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Education Finance and Policy

MIT PRESS · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1557-3079

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

1.408

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SNIP

1.693

Total Works

549

Total Citations

15,047

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the financial and policy aspects of education, focusing on the impact of educational policies and financial decisions on student outcomes, teacher retention, and institutional finances. It analyzes the effects of tuition fees, scholarships, and interventions on graduation rates and student success, as well as the influence of school week structures and remote learning on teachers and students. The journal also investigates the relationship between educational attainment, industry alignment, and earnings, and the role of international students in higher education and local economies.

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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 Published2006

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications549

Publisher OrgThe MIT Press

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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?

MIT PRESS

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1557-3079

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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

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Times cited

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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

EconomicsEducation & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

School Choice and PerformanceHigher Education Research StudiesEducational Assessment and ImprovementParental Involvement in EducationInnovations in Educational MethodsTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisGlobal Educational Reforms and InequalitiesLocal Government Finance and Decentralization