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Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Springer Singapore · Singapore · Est. 1999

ISSN2243-7908

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.254

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.873

Total Works

1,299

Total Citations

24,853

2yr Mean Citedness

3.54

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Aims & Scope

The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher (TAPER) is an international refereed journal of original and innovative research in education. It provides a venue for the publication of empirical and theoretical studies in education, with emphasis on the experiences of successful educational systems in the Asia-Pacific Region. The journal publishes: Regular Article that report original and innovative research work that leads to the understanding and/or improvement of educational processes and outcomes using research methods and analytic frameworks of the varied academic disciplines (anthropology, applied linguistics, cognitive science, economics, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, among others) and also using multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches; and Special issue articles whose description will be provided on Call for Papers of each special issue. Regular Article shall contain maximum 6000 words (including the references)

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 119 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,299

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewrefereed

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Singapore

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2243-7908

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

refereed

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

EducationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsSecond Language Learning and TeachingTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentOnline and Blended LearningEducation, Achievement, and GiftednessMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsStudent Assessment and FeedbackGrit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation