Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal of Whole Schooling
ISSN 1710-2146 · Whole Schooling Press · United States
International Journal of Whole Schooling: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 4 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Whole Schooling is published by Whole Schooling Press 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 Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion, Disability Education and Employment and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Whole Schooling (IJWS, Electronic ISSN: 1710-2146) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to exploring ways to improve learning and schooling for all students. We aim to publish studies focused on analysis, use, research, and practice related to the 9 Principles of Whole Schooling.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Jonathan ChitiyoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United States 6, Spain 5, Mainland China 4, South Africa 3, United Arab Emirates 3 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Collaborative Teaching and InclusionSocial Sciences21.8%
- Disability Education and EmploymentSocial Sciences9.7%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology8.3%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences7.3%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences6.8%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.3%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences4.9%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ERA
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
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 92 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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 | No | CC BY-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,800 | — | — |
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
- Whole Schooling Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1710-2146
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Whole Schooling
What CAS zone is International Journal of Whole Schooling in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Whole Schooling 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 Whole Schooling?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Whole Schooling?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Whole Schooling based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Spain (5) and Mainland China (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Whole Schooling?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Whole Schooling is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Whole Schooling open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Whole Schooling 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .