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Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft

VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften · Germany · Est. 1997

ISSN1862-5215

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.595

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.77

Total Works

1,893

Total Citations

23,945

2yr Mean Citedness

1.35

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Aims & Scope

Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft / Journal of Educational Research is an established academic journal focusing on interdisciplinary developments in education. Publishes empirical and theoretical-conceptual contributions reviewed by experts through a double-blind peer-review process. Represents a high plurality in scientific-theoretical orientations, represented disciplines, neighboring disciplines, and assurance of international developments. Transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and publishes contributions from all areas of educational science and adjacent areas of philosophy, history, anthropology, psychology, educational sociology, and educational economics. Facilitates connection to scientific developments outside of Germany through the targeted inclusion of international English-language contributions.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageGerman

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 76 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,893

Publisher OrgSpringer VS

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer-review

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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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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1862-5215

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer-review

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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?

German

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sociology and Education StudiesEducation Methods and TechnologiesLinguistic Education and PedagogyEducational Assessment and ImprovementEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentSchool Choice and PerformanceTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesIntergenerational and Educational Inequality StudiesTeacher Professional Development and MotivationMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports