Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
On the Horizon
ISSN 1074-8121 · eISSN 2054-1708 · Emerald
On the Horizon: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
On the Horizon is published by Emerald 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 Higher Education Governance and Development, Online and Blended Learning and Educational Games and Gamification, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences12.9%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences11.2%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology7.1%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.9%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences4.7%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science4.4%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences4%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 250OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 813 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 4 | 87 |
| 2024 | 24 | 4 | 117 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 64 |
| 2022 | 28 | 7 | 257 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 333 |
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.
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
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 1074-8121
- Electronic ISSN
- 2054-1708
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about On the Horizon
What CAS zone is On the Horizon in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, On the Horizon 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.
Which databases index On the Horizon?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, On the Horizon is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is On the Horizon open access, and what is the APC?
On the Horizon 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; 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: .