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CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION

UNIV CALGARY PRESS · CA · Est. 1981

ISSN0835-4944eISSN1925-993X
✓ WOS ESCI
56
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
Total56
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education is committed to the dissemination of knowledge derived from disciplined inquiry in the field of adult education, continuing education, and lifelong learning. It is a refereed journal that publishes in both of Canada's two official languages. The CJSAE publishes original reports of research that utilize all recognized social research methodologies including empirical, interpretive, ethnographic, historical, comparative, hermeneutic, and philisophical studies. It publishes critical reviews of the literature of adult education and essays that focus on analytic examinations and critiques of issues in adult education, continuing education, and lifelong learning. It also publishes biographical and autobiographical reflections on the field and practice of adult education.

General Information

Country / RegionCA
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1981
Frequencytwice yearly
StatusActive
Total Publications—
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
UNIV CALGARY PRESS
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0835-4944 / 1925-993X
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
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Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
26
51
2019
43
90
2020
35
42
2021
8
8
2022
25
35
2023
38
63
2024
8
0
2025
24
0
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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Education Systems and PolicyAdult and Continuing Education TopicsHigher Education Learning PracticesEducation, sociology, and vocational trainingGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsSocial Sciences and GovernanceInnovative Education and Learning PracticesCritical and Liberation PedagogyCanadian Identity and HistoryGlobal Education Systems and Policies

Frequently asked questions about CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION

Is CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION?

CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT 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.

Is CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of CANADIAN JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF ADULT EDUCATION?

The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education is committed to the dissemination of knowledge derived from disciplined inquiry in the field of adult education, continuing education, and lifelong learning. It is a refereed journal that publishes in both of Canada's two official languages. The CJSAE publishes original reports of research that utilize all recognized social research methodologies including empirical, interpretive, ethnographic, historical, comparative, hermeneutic, and philisophical studies. It publishes critical reviews of the literature of adult education and essays that

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