Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
ISSN 1038-2046 · eISSN 1747-7611 · Taylor & Francis
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 174 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education 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 Geography Education and Pedagogy, Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy and Environmental Education and Sustainability, together about 53.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Research in Geographical & Environmental Education publishes quality research studies within the context of geographical and environmental education. The journal endeavours to promote international interest and dissemination of research in the field, provides a forum for critique, and demonstrates the relevance of research studies to good professional practice. “International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education provides research-based articles about learning and teaching from around the world. This focus is especially welcome because environmental problems, theories, and solutions occur within specific geographical contexts. An international journal like IRGEE adds authenticity because it reflects the worlds (and world views) of teacher scholars who are seeking better ways of teaching in a variety of geographic settings.” Dr. Phil Gersmehl, Research Professor, Hunter College, USA and Central Michigan University, USA Peer Review Statement: All submitted manuscripts, including those which form part of special issue sets, are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to anonymous peer review by a minimum of two expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Singapore 2, South Africa 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geography Education and PedagogySocial Sciences29.7%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences12.6%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science10.8%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences3.9%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.7%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Outdoor and Experiential EducationPsychology3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Australian Education Index (1992 - ), British Education Index (1997 – ), Contents Pages in Education, Current Abstracts (2002 - ), EBSCO host – multiple databases, Education Research Index (2002 - ), Educational Research Abstracts Online, Educational Technology Abstracts, Environmental Abstracts (1975 - ), Environment Index (2002 - ), Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management, GEOBASE, Referativnyi Zhurnal, Research into Higher Education Abstracts, Swets Information Services - SwetsWise All Titles (1998 - )Publisher website
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
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.49Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 452OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 26.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 111,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 38 | 17 | 130 |
| 2024 | 57 | 23 | 275 |
| 2023 | 22 | 10 | 266 |
| 2022 | 24 | 12 | 339 |
| 2021 | 24 | 8 | 281 |
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
174 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 124 days – 288 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 184 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (77 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)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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 Research in Geographical and Environmental Education 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 op…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted manuscripts, including those which form part of special issue sets, are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to anonymous peer review by a minimum of two expert referees. Model summary
Peer Review Statement: All submitted manuscripts, including those which form part of special issue sets, are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to anonymous peer review by a minimum of two expert 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
- 1038-2046
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-7611
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
What CAS zone is International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education 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 Research in Geographical and Environmental Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 174 days (interquartile range 124–288 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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 Research in Geographical and Environmental Education 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 Research in Geographical and Environmental Education based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Singapore (2) and South Africa (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education 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: .