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Journal of Educational Change

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2000

ISSN1389-2843eISSN1573-1812

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ 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?

156

days submission → published

measured · last 7 articles · accept 144d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.584

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.314

Total Worksi

765

Total Citationsi

29,267

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Educational Change is a comprehensive resource that publishes pivotal ideas and evidence of educational transformation. Investigates experiences of change among diverse demographics including students, teachers, and parents. Examines social, economic, cultural, and political forces driving educational change in PK-12 systems. Provides a platform for discussing educational innovation, reform, restructuring, and effectiveness in PK-12 systems. Utilizes a wide range of methodologies including quantitative and qualitative approaches, documentary study, action research, and conceptual development.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications765

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1389-2843 / 1573-1812

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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

818

2019

1.1k

2020

1.3k

2021

477

2022

251

2023

136

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.

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesEducational Assessment and ImprovementGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsEducation Systems and PolicyEvaluation and Performance AssessmentCollaborative Teaching and InclusionSchool Choice and PerformanceInnovative Education and Learning PracticesEducational and Psychological AssessmentsGlobal Education and Multiculturalism

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Educational Change

Is Journal of Educational Change a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Educational Change: 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 Journal of Educational Change?

Journal of Educational Change 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 2.25.

Is Journal of Educational Change indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Educational Change is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.