International Journal of Lifelong Education

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Lifelong Education provides a forum for debate on the principles and practice of lifelong, adult, continuing, recurrent and initial education and learning, whether in formal, institutional or informal settings.

Common themes include social purpose in lifelong education, and sociological, policy and political studies of lifelong education.

The journal recognises that research into lifelong learning needs to focus on the relationships between schooling, later learning, active citizenship and personal fulfilment, as well as the relationship between schooling, employability and economic development.

With this in mind, International Journal of Lifelong Education provides the context for an informed debate on the theory and practice of lifelong education in a variety of countries and settings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10948

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	314

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.531

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	57

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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.

• An update of transformative learning theory: a critical review of the empirical research (1999–2005)

  Citation: 549

  Authors: Edward W.

• Power and positionality: negotiating insider/outsider status within and across cultures

  Citation: 507

  Authors: Sharan B., Juanita, Ming-Yeh, Youngwha, Gabo, Mazanah

• The concept of experiential learning and John Dewey's theory of reflective thought and action

  Citation: 356

  Authors: Reijo

• Towards a theory of informal and incidental learning in organizations∗

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Karen E., Victoria J.

• Transformative education

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Robert D., J. Gordon

• Towards a contemporary and comprehensive theory of learning

  Citation: 203

  Authors: KNUD

• Learning cultures and learning styles: myth-understandings about adult (Hong Kong) Chinese learners

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Peter

• Determining the level of reflective thinking from students' written journals using a coding scheme based on the work of Mezirow

  Citation: 195

  Authors: DAVID

• Understanding the mechanisms of neoliberal control: lifelong learning, flexibility and knowledge capitalism

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Mark

• Lifelong learning: concepts and conceptions

  Citation: 147

  Authors: David N., Judith D.

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