Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Studying Teacher Education
ISSN 1742-5964 · eISSN 1742-5972 · Taylor & Francis
Studying Teacher Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 149 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studying Teacher Education 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 Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Reflective Practices in Education and Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion, together about 53.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studying Teacher Education invites submissions from authors who have a strong interest in improving the quality of teaching generally and of teacher education in particular. The central purpose of the journal is to disseminate high-quality research and dialogue in self-study of teacher education practices. Thus the journal is primarily a forum for teacher educators who work in contexts and programs of teacher education. The following areas of research are of particular interest: Self-study research, design and practice The complex nature of teacher education The transition from teacher to teacher educator The knowledge base of teaching and teaching about teaching Enhanced understandings of the processes of learning to teach The professional learning and development of teacher educators and teachers The journal offers opportunities for teachers and teacher educators to publish empirical and conceptual research that advances our understanding of the challenges of improving one’s own teaching practices and the associated student learning. 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): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 2, United States 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences30.8%
- Reflective Practices in EducationSocial Sciences13.2%
- Collaborative Teaching and InclusionSocial Sciences9.7%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences9.3%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences4%
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences3.4%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology3.2%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences3.2%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Australian Education Index, Australian Research Council (ARC) Ranked Journal List, British Education Index, Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA)
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) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.99Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 267OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 46,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 482 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 121 |
| 2023 | 21 | 8 | 89 |
| 2022 | 26 | 6 | 150 |
| 2021 | 26 | 5 | 329 |
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
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (26% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 129 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 149 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)
Article types accepted2
- editorialEditorial | Published online: 17 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 21 May 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Studying Teacher 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
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. 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
- 1742-5964
- Electronic ISSN
- 1742-5972
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studying Teacher Education
What CAS zone is Studying Teacher Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studying Teacher Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Studying Teacher Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Studying Teacher Education?
The publisher reports about 149 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 Studying Teacher Education 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 Studying Teacher Education based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (2), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studying Teacher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studying Teacher Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studying Teacher Education open access, and what is the APC?
Studying Teacher Education 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: .