Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Interchange
ISSN 0826-4805 · eISSN 1573-1790 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Interchange: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,090; median 383 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Interchange is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education, Philosophy, and Society, Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies and Science Education and Pedagogy, together about 25.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Interchange is an international journal for the dissemination of high-quality research, theory, and practice in education, with a particular focus on leadership, policy, change, curriculum, and pedagogy across K–12 schools and higher education contexts. It seeks to foster dialogue that informs both scholarship and practice in global settings. The journal welcomes empirical studies, theoretical contributions, policy analyses, and practice-oriented research that address the multi-level drivers of educational change. We are particularly interested in manuscripts that explore the following areas: Educational leadership: advancing organizational change through leadership practices that shape educational conditions for improving student outcomes, academic excellence, and institutional innovation. Educational policy and reform: driving education change through policy design, implementation, and evaluation that influence governance, accountability, internationalisation, equity, and quality. Educational change and innovation: understanding the complexity of organizational change and innovation in evolving contexts. Curriculum development, design, and assessment innovations: enabling instructional change through reforms and innovations that redefine teaching, learning, and evaluation. Pedagogy and instructional practices: fostering classroom-level change through philosophical approaches, scholarship of teaching and learning, and concrete teaching and learning strategies, with attention to digital and inclusive contexts. Foundations and interdisciplinary studies of education: examining the historical, philosophical, sociological, organizational, and psychological foundations of education, exploring how these core disciplines shape educational theory, policy, and practice. The journal strongly values methodological diversity, encouraging submissions that employ quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and innovative research designs. It welcomes scale development and validation studies that advance new tools and measurement frameworks, as well as systematic reviews, meta-analyses, bibliometric studies, and content analyses that synthesize evidence and identify directions for future research and practice. What distinguishes this journal is its emphasis on the intersection of leadership, policy, curriculum, and pedagogy as levers of educational change. It is committed to comparative and cross-cultural studies from a global view. The journal offers a distinctive platfor
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Peng LiuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 7, Canada 7, Hong Kong, China 5, Mainland China 2, Israel 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities12%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences6.5%
- Critical and Liberation PedagogySocial Sciences6.5%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.4%
- University Challenges and ReformsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q1 | 215/1162 | 81st |
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 135/692 | 80th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 193/744 | 74th |
| General Social Sciences | Q2 | 83/286 | 71st |
| Education | Q2 | 611/1698 | 64th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 425OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.95OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 106,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,923 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 11 | 528 |
| 2025 | 16 | 5 | 770 |
| 2024 | 26 | 9 | 915 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | 987 |
| 2022 | 34 | 13 | 867 |
| 2021 | 35 | 8 | 986 |
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
383 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 197 days – 757 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (40 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 401 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (44 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
- Submission to first decision
- 43 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency policy; research data should be archived in repositories where possible. Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Competing interests disclosure required under Statements and Declarations. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open Choice (hybrid OA) articles retain copyright with authors under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Interchange, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review; authors must anonymize manuscripts and submit a separate title page. Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0826-4805
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-1790
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Interchange
How long does peer review take at Interchange?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 383 days (interquartile range 197–757 days). 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 Interchange?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4. 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 Interchange based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Canada (7) and Hong Kong, China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Interchange?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Interchange is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Interchange open access, and what is the APC?
Interchange is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .