Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of International and Comparative Education
ISSN 2232-1802 · eISSN 2289-2567 · University of Malaya · Malaysia
Journal of International and Comparative Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of International and Comparative Education is published by University of Malaya 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 Global Education and Multiculturalism, Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities and Higher Education Governance and Development, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of International and Comparative Education (JICE) is an open-access journal which focuses on the emerging role of international and comparative education. JICE publishes peer-reviewed research and critical/theoretical reviews of issues in education as presented from a number of locations both at international and country levels. JICE provides theoretical and practical importance and relevance to scholars, policy-makers and practitioners alike with interest in the field of international and comparative education. Print ISSN: 2232-1802E-ISSN: 2289-2567Publisher: University of Malaya Press
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences12.2%
- Global Educational Reforms and InequalitiesSocial Sciences9.4%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.4%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences4.7%
- International Student and Expatriate ChallengesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences4.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher 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
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 192 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 30 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 90 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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 | No | — |
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
- University of Malaya
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2232-1802
- Electronic ISSN
- 2289-2567
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International and Comparative Education
What CAS zone is Journal of International and Comparative Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of International and Comparative 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 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of International and Comparative Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index Journal of International and Comparative Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International and Comparative Education is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of International and Comparative Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International and Comparative Education is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .