Journal profile
Interdisciplinary Journal of Education
ISSN 2616-9088 · eISSN 2616-9096 · Islamic University in Uganda · Uganda
Interdisciplinary Journal of Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Interdisciplinary Journal of Education is published by Islamic University in Uganda. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African Education and Politics, Education and Islamic Studies and School Leadership and Teacher Performance, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Interdisciplinary Journal of Education aims at generating and disseminating scientific knowledge among researchers, practitioners, administrators and policy makers so as to strengthen capacity; improve the quality of teaching and learning in educational institutions; and champion social transformation through educational reform.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Maimuna Aminah NimulolaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 2, Nigeria 2 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African Education and PoliticsSocial Sciences21%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences9.8%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences9.3%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences3.9%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences3.9%
- Management and Performance EvaluationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences3.9%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 145 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 41 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- editorialOnce received, a manuscript is first checked by the EiC who may choose to decline it if the content does not fit IJE’s aims and scope, or if its quality in term…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Declare any conflicts of interest relating to the manuscript, to guide the editor on how to evaluate the work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
All articles published in IJE are Open Access, under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 user license. Authors who publish with the journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and publishing rights. Upon acceptance of the work, authors shall grant Islamic University in Uganda right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open access under CC BY 4.0; authors retain copyright. Model summary
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. All articles in IJE can be accessed openly.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review EDITORIAL AND PEER REVIEW PROCESSES
Once received, a manuscript is first checked by the EiC who may choose to decline it if the content does not fit IJE’s aims and scope, or if its quality in terms of language and style is wanting. This communication should take place within three weeks of submission.
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
- Islamic University in Uganda
- Country or region
- Uganda
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2616-9088
- Electronic ISSN
- 2616-9096
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Interdisciplinary Journal of Education
How long does peer review take at Interdisciplinary Journal of Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Interdisciplinary Journal of Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Interdisciplinary Journal of Education based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (2) and Nigeria (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Interdisciplinary Journal of Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Interdisciplinary Journal of Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Interdisciplinary Journal of Education open access, and what is the APC?
Interdisciplinary Journal 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: .