Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Jewish Education
ISSN 1524-4113 · eISSN 1554-611X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Jewish Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 121 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 52% (journal website); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Jewish Education is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Jewish Identity and Society, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies and Religious Education and Schools, together about 70.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
2023 CiteScore: 0.7 - values from Scopus The Journal of Jewish Education, the journal of the Network for Research in Jewish Education, is published four times per year. The journal provides a unique interdisciplinary forum for considering the diverse research and scholarly issues in Jewish education including curriculum and instruction, teacher preparation, Jewish identity development, history and philosophy of Jewish education, and the linkage between Jewish and general education. The journal’s scope ranges from early childhood through adult education, in any setting in which Jewish education occurs. Contributions to the journal address issues unique to Jewish education, as well as the application of research and thought from general education. Further, a variety of methodological approaches and formats are represented. These include qualitative and quantitative empirical research studies, reflections on Jewish education past and present, and discussion of theoretical aspects of Jewish education. In addition, the Journal of Jewish Education recognizes that there is a place within the journal for practitioner research and reflections on practice. All manuscripts received by the journal in the category of practitioner research will be subject to the same rigorous and fair peer review process as for all articles submitted to the Journal of Jewish Education. Guidelines specific to the submission of manuscripts in this category can be found here. The Journal of Jewish Education has been the premier journal in the field of Jewish education for over 80 years. The mission of the Journal of Jewish Education is: To offer a standard of excellence for research and practice in Jewish education; To provide an outlet and an archival location for scholarship reflecting multiple ideological perspectives, multiple educational settings, and multiple disciplines; To grow the field of research in Jewish education through the dissemination of scholarship; To serve as a source of reflection and stimulus for rich and complex views of Jewish education in order to better understand it, to improve its practice, and to contribute to a vibrant Jewish future. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous review by two referees. Contact: JournalofJEd@gmail.com
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Jewish Identity and SocietySocial Sciences37%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences25.6%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences7.7%
- Diverse Education Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences6%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences2.9%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities2%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences1.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance1.7%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, De Gruyter Saur, EBSCOhost, Book Review Digest Plus (H.W. Wilson), Current Abstracts, Education Research Complete, Education Research Index, Education Source, Index to Jewish Periodicals (Online), Jewish Studies Source, OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson), TOC Premier (Table of Contents), Elsevier BV, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Ovid, Education Collection, Education Database, Professional ProQuest Central, ProQuest 5000, ProQuest 5000 International, ProQuest Central, Religion Database, Social Science Premium Collection, Religious & Theological Abstracts, Inc., Religious & Theological Abstracts, Taylor & Francis, Educational Research Abstracts Online, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts (Online)
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2023
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 39,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 39,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,028 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 14 | 49 |
| 2024 | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29 | 10 | 37 |
| 2022 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 2021 | 27 | 4 | 73 |
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
121 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)
- 52%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 52%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 83 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 83 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 121 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Journal of Jewish 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 discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymous review by two referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous review by two 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
- 1524-4113
- Electronic ISSN
- 1554-611X
- Society / sponsor
- Network For Research In Jewish Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 92, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Jewish Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Jewish Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Jewish 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Jewish Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Jewish Education?
The publisher reports about 121 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 52% (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.
Which databases index Journal of Jewish Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Jewish Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Jewish Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Jewish 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .