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Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft

VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften · Germany · Est. 1997

ISSN1862-5215
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
388
days submission → published
measured · last 18 articles · accept 278d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.475
H-Indexi
61
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.77
Total Worksi
1,893
Total Citationsi
23,945
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.35
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published1997
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,893
Publisher OrgSpringer VS
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer-review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1862-5215
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer-review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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?
German

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
65
907
2019
63
609
2020
76
1.2k
2021
69
396
2022
80
421
2023
75
241
2024
73
75
2025
49
5
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft

Is Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft?

Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft 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 1.35.

Is Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Zeitschrift fur Erziehungswissenschaft?

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,

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