Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Science Education International
ISSN 2077-2327 · ICASE · New Zealand
Science Education International: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science Education International is published by ICASE. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Science Education and Pedagogy, Educational Methods and Outcomes and Science Education and Perceptions, together about 52.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science Education International (SEI) is the quarterly journal of the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE). ICASE was established in 1973 to extend and improve education in science for all children and youth by assisting member associations throughout the world. Our online ISSN is 2077-2327. This journal does not have a print ISSN.The SEI journal provides a means for associations, institutions, centres, foundations, companies, and individuals concerned with science education to share perspectives, concerns, ideas, and information that will foster cooperative efforts to improve science education, and which will serve as a chronicle of the advancement of science education throughout the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editor-in-chief Bulent CavasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences35.8%
- Educational Methods and OutcomesSocial Sciences10%
- Science Education and PerceptionsPsychology6.8%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences6.6%
- Chemistry Education and ResearchSocial Sciences4.4%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities4.3%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Various Chemistry Research TopicsChemistry2.9%
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 | 945/1698 | 44th |
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 184OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 737 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 404 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 655 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 738 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 869 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 767 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 723 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 200 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 200
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
Listing authors’ names on an article is an important mechanism to give credit to those who have significantly contributed to the work. It also ensures transparency for those who are responsible for the integrity of the content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines Model summary
SEI follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines (https://publicationethics.org/) (Updated February 2022)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright Model summary
As the author(s) of the article, author(s) retain the copyright of their articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
SEI publishes all articles through the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) Open Journal System (OJS) publishing program. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and availability of your research.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Confidentiality of peer review
Double-blind peer review with minimum two independent expert reviewers Model summary
It is a requirement to maintain confidentiality and integrity of the peer review and editorial decision-making process at all stages, complying with data protection regulations (including GDPR - https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection/eu-data-protection-rules_en). The invited reviewer should declare any competing interest before submitting their report to the journal. If they wish …
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
- ICASE
- Country or region
- New Zealand
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2077-2327
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science Education International
How long does peer review take at Science Education International?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Science Education International?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Science Education International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science Education International is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Science Education International open access, and what is the APC?
Science Education International 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .