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South African Journal of Education

Foundation for Education Science and Technology · South Africa

ISSN2076-3433

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

0.245

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.514

Total Works

1,538

Total Citations

31,064

2yr Mean Citedness

9.57

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on various aspects of education, including teacher effectiveness, subject matter preparedness, inclusive and equitable education policies, the impact of foundational skills on academic achievement, and the role of technology and leadership in educational settings. Articles also explore challenges in literacy development, student behavior, and the integration of new pedagogical approaches like coding, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 93 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,538

Publisher OrgEducation Association of South Africa

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Foundation for Education Science and Technology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2076-3433

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

Portico

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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

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.

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesEducation Systems and PolicyCollaborative Teaching and InclusionEducational and Psychological AssessmentsEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareParental Involvement in EducationEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods