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Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1991

ISSN1747-5090

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.809

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.953

Total Works

1,337

Total Citations

23,894

2yr Mean Citedness

1.70

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on vocational education and training (VET) across various contexts, including its impact on career decisions, its restructuring through government policies, its role in academic literacies, and its potential to foster resilience.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,337

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?

1747-5090

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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

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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)

Education Systems and PolicyHigher Education and EmployabilityInnovative Education and Learning PracticesHigher Education Learning PracticesYouth Education and Societal DynamicsGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesCompetency Development and EvaluationSocial Policy and Reform Studies