Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Middle School Journal
ISSN 0094-0771 · eISSN 2327-6223 · Taylor & Francis
Middle School Journal: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 14 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 34% (journal website); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Middle School Journal is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Diverse Educational Innovations Studies and Education and Technology Integration, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Middle School Journal , a refereed journal, is an official publication and a Professional Membership benefit of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE). Published five times per year, the journal offers articles that promote quality middle level education and contribute to an understanding of the educational and developmental needs of youth between the ages of 10 and 15.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences13.2%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.8%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences6.6%
- Diverse Education Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences5.9%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences5.3%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.6%
- Collaborative Teaching and InclusionSocial Sciences4.4%
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Gale, Ovid
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 ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 398OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 52,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,690 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 20 | 4 | 12 |
| 2024 | 31 | 5 | 31 |
| 2023 | 27 | 8 | 99 |
| 2022 | 26 | 4 | 91 |
| 2021 | 25 | 5 | 188 |
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)
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 177 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Middle School Journal is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0094-0771
- Electronic ISSN
- 2327-6223
- Society / sponsor
- Association for Middle Level Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Middle School Journal
How long does peer review take at Middle School Journal?
The publisher reports about 14 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 34%. 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 Middle School Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Middle School Journal is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Middle School Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Middle School Journal is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .