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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,022CAS 2区Hybrid

Open Learning

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.65•SCImago Rank: #9,022•Identifier (ISSN):0268-0513(Print)/1469-9958(Online)•Articles / Year: 21•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,170 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.4
↓ -0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
21articles/year
15.38% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Open Learning is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q2 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyComputer ScienceSociologyMathematicsPolitical ScienceMathematics EducationEducationLawMedicinePhilosophyEconomics
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,022Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.65

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
48

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.55

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,170 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations266
3-Year Documents96
Citable Documents81

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate58.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2
E-learningQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
JCRESCI
191/760Q2
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
JCIESCI
156/762Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—153
20253.12729
20243.244173
20234.81647
2022—27192
2021—33716
2020—45951
2019—26703
2018—35726
2017—31489
2016—34540
2015—35682
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Open Learning

WoS Q2
23562023202420253.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 5941404e-2ff4-4dfd-9eae-b5bfad8394fa
Database Updated: 2026-09-28