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Studies in Philosophy and Education

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands

ISSN0039-3746eISSN1573-191X
SJR Q1WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.476
H-Indexi
63
SNIPi
1.035
Total Worksi
2,047
Total Citationsi
23,806
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.81
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Studies in Philosophy and Education is an international journal focusing on philosophical and theoretical issues in educational research, policy, and practice. Promotes collaboration among philosophers, educational and social science researchers, and policy makers. Offers international, peer-reviewed coverage. Topics range from methodological issues in educational research to educational policy problems. Single issues occasionally devoted to critical discussion of special topics. Features a frequent 'Reviews and Rejoinders' section with book review essays and author replies.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,047
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0039-3746 / 1573-191X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
76
672
2019
63
487
2020
77
381
2021
46
170
2022
57
146
2023
56
130
2024
57
41
2025
69
12
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ1
EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchPhilosophy

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismReligious Education and SchoolsGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsPragmatism in Philosophy and Education

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Philosophy and Education

Is Studies in Philosophy and Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Philosophy and Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in Philosophy and Education?

Studies in Philosophy and Education is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.81.

Is Studies in Philosophy and Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Philosophy and Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Studies in Philosophy and Education?

Studies in Philosophy and Education is an international journal focusing on philosophical and theoretical issues in educational research, policy, and practice. Promotes collaboration among philosophers, educational and social science researchers, and policy makers. Offers international, peer-reviewed coverage. Topics range from methodological issues in educational research to educational policy problems. Single issues occasionally devoted to critical discussion of special topics. Features a frequent 'Reviews and Rejoinders' section with book review essays and author replies.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref