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European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults

Linkoping University Electronic Press Β· Sweden Β· Est. 2010

ISSN2000-7426eISSN2000-7426
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
35
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.261
H-Indexi
24
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.667
Total Worksi
353
Total Citationsi
2,918
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.95
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults (RELA) is a refereed academic journal creating a forum for the publication of critical research on adult education and learning. It has a particular focus on issues at stake for adult education and learning in Europe, as these emerge in connection with wider international and transnational dynamics and trends. Such a forum is important at a time when local and regional explorations of issues are often difficult to foreground across language barriers. As academic and policy debate is increasingly carried out in the English language, this masks the richness of research knowledge, responses and trends from diverse traditions and foci. The journal thus attempts to be linguistically 'open access'. Whilst creating a forum for international and transnational debate, contributions are particularly welcome from authors in Europe and other locations where English is not the first language. RELA invites original, scholarly articles that discuss the education and learning of adults from different academic disciplines, perspectives and traditions. It encourages diversity in theoretical and methodological approach and submissions from non-English speakers.

General Information

Country / RegionSweden
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Frequency3 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications353
Publisher OrgLinkΓΆping University Electronic Press
OA Since2009
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~35 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
National Library of Sweden

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Linkoping University Electronic Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2000-7426 / 2000-7426
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
National Library of Sweden
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
25
171
2019
32
237
2020
32
355
2021
17
49
2022
28
83
2023
27
52
2024
24
22
2025
20
10
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Educational Policies and ReformsAdult and Continuing Education TopicsInnovative Education and Learning PracticesYouth Education and Societal DynamicsHigher Education Learning PracticesGlobal Education and MulticulturalismEducation Systems and PolicyCritical and Liberation PedagogyHigher Education and EmployabilityHigher Education Governance and Development

Frequently asked questions about European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults

Is European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults?

European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.95.

Is European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults?

The European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults (RELA) is a refereed academic journal creating a forum for the publication of critical research on adult education and learning. It has a particular focus on issues at stake for adult education and learning in Europe, as these emerge in connection with wider international and transnational dynamics and trends. Such a forum is important at a time when local and regional explorations of issues are often difficult to foreground across language barriers. As academic and policy debate is increasingly carried out in the Englis

How much does it cost to publish in European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults?

European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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