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Status
Active
Coverage
2004–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2
SJR · SCImago
0.290
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
33
Best quartile
Q3 · 47th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 893 / 1698 | 47th | Q3 |
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Perspectives in Education
Perspectives in Education is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2), DOAJ. Published by University of the Free State.
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ISSN 0258-2236Verify ISSN ↗2519-593XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of the Free State
Scopus · Q3Open Access
2
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Perspectives in Education indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2004–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.
What quartile is Perspectives in Education in Scopus?
Perspectives in Education is Q3 in Education (rank 893 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Perspectives in Education?
Perspectives in Education is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 2, quartile Q3, 47th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.290, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 33.
How much does it cost to publish in Perspectives in Education?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$190 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Perspectives in Education and what is its ISSN?
Perspectives in Education is published by University of the Free State. Its print ISSN is 0258-2236 and its online ISSN is 2519-593X.
Is Perspectives in Education in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Perspectives in Education open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Perspectives in Education? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Perspectives in Education has an h-index of 40 and a 2-year mean of 1.49 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #665 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
40
h-index
1.49
2-yr mean citations
367
i10-index
1,604
works indexed
12,396
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$190
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#665 of 1,610 Top 42% Education
Perspectives in Education published 84 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 106. 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 Perspectives in Education? — latest 98 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (84.7%), Indonesia (6%) and Namibia (2.6%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Perspectives in Education? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration84.7% of recent authorship from South Africa
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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