CAS major category
Education SSCI Journals
The Education major category of the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition) holds 866 journals. This page ranks them by impact factor and gives each one's CAS zone, review time, APC and open-access status (as of October 2026). Largest minor categories: Education & Educational Research (710), Education, Scientific Disciplines (84), Psychology, Educational (44), Education, Special (41), Rehabilitation (14), Linguistics (13), Language & Linguistics (9), Health Care Sciences & Services (7).
Education SSCI Journals by impact factor
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
ISSN 2365-9440 · Springer International Publishing · SPAINComputer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
IF 38.31CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: median 162 days to acceptanceNo APCDiamond OA80 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education
ISSN 2515-0731 · BrillEDUCATION, SPECIAL
IF 26CAS Zone 4 · EducationHybrid OA15 articles/yrESCI · Scopus
View journal profile →History of Education Quarterly
ISSN 0018-2680 · Cambridge University PressEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 23CAS Zone 4 · EducationAPC about USD 3,550Hybrid OA78 articles/yrESCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Smart Learning Environments
ISSN 2196-7091 · Springer Nature · United KingdomSocial Sciences-Education
IF 17.9CAS Zone 2 · EducationReview: median 201 days to acceptanceAPC about USD 2,090Gold OA72 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →Asia-Pacific Science Education
ISSN 2364-1177 · Brill | Sense · NetherlandsMultiple
IF 16CAS Zone 4 · EducationReview: about 20 weeksAPC about USD 1,020Gold OA16 articles/yrESCI · Scopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →AsiaPacific Science Education
ISSN 2364-1177 · Brill | Sense · NetherlandsSocial Sciences-Education
IF 16CAS Zone 4 · EducationReview: about 20 weeksAPC about USD 1,020Gold OA16 articles/yrScopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia
ISSN 1578-7680 · Universidad de Murcia · SpainEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 15CAS Zone 4 · EducationReview: about 12 weeksNo APCDiamond OA15 articles/yrESCI · Scopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →JMIR Medical Education
ISSN 2369-3762 · JMIR Publications Inc. · CanadaSocial Sciences-Education
IF 13.9CAS Zone 3 · EducationReview: median 153 days to acceptanceAPC about USD 2,750Gold OA200 articles/yrSCIE · Scopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →International Journal for Educational Integrity
ISSN 1833-2595 · BMC · United KingdomEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 13.8CAS Zone 2 · EducationReview: median 162 days to acceptanceAPC about USD 1,340Gold OA38 articles/yrESCI · Scopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →British Journal of Educational Technology
ISSN 0007-1013 · Wiley-BlackwellEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 12.82CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: median 241 days to acceptanceAPC about USD 4,250Hybrid OA113 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Computers & Education
ISSN 0360-1315 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLANDComputer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
IF 12.42CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: about 190 days (submission to acceptance, publisher)APC about USD 5,190Hybrid OA204 articles/yrSCIE · SSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Computers and Education Open
ISSN 2666-5573 · Elsevier · United KingdomMultiple
IF 12.3CAS Zone 3 · EducationReview: about 181 days (submission to acceptance, publisher)APC about USD 1,790Gold OA88 articles/yrESCI · Scopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →Educational Psychology Review
ISSN 1040-726X · Springer NaturePSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL
IF 11.79CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: median 206 days to acceptanceAPC about USD 4,790Hybrid OA116 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →International Journal of STEM Education
ISSN 2196-7822 · Springer International Publishing · GERMANYSocial Sciences-Education
IF 10.63CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: median 202 days to acceptanceAPC about USD 2,190Gold OA70 articles/yrSCIE · SSCI · Scopus · DOAJ
View journal profile →Internet and Higher Education
ISSN 1096-7516 · ElsevierEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 10.54CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: about 250 days (submission to acceptance, publisher)APC about USD 4,120Hybrid OA54 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Educational Psychologist
ISSN 0046-1520 · Taylor & FrancisMultiple
IF 10.09CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: about 63 days (first decision after review, publisher)APC charged, amount not publishedHybrid OA25 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Studies in Science Education
ISSN 0305-7267 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLANDEDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES
IF 10.06CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: about 97 days (first decision after review, publisher)APC charged, amount not publishedHybrid OA10 articles/yrSCIE · SSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Educational Research Review
ISSN 1747-938X · ElsevierEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 9.95CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: about 318 days (submission to acceptance, publisher)APC about USD 4,620Hybrid OA74 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Review of Educational Research
ISSN 0034-6543 · SAGEEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 8.49CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopAPC about USD 2,500Hybrid OA64 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Journal of Educational Computing Research
ISSN 0735-6331 · SAGEEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 8.25CAS Zone 2 · EducationAPC about USD 3,900Hybrid OA69 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →International Journal of Management Education
ISSN 1472-8117 · ElsevierMultiple
IF 7.99CAS Zone 1 · Education · TopReview: about 168 days (submission to acceptance, publisher)APC about USD 4,130Hybrid OA199 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Education and Information Technologies
ISSN 1360-2357 · Springer NatureEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 7.09CAS Zone 2 · EducationReview: median 201 days to acceptanceAPC about USD 3,590Hybrid OA604 articles/yrSSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
ISSN 1939-1382 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATESCOMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
IF 7.03CAS Zone 3 · EducationReview: over 12 weeksAPC about USD 2,645Hybrid OA78 articles/yrSCIE · SSCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Educational Media International
ISSN 0952-3987 · Taylor & FrancisEDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
IF 7CAS Zone 4 · EducationReview: median 468 days to acceptanceAPC charged, amount not publishedHybrid OA27 articles/yrESCI · Scopus
View journal profile →Education journals: frequently asked questions
How many SSCI journals are there in Education?
As of October 2026, JournalCompass lists 866 journals in the Education major category of the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition): 35 in Zone 1, 72 in Zone 2, 140 in Zone 3 and 603 in Zone 4, 43 of them Top journals. By database: SCIE 52, SSCI 270, A&HCI 16 and ESCI 534 (a journal can be indexed in more than one).
Which Education journals are in CAS Zone 1?
By impact factor, the Zone 1 journals in Education include International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (impact factor 38.31), British Journal of Educational Technology (impact factor 12.82), Computers & Education (impact factor 12.42), Educational Psychology Review (impact factor 11.79), International Journal of STEM Education (impact factor 10.63), 35 in all; see the full list of Zone 1 Education journals.
Which Education journals have fast peer review?
Across the 609 Education journals with review-time data, the median review time is about 24 weeks. Among Zone 1–2 journals, fast ones include Journal of Teacher Education (about 0.6 weeks, publisher figure), Academic Medicine (about 1.8 weeks, article statistics), Journal of Learning Disabilities (about 2.3 weeks, publisher figure), Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (about 3 weeks, publisher figure), Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education (about 7.7 weeks, publisher figure). Review times come first from article statistics (the median from submission to acceptance over the last 24 months), then from publisher figures and community reports; a single manuscript can take much longer or shorter.
Which Education journals charge no APC?
212 journals in Education charge authors no article processing charge (APC); those with the highest impact factors include International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (impact factor 38.31), RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia (impact factor 15), Educational Technology & Society (impact factor 6.83), Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (impact factor 6.16), International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (impact factor 4.44); see the list of Education journals with no APC. Subscription journals usually charge no APC but may charge for colour figures or extra pages; check the journal's website before submitting.
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