Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
LUMAT
ISSN 2323-7112 · University of Helsinki · Finland
LUMAT: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
LUMAT is published by University of Helsinki. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Science Education and Pedagogy, Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques and Mathematics Education and Pedagogy, together about 49% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
LUMAT Journals consists of two journals, LUMAT and LUMAT-B. Both of these journals publish research articles on math, science and technology education, but with a slightly different scope: LUMAT is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles and review articles, whereas LUMAT-B publishes online books as well as proceedings from conferences, seminars and symposia. LUMAT journals are published by the University of Helsinki, Finland / LUMA Centre Finland and supported by the LUMAT Science Research Forum. LUMAT has a JUFO 1 classification in the Finnish Publication Forum rating. Publishing in LUMAT is free for authors. We don't charge any author fees. LUMAT is currently indexed in Crossref, DOAJ, EBSCO, ERIC, Scopus, Google Scholar and Index Copernicus. Background LUMAT Journal was founded by Prof. Maija Aksela, director of national LUMA centre Finland, University of Helsinki. LUMAT was launched in 2013, due to a growing need for an online platform that publishes research articles and conference proceedings on math, science and technology education, written in Finnish and Swedish. Submissions written in English were also accepted from the very start. Initially, all accepted manuscripts, ranging from conference proceedings to review articles, were published on the same platform. However, in 2016, the journal was divided into two separate journals to help distinguish the type of publication at hand, as well as to clarify the review process. Today, LUMAT Journals publish scientific work from around the world. Scope and Issues LUMAT publishes special issues on math, science and technology education. Submitted manuscripts can be original research articles, reviews or perspective papers. Research papers are peer-reviewed articles that report new research data. Decision on the publication will be made according to the recommendations of experts from the particular academic field. When advised, the editorial board may request revisions on the manuscript before publication. For more information on the criteria of research papers and review process in general, please see Review process and guidelines. Perspective and Review papers are peer-reviewed, citable articles on topics related to research and practice in math, science and technology education. Perspective papers do not normally report new data, but present a well-argued opinion, hypothesis or conjecture on topics judged by the referees and editor to be of interest to the readership. Extensiv
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Johannes PernaaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Finland 4, Mainland China 2 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences21.1%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences17.4%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics10.5%
- Chemistry Education and ResearchSocial Sciences6.8%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry5.8%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology4.2%
- STEM EducationSocial Sciences2.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 987/1698 | 41st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,013Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 455 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 344 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 377 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 338 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 280 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 269 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 119 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Licence
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license Model summary
When submitting the article, the authors grant permission for it to be published in journal LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education and allow others to copy and distribute the article under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) copyright license. The authors are responsible for their text and have a copyright on it.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
LUMAT is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to all users. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access. Articl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single blind review process (Anonymous Reviewer/Disclosed Author) Model summary
LUMAT uses single blind review process (Anonymous Reviewer/Disclosed Author).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints LUMAT’s Preprints Policy
A preprint is a paper that is made available publicly via a community preprint server prior or simultaneous with the submission to a journal. We strongly encourage authors to share their work via preprint platforms before or after submission to LUMAT. You may use LUMAT template for the preprint.
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
- University of Helsinki
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- English, Swedish, Finnish
- ISSN
- 2323-7112
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about LUMAT
How long does peer review take at LUMAT?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 LUMAT?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of LUMAT based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Finland (4) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index LUMAT?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, LUMAT is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is LUMAT open access, and what is the APC?
LUMAT 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .