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Southern African Journal of Environmental Education

EEASA, Environmental Learning Research Centre, Department of Education, Rhodes University · South Africa

ISSN2411-5959
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
20
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total20
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.205
H-Index
12
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.437
Total Works
103
Total Citations
423
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on environmental education, particularly in the context of climate change and sustainability. It explores pedagogical approaches, teacher education, and the integration of environmental concepts into various educational levels and settings. The journal also examines social learning, citizen science, and the role of education in addressing environmental challenges, with a notable emphasis on perspectives from the Global South.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications103
Publisher OrgAfrican Journals OnLine
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
EEASA, Environmental Learning Research Centre, Department of Education, Rhodes University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2411-5959
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?
N/A
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
2017
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4
EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Education and SustainabilitySustainability in Higher EducationAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesClimate Change Communication and PerceptionAdult and Continuing Education TopicsInnovative Education and Learning PracticesEducation Systems and PolicyClimate change impacts on agricultureEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentInnovation and Socioeconomic Development
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref