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Status
Active
Coverage
1987–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5.3
SJR · SCImago
0.875
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
137
Best quartile
Q1 · 81st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 307 / 1698 | 81st | Q1 |
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International Journal of Science Education
International Journal of Science Education is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.3), WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd..
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ISSN 0950-0693Verify ISSN ↗1464-5289Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Scopus · Q1WoS · SSCIONOS
5.3
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is International Journal of Science Education indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1987–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.3.
What quartile is International Journal of Science Education in Scopus?
International Journal of Science Education is Q1 in Education (rank 307 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Science Education?
International Journal of Science Education is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 81st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.875, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 137.
Who publishes International Journal of Science Education and what is its ISSN?
International Journal of Science Education is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0950-0693 and its online ISSN is 1464-5289.
Is International Journal of Science Education covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is International Journal of Science Education in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is International Journal of Science Education open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is International Journal of Science Education? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Journal of Science Education has an h-index of 183 and a 2-year mean of 3.56 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #198 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
183
h-index
3.56
2-yr mean citations
2,961
i10-index
4,053
works indexed
206,282
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#198 of 1,610 Top 13% Education
International Journal of Science Education published 138 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 183. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in International Journal of Science Education? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (16.7%), Germany (11.1%) and Türkiye (10.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for International Journal of Science Education? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.5 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.5 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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