Journal profile
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften
ISSN 2624-8492 · Bern Open Publishing · Switzerland
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften is published by Bern Open Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Sociology and Education Studies and Historical Education Studies Worldwide, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Swiss Journal of Educational Research (SJER) is the official journal of the Swiss Society for Research in Education (SSRE). It enjoys the financial support of the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAHS). It is an international and multidisciplinary forum dedicated to research in educational and training sciences. The SJER publishes articles in English, French, German, and Italian. The journal welcomes international research in education and also serves as a platform for research conducted in Switzerland, particularly in connection with debates that engage the educational community. The journal publishes works that align with various epistemological, theoretical, and methodological perspectives. It welcomes different types of contributions that shed light on the theories, models, methods, and tools used to design and understand educational policy, pedagogical practices and learning environments that can support learning in diverse contexts, including: Editorials written by internationally recognized experts Articles based on empirical or theoretical research Special issues featuring a collection of coordinated articles that explicitly align with the journal’s editorial policy Book reviews on recent works addressing education or training issues Additional Information Founded in 1978, the SJER publishes articles in digital format three times a year with no fees for authors or readers (Diamond Open Access) and no embargo. The journal is overseen by an international scientific committee and an editorial board composed of researchers from various Swiss research and training institutions. Overview Since 1978 4 languages English, German, French, Italian 3 issues per year 1 special issue & 2 Varia Indexation DOAJ, Crossref… See more… Diamond (Platinum) Open Access No embargo Since 2000 CC-BY First decision after 14 days Views (1 year) over 300'000 Download our flyer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Éric SanchezPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences8.9%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences7.4%
- Global Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSocial Sciences5.7%
- Educational Assessment and ImprovementDecision Sciences5.1%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Education Methods and TechnologiesSocial Sciences3.8%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,363 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 124 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 210 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 243 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 259 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 199 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 322 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 to all articles since January 2019 Model summary
since January 2019, we ensure open access to all the articles that we publish (and have already published) on our website
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
- Bern Open Publishing
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English, German, French
- ISSN
- 2624-8492
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften
How long does peer review take at Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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 Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften open access, and what is the APC?
Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Bildungswissenschaften is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .