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International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training

European Research Network Vocational Education and Training · Germany · Est. 2014

ISSN2197-8646
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.544
H-Index
26
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.424
Total Works
217
Total Citations
2,601
2yr Mean Citedness
1.38
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Aims & Scope

IJRVET covers all topics of VET-related research from pre-vocational education (PVE), initial vocational education and training (IVET) and career and technical education (CTE) to workforce education (WE), human resource development (HRD), professional education and training (PET) and continuing vocational education and training (CVET). Some themes within these areas are as follows: Comparison of VET cultures and governance of VET systems Qualifications frameworks, competence-based education and training, and competence assessment Work-based learning, skills matching and apprenticeship Teachers' and trainers' professional development VET careers, school-to-work transitions, vocational guidance and counseling Green skills, green jobs, greening TVET and sustainable development Social issues in VET and social impact of VET Transversal skills and transferable skills Pedagogic support by digital media Digitalisation of work and learning, industry 4.0 and industrial internet of things Permeability of the education system, hybrid qualifications & dual studies History of VET

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
FrequencyThree issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications217
Publisher OrgEuropean Educational Research Association
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~40 weeks
Acceptance Rate5%
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Deutsche National Bibliothek

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
European Research Network Vocational Education and Training
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2197-8646
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Deutsche National Bibliothek
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative Education and Learning PracticesHigher Education Learning PracticesHigher Education and EmployabilityEducation Systems and PolicyYouth Education and Societal DynamicsVocational Education and TrainingCompetency Development and EvaluationInnovation, Technology, and SocietyEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesSociology and Education Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref