Journal of Education Policy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Education Policy publishes original, critically and theoretically informed research that discusses, analyses and debates policymaking, policy implementation and the impact of policy at all levels and in all facets of formal and informal education.

The journal is interested in analysis and theorisation of policy that is transposable, that has generic interest and relevance - national policy case studies would need to be conceptually and/or methodologically generalisable.

The journal also publishes work that presents new methods of research and research studies that are experimental and innovative.

The journal offers a forum for theoretical debate, as well as historical, philosophical and comparative studies, across different countries, contexts and levels of education.

A valuable resource for academics, researchers, educators and policy makers, Journal of Education Policy provides rigorous and original insights into educational policy development, implications and global impact.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2069

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	725

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.632

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	94

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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.

• The teacher's soul and the terrors of performativity

  Citation: 3035

  Authors: Stephen J.

• Neoliberalism, higher education and the knowledge economy: from the free market to knowledge capitalism

  Citation: 1398

  Authors: Mark, Michael A.

• Governing by numbers: the PISA ‘effect’ in Europe

  Citation: 769

  Authors: Sotiria

• Education policy as an act of white supremacy: whiteness, critical race theory and education reform

  Citation: 763

  Authors: David

• Student retention in higher education: the role of institutional habitus

  Citation: 520

  Authors: Liz

• Teacher professional identity: competing discourses, competing outcomes

  Citation: 488

  Authors: Judyth

• Governing education through data in England: from regulation to self‐evaluation

  Citation: 450

  Authors: Jenny

• Privatising education, privatising education policy, privatising educational research: network governance and the ‘competition state’

  Citation: 351

  Authors: Stephen J.

• The effect of changes in published secondary school admissions on pupil composition

  Citation: 348

  Authors: Rebecca, John, Anne

• Finding or losing yourself?: working-class relationships to education

  Citation: 347

  Authors: Diane

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