British Educational Research Journal

Aims & Scope

The British Educational Research Journal is an international peer reviewed medium for the publication of articles of interest to researchers in education and has rapidly become a major focal point for the publication of educational research from throughout the world.

The Journal is interdisciplinary in approach, and includes reports of case studies, experiments and surveys, discussions of conceptual and methodological issues and of underlying assumptions in educational research, accounts of research in progress, and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	3.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.134

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3928

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	938

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• ‘Voice’ is not enough: conceptualising Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

  Citation: 1303

  Authors: Laura

• Digital natives: Where is the evidence?

  Citation: 680

  Authors: Ellen Johanna, Rebecca

• The personal and professional selves of teachers: stable and unstable identities

  Citation: 559

  Authors: Christopher, Alison, Gordon, Pam

• The Tyranny of Transparency

  Citation: 546

  Authors: Marilyn

• Exploring inclusive pedagogy

  Citation: 544

  Authors: Lani, Kristine

• ‘Fitting in’ or ‘standing out’: Working‐class students in UK higher education

  Citation: 492

  Authors: Diane, Gill, John

• Transformative approaches to student voice: theoretical underpinnings, recalcitrant realities

  Citation: 474

  Authors: Michael

• Children's Talk and the Development of Reasoning in the Classroom

  Citation: 431

  Authors: Neil, Rupert, Lyn

• Stimulated recall: a report on its use in naturalistic research

  Citation: 425

  Authors: John

• Reasoning as a scientist: ways of helping children to use language to learn science

  Citation: 417

  Authors: Neil, Lyn, Rupert, Claire

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