Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
KEDI Journal of Educational Policy
ISSN 1739-4341 · eISSN 3092-3824 · Korean Educational Development Institute
KEDI Journal of Educational Policy: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.42; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 15 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KEDI Journal of Educational Policy is published by Korean Educational Development Institute and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 44.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The KEDI Journal of Educational Policy is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal that seeks to publish research contributing significantly to the understanding and practice of educational policy through scholarly articles and reports on research projects with a wide international scope. The aims are 1) to publish research that significantly contributes to the understanding and practice of educational policy through scholarly articles and reports of wide international scope; 2) to introduce issues and educational policies in Korea to the world and vice-versa by making research accessible to a broad, international readership, including researchers, practitioners, and students in education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named South Korea 25, United States 4, Singapore 3, Mainland China 2, Japan 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences14.7%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences14.7%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering14.7%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences5.9%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.9%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences2.9%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.42LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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
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-ND |
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
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2
- articleThe Journal features scholarly articles.Length not stated
- editorialAccept - The manuscript is accepted for publication with no or only minor editorial adjustments. Minor Revision-The manuscript requires limited revisions that d…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Misconduct including fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism of manuscripts shall be a reason for rejection of manuscripts. Model summary
Misconduct including fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism of manuscripts shall be a reason for rejection of manu scripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Publication Decisions and Peer Review Process
All submissions undergo an initial desk review by the Editorial Board or Managing Committee to assess alignment with KJEP’s aims and scope. Manuscripts that pass the desk review are subject to double-blind peer review by two independent experts; a third reviewer may be invited if evaluations diverge. All reviews follow the journal’s established criteria and are treated as strictly confidential. Th…
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
- Korean Educational Development Institute
- ISSN
- 1739-4341
- Electronic ISSN
- 3092-3824
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KEDI Journal of Educational Policy
What CAS zone is KEDI Journal of Educational Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KEDI Journal of Educational Policy is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of KEDI Journal of Educational Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.42; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 4.
What are the manuscript requirements of KEDI Journal of Educational Policy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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 KEDI Journal of Educational Policy based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (25), United States (4) and Singapore (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index KEDI Journal of Educational Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KEDI Journal of Educational Policy is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is KEDI Journal of Educational Policy open access, and what is the APC?
KEDI Journal of Educational Policy 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .