Journal profile
Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences
ISSN 1658-8177 · Umm Al-Qura University · Saudi Arabia
Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 47 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences is published by Umm Al-Qura University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education during COVID-19 pandemic, Science Education and Pedagogy and Arabic Language Education Studies, together about 17.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Providing a well-grounded and recognized scientific source for disseminating specialized scientific knowledge in fields related to educational and psychological sciences. Enabling researchers from different countries worldwide to publish their intellectual production to treat educational and psychological problems. This is in addition to creating theoretical and applied frameworks for knowledge and skills related to the educational and psychological fields. Disseminating the scientific production of researchers in the educational and psychological fields through the publication of their works on different scientific research engines. Publishing original scientific research papers that adhere to the methodology and steps of scientific research and adding new ideas to the specialized knowledge in education and psychology. Collaborating effectively with different universities and local and international scientific research centers to enrich the research process in the educational and psychological fields. Urging the outstanding researchers to contribute to putting forward profound and innovative treatments for the new and contemporary educational and psychological issues. Presenting and documenting the innovations and experiences related to the outstanding educational and psychological sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences6.5%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences5.6%
- Arabic Language Education StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology5.3%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences5%
- Artificial Intelligence in EducationComputer Science4.7%
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,238Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 297 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 14 |
| 2025 | 47 | 47 | 5 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 9 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 7 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 0 |
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
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
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
- Umm Al-Qura University
- Country or region
- Saudi Arabia
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 1658-8177
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Umm AlQura University for Educational and Psychological Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .