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Encounters on Education

Queen's University · Canada

ISSN1494-4936eISSN1925-8992
DOAJOpen Access

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Focus and Scope Encounters in Theory and History of Education is a digital, open access publication, which aims to generate a vigorous scholarly dialogue among educational researchers from Canada, Spain and Latin America in the theories and histories of education. The journal is interdisciplinary, and published once a year in the fall. Encounters in Theory and History of Education is a truly global collaboration. The members of the Editorial Team and Advisory Board contribute to the journal from research institutions in Canada, Chile, France, Spain, and the United States. The body of reviewers also illustrates the international character of the journal. Encounters ’ pool of reviewers includes 155 scholars from 26 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Encounters continues to build its international pool of experts. Since 2000, Encounters has published submissions from more than 150 scholars (authors and co-authors) affiliated with institutions in over 15 countries, including: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Peer Review Process The journal is published once a year in the fall. The primary section of each volume is based on the theme of the issue, for which a call for articles had been made. It normally includes theoretical articles and/or essays, and articles of a historical nature using primary sources. Each issue also includes a Special Features section that can include articles on any topic within the remit of the journal. Since 2018 we have also accepted submissions to our Digital Methods and Media section, which aims to include articles or projects that integrate digital media

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgQueen's University
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Queen's University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1494-4936 / 1925-8992
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, French, Spanish

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
15
42
2018
21
29
2019
21
42
2020
20
33
2021
21
22
2022
22
13
2023
23
4
2024
23
3
2025

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Educational Practices and PoliciesEducator Training and Historical PedagogyHistory of Education in SpainHistorical Education Studies WorldwideGlobal Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences and PoliciesHistorical Education and SocietyArt Education and DevelopmentEducation and Teacher TrainingHigher Education Teaching and Evaluation

Frequently asked questions about Encounters on Education

Is Encounters on Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Encounters on Education: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Encounters on Education?

Encounters on Education is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Encounters on Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Encounters on Education is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Encounters on Education?

About the Journal Focus and Scope Encounters in Theory and History of Education is a digital, open access publication, which aims to generate a vigorous scholarly dialogue among educational researchers from Canada, Spain and Latin America in the theories and histories of education. The journal is interdisciplinary, and published once a year in the fall. Encounters in Theory and History of Education is a truly global collaboration. The members of the Editorial Team and Advisory Board contribute to the journal from research institutions in Canada, Chile, France, Spain, and the United States. The

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref