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Education as Change

Unisa Press · South Africa · Est. 2002

ISSN1947-9417

SJR Q3✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total52

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

0.375

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.133

Total Works

734

Total Citations

7,408

2yr Mean Citedness

1.45

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on critical examinations of higher education systems, particularly concerning issues of equity, decolonization, and the impact of global trends like AI and neoliberalism. Articles explore challenges in South Africa, China, and other contexts, addressing curriculum reform, academic writing, research capacity, and the precarious conditions of postdoctoral researchers.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications734

Publisher OrgUnisa Press

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Unisa Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1947-9417

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsInnovative Education and Learning PracticesEducation Systems and PolicyEducator Training and Historical PedagogyEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSecond Language Learning and TeachingCollaborative Teaching and InclusionEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningEducational and Psychological Assessments