About this journal

Aims and scope

Cambridge Journal of Education publishes original refereed articles on all aspects of education, with a particular emphasis on work that contributes to a shared understanding amongst academic researchers, theorists, practising teachers, policy-makers and educational administrators. The journal also welcomes the submission of systematic review articles that summarise and offer new insights into specific areas of educational concern.

With a wide international readership, Cambridge Journal of Education publishes contributions drawn from different educational systems and cultures enabling continued in-depth discussion of global educational theory, policy and practice.

The journal’s Special Issue programme encourages and stimulates focused discussion and engagement with significant themes and responses to topics raised by readers and contributors. Cambridge Journal of Education welcomes proposals for future editions.



Peer Review Policy:
All articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 309K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 1.8 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 2.8 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 5.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 1.823 (2023) SNIP
  • 1.170 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 55 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 104 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 19 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 11% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Executive Editor:

Tyler Denmead  - University of Cambridge, UK


Associate Executive Editors:

Dr James Craske  - University of East Anglia, UK


Editors:

Professor Kristine Black-Hawkins -  University of Cambridge, UK

Professor Nalini Boodhoo -  University of East Anglia, UK

Professor Michelle Ellefson University of Cambridge, UK

Dr Karen Forbes 
University of Cambridge, UK

Dr Rob Gruijters 
University of Cambridge, UK

Associate Professor Esther Priyadharshini 
University of East Anglia, UK

Dr Elizabeth Rawlinson-Mills 
University of Cambridge, UK

Professor Susan Robertson 
University of Cambridge, UK

Dr Steve Watson -  University of Cambridge, UK


Managing Editor:

Tom Patterson University of Cambridge, UK


The Editorial Board is supported by an international Editorial Panel
 

Editorial Panel:

Dr Michael Bonnett -  University of Cambridge , UK

Professor Benö Csapó -  University of Szeged, Hungary

Professor Erik De Corte -  University of Leuven , Belgium

Ms Mary Jane Drummond -  formerly  University of Cambridge , UK

Professor Lani Florian -  University of Aberdeen , UK

Dr Ellice Forman -  University of Pittsburgh , USA 

Professor Gerald Grace -  St Mary's Catholic University , UK

Dr Hazel Hagger -  University of Oxford , UK

Dr Frederick Hess -  American Enterprise Institute, USA

Professor Anne Hickling-Hudson Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Dr Aaron Koh Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr Gurpinder Lalli University of Wolverhampton, UK

Professor Wing-On Lee -  Zhengzhou University, China

Professor Selma Leitão -  Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil

Dr Xiaodong Lin -  University of York, UK

Dr Tony Loughland -  University of Sydney, Australia

Dr Ian Munday -  University of Stirling, UK

Dr Betsy Ng National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

Professor Florrie Ng Chinese University of Hong Kong

Professor Michael A. Peters Beijing Normal University, China & University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Professor Judy Sebba University of Sussex , UK

Dr Linda Skrla -  Texas A&M University , USA

Professor Roger Slee Institute of Education, University of London, UK

Professor Lynda Stone University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

Professor Nelly Stromquist University of Maryland, USA

Professor Harry Torrance -  Manchester Metropolitan University , UK

Professor Lieven Verschaffel -  University of Leuven , Belgium

Mr Brian Wakeman -  formerly South Luton High School and Community College, UK

Dr Cora Xu -  Durham University, UK

Abstracting and indexing

Cambridge Journal of Education is covered by Academic Search; Advanced Placement Source; ArticleFirst; Australian Education Index; British Education Index; Communication & Mass Media Complete; Current Abstracts; Current Contents; Education Index Retrospective: 1929-1983; Education Research Index; Education Source; Educational Administration Abstracts; Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA); Education Resources Information Center (ERIC); European Reference Index for the Humanities, Pedagogical and Educational Research (ERIH); MLA International Bibliography; Professional Development Collection; ProQuest; Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection; PsycINFO; Research into Higher Education Abstracts; SCOPUS®; Social Sciences Citation Index; Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts; SocINDEX; Teacher Reference Center and Web of Science.

Open access

Cambridge Journal of Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our 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?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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