Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Education Policy
ISSN 0268-0939 · eISSN 1464-5106 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Education Policy: CAS Zone 1 · Education (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.07; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 277 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Education Policy is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Educational Policies and Reforms, Education Systems and Policy and Global Education and Multiculturalism, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Education Policy (JEP) is a globally recognised journal that publishes original research and analysis about education policy with a unique focus on investigations that advance debates and understanding about the changing design and influence of education policy. The journal offers a global forum for publishing original research that advances debates and deepens understanding about education policy through diverse and complementary theoretical perspectives, comparative lenses and detailed examinations of different contexts, phases and levels of education. A valuable resource for academics, researchers, educators, students, and policy makers, JEP provides rigorous and original insight into policy framing and design, policy mobility and policy effects within the field of education. These issues are explored across multi-scalar contexts, from local jurisdictions to global institutions. The journal accepts the following types of submission: original articles, book reviews and response papers. Beyond mere description – The importance of theoretical and methodological robustness and innovation The journal publishes papers that offer innovative methods and conceptual tools to framing and advancing studies about education policy. This includes papers that experiment with original forms of analysis or presentation. The journal particularly welcomes papers that investigate education policy as a research object or analytic. It seeks contributions that mobilise various conceptualisations of policy through the provision of theory or exploration of diverse policy framings, policy histories and policy problems. Additionally, JEP encourages research that investigates the effects of policy on different institutional contexts and populations. The journal is not wedded to a particular branch of theory or orientation. Rather, it is committed to publishing theoretically and methodologically innovative work of any description that ultimately leads to original and significant research. Beyond national borders - Global audience The journal is interested in analysis and theorisation of policy that have interest and relevance to a global audience. Therefore, a requirement of publication is that papers address the significance of the research for other geopolitical contexts. This is a key criterion for publishing in JEP. The journal takes seriously the details of policy in different local, regional and national contexts. But those details need to be meaningful to a global
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Antonio OlmedoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences19.6%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences9%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences8.8%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences8.5%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences6%
- Youth Education and Societal DynamicsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Diverse Education Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Academic Search, ArticleFirst, Australian Education Index, British Education Index, Current Abstracts, Education Research Index, Education Source, Educational Administration Abstracts, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Political Science Complete, Professional Development Collection, Public Affairs Index, Research into Higher Education Abstracts, SocINDEX, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts
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
- 3.07LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.36LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.36Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,238OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 381,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| 2025 | 61 | 39 | 152 |
| 2024 | 61 | 39 | 333 |
| 2023 | 44 | 27 | 465 |
| 2022 | 32 | 18 | 493 |
| 2021 | 50 | 23 | 826 |
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
277 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 220 days – 348 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 300 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (135 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)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
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)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsThe journal accepts the following types of submission: original articles, book reviews and response papers.Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal accepts the following types of submission: original articles, book reviews and response papers.Length not stated
- response papersThe journal accepts the following types of submission: original articles, book reviews and response papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
This journal only publishes manuscripts in English. Model summary
Journal of Education Policy 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 open access? Increase the discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous 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
- 0268-0939
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-5106
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Education Policy
What CAS zone is Journal of Education Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Education Policy is in Zone 1 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research; it is a Top journal. 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 of Education Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.07; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 121.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Education Policy?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 277 days (interquartile range 220–348 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 Journal of Education Policy in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 1 of Education.
Which databases index Journal of Education Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Education Policy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Education Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Education Policy 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .