Journal profile
Iranian Journal of Comparative Education
ISSN 2588-7270 · eISSN 2676-4989 · Comparative Education Society of Iran ( CESIR) · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Comparative Education: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 218 days (submission to acceptance, publisher).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Iranian Journal of Comparative Education (IJCE) publishes original research about educational theory, policy and practice. We publish research about all stages and forms of education. As a comparative education journal, we are especially interested in work that is either explicitly or implicitly comparative. Explicitly comparative research includes cross-national studies or studies that compare educational phenomena in a range of countries. Implicitly comparative research typically means single nation case studies that contribute to a larger comparative framework about the topic. Such studies must show how the particular case is theoretically relevant for readers outside the given country. Therefore: • IJCE seeks articles that will have a wide relevance to the comparative and international education community. • The articles in IJCE report original research. The research may use primary data, or may involve secondary analyses from available data sets, policy documents or reports. We occasionally publish literature reviews if the topic is considered by the editorial team as particularly relevant.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Golnar Mehran PostdocPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, India 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ISCPublisher 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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
218 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 16 weeks
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 218 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IRR 3,000,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | IRR 3,000,000 | No | — |
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 reviewWe occasionally publish literature reviews if the topic is considered by the editorial team as particularly relevant.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- original researchThe articles in IJCE report original research.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
COPE Model summary
This journal is following the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with the highest ethical standards in accordance with ethical laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and License:
Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Model summary
Copyright on any open access article published by the journal is retained by the author(s). Authors grant the journal a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. Authors also grant any third party the right to use the article freely as long as its integrity is maintained and its original authors, citation details, and publisher are identified. The Creative Commo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy:
Open Access Model summary
This is an open-access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
This journal reviews articles with double blind review process
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate Model summary
The journal uses iThenticate software to avoid plagiarism.
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
- Comparative Education Society of Iran ( CESIR)
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2588-7270
- Electronic ISSN
- 2676-4989
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Comparative Education
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Comparative Education?
The publisher reports about 218 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Iranian Journal of Comparative Education based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (2), Hong Kong, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Comparative Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Comparative Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Comparative Education open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Comparative Education is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .