Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
International Journal of School and Educational Psychology
ISSN 2168-3603 · eISSN 2168-3611 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of School and Educational Psychology: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 167 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of School and Educational Psychology 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 Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Early Childhood Education and Development and Educational and Psychological Assessments, together about 37.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
NOW ACCEPTING MANUSCRIPTS! - Submit Online Here The International Journal of School & Educational Psychology (IJSEP) is the official journal of The International School Psychology Association (ISPA). IJSEP is a refereed journal published quarterly by the association. The primary purpose is to communicate broad- based, interdisciplinary issues of professional importance to the success of children, youth, and families in school and educational psychology. The journal is unique in that its aim is to disseminate diverse perspectives that bridge the gap between research and practice and advance social justice and equity for all students through transnational research. IJSEP follows a rigorous and double-anonymized peer review process and requires authors to meet all stylistic and ethical guidelines put forth in the most recent APA Publication Manual. The journal emphasizes original empirical papers using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method methodologies. Emphasizing the publication of outstanding research articles, IJSEP also considers literature reviews, methodological or theoretical manuscripts related to teaching, learning, schooling, cross-cultural psychology, school psychological services, applied educational psychology, educational research, prevention, intervention, assessment, and other school-related areas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Tamika La Salle-FinleyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology14.9%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences13.5%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology8.7%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology5.8%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology5%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology4.9%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Resilience and Mental HealthPsychology4.3%
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 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | 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 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
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 Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPsycINFOERICPublisher website
Other: OCLC, OCLC -WorldCat, ERIC - Education Resources Information Center, Australian Council for Educational Research, Educational Research Abstracts Online
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
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.86Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 176OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 92,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 454 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 6 | 21 |
| 2024 | 18 | 3 | 127 |
| 2023 | 15 | 5 | 57 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 47 |
| 2021 | 41 | 12 | 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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
167 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 149 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 167 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- literature reviewsIJSEP also considers literature reviews, methodological or theoretical manuscripts related to teaching, learning, schooling, cross-cultural psychology, school p…Length not stated
- methodological or theoretical manuscriptsIJSEP also considers literature reviews, methodological or theoretical manuscripts related to teaching, learning, schooling, cross-cultural psychology, school p…Length not stated
- original empirical papersThe journal emphasizes original empirical papers using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method methodologies.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of School & Educational Psychology 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?…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
IJSEP follows a rigorous and double-anonymized peer review process
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
- 2168-3603
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-3611
- Society / sponsor
- International School Psychology Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of School and Educational Psychology
What CAS zone is International Journal of School and Educational Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of School and Educational Psychology is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Psychology, Educational. 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 of School and Educational Psychology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of School and Educational Psychology?
The publisher reports about 167 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 of School and Educational Psychology 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.
Which databases index International Journal of School and Educational Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of School and Educational Psychology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, PsycINFO and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of School and Educational Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of School and Educational Psychology is a subscription journal. 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: .