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Journal for the Study of Education and Development
ISSN 0210-3702 · eISSN 1578-4126 · Taylor & Francis
Journal for the Study of Education and Development: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 46, Issue 4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal for the Study of Education and Development 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 Literacy and Educational Practices, Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology and Educational theories and practices, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Sage from 2024. Journal for the Study of Education and Development (JSED) is an international, fully peer-reviewed academic journal centered on the psychology of human development, learning, and education throughout the life span. Founded in 1978 as Infancia y Aprendizaje, JSED is a comprehensive journal aimed to disseminate knowledge that transcends disciplinary and age-related boundaries. The journal publishes high-quality scholarly work focusing on three thematic areas: 1. Development across the life span 2. Learning and instructional processes 3. Applied educational research: from early childhood to adult education JSED publishes empirical, review, methods, and conceptual articles (7,000 words maximum). All contents are published in both English and Spanish. Authors may submit their work in either one of the two languages. Upon acceptance, articles are translated into the other language by translators appointed by the journal (free of charge for the authors). The journal enjoys a wide readership that includes researchers in the fields of developmental and educational psychology, education professionals (teacher educators, school leaders, counselors), intervention professionals (child and educational psychologists, social workers, speech-language pathologists), as well as policymakers and other practitioners in the intersecting fields of development, learning, and education. Línea y Público Journal for the Study of Education and Development (JSED) es una revista académica internacional y evaluada por pares que aborda la psicología del desarrollo humano, el aprendizaje, y la educación a lo largo de todo el ciclo vital. Fundada en 1978 como Infancia y Aprendizaje, JSED es una revista integradora que persigue difundir conocimientos que trasciendan las barreras disciplinares y las etapas evolutivas. La revista publica trabajos académicos de alta calidad centrados en tres áreas temáticas: 1. Desarrollo a lo largo del ciclo vital 2. Procesos de aprendizaje e instrucción 3. Investigación educativa aplicada: desde la infancia temprana a la educación para adultos JSED publica artículos empíricos, de revisión, métodos, y conceptuales (máximo de 7000 palabras). Todos los contenidos se publican tanto en inglés como en español. Los autores pueden enviar sus trabajos en cualquiera de estos dos idiomas. Cuando se aceptan para la publicación, la revista traduce todos los artículos al otro idioma (sin coste los autores). En las Instrucciones para Autores po
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences10.7%
- Developmental and Educational NeuropsychologyPsychology8%
- Educational theories and practicesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology6.6%
- Multidisciplinary Research Papers CompilationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Education Methods and IntegrationBusiness, Management and Accounting5.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.6%
- Language Development and DisordersPsychology3.9%
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 | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Premier, Education Research Complete, ERIH, FRANCIS, IRESIE, ISOC, PIO, ERIH FRANCIS
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 476OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,004 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 32 | 13 | 31 |
| 2024 | 38 | 13 | 51 |
| 2023 | 28 | 14 | 199 |
| 2022 | 27 | 7 | 150 |
| 2021 | 32 | 11 | 285 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewult education JSED publishes empirical, review, methods, and conceptual articles (7,000 words maximum). All contents are published in both English and Spmain text ≤ 7,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Bilingual publication: articles published in both English and Spanish; authors may submit in either language; translation provided free of charge upon acceptance. Model summary
All contents are published in both English and Spanish. Authors may submit their work in either one of the two languages. Upon acceptance, articles are translated into the other language by translators appointed by the journal (free of charge for the authors).
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
- 0210-3702
- Electronic ISSN
- 1578-4126
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 4 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal for the Study of Education and Development
What CAS zone is Journal for the Study of Education and Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal for the Study of Education and Development is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Developmental / Psychology, Educational. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal for the Study of Education and Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 45.
Which databases index Journal for the Study of Education and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal for the Study of Education and Development is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal for the Study of Education and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal for the Study of Education and Development is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .