Journal profile
Journal of Research in Technical Careers
ISSN 2578-2118 · University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Department of Teaching and Learning · United States
Journal of Research in Technical Careers: fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Technical Careers is published by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Department of Teaching and Learning. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Educational Innovations Studies, Vocational and Entrepreneurial Education and Vocational Education and Training, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Safety Research. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Research in Technical Careers (JRTC) is an open-access, peer-reviewed publication produced by the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The main objective of JRTC is to stimulate and disseminate scholarly activity on critical issues in career & post-secondary technical education and related disciplines. The Journal encourages the submission of empirical and methodological manuscripts. JRTC accepts manuscripts for review and possible publication in all 16 career clusters and their career pathways from faculty, graduate students, and professionals working in the field. National Career Clusters® Framework Career Clusters: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology & Communication Business Management & Administration Education & training Finance Government & Public Administration Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Manufacturing Marketing Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Xue XingPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences21.6%
- Vocational and Entrepreneurial EducationSocial Sciences16.7%
- Vocational Education and TrainingSocial Sciences10.6%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences7.5%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences6.2%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences5.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 68 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 84 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 76 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 58 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 49 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 41 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | USD 150 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 150 | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
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
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Department of Teaching and Learning
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2578-2118
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Technical Careers
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research in Technical Careers?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Research in Technical Careers?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Research in Technical Careers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Technical Careers is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Research in Technical Careers open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research in Technical Careers is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .