Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal for Academic Development
ISSN 1360-144X · eISSN 1470-1324 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal for Academic Development: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.63; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 290 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal for Academic Development 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 Evaluation of Teaching Practices, Higher Education Practises and Engagement and Reflective Practices in Education, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal for Academic Development ( IJAD) is the journal of the International Consortium for Educational Development. The purpose of the journal is to enable academic developers in higher education across the world to exchange ideas about practice and research, and to extend the theory of academic development, with the goal of improving the quality of higher education internationally. The editors welcome original contributions on any aspect of academic/educational/faculty development in higher and other post-secondary education and closely related topics (including staff development, educational development, instructional development, and faculty development). We will NOT accept submissions on K-12 development or teacher education; primary/secondary/high school education in general; or the role that education plays in ‘development’ (economic growth, poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, etc.). A detailed explanation of IJAD’s review criteria and a working definition of academic development are in the Instructions for authors page.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Mary C. WrightPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences21.2%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences13.8%
- Reflective Practices in EducationSocial Sciences13%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.6%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences4.3%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences4%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences3.5%
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)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Australian Education Index, Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, British Education Index, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Higher Education Abstracts, Higher Education Digest (HERI), Research into Higher Education Abstracts
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
- 1.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.32Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 494OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 52.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 160,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,048 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 23 | 15 |
| 2025 | 44 | 21 | 119 |
| 2024 | 49 | 26 | 177 |
| 2023 | 36 | 20 | 240 |
| 2022 | 58 | 17 | 314 |
| 2021 | 71 | 28 | 910 |
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
290 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 222 days – 396 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 111 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 378 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (107 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)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 103 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 96 daysPublisher 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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- K-12 development or teacher education; primary/secondary/high school education in general
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
International Journal for Academic Development 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Will not accept submissions on K-12 development or teacher education; primary/secondary/high school education in general; or the role that education plays in ‘development’ (economic growth, poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, etc.). Model summary
We will NOT accept submissions on K-12 development or teacher education; primary/secondary/high school education in general; or the role that education plays in ‘development’ (economic growth, poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, etc.).
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
- 1360-144X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1470-1324
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Academic Development
What CAS zone is International Journal for Academic Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal for Academic Development 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 International Journal for Academic Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.63; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at International Journal for Academic Development?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 290 days (interquartile range 222–396 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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 International Journal for Academic Development in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 International Journal for Academic Development based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal for Academic Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal for Academic Development is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal for Academic Development open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal for Academic Development 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .