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Journal of Prison Education and Reentry
ISSN 2387-2306 · VCU Libraries · United States
Journal of Prison Education and Reentry: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); indexed in ESCI.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2021 (Volume 7, Issue 3): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Prison Education and Reentry is published by VCU Libraries and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, Education Discipline and Inequality and Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JPER's Research section publishes original empirical studies and theoretical papers related to prison education and the reentry process. JPER embraces interdisciplinary scholarship and accepts manuscripts from all applicable fields, including but not limited to: education, criminology, psychology, arts and humanities, linguistics, law, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, culture studies, public policy, spirituality and religion, and mental/behavioral health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL ISSUES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7, Norway 4, United States 3, Ireland 3, Australia 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences31.3%
- Education Discipline and InequalitySocial Sciences7.5%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology5.6%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions4.4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science3.8%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | 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
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- featuresThe Journal of Prison Education and Reentry has recurring features including: messages to and from editors and the president of the EPEA, historical vignettes, …Length not stated
- practitioner papersPractitioner papers are, by definition, works that capture the experiences of prison educators.Length not stated
- research papersJPER's Research section publishes original empirical studies and theoretical papers related to prison education and the reentry process.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. For more information, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ { top }
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access journal; articles free to all readers upon publication. Model summary
The Journal of Prison Education and Reentry is an open access journal. Articles are free and available to all readers as soon as they are published. Authors do not pay to have their work published and they retain copyright on all of their work at all times under Creative Commons licensing. { top }
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The researcher-written articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review prior to being published. After an author submits a research piece, all identifying information is removed before being forwarded to the Associate Editor of Research. The editor assigns the article to two to three members of the editorial board whose areas of expertise match the content of the article. The board members w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
The journal has changed its name to The Journal of Prison Education Research. Model summary
The Journal of Prison Education and Reentry has changed its name to The Journal of Prison Education Research.
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
- VCU Libraries
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2387-2306
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 3 (2021)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Prison Education and Reentry
What CAS zone is Journal of Prison Education and Reentry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Prison Education and Reentry is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Issues. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Prison Education and Reentry?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Prison Education and Reentry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Prison Education and Reentry based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7), Norway (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Prison Education and Reentry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Prison Education and Reentry is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Prison Education and Reentry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Prison Education and Reentry 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .