Journal profile · Multiple
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION
ISSN 0022-0973 · eISSN 1940-0683 · Taylor & Francis
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.52; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 74 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education, Achievement, and Giftedness, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods and Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, together about 19.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Experimental Education publishes basic and applied research studies, in the laboratory as well as in authentic environments, that use the range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies found in the behavioral, cognitive, and social sciences. Published studies span the domains of learning, instruction, and cognition; motivation and social processes; and measurement, statistics, and research design. The journal accepts investigations that address all levels of schooling and a broad variety of educational contexts, including public, private, and informal education in the United States and abroad. The journal’s audience includes researchers and practitioners interested in advancing educational theory and research, improving teaching and learning, and promoting development and well-being. The journal is divided into three sections: Learning, Instruction, and Cognition; Motivation and Social Processes; and Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design. Authors must indicate in the cover letter to which section they are submitting their manuscript. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Akane ZushoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology7.3%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology7%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences5%
- Educational Strategies and EpistemologiesPsychology4.9%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.8%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics4.8%
- Behavioral and Psychological StudiesPsychology4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | 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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | 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 | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
PubMedPsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Current Index to Statistics (Online), Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Academic Search: Main Edition, Advanced Placement Source, Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson), Communication Abstracts, Communication Source, Current Abstracts, Education Abstracts (H.W. Wilson), Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson), Education Index (Online), Education Research Complete, Education Research Index, Education Source, Educational Administration Abstracts, MainFile, MAS Complete, MAS High Search: Main Edition, MAS Ultra - School Edition (Magazine Article Summaries), MasterFILE Complete, MasterFILE Elite, MasterFILE Premier, MasterFILE: Main Edition, OmniFile Full Text Mega (H.W. Wilson), OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson), Professional Development Collection
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
- 1.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,311OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.34%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 173,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 173,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,399 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 55 | 18 | 127 |
| 2024 | 67 | 23 | 186 |
| 2023 | 45 | 11 | 316 |
| 2022 | 29 | 7 | 243 |
| 2021 | 36 | 6 | 501 |
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
74 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The Journal of Experimental Education 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 disco…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by 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
- 0022-0973
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-0683
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 94, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / 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 OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.52; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 120.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION?
The publisher reports about 74 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11% (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 JCR quartile is JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 3 of Education.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .