Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Teacher Education
ISSN 0022-4871 · eISSN 1552-7816 · SAGE
Journal of Teacher Education: CAS Zone 1 · Education (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.03; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; review about 4 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 1.5% (journal website); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Teacher Education is published by SAGE 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 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Diverse Educational Innovations Studies and Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The mission of the Journal of Teacher Education, the flagship journal of AACTE, is to serve as a research forum for a diverse group of scholars invested in the preparation and continued support of teachers who can have a significant voice in discussions and … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 51, United Kingdom 2, Canada 1, Netherlands 1, New Zealand 1 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences24.4%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences7%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences6%
- Collaborative Teaching and InclusionSocial Sciences5.7%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Teacher Professional Development and MotivationSocial Sciences4.8%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences4.7%
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 2 |
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 4.03LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,714OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,803 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 8 | 5 |
| 2025 | 27 | 9 | 269 |
| 2024 | 34 | 17 | 263 |
| 2023 | 58 | 26 | 712 |
| 2022 | 35 | 7 | 688 |
| 2021 | 51 | 7 | 805 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 1.5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- program evaluations; book reviews
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0022-4871
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-7816
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Teacher Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Teacher Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Teacher Education is in Zone 1 of Education, and in Zone 2 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 Teacher Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.03; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 182.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Teacher Education?
The publisher reports about 4 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 1.5%. 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 Teacher Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 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 Teacher Education based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (51), United Kingdom (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Teacher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Teacher Education is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Teacher Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Teacher Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
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: .