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Phi Delta Kappan

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1947

ISSN1940-6487

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

0.576

H-Index

127

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.777

Total Works

9,972

Total Citations

121,037

2yr Mean Citedness

0.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on teacher leadership, professional development, and retention strategies within K-12 education. Articles discuss methods for supporting teachers, fostering innovation, and improving student outcomes through effective instructional practices and leadership models.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1947

Annual Volume~ 132 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications9,972

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1940-6487

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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)

Education Systems and PolicyTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesDiverse Education Studies and ReformsSchool Choice and PerformanceDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesEducational Assessment and ImprovementEducation and Technology IntegrationParental Involvement in EducationLegal Issues in EducationEarly Childhood Education and Development