Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Review of Education
ISSN 2049-6613 · Wiley-Blackwell
Review of Education: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,470; median 293 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 111 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Education is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Early Childhood Education and Development and Educational Assessment and Improvement, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Review of Education is an international peer reviewed journal for the publication of major and substantial articles of interest to researchers, practitioners and policymakers in education. It is a growing focal point for the publication of educational research from throughout the world, and on topics of international interest. It is one of the journals in the major portfolio of publications produced by the British Educational Research Association.The Journal specialises in publishing substantial papers (8,000–20,000 words) in order to give authors the opportunity to describe major projects or ideas more fully than would otherwise be possible. The editors may occasionally accept briefer articles of special interest, or which relate to material previously published in the journal. Review of Education is interdisciplinary in approach and publishes the results of major studies and in‐depth reviews that are significant, wide‐ranging and insightful, and have a genuinely international reach and orientation. Covering all tiers and types of education, it publishes papers of the highest quality, including but not limited to reports of major studies and substantial evidence syntheses. By major and substantial, it does not mean that we favour submissions of large-scale quantitative studies (e.g., randomised control trials). In fact, we encourage authors to think creatively about how to make use of the extensive space provided by the journal to unpack complex qualitative insights, such as longitudinal qualitative data. The journal has particular success in publishing: reports of major studies, including detailed discussion of interim and final findings of major research projects (a substantial part of each article should put the study into the context of its field; the design and methodology should also be explained, and any limitations discussed). substantial research syntheses, integrating critically results from qualitative, quantitative or mixed-method empirical studies using systematic methods. invited commentaries that discuss timely and important educational topics, or conceptual, theoretical, or practice-focused pieces, provided that they are clear, logical, appropriately critical and of wide interest (this section is by invitation only). A priority for the journal is highlighting the significance and clear practical implications of all papers to assist authors to achieve impact, particularly through ‘context and implications’ summaries that accompany articles’
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences10.7%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences9%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences6.5%
- Parental Involvement in EducationSocial Sciences6.2%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences4.9%
- School Choice and PerformanceSocial Sciences4.6%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities4.2%
- Educational and Psychological AssessmentsPsychology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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 (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 220OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 102LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 105Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 585,914Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 722 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 105 | 77 | 61 |
| 2025 | 111 | 83 | 696 |
| 2024 | 70 | 49 | 652 |
| 2023 | 64 | 50 | 1,044 |
| 2022 | 75 | 40 | 1,475 |
| 2021 | 50 | 29 | 1,132 |
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
293 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 191 days – 375 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 315 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (228 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 275 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,470 / EUR 2,900 / GBP 2,330 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- commentarytform for scholarly dialogues. “Invited Commentary” pieces are generally much shorter in length than 8,000 – 20,000 words. This section of the journal is by inv…main text ≤ 20,000 words
- invited commentaryInvited Commentary Occasionally, editors of the journal may invite submissions in the form of a commentary on timely and important educational topics, or to pro…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Articles are major and original primary studies, including detailed discussion of findings.Length not stated
- reviewnote that this policy may be unique to Review of Education, which publishes major and substantial studies and reviews of up to 20,000 words. We enforce a strict…main text ≤ 20,000 words
- review and synthesisReview and Synthesis Submissions are substantial syntheses, integrating critically results from qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method empirical studies.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Please also see the BERA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
This journal requires details of all authors’ contributions to the work by filling out CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) information during revision.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data citations are required in the reference list. Model summary
Data must be cited just like manuscripts, books, and websites. You are required to include data citations as part of their reference list.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Originality and Copyright
Review of Education supports the dissemination of research through pre-prints, which are early versions of research papers that have not yet undergone peer review. Pre-prints are typically shared on publicly accessible servers to accelerate the communication of research findings within the academic community. We encourage authors to submit manuscripts that have been previously shared as pre-prints…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Free format submission is offered. Model summary
RoE now offers free format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Pre-prints are allowed and encouraged; if accepted, authors must update the pre-print with a link to the final published version. Model summary
Review of Education supports the dissemination of research through pre-prints, which are early versions of research papers that have not yet undergone peer review.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 2049-6613
- Society / sponsor
- British Educational Research Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Education
What CAS zone is Review of Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of Education is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Review of Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.5, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Review of Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 293 days (interquartile range 191–375 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21% (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.
Which databases index Review of Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Review of Education open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,470.
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: .