Aims & Scope

The Journal of Vocational Education and Training is a peer-reviewed international journal which welcomes submissions involving a critical discussion of policy and practice, as well as contributions to conceptual and theoretical developments in the field.

It includes articles based on empirical research and analysis (quantitative, qualitative and mixed method) and welcomes papers from a wide range of disciplinary and inter-disciplinary perspectives.

The journal embraces the broad range of settings and ways in which vocational and professional learning takes place and, hence, is not restricted by institutional boundaries or structures in relation to national systems of education and training.

It is interested in the study of curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, as well as economic, cultural and political aspects related to the role of vocational and professional education and training in society.

When submitting papers for consideration, the journal encourages authors to consider and engage with debates concerning issues relevant to the focus of their work that have been previously published in the journal.

The journal hosts a biennial international conference to provide a forum for researchers to debate and gain feedback on their work, and to encourage comparative analysis and international collaboration.

From the first issue of Volume 48, 1996, the journal changed its title from The Vocational Aspect of Education to Journal of Vocational Education and Training.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 1.4
2024 1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.809

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 45

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 6682

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 453

Impact Factor Trend


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Most Cited Articles

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Quick Facts

Current Factor
1.4
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.809
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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