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Journal of the Learning Sciences
ISSN 1050-8406 · eISSN 1532-7809 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of the Learning Sciences: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.51; hybrid open access; median 477 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Learning Sciences is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Science Education and Pedagogy and Innovative Education and Learning Practices, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Taylor & Francis publishes knowledge and specialty research spanning humanities, social sciences, science and technology, engineering, medicine and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology23.6%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences8.3%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.2%
- Educational Strategies and EpistemologiesPsychology6.1%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | 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 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | 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
- 4.51LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 528OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 790 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 32 | 14 | 80 |
| 2024 | 24 | 16 | 289 |
| 2023 | 21 | 8 | 290 |
| 2022 | 17 | 9 | 298 |
| 2021 | 27 | 9 | 554 |
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
477 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 395 days – 603 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 47 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 507 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (45 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".
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1050-8406
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7809
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Learning Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of the Learning Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Learning Sciences is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Psychology, Educational. 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 the Learning Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.51; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 148.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Learning Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 477 days (interquartile range 395–603 days). 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 the Learning Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Learning Sciences is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Learning Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Learning Sciences is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .