Critical Education
Institute for Critical Education Studies · Canada · Est. 2009
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Aims & Scope
Contributions critically examine contemporary educational contexts, practices, and theories. Articles published in Critical Education are typically distinguished by an emphasis on critique (analyzing and challenging systemic power relations) and/or transformation (seeking to enact social change through analysis, collective action, and praxis). Critical Education publishes theoretical and empirical research as well as articles that advance educational practices that challenge the existing state of affairs in society, schools, higher education, and informal education. The journal welcomes submissions grounded in critical theory from a wide variety of perspectives including Marxism, anarchism, and critical perspectives on race, class, gender/sexuality, ability, etc.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Critical Education
Is Critical Education a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Critical Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Critical Education?
Critical 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.
Is Critical Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Critical Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Critical Education?
Contributions critically examine contemporary educational contexts, practices, and theories. Articles published in Critical Education are typically distinguished by an emphasis on critique (analyzing and challenging systemic power relations) and/or transformation (seeking to enact social change through analysis, collective action, and praxis). Critical Education publishes theoretical and empirical research as well as articles that advance educational practices that challenge the existing state of affairs in society, schools, higher education, and informal education. The journal welcomes submis
How much does it cost to publish in Critical Education?
Critical Education is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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