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Status
Active
Coverage
1986–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
8.2
SJR · SCImago
1.363
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
100
Best quartile
Q1 · 92nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 123 / 1698 | 92nd | Q1 |
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Journal of Education Policy
Journal of Education Policy is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 8.2), ABS / AJG 2, WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Routledge.
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ISSN 0268-0939Verify ISSN ↗1464-5106Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Routledge
Scopus · Q1ABS / AJG 2WoS · SSCIONOS
8.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Unchanged since 2021 vs ABS / AJG 2021
Field
Management Development and Education
2 = journals publishing original research of an acceptable standard.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Education Policy indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1986–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 8.2.
What quartile is Journal of Education Policy in Scopus?
Journal of Education Policy is Q1 in Education (rank 123 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Education Policy?
Journal of Education Policy 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 8.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 92nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.363, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 100.
Who publishes Journal of Education Policy and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Education Policy is published by Routledge. Its print ISSN is 0268-0939 and its online ISSN is 1464-5106.
Is Journal of Education Policy 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 Journal of Education Policy in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Journal of Education Policy?
It is graded 2 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Management Development and Education field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Journal of Education Policy open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Education Policy? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Education Policy has an h-index of 121 and a 2-year mean of 2.71 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 8.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #311 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
121
h-index
2.71
2-yr mean citations
1,234
i10-index
2,171
works indexed
85,904
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#311 of 1,610 Top 20% Education
Journal of Education Policy published 61 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 76. 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 Journal of Education Policy? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (24.9%), Australia (19.2%) and United States (14.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Education Policy? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.9 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 · 0.9 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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