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International Journal for Academic Development

Routledge · United States · Est. 1996

ISSN1470-1324

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

0.736

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.625

Total Works

1,011

Total Citations

23,154

2yr Mean Citedness

1.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores academic development in higher education, focusing on how teachers navigate new teaching contexts, the practices of academic developers in sharing teaching artifacts, the inclusion of disabled scholars in professional networks, and the role of academic development units in fostering educational leadership.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Frequency4 Issues Per Year, 2013-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,011

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?

1470-1324

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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)

Evaluation of Teaching PracticesHigher Education Practises and EngagementReflective Practices in EducationHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentHigher Education Learning PracticesHigher Education and EmployabilityOnline and Blended LearningInnovative Education and Learning PracticesTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesStudent Assessment and Feedback