Journal profile
SFU Educational Review
ISSN 1916-050X · Simon Fraser University Library · Canada
SFU Educational Review: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SFU Educational Review is published by Simon Fraser University Library. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Artistic and Creative Research and Science Education and Pedagogy, together about 23.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SFU Educational Review Journal is a graduate student run journal at Simon Fraser University and supports diverse scholarship in the field of Education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities7.9%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences6.7%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.7%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.7%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities5.5%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities5.1%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences5.1%
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 173 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 115 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 95 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
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 8 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 | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright with first publication rights granted to the journal Model summary
The copyright for content in SFU Educational Review is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the SFU Educational Review. By virtue of the open access policy of SFU Educational Review, content may be used by others with proper attribution (to both the author and SFU Educational Review) for educational and other non-commercial use. No restrictions are placed on reuse of…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process (Special Issue Only)
Double-blinded review process Model summary
For this Special Issue, invited authors will submit their work on SFU Ed Review journal submission platform. Submissions are first assessed for alignment with the theme and guidelines for that section. Then, if applicable, the submissions will be checked for common writing errors. If errors are substantive, the submission will be sent back to the author for revision. The author may work with the E…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism SFU Educational Review Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is a serious offense that undermines the integrity of academic research and publication. This policy outlines the guidelines and expectations for authors, reviewers, and editors regarding the prevention and detection of plagiarism in articles submitted to SFU Educational Review. It is essential to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity to ensure the credibility and reliabi…
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
- Simon Fraser University Library
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1916-050X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SFU Educational Review
How long does peer review take at SFU Educational Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 SFU Educational Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. 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 SFU Educational Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SFU Educational Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is SFU Educational Review open access, and what is the APC?
SFU Educational Review 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .