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Studies in Science Education

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1974

ISSN1940-8412

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

2.951

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

5.744

Total Works

617

Total Citations

33,151

2yr Mean Citedness

9.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Studies in Science Education publishes critical and systematic review articles that provide analytical syntheses of research into key topics and issues in science education. The journal focuses on research into phenomena such as floating and sinking, and scientific literacy.

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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 Published1974

FrequencyTwice A Year, 1998-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications617

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1940-8412

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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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.

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchEducation, Scientific Disciplines

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Science Education and PedagogyEducational Strategies and EpistemologiesEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesScience Education and PerceptionsEducational Robotics and EngineeringHuman auditory perception and evaluationInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsAnimal and Plant Science Education