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Research in Post-Compulsory Education

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1359-6748eISSN1747-5112

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.407

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.665

Total Works

908

Total Citations

8,544

2yr Mean Citedness

0.95

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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.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications908

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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?

1359-6748 / 1747-5112

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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