Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Education Culture and Society
ISSN 2081-1640 · Foundation Pro Scientia Publica · Poland
Journal of Education Culture and Society: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 186 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 110 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Education Culture and Society is published by Foundation Pro Scientia Publica and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Methods and Teacher Development, Psychology of Development and Education and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Education Culture and Society is an international multi-, inter- and trans-disciplinary journal, which aims at promoting young scholar talents from the field of humanistic and social sciences, especially those functioning within the subfields of pedagogy, psychology, sociology, history of education, philosophy and economy. Articles relating thematically to education and teaching are preferred as the aim is to make educational issues a reason for a wider interdisciplinary scholarly discussion.Journal of Education Culture and Society is published in June and September. The journal was established to support young and talented students, PhD students and adjuncts who do not find place for themselves within already established disciplines, do not have the possibility of sharing their research results in the currently functioning scientific press and who are not convinced of the value of their scholarly work and wish to subject themselves to evaluation external to their closest work environment.Authors can submit articles to one of the six sections. In the Ethics section, there are articles relating to the law, history, philosophy, and pedagogy and exploring the issues regarding the ethics and organization of education. In the Transgression section, there are articles focusing on the effects of educational, cultural, and social changes. In the Experience section, there are articles placing emphasis on the description and analysis of phenomenon. In the Dynamics section, there are articles underlining the change itself, without concentrating on the results of the change. In the Expression, there are usually articles relating to artistic activities and the fields of literary, art, and cultural studies. It creates space for the presentation of artistic schools, specific nature of art activities and the role of given pieces of art in the shaping of the culture. In the Local Cultures and Societies section, there are articles defining the peculiarity of local cultural and educational phenomena in the national, regional or narrower perspective. The final decision regarding the publication of an article in a given section is made by the editor-in-chief. Journal usually publishes 70-120 articles per year. Review Policy There are numerous persons engaged in the review process: - section editors who preliminary assess the value of the submitted text and proofread the formal aspects of the text (footnotes, abstract, keywords, affiliation, authors titles); - lingui
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Aleksander KobylarekPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 10, United Kingdom 3, India 3, Spain 3, Ukraine 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science9.8%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology7.4%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6.4%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities6.1%
- Social Issues in PolandSocial Sciences5.7%
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science5.3%
- Education and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 23 July 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PorticoPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 86LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 120Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,045 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 104 | 2 |
| 2025 | 110 | 110 | 101 |
| 2024 | 86 | 86 | 187 |
| 2023 | 79 | 79 | 314 |
| 2022 | 75 | 75 | 325 |
| 2021 | 81 | 81 | 475 |
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
186 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 24 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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Desk decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 186 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 580 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 580
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Journal Policy on AI Use
AI use policy: AI tools may be used only to support writing or editing tasks; misuse causes rejection, retraction, or sanctions; AI writing of paragraphs or sections without meaningful human contribution is prohibited. Model summary
AI tools may be used only to support writing or editing tasks (e.g., grammar checking or language improvement). Any detected misuse of AI will cause rejection, retraction, or other author sanctions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright under CC-BY license. Model summary
CC-BY Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. All authors agree for publishing their email adresses, affiliations and short bio statements with their articl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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
- Foundation Pro Scientia Publica
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2081-1640
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Education Culture and Society
What CAS zone is Journal of Education Culture and Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Education Culture and Society is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Education Culture and Society?
The publisher reports about 186 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Education Culture and Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Education Culture and Society based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (10), United Kingdom (3) and India (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Education Culture and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Education Culture and Society is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Education Culture and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Education Culture and Society 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; 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: .