Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal of Training Research
ISSN 1448-0220 · eISSN 2204-0544 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Training Research: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 160 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Training Research 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 Education Systems and Policy, Higher Education and Employability and Innovative Education and Learning Practices, together about 50.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research journal of the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association The International Journal of Training Research (ISSN 1448-0220) is a peer-refereed journal that is published three times a year. The journal publishes articles that advance knowledge and understanding of vocational education and training (VET) in Australia and internationally. The journal focuses on current or recently completed research and reviews of research on training, technical education and vocational education, and publishes original research, articles and book reviews. Journal articles address the interests of researchers, educators, trainers, policy-makers, skills capacity planners, and undergraduate and postgraduate students in training, technical education and vocational education. The International Journal of Training Research began as the Australian Journal of TAFE Research and Development in 1985 when it was published by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) in Adelaide. In 1993, the journal changed its focus and name to the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Vocational Education Research (ISSN 1039-4001) under the editorship of Professor John Stevenson (Griffith University) and was published by the NCVER. In 2002, the journal underwent a third transformation, changing its name to the International Journal of Training Research and passing to AVETRA as the leading national body representing VET researchers. It is now published in association with the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA). Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Selena ChanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, New Zealand 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences24.7%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences13.9%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences12%
- Youth Education and Societal DynamicsSocial Sciences9%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences9%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Human Resource Development and Performance EvaluationPsychology2.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | 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
- 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Australian Education Index (AEI), De Hub Database of Research in Distance Education (DRDE), IDP Database of Research in International Education (DRIE), CAVS, EBSCO Publishing, ACER, CSA Illustrata, Cengage, MyiLibrary, Informit, NetLibrary, eBrary, APA-FT, Cabell's and Ulrich's Periodical Directories, ARC Register of Refereed Journals
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
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.91Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 76,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 451 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 18 | 9 | 28 |
| 2024 | 25 | 12 | 105 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | 66 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 86 |
| 2021 | 24 | 3 | 169 |
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
160 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 109 days – 216 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 179 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (33 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)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 77 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
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal of Training Research 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 the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy:
Double-anonymized peer review with at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 1448-0220
- Electronic ISSN
- 2204-0544
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Training Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Training Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Training Research 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 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Training Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Training Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 160 days (interquartile range 109–216 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Training Research 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 Australia (2) and New Zealand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Training Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Training Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Training Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Training Research 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: .