Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
ISSN 0021-8251 · eISSN 1945-2306 · National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.88; subscription journal; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education is published by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and is in Zone 2 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques, Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills and Statistics Education and Methodologies, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An official journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), JRME is the premier research journal in mathematics education and is devoted to the interests of teachers and researchers at all levels--preschool through college. JRME is a forum for disciplined inquiry into the teaching and learning of mathematics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Ilana Seidel HornPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences28.9%
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsMathematics15.2%
- Statistics Education and MethodologiesMathematics4.6%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences3.6%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics3.2%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Contents Pages in Education, Current Index to Journals in Education, Education Index, Psychological Abstracts, MathEducPublisher 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
- 3.88LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,277OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 46.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,881 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 4 | 39 |
| 2024 | 17 | 3 | 80 |
| 2023 | 22 | 4 | 2,942 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1 | 532 |
| 2021 | 24 | 2 | 331 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted6, with length limits
- brief reportf a large study. The maximum length for Brief Reports is 5,000 words including abstract, references, tables, and figures. If soumain text ≤ 5,000 words
- brief reportsBrief Reports Brief reports of research are appropriate when a fuller report is available elsewhere or when a more comprehensive follow-up study is planned.Length not stated
- commentaryn, JRME Editor, jrme@nctm.org. Research Commentaries The journal publishes brief (5,000 word), peer-reviewed commentaries on issues that reflect on mathmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- research commentariesResearch Commentaries The journal publishes brief (5,000 word), peer-reviewed commentaries on issues that reflect on mathematics education research as a field a…Length not stated
- research reportmission to JRME. The maximum length for Research Reports is 13,000 words including abstract, references, tables, and figures. Briefmain text ≤ 13,000 words
- research reportsResearch Reports JRME publishes a wide variety of research reports that move the field of mathematics education forward. These include, but are not limited to, …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
JRME has established a Public Access Policy and Process for authors who desire to make their publications freely accessible to the public. Model summary
JRME has established a Public Access Policy and Process for authors who desire to make their publications freely accessible to the public.
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
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- ISSN
- 0021-8251
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-2306
- Society / sponsor
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
What CAS zone is Journal for Research in Mathematics Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal for Research in Mathematics Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.88; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 181.
Which databases index Journal for Research in Mathematics Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal for Research in Mathematics Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .