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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,308CAS 2区Hybrid

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.436•SCImago Rank: #13,308•Identifier (ISSN):2046-8253(Print)/2016-8261(Online)•Articles / Year: 22•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,940 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.2
↑ +1.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
22articles/year
11.11% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.81)
🔵 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

The first journal of its kind, The International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies publishes lesson and learning studies that are pedagogically aimed at improving the quality of teaching and learning in formal educational settings. These studies may take the form of action research, design experiments, formative evaluations or pedagogical research more generally that is designed to foster a democratic, discursive and action orientated inquiry process. The editorial objective of the journal is to promote interdisciplinary and cross-national collaboration between groups of teacher educators, educational researchers and schoolteachers. The International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies (IJLLS) is the official journal of the World Association of Lesson Studies (WALS). WALS is an association of educational researchers and teaching professionals from various countries in the world who are dedicated to educational research that focuses directly on improving the quality of learning in classrooms and other formal learning environments through pedagogical experiments or action research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology98.4%Mathematics92.7%Sociology87.9%Mathematics education87.6%Pedagogy85.4%Computer science78.3%Economics76.8%Political science74.5%Law73.9%Economic growth72%Medicine72%Medical education67.8%Professional development66.6%Lesson study65.6%Anthropology62.7%Social science60.2%Social psychology57.6%Qualitative research57.3%Originality54.1%Creativity54.1%Philosophy54.1%Statistics50%Machine learning45.5%Value (mathematics)42.7%Biology37.9%Epistemology37.6%Physics34.7%Geography29%Programming language26.8%Geology26.1%Artificial intelligence26.1%History26.1%Operating system24.8%Archaeology24.8%Linguistics24.8%Paleontology24.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,308Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.436

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
29

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.79

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,940 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations169
3-Year Documents87
Citable Documents85

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate63.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

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
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
JCRSSCI
430/760Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
JCISSCI
395/762Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—274
2025—4069
2024142157
20231.316127
20220.8142287
2021—21403
2020—23315
2019—37492
2018—15270
2017—36825
2016—22395
2015—39729
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

WoS Q3
01122022202320241.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2024:1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01