Sex Education

Aims & Scope

Sex Education is a leading international journal publishing papers on all aspects of sex, sexuality and sex and relationships education.

It has grown steadily over the years to become one of the leading journals internationally in the field.

The journal recognises that sex education takes place in a range of contexts - at home, in schools, through the media and in the community.

Sex Education welcomes papers focusing on one or more of these settings.

Given the many ways of evaluating the effects and success of sex education, both quantitative and qualitative studies are included, alongside conceptual and historical analyses.

Contributions from all academic disciplines, including education, cultural and media studies, sociology, psychology, history and public health are published in the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.837

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6346

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	525

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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 Trouble of Teen Sex: The construction of adolescent sexuality through school-based sexuality education

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Laina Y.

• School experiences of transgender and gender diverse students in Australia

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Tiffany, Elizabeth, Roz, Jennifer, Lynne, Anne

• Sext education: pedagogies of sex, gender and shame in the schoolyards of<i>Tagged</i>and<i>Exposed</i>

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Amy Shields, Jessica

• ‘More than boy, girl, male, female’: exploring young people’s views on gender diversity within and beyond school contexts

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Sara, Emma, Jessica, Carolyn

• LGBTQ-inclusive curricula: why supportive curricula matter

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Shannon D., Jenifer K., Katarina O., Karlee, Stephen T.

• ‘We didn't cover that at school’: education<i>against</i>pleasure or education<i>for</i>pleasure?

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Roger

• ‘Say everything’: exploring young people's suggestions for improving sexuality education

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Louisa

• School‐based sex education policies and indicators of sexual health among young people: a comparison of the Netherlands, France, Australia and the United States

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Heather, Gary, Susan

• Sexuality education in Europe: an overview of current policies

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Rachael, Kaye, Jeffrey V.

• Responsibilities, tensions and ways forward: parents’ perspectives on children’s sexuality education

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Kerry H., Elizabeth, Cristyn

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