Home›Search›Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1359-6748eISSN1747-5112

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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?

239

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 105d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.409

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.665

Total Worksi

908

Total Citationsi

8,544

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.95

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Research in Post-Compulsory Education focuses on the educational experiences, systems, and policies affecting learners beyond compulsory schooling. It covers vocational/technical education, adult and continuing education, community education, schools, further and higher education. The journal emphasizes empirical research and theoretical explorations that address the complexities of post-compulsory education across various contexts.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications908

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

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%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1359-6748 / 1747-5112

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

210

2019

173

2020

266

2021

128

2022

187

2023

2024

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.

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Education Systems and PolicyInnovative Education and Learning PracticesHigher Education and EmployabilityHigher Education Learning PracticesYouth Education and Societal DynamicsGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesReflective Practices in EducationHigher Education Research StudiesHigher Education Practises and Engagement

Frequently asked questions about Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Is Research in Post-Compulsory Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Research in Post-Compulsory Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Research in Post-Compulsory Education?

Research in Post-Compulsory 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 0.95.

Is Research in Post-Compulsory Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Research in Post-Compulsory Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.