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International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Routledge Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0951-8398eISSN1366-5898
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.737
H-Indexi
113
SNIPi
1.263
Total Worksi
2,611
Total Citationsi
76,737
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.19
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education aims to enhance the practice and theory of qualitative research in education, defined broadly to include non-school settings. It explores topics such as higher education research, diversity, hegemony, race, and racism. The journal publishes primarily in the areas of qualitative research and narrative.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyBimonthly, <1999->
StatusActive
Total Publications2,611
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Routledge
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0951-8398 / 1366-5898
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” 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
114
2.2k
2019
91
1.4k
2020
140
1.3k
2021
129
973
2022
116
653
2023
143
425
2024
143
132
2025
82
7
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Critical Race Theory in EducationTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesEducator Training and Historical PedagogyQualitative Research Methods and EthicsHigher Education Research Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Is International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Qualitative Studies in 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education?

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.19.

Is International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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