Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Research in Science Teaching
ISSN 0022-4308 · eISSN 1098-2736 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Research in Science Teaching: CAS Zone 1 · Education (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,910; median 351 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Science Teaching is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Science Education and Pedagogy, Educational Strategies and Epistemologies and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies, together about 48.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, the official journal of NARST: A global organization for improving science education through research, publishes reports for science education researchers and practitioners on issues of science teaching and learning and science education policy. Scholarly manuscripts within the domain of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching include, but are not limited to, investigations employing qualitative, ethnographic, historical, survey, philosophical, case study research, quantitative, experimental, quasi-experimental, data mining, and data analytics approaches; position papers; policy perspectives; critical reviews of the literature; and comments and criticism.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United States 7, Israel 2, Mainland China 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences25.9%
- Educational Strategies and EpistemologiesPsychology12.7%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences7%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology6.7%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology4.4%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences3%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePsycINFOERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 4.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 9.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.94LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 234OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,807OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 45Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 518,511Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,296 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 24 | 18 |
| 2025 | 65 | 43 | 186 |
| 2024 | 107 | 72 | 877 |
| 2023 | 88 | 64 | 1,207 |
| 2022 | 112 | 58 | 2,215 |
| 2021 | 77 | 14 | 1,757 |
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
351 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 232 days – 483 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (67 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 381 days
- Sample
- 66 articles with submission and acceptance dates (133 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)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Desk decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 258 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,910 / EUR 3,230 / GBP 2,610 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 75 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 75
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- articlesMany types of scholarly manuscripts about science teaching and learning are within JRST's domain, including, but not limited to: investigations employing experi…Length not stated
- comments and criticismThese should contain expressions of opinion or information relating to articles published previously or to matters of interest to science educators.Length not stated
- correspondenceThe JRST editorial office is happy to assist with technical issues, questions about submissions, or other correspondence concerning submissions related to edito…Length not stated
- opinionYou may submit a variety of materials for publication in JRST, provided they are not currently under consideration by other journals. Manuscripts can assume (bu…Length not stated
- perspectiveYou may submit a variety of materials for publication in JRST, provided they are not currently under consideration by other journals. Manuscripts can assume (bu…Length not stated
- reviewYou may submit a variety of materials for publication in JRST, provided they are not currently under consideration by other journals. Manuscripts can assume (bu…Length not stated
- surveyYou may submit a variety of materials for publication in JRST, provided they are not currently under consideration by other journals. Manuscripts can assume (bu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
Wiley requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise, that might be perceived as influencing an author’s objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or indirectly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Databases / Data Sharing
JRST encourages data sharing by researchers in accord with the guidelines of the NIH, NSF, and APA. Authors are strongly encouraged to provide the data necessary to understand, assess, and extend the conclusions of the manuscript. Data should be provided in its final form as used by the authors to develop the manuscript's conclusions, with all subject-identifying information removed or appropriate…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Important: this journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy. Please anonymize your manuscript and supply a separate title page file.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0022-4308
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-2736
- Society / sponsor
- NARST
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 63, Issue 7 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Science Teaching
What CAS zone is Journal of Research in Science Teaching in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Research in Science Teaching is in Zone 1 of Education, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Education & Educational Research; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Research in Science Teaching?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.81; CiteScore 9.3, h-index 234.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research in Science Teaching?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 351 days (interquartile range 232–483 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6% (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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Research in Science Teaching?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Research in Science Teaching based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Israel (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Research in Science Teaching?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Science Teaching is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, PsycINFO, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Research in Science Teaching open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research in Science Teaching is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,910.
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: .