Journal profile · EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow
ISSN 1814-9545 · eISSN 2412-4354 · National Research University Higher School of Economics · Russian Federation
Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow is published by National Research University Higher School of Economics 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 Educational Innovations and Challenges, Psychology of Development and Education and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia, together about 41.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies (Moscow) is an academic peer-reviewed journal published quarterly, established in 2004 by National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University). The journal provides a medium for discussion on a wide range of educational issues. The mission of the journal is to disseminate scientific knowledge and support professional academic communication for the development of education. Published articles present the results of original research and reflect current discussions in both local and international context. Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies thrives for a multidisciplinary approach, covering traditional pedagogy as well as the law, psychology, sociology, economics, history and philosophy studies in the field of education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
Editor-in-chief Yaroslav Kuzminov CandidatePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science21.1%
- Psychology of Development and EducationPsychology13.5%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences7.3%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences5.7%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering5.2%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.9%
- Educational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentComputer Science4.3%
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, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
RePEc, RSCI WOS, EBCSO, UlrichsWeb, CROSS REFPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 204OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,078 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 2 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 36 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 160 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 145 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 420 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 566 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 |
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 accepted4
- analytical overviewAnalytical overview of current projects in teaching, educational management and policy, case studiesLength not stated
- articles about databasesArticles about databases in the field of education aimed at distributing unique data for new research and developing cooperation among scientists around empiric…Length not stated
- book reviewsBook reviews, thematic reviews of books and articles significant for research fieldLength not stated
- theoretical materials and empirical researchTheoretical materials and empirical research aimed at studying problems and prospects of education, understanding the trends of its functioning and development …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
No publication fees Model summary
Publication in the journal is free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access since 2014 Model summary
Since 2014, all materials of the journal are in open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All papers submitted for publication in Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies undergo double-blind peer review.
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
- National Research University Higher School of Economics
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 1814-9545
- Electronic ISSN
- 2412-4354
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow
What CAS zone is Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow open access, and what is the APC?
Voprosy Obrazovaniya-Educational Studies Moscow 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .