPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 1, France 1, Sweden 1, Denmark 1, South Africa 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentEngineering24.5%
- Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering9.7%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering7.3%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences6.1%
- Engineering Education and PedagogyEngineering4.8%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences4.1%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering3.8%
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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
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
- 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Astrophysics Data System, OCLC, Educational Research Abstracts, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Applied Sciences Abstracts, British Library Inside, British Education Index, EBSCO Databases, Electronic Collections Online, Engineering Information Inc., INIST, New Jour, OCLC ArticleFirst, PerAbs, Zetoc
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
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.21Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.22LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.22Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,019OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 325,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 325,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,341 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 60 | 47 |
| 2025 | 104 | 67 | 328 |
| 2024 | 72 | 38 | 499 |
| 2023 | 74 | 53 | 1,295 |
| 2022 | 74 | 37 | 1,187 |
| 2021 | 56 | 29 | 1,136 |
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
352 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 266 days – 539 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 364 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (218 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)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
European Journal of Engineering Education 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 d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymous double-anonymized reviewing by independent scholars. Model summary
All papers published in this journal have undergone a rigorous peer review process, based on initial editor screening and anonymous double-anonymized reviewing by independent scholars.
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
- 0304-3797
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-5898
- Society / sponsor
- European Society for Engineering Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Engineering Education
What CAS zone is European Journal of Engineering Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Engineering 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 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Engineering Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.9, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Engineering Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 352 days (interquartile range 266–539 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18% (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 European Journal of Engineering Education 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 4 of Education.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Engineering Education based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (1), France (1) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Engineering Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Engineering Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Engineering Education open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Engineering Education 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: .