The journal provides a medium for discussion on a wide range of educational issues. The mission of the journal is to disseminate scientific knowledge and support professional academic communication for the development of education. Published articles present the results of original research and reflect current discussions in both local and international context. Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies thrives for a multidisciplinary approach, covering traditional pedagogy as well as the law, psychology, sociology, economics, history and philosophy studies in the field of education. Journalistic texts, methodological materials, articles on narrowly disciplinary topics outside the general context of educational field are not accepted for publication.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionRussian Federation
Primary LanguageEnglish, Russian
1st Year Published2009
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications858
Publisher OrgNational Research University – Higher School of Economics
National Research University Higher School of Economics
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2412-4354
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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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?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
English, Russian
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.
EducationQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Education
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Educational Innovations and ChallengesPsychology of Development and EducationSociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaLegal and Regulatory AnalysisMilitary Technology and StrategiesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentForeign Language Teaching MethodsEducational Methods and Teacher DevelopmentSocioeconomic and Demographic Analysis