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Journal of Educational Measurement
ISSN 0022-0655 · eISSN 1745-3984 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Educational Measurement: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,040; median 324 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Educational Measurement is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Psychometric Methodologies and Testing, Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques and School Choice and Performance, together about 45% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JEM (quarterly) publishes original measurement research and reports of applications of measurement in an educational context. Topics addressed in JEM reflect contributions to educational measurement that are related to the purposes of NCME. JEM is a vehicle for sharing improvements and innovations in educational measurement. Examples of Appropriate JEM Manuscript Topics JEM is open to a variety of manuscripts that include original and useful research on measurement processes, techniques, tools, and procedures. Examples of such manuscripts are those that include original discussion on the theory, philosophy, and practice of measurement, those that report novel and generalizable uses of educational measurement tools in education or related disciplines, and those that describe innovative approaches that would be useful to measurement theorists and practitioners. Submitted manuscripts within the broad domain of educational measurement are reviewed for the accuracy of their designs, analyses, and interpretations; the significance and value of their contributions to educational measurement practice; and the originality of their content. A Manuscript that Belongs to any of the Following Types is Likely to be Assigned a Lower Priority for Publication in JEM (Unless the Manuscript Has Important Implications for Educational Measurement): Manuscripts with a focus outside the domain of educational measurement (for example, manuscripts describing statistical methods that have no clear applications to educational measurement and manuscripts concerned with psychological issues unrelated to educational measurement). Manuscripts that primarily are reviews of literature on a specific area of educational measurement. Manuscripts that illustrate or compare existing psychometric tools using simulated or real data. Manuscripts that describe the development of new curricula or tests or questionnaires. Manuscripts that report routine investigations of the psychometric adequacy of specific tests or routine analysis of one or more education data sets. Manuscripts that describe computer programs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences26.1%
- Advanced Statistical Modeling TechniquesComputer Science10.5%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences8.4%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics5.3%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences4.1%
- Reliability and Agreement in MeasurementDecision Sciences3.7%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology3.5%
- Statistics Education and MethodologiesMathematics3.5%
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, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | 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 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Mathematical | 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
PsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,123OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 44Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 60,486Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,196 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 52 | 34 | 60 |
| 2024 | 44 | 23 | 94 |
| 2023 | 31 | 13 | 96 |
| 2022 | 52 | 11 | 413 |
| 2021 | 23 | 7 | 130 |
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
324 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 257 days – 470 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (25 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 348 days
- Sample
- 25 articles with submission and acceptance dates (94 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)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 305 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer review, at least 3 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,040 / EUR 2,760 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
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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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0022-0655
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-3984
- Society / sponsor
- National Council on Measurement in Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Educational Measurement
What CAS zone is Journal of Educational Measurement in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Educational Measurement is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Psychology, Applied / Psychology, Educational / Psychology, Mathematical. 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 of Educational Measurement?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 3, h-index 119.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Educational Measurement?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 324 days (interquartile range 257–470 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16% (2025). 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 Educational Measurement?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: LaTeX; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Educational Measurement?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Educational Measurement is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Educational Measurement open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Educational Measurement is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,040.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .