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International Journal of Critical Pedagogy

University of North Carolina Greensboro · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN2157-1074
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.108
H-Indexi
13
Total Worksi
136
Total Citationsi
827
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Critical Pedagogy is committed to publishing original articles that propose innovative understandings and applications of critical pedagogy. The journal covers a wide range of perspectives as these intersect with critical pedagogy. We invite experimental and creative methodologies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 8 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2021)
Total Publications136
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY 4.0, CC BY-ND 4.0, CC BY-NC 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2157-1074
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
15
108
2014
13
181
2015
22
102
2016
10
22
2017
1
2
2018
16
30
2019
7
10
2020
1
0
2021

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

EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Critical and Liberation PedagogyTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesCritical Race Theory in EducationDiverse Education Studies and ReformsEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentService-Learning and Community EngagementLiteracy, Media, and EducationDiverse Music Education InsightsAdult and Continuing Education TopicsGlobal Education and Multiculturalism

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Critical Pedagogy

Is International Journal of Critical Pedagogy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Critical Pedagogy: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Critical Pedagogy?

International Journal of Critical Pedagogy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.108.

Is International Journal of Critical Pedagogy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Critical Pedagogy is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Critical Pedagogy?

The International Journal of Critical Pedagogy is committed to publishing original articles that propose innovative understandings and applications of critical pedagogy. The journal covers a wide range of perspectives as these intersect with critical pedagogy. We invite experimental and creative methodologies.

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