Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Research in Education Sciences
ISSN 2073-753X · National Taiwan Normal University · Taiwan, Province of China
Journal of Research in Education Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 34 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Education Sciences is published by National Taiwan Normal University 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 Education and Learning Interventions, Educational Research and Pedagogy and Legal and Regulatory Analysis, together about 30.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Research in Education Sciences is published by National Taiwan Normal University. The mission of this Journal is to publish original research papers in the domain of education (principles of instruction, learning, and assessment; educational administration and strategy; learning courses ; science and technology education). All papers that present educational concepts and results of research and development obtained through empirical research methods, such as methods of quantitative research, qualitative research, or a combination of both, are solicited by this journal. This journal welcomes evaluative papers that show criticalness and creative, innovative thinking. This journal is published quarterly; one periodical is published each March, June, September, and December. The manuscript should not exceed 7,500 words in English or 20,000 characters in Chinese. This journal welcomes submissions all year round. Submissions are reviewed upon receipt. From 2000 to now, Journal of Research in Education Sciences has been included in the TSSCI (Taiwan Social Sciences Citation Index). The journal has been accepted by Scopus in April 2012. ISSN：2073-753X Frequency: Quarterly
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Ying-Shao HsuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Learning InterventionsComputer Science12.7%
- Educational Research and PedagogyComputer Science11.1%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences6.4%
- Education, Safety, and Science StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Educational Systems and PoliciesComputer Science6.4%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering6.4%
- Teacher Professional Development and MotivationSocial Sciences4.8%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | TWD 3,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | TWD 3,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | TWD 3,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- NTD 3,000
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
- National Taiwan Normal University
- Country or region
- Taiwan, Province of China
- Language
- English, Chinese
- ISSN
- 2073-753X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Education Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Research in Education Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Research in Education Sciences 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 Research in Education Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Research in Education Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Education Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Research in Education Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research in Education Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .