Journal profile · Multiple
Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning
ISSN 1468-1811 · eISSN 1472-0825 · Taylor & Francis
Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.02; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 189 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning 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 Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Roles and Identity Studies and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, together about 49.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sex Education is a leading international journal publishing papers on all aspects of sex, sexuality and sex and relationships education. It has grown steadily over the years to become one of the leading journals internationally in the field. The journal recognises that sex education takes place in a range of contexts - at home, in schools, through the media and in the community. Sex Education welcomes papers focusing on one or more of these settings. Given the many ways of evaluating the effects and success of sex education, both quantitative and qualitative studies are included, alongside conceptual and historical analyses. Contributions from all academic disciplines, including education, cultural and media studies, sociology, psychology, history and public health are published in the journal. 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): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Peter AggletonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 3, United Kingdom 2, India 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions22.2%
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences14.8%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology12.5%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences9.8%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology6.4%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine5.4%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences2.4%
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 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
| 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
Web of SciencePsycINFOCINAHLERICERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Australian Education Index (AEI), Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, British Education Index, ChildData Abstracts, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Family & Society Studies Worldwide, Gay and Lesbian Abstracts (Sexual Diversity Studies), Psychological Abstracts, Religious and Theological Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts
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
- 2.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.81Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 683OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 353,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,247 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 29 | 6 |
| 2025 | 63 | 20 | 66 |
| 2024 | 73 | 42 | 323 |
| 2023 | 70 | 38 | 537 |
| 2022 | 62 | 17 | 558 |
| 2021 | 53 | 18 | 840 |
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
189 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 147 days – 238 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 201 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (120 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)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 71 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 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
Sex 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 the discoverability and readershi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: All research articles undergo 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
- 1468-1811
- Electronic ISSN
- 1472-0825
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning
What CAS zone is Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.02; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 189 days (interquartile range 147–238 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. 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 Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (3), United Kingdom (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning open access, and what is the APC?
Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning 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: .