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International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2003

ISSN1571-0068eISSN1573-1774
SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.237
H-Indexi
88
SNIPi
2.025
Total Worksi
1,732
Total Citationsi
45,593
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education (IJSME) publishes original, peer reviewed articles on a variety of topics and research methods in both science and mathematics education. Articles address common issues in mathematics and science education. The journal also publishes studies that explore the use of a variety of teaching and learning strategies in different cultural and cross-curricular contexts.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Frequency8 No. Per Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,732
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1571-0068 / 1573-1774
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer reviewed
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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)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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
90
2.4k
2019
99
2.3k
2020
103
2.1k
2021
111
1.3k
2022
91
807
2023
93
747
2024
91
300
2025
99
34
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
Mathematics (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Mathematics (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Science Education and PedagogyMathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesEducational Strategies and EpistemologiesInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsCognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skillsEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesEducation, Achievement, and GiftednessStatistics Education and MethodologiesEducation and Technology Integration

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Is International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education?

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education 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 3.04.

Is International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education?

The International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education (IJSME) publishes original, peer reviewed articles on a variety of topics and research methods in both science and mathematics education. Articles address common issues in mathematics and science education. The journal also publishes studies that explore the use of a variety of teaching and learning strategies in different cultural and cross-curricular contexts.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref