Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Teacher Educator
ISSN 0887-8730 · eISSN 1938-8101 · Taylor & Francis
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Teacher Educator: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 75 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 4% (journal website); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Teacher Educator is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Teacher Education and Assessments and Education Pedagogy and Practices, together about 60.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Teacher Educator is the official journal of Ball State University. This national peer-reviewed journal is published four times each year. The Teacher Educator is focused on current issues, research, and program innovations that augment teacher preparation and continued professional development for educators. The journal serves as an international forum for stimulating discussion among educators who seek to challenge existing boundaries in the field. Articles cover a wide range of topics, including: Instructional design for all subjects The internet and technology in the classroom Teacher licensure Education and classroom psychology Disposition assessment in teacher education The Teacher Educator focuses on issues, research, and program innovations that relate to preservice teacher preparation and to continued professional development of teachers. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ireland 3, Belgium 1, Singapore 1, New Zealand 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences36.2%
- Teacher Education and AssessmentsSocial Sciences17.8%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Teacher Professional Development and MotivationSocial Sciences5%
- Reflective Practices in EducationSocial Sciences4.2%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences3%
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 | Q2 | 569/1698 | 66th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Ovid
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.99Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 334OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 48,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,401 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 10 | 554 |
| 2025 | 28 | 6 | 741 |
| 2024 | 29 | 4 | 817 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1 | 918 |
| 2022 | 30 | 3 | 847 |
| 2021 | 34 | 4 | 794 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
75 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
The Teacher Educator 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 re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by 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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Teacher Educator
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies, Teacher Education and Assessments.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time75 days · Publisher-reported, first decision after reviewReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0887-8730
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-8101
- Society / sponsor
- Ball State University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 61, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Teacher Educator
How long does peer review take at Teacher Educator?
The publisher reports about 75 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Teacher Educator 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 Ireland (3), Belgium (1) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Teacher Educator?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Teacher Educator is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Teacher Educator open access, and what is the APC?
Teacher Educator is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .