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
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
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?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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