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Waikato Journal of Education

Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research Β· New Zealand Β· Est. 2010

ISSN2382-0373
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q354
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
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?
20
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
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 β†—
SJR Scorei
0.29
H-Indexi
25
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
706
Total Citationsi
3,960
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.18
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Waikato Journal of Education is a well-regarded peer-reviewed journal. Since the journal was first published in 1995, it has made a major contribution to the scholarship on a wide range of topics in the field of education, particularly issues connected to curriculum, learning and teaching. Articles have included reports on educational research and practice and viewpoints on education policies, theories and practices. Issues often have a special focus. Previous Special Issues and sections have included creative research in the arts; Pacific education: research and practice; bodies in motion; theorising pedagogy; Māori culture and education; teacher education, curriculum, ethics and tertiary education; educational leadership; and new voices in ethnography. The journal appeals to a diverse readership that includes academics, graduate students, teachers across all sectors from early childhood to tertiary, policymakers and the public. The journal aims to publish two issues per year. This may alter at times. The journal is open access. The final published version of every article (or Version of Record) is permanently and freely available online for anyone, anywhere, to read. The journal uses a Creative Commons Licence, which must be respected at all times. There are no charges for submitting or processing any manuscript.

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand
Primary LanguageMaori, English
1st Year Published2010
FrequencyTwo issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications706
Publisher OrgWilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2382-0373
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
Maori, 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
21
118
2018
30
161
2019
15
199
2020
30
152
2021
47
142
2022
11
34
2023
7
1
2024
4
1
2025

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

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Education Systems and PolicyTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentGlobal Education and MulticulturalismEducator Training and Historical PedagogyCollaborative Teaching and InclusionReflective Practices in EducationEducation and Technology IntegrationArt Education and DevelopmentIndigenous and Place-Based Education

Frequently asked questions about Waikato Journal of Education

Is Waikato Journal of Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Waikato Journal of Education: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Waikato Journal of Education?

Waikato Journal of Education is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.29.

Is Waikato Journal of Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Waikato Journal of Education is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Waikato Journal of Education?

The Waikato Journal of Education is a well-regarded peer-reviewed journal. Since the journal was first published in 1995, it has made a major contribution to the scholarship on a wide range of topics in the field of education, particularly issues connected to curriculum, learning and teaching. Articles have included reports on educational research and practice and viewpoints on education policies, theories and practices. Issues often have a special focus. Previous Special Issues and sections have included creative research in the arts; Pacific education: research and practice; bodies in motion

How much does it cost to publish in Waikato Journal of Education?

Waikato Journal of Education 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