Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Peace Education
ISSN 1740-0201 · eISSN 1740-021X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Peace Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 217 days to acceptance (31 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Peace 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 Peace and Human Rights Education, Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy and Peacebuilding and International Security, together about 57.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
2023 CiteScore 1.6 - values from Scopus Journal of Peace Education publishes articles which promote discussions on theories, research and practices in peace education in varied educational and cultural settings. Journal of Peace Education is transdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and intercultural. It aims to link theory and research to educational practice and is committed to furthering original research on peace education, theory, curriculum and pedagogy. Journal of Peace Education understands peace education as education for the achievement of non-violent, ecologically sustainable, just and participatory societies. The Journal addresses a wide range of interests among scholars, researchers, activists, educators, policy-makers and practitioners in peace education. The editors welcome well-written articles that advance knowledge and assist the development of practice in peace education, as well as review essays and proposals for thematically based issues. Journal of Peace Education invites manuscripts on a broad range of topics as these relate to the goals of the Journal from areas such as education for/about: conflict resolution /transformation global issues disarmament environmental care ecological sustainability indigenous peoples gender equality anti-discrimination/racism educational social movements civic responsibility human rights cultural diversity intercultural understanding social futures global citizenship service learning teacher professional development leadership & policymaking P-20 & adult life-long learning social justice mediation/reconciliation non-violence multicultural/intercultural understanding Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. "This vital and timely journal is a most welcome addition to international scholarship and research. It will be of inestimable value to educators and activists alike." Professor David Hicks, School of Education, Bath Spa University "Here is the journal we have been waiting for! What is most urgently needed is a better understanding of the complex processes involved in the theory and practise of peace education in today’s conflicted world - and the Journal of Peace Education meets that pressing need. Each continent, each region has its own particular challenges, and the international community of scholar practitioners in the field of peace education can now
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Edward J. BrantmeierPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Cyprus 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Peace and Human Rights EducationSocial Sciences32.4%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences13.9%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences11.4%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences6.3%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences5.1%
- Indian History and PhilosophyArts and Humanities4.6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences2.9%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
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
ERICPublisher website
Other: Australian Education Index (AEI), Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, British Education Index, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2023
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 198OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 58,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 597 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 24 | 5 | 17 |
| 2024 | 40 | 10 | 99 |
| 2023 | 36 | 9 | 88 |
| 2022 | 29 | 8 | 180 |
| 2021 | 25 | 4 | 155 |
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
217 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 168 days – 494 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (31 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 233 days
- Sample
- 31 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 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
Journal of Peace 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: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least 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
- 1740-0201
- Electronic ISSN
- 1740-021X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Peace Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Peace Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Peace 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 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Peace Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Peace Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 31 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 217 days (interquartile range 168–494 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Peace Education based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and Cyprus (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Peace Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Peace Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Peace Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Peace 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: .