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International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Routledge · United Kingdom

ISSN0951-8398eISSN1366-5898

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

344

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 280d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

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

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.737

H-Indexi

113

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, <1999->

StatusActive

Total Publications2,611

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ 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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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

114

2.1k

2019

1.4k

2020

139

1.2k

2021

129

912

2022

116

601

2023

143

366

2024

144

2025

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.

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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 — 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 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.