Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Research in Science & Technological Education
ISSN 0263-5143 · eISSN 1470-1138 · Taylor & Francis
Research in Science & Technological Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.92; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 136 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 14% (journal website); 90 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Science & Technological Education is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Science Education and Pedagogy, Educational Strategies and Epistemologies and Education and Critical Thinking Development, together about 43.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Developmental and Educational Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research in Science & Technological Education is an original research journal publishing international perspectives on science and/or design technology education. Scholarly research that investigates and interrogates the psychological, sociological, economic and organisational aspects of science and design technology education, as well as developments within the global curriculum is encouraged. The journal presents researchers, academics and practitioners working in and with science and technological education with the opportunity to articulate their findings in an international forum. Articles are expected to provide up-to-date and innovative commentaries on effective practices, behaviours and curricula within science and design technology education in both formal and informal learning settings. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Chris Harrison - King's College London, UKPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences26.8%
- Educational Strategies and EpistemologiesPsychology8.6%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.9%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology6.7%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology5.2%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Science Education and PerceptionsPsychology4.7%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Academic Search, Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, British Education Index, EBSCO Online, EBSCO CD Rom Database, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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
- Impact factor
- 1.92LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.97Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.81LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.81Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 631OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 87LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 177,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,173 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 12 | 8 |
| 2025 | 90 | 23 | 162 |
| 2024 | 53 | 15 | 358 |
| 2023 | 45 | 10 | 390 |
| 2022 | 45 | 21 | 602 |
| 2021 | 65 | 19 | 1,389 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 7 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 136 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 9 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Research in Science & Technological Education 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 t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 0263-5143
- Electronic ISSN
- 1470-1138
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research in Science & Technological Education
What CAS zone is Research in Science & Technological Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Research in Science & Technological Education 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 Research in Science & Technological Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.92; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Research in Science & Technological Education?
The publisher reports about 136 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14% (2025). 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 JCR quartile is Research in Science & Technological Education in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Education.
Which databases index Research in Science & Technological Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research in Science & Technological Education is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Research in Science & Technological Education open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Science & Technological Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .