Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Experiential Education
ISSN 1053-8259 · eISSN 2169-009X · SAGE
Journal of Experiential Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Experiential Education is published by SAGE 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 Outdoor and Experiential Education, Youth Development and Social Support and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies, together about 49.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Outdoor and Experiential EducationPsychology25.8%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences12.9%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Adventure Sports and Sensation SeekingPsychology8.8%
- Service-Learning and Community EngagementSocial Sciences5.5%
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness ManagementPsychology4%
- Indigenous and Place-Based EducationSocial Sciences4%
- Environmental Education and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science2.8%
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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 610OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,876 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 12 | 7 |
| 2025 | 34 | 13 | 19 |
| 2024 | 50 | 23 | 140 |
| 2023 | 34 | 18 | 193 |
| 2022 | 34 | 7 | 210 |
| 2021 | 27 | 10 | 240 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1053-8259
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-009X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Experiential Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Experiential Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Experiential Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Experiential Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Experiential Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Experiential Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Experiential Education 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; 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: .