Journal profile
The Bridge Journal of Educational Research Informed Practice
ISSN 2056-6670 · University of Leicester · United Kingdom
The Bridge Journal of Educational Research Informed Practice: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
It provides a forum for the publication of original writing about research-informed practice and critical discussions of new, emerging or controversial developments, directly relevant to teaching and learning.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 500 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- book reviewThe Bridge encourages scholarly educational research, critical discussions, reports of new developments, think pieces, literature and book reviews. Submissions …Length not stated
- critical discussionsThe Bridge encourages scholarly educational research, critical discussions, reports of new developments, think pieces, literature and book reviews.Length not stated
- literature reviewThe Bridge encourages scholarly educational research, critical discussions, reports of new developments, think pieces, literature and book reviews.Length not stated
- reports of new developmentsThe Bridge encourages scholarly educational research, critical discussions, reports of new developments, think pieces, literature and book reviews.Length not stated
- research articleThe Bridge encourages scholarly educational research, critical discussions, reports of new developments, think pieces, literature and book reviews.Length not stated
- think pieceThe Bridge encourages scholarly educational research, critical discussions, reports of new developments, think pieces, literature and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors hold copyright and publishing rights without restrictions. Model summary
Authors hold the copyright and publishing rights to their own work without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors are asked to identify any sources of funding for the research. Model summary
authors are asked to identify any sources of funding that have gone towards the research contained in their manuscripts
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Authors are asked to adhere to the BERA Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research (2011). Model summary
Authors are also asked to adhere to the BERA Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research (2011)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 7. Copyright
Authors hold the copyright and publishing rights to their own work without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 5. Open Access
Our aim was to develop this journal in a number of stages within its first year, from a local site based at the University of Leicester to a fully national journal by the end of 2015. This was achieved and the ISSN identifier for this journal is ISSN 2056-6670. We aim for it to remain fully open access and therefore will rely heavily on voluntary editors, reviewers and web designers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Peer review policy
Once it has undergone initial editorial checks, your manuscript will then be sent to two anonymous reviewers. Neither the identity of the author nor the identity of the reviewers will be revealed to either party. Once the editor has received the blind reviews, authors will then be advised whether their manuscript has been: accepted for publication without changes; accepted pending revisions; or, r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Authors must sign a declaration guaranteeing the manuscript adheres to academic conventions regarding plagiarism and proper acknowledgement of sources. Model summary
authors will be required to sign a declaration guaranteeing that their manuscript adheres to academic conventions regarding plagiarism and proper acknowledgement of sources
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
- University of Leicester
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2056-6670
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Bridge Journal of Educational Research Informed Practice
How long does peer review take at The Bridge Journal of Educational Research Informed Practice?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 The Bridge Journal of Educational Research Informed Practice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Is The Bridge Journal of Educational Research Informed Practice open access, and what is the APC?
The Bridge Journal of Educational Research Informed Practice is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .