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Journal of Transformative Education

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1552-7840

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

0.484

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.138

Total Works

634

Total Citations

15,184

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores transformative learning, focusing on how individuals and groups experience profound shifts in their perspectives, beliefs, and identities. It examines the role of critical reflection, emotional engagement, and disorienting dilemmas in personal and professional development across various contexts, including education, career transitions, and cultural adaptation. The journal also investigates the influence of cultural values, social recognition, and institutional environments on these transformative processes.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications634

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-7840

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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

2019

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2025

2026

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)

Adult and Continuing Education TopicsCritical and Liberation PedagogyEgo Development and Educational PracticesEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsReflective Practices in EducationGlobal Education and MulticulturalismHigher Education Learning PracticesService-Learning and Community EngagementInnovative Education and Learning Practices