New: Think Tank Rankings 2025

Education & Educational Research

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The Journal Impact Factor, or JIF, denotes the average number of citations a paper of a given journal accrues within a two-year timespan, as calculated by Clarivate Analytics' database Web of Science; note that the journal coverage here at OOIR might deviate slightly from Web of Science's. The JIFs that used to have more than one decimal point are rounded here for copyright-related reasons.)
Rank Journal Impact Factor 2024
1 International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education ca. 16.7
2 Educational Psychologist ca. 11.4
3 Educational Research Review ca. 10.6
4 Computers & Education ca. 10.5
5 British Journal of Educational Technology ca. 8.1
6 International Journal of Stem Education ca. 8
7 International Journal of Management Education ca. 7.4
- Review of Educational Research ca. 7.4
9 Internet and Higher Education ca. 6.8
10 Computer Assisted Language Learning ca. 6.6
11 Recall ca. 5.7
- International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning ca. 5.7
13 System ca. 5.6
14 Journal of Science Education and Technology ca. 5.5
- Assessing Writing ca. 5.5
16 Education and Information Technologies ca. 5.4
17 Interactive Learning Environments ca. 5.3
18 Academy of Management Learning & Education ca. 5.2
19 Language Teaching ca. 5.1
20 Journal of Research on Technology in Education ca. 5
21 Innovations in Education and Teaching International ca. 4.9
- Educational Researcher ca. 4.9
- Learning and Instruction ca. 4.9
- IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies ca. 4.9
- Journal of Computing in Higher Education ca. 4.9
- Journal of Educational Computing Research ca. 4.9
27 Metacognition and Learning ca. 4.8
28 Asia-Pacific Education Researcher ca. 4.6
- Journal of Computer Assisted Learning ca. 4.6
- Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching ca. 4.6
- Higher Education ca. 4.6
32 Thinking Skills and Creativity ca. 4.5
- Journal of Research in Science Teaching ca. 4.5
34 ETR&D-Educational Technology Research and Development ca. 4.2
- Language Learning ca. 4.2
- Australasian Journal of Educational Technology ca. 4.2
37 Reading Research Quarterly ca. 4.1
- Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism Education ca. 4.1
- Journal of Teacher Education ca. 4.1
40 Modern Language Journal ca. 4
41 TESOL Quarterly ca. 3.9
- Teaching and Teacher Education ca. 3.9
- Journal of the Learning Sciences ca. 3.9
44 Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education ca. 3.8
- Medical Education Online ca. 3.8
- Language Teaching Research ca. 3.8
47 Educational Administration Quarterly ca. 3.7
- Comparative Education ca. 3.7
49 American Educational Research Journal ca. 3.6
- Physical Review Physics Education Research ca. 3.6
- Journal for Research in Mathematics Education ca. 3.6
- AERA Open ca. 3.6
- European Journal of Education ca. 3.6
54 Journal of English for Academic Purposes ca. 3.4
- Educational Review ca. 3.4
- International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education ca. 3.4
- Science Education ca. 3.4
- Journal of Engineering Education ca. 3.4
59 Educational Management Administration & Leadership ca. 3.3
- Harvard Educational Review ca. 3.3
- Revista de Psicodidactica ca. 3.3
- European Physical Education Review ca. 3.3
- Advances in Health Sciences Education ca. 3.3
64 Education and Training ca. 3.2
- Chemistry Education Research and Practice ca. 3.2
- Active Learning in Higher Education ca. 3.2
- Minerva ca. 3.2
- Studies in Higher Education ca. 3.2
- BMC Medical Education ca. 3.2
70 Learning Media and Technology ca. 3.1
- Studies in Educational Evaluation ca. 3.1
- Professional Development in Education ca. 3.1
- Early Childhood Research Quarterly ca. 3.1
- European Journal of Teacher Education ca. 3.1
- Environmental Education Research ca. 3.1
76 Educational Psychology ca. 3
- Educacion XX1 ca. 3
- Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy ca. 3
- Distance Education ca. 3
- Journal of Education Policy ca. 3
- npj Science of Learning ca. 3
82 Journal of Educational Change ca. 2.9
- Higher Education Research & Development ca. 2.9
84 Language and Education ca. 2.8
- School Effectiveness and School Improvement ca. 2.8
- Sociology of Education ca. 2.8
- Academic Psychiatry ca. 2.8
88 Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis ca. 2.7
- Sport Education and Society ca. 2.7
- Critical Studies in Education ca. 2.7
- International Journal of Technology and Design Education ca. 2.7
92 ELT Journal ca. 2.6
- Educational Research ca. 2.6
- Journal of Agricultural Education & Extension ca. 2.6
- Teacher Education and Special Education ca. 2.6
- Australian Journal of Education ca. 2.6
97 Science & Education ca. 2.5
- International Journal of Educational Research ca. 2.5
- International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism ca. 2.5
- Technology Pedagogy and Education ca. 2.5
101 Teaching in Higher Education ca. 2.4
- ZDM-Mathematics Education ca. 2.4
- Australian Educational Researcher ca. 2.4
- Journal of Diversity in Higher Education ca. 2.4
- Journal of Environmental Education ca. 2.4
- RIED-Revista Iberoamericana de Educacion A Distancia ca. 2.4
- Scientific Studies of Reading ca. 2.4
- Journal of Higher Education ca. 2.4
- Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management ca. 2.4
- Higher Education Policy ca. 2.4
111 Research in Science Education ca. 2.3
- International Journal of Science Education ca. 2.3
- American Journal of Education ca. 2.3
- International Journal of Educational Development ca. 2.3
- Asia Pacific Education Review ca. 2.3
- Research in Higher Education ca. 2.3
- Curriculum Inquiry ca. 2.3
118 Language Culture and Curriculum ca. 2.2
- IRAL-International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching ca. 2.2
- Reading and Writing ca. 2.2
- Early Education and Development ca. 2.2
- Language Policy ca. 2.2
- Assessment in Education-Principles Policy & Practice ca. 2.2
- Mind Brain and Education ca. 2.2
125 Journal of Marketing for Higher Education ca. 2.1
- International Multilingual Research Journal ca. 2.1
- Theory and Research in Social Education ca. 2.1
- International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education ca. 2.1
- Oxford Review of Education ca. 2.1
- Linguistics and Education ca. 2.1
- British Educational Research Journal ca. 2.1
- Instructional Science ca. 2.1
- British Journal of Sociology of Education ca. 2.1
- British Journal of Educational Studies ca. 2.1
135 Journal of School Violence ca. 2
- Education Finance and Policy ca. 2
- International Journal of Multilingualism ca. 2
- Race Ethnicity and Education ca. 2
- Journal of Curriculum Studies ca. 2
- Research in Science & Technological Education ca. 2
- Health Education Research ca. 2
- Journal of Studies in International Education ca. 2
- European Educational Research Journal ca. 2
- Journal of Educational Administration ca. 2
- Discourse-Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education ca. 2
- Journal of Research in Reading ca. 2
147 Educational Studies in Mathematics ca. 1.9
- Theory Into Practice ca. 1.9
- Educational Measurement-Issues and Practice ca. 1.9
- Compare-A Journal of Comparative and International Education ca. 1.9
- Sex Education-Sexuality Society and Learning ca. 1.9
- International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning ca. 1.9
- Gender and Education ca. 1.9
- Teachers and Teaching ca. 1.9
- Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ca. 1.9
- Teachers College Record ca. 1.9
157 Current Issues in Language Planning ca. 1.8
- Early Childhood Education Journal ca. 1.8
- Educational Policy ca. 1.8
- Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education ca. 1.8
- Journal of Moral Education ca. 1.8
- Studies in Continuing Education ca. 1.8
- Journal of School Health ca. 1.8
- Economics of Education Review ca. 1.8
- Journal of Language Identity and Education ca. 1.8
- Learning Culture and Social Interaction ca. 1.8
- Vocations and Learning ca. 1.8
- Journal of Teaching in Physical Education ca. 1.8
- Research Papers in Education ca. 1.8
- Journal of Educational Research ca. 1.8
- Educational Philosophy and Theory ca. 1.8
172 International Journal of Applied Linguistics ca. 1.7
- International Journal of Inclusive Education ca. 1.7
- Asia Pacific Journal of Education ca. 1.7
- Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics ca. 1.7
- Quest ca. 1.7
- Journal of Professional Capital and Community ca. 1.7
- Urban Education ca. 1.7
- Journal of Literacy Research ca. 1.7
- Journal of Education for Teaching ca. 1.7
- Journal of Experimental Education ca. 1.7
182 Educational Assessment Evaluation and Accountability ca. 1.6
- Educational Studies ca. 1.6
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education ca. 1.6
- Comparative Education Review ca. 1.6
- Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness ca. 1.6
187 Reading Teacher ca. 1.5
- Cambridge Journal of Education ca. 1.5
- Foreign Language Annals ca. 1.5
- Adult Education Quarterly ca. 1.5
- Educational Gerontology ca. 1.5
- Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy ca. 1.5
- Literacy ca. 1.5
- Mathematical Thinking and Learning ca. 1.5
- Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research ca. 1.5
- Journal of American College Health ca. 1.5
- Cultural Studies of Science Education ca. 1.5
198 Mind Culture and Activity ca. 1.4
- Elementary School Journal ca. 1.4
- International Review of Economics Education ca. 1.4
- European Early Childhood Education Research Journal ca. 1.4
- International Journal for Academic Development ca. 1.4
- Journal of Biological Education ca. 1.4
204 Second Language Research ca. 1.3
- Journal of Early Childhood Literacy ca. 1.3
- Anthropology & Education Quarterly ca. 1.3
207 International Journal of Music Education ca. 1.2
- English Teaching-Practice and Critique ca. 1.2
- Journal of Social Work Education ca. 1.2
- Australasian Journal of Early Childhood ca. 1.2
- International Journal of Art & Design Education ca. 1.2
- Reading & Writing Quarterly ca. 1.2
- Irish Educational Studies ca. 1.2
- AIDS Education and Prevention ca. 1.2
- Health Education Journal ca. 1.2
216 Music Education Research ca. 1.1
- Phi Delta Kappan ca. 1.1
- Applied Measurement in Education ca. 1.1
- Education and Urban Society ca. 1.1
- Psicologia Educativa ca. 1.1
- Teaching Sociology ca. 1.1
- Ensenanza de las Ciencias ca. 1.1
223 Journal of Beliefs & Values-Studies in Religion & Education ca. 1
- Journal of Geography in Higher Education ca. 1
- Journal of Baltic Science Education ca. 1
- Journal of Research in Music Education ca. 1
- Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft ca. 1
- Early Years ca. 1
229 Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools ca. 0.9
- Journal of Economic Education ca. 0.9
231 British Journal of Music Education ca. 0.8
- English in Education ca. 0.8
- Early Child Development and Care ca. 0.8
- Studies in Philosophy and Education ca. 0.8
- Revista Espanola de Pedagogia ca. 0.8
236 Journal of Philosophy of Education ca. 0.7
- Teaching of Psychology ca. 0.7
- British Journal of Religious Education ca. 0.7
- Culture and Education ca. 0.7
240 Egitim ve Bilim-Education and Science ca. 0.6
- History of Education ca. 0.6
242 Movimento-Porto Alegre ca. 0.5
- South African Journal of Education ca. 0.5
244 Paedagogica Historica ca. 0.3
- RIDE-The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance ca. 0.3
- Croatian Journal of Education-Hrvatski Casopis za Odgoj i Obrazovanje ca. 0.3
247 Cadmo ca. 0.1
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