Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Perspectives in Education
ISSN 0258-2236 · eISSN 2519-593X · University of Pretoria · South Africa
Perspectives in Education: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 84 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Perspectives in Education is published by University of Pretoria. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Higher Education Governance and Development and Education during COVID-19 pandemic, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences12.1%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.1%
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences5.6%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences4.6%
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 | 893/1698 | 47th |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 367OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,605 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | 754 |
| 2025 | 84 | 84 | 903 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 979 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | 1,082 |
| 2022 | 87 | 87 | 853 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 917 |
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
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 3,500 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 3,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 3,500 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Perspectives in Education
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Higher Education Governance and Development.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesZAR 3,500 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Pretoria
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0258-2236
- Electronic ISSN
- 2519-593X
- 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 Perspectives in Education
How long does peer review take at Perspectives in Education?
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.
Which databases index Perspectives in Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Perspectives in Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Perspectives in Education open access, and what is the APC?
Perspectives in Education is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .