Teacher Development

Aims & Scope

Teacher Development is a fully refereed international journal publishing articles on all aspects of teachers" professional development.

It acts as a forum for critical and reflective attention to practice in teacher development and aims thereby to contribute to the quality of professional development.

The journal takes a "whole-career" view of teacher development, and work from both international and inter-professional perspectives is welcome.

Articles may deal with teacher development in varying political and professional contexts, and may be in a variety of styles, in keeping with the diversity of activity in professional development.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.549

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10602

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	211

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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.

• Examining teachers’ beliefs about ICT in education: implications of a teacher preparation programme

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Athanassios, Vassilis

• Quality teacher educators = quality teachers? Conceptualizing essential domains of knowledge for those who teach teachers

  Citation: 163

  Authors: A. Lin, Clare

• ‘It has always been my dream’: exploring pre‐service teachers’ motivations for choosing to teach

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Jackie, John

• Early career teacher attrition: new thoughts on an intractable problem

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Andrea, Philip

• The concept and instruction of metacognition

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Eleonora

• The role of video in teacher professional development

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Brian, Nick

• Beginning teacher efficacy and the practicum in an EFL context

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Derin

• Developing emotional intelligence competence among teachers

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Niva, Shosh

• ‘Overworked and underappreciated’: special education teachers describe stress and attrition

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Olivia R., Shannon A., Lauren Hart

• Teachers’ professional development for differentiated instruction in mixed-ability classrooms: investigating the impact of a development program on teachers’ professional learning and on students’ achievement

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Stavroula, Lefkios

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