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Comparative Education

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1964

ISSN1360-0486

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.237

H-Index

102

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.419

Total Works

2,159

Total Citations

57,156

2yr Mean Citedness

3.96

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Comparative Education publishes articles in Social Sciences and Education. It focuses on understanding education in the 21st century, particularly concerning the challenges faced by countries in the global south. The journal also covers the inquiry and evaluation of various educational systems as practiced in different societies and countries in Africa and beyond.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1964

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,159

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?

1360-0486

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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

Times cited

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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.

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Educational Policies and ReformsGlobal Education and MulticulturalismGlobal Educational Reforms and InequalitiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducator Training and Historical PedagogyEducation Systems and PolicyReligious Education and SchoolsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentLegal Cases and Commentary