Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies
ISSN 2046-8253 · eISSN 2016-8261 · Emerald
International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.21; hybrid open access; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies is published by Emerald 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 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences19.5%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences12%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology7%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences6.8%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences6.1%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Collaborative Teaching and InclusionSocial Sciences4.2%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities3.8%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
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
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 41.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 450 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 8 | 7 |
| 2025 | 40 | 10 | 78 |
| 2024 | 42 | 15 | 166 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 | 129 |
| 2022 | 42 | 19 | 291 |
| 2021 | 21 | 9 | 408 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 2046-8253
- Electronic ISSN
- 2016-8261
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies
What CAS zone is International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies 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 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.21; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 37.
Which databases index International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .