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Peer reviewed journals with Impact Factors (A - Z)
Academy of Management Learning and Education
(1537-260X) theory, empirical research, reviews, critiques, and resources that address the processes of management teaching and the learning
Active Learning in Higher Education
(1469-7874) research into effective learning, teaching and assessment in universities and colleges.
Advances in Health Sciences Education
(1382-4996) topics include problem-based and self-directed learning, faculty development, achievement testing, motivation, curriculum development, curricular comparisons, program evaluation, community-based education, and communication skills
American Biology Teacher
(0002-7685) for K-16 biology teachers. Topics include modern biology content, teaching strategies for the classroom and laboratory, field activities, applications, professional development, social and ethical implications of biology and ways to incorporate such concerns into instructional programs
American Educational Research Journal
(0002-8312) empirical, theoretical, and methodological understanding of education and learning...analyses that span the field of education research across all subfields and disciplines and all levels of analysis.
Anthropology & Education Quarterly
(0161-7761) anthropological theories and methods to examine educational processes in and out of schools, in US and international contexts. Articles rely primarily on ethnographic research to address immediate problems of practice as well as broad theoretical questions
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
(0260-2938) research-based, reflective or theoretical studies which help to illuminate the practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education.
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
(1449-3098) advance the understanding of educational technology in post-school education settings,..qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies, critical reviews or analyses, and theoretical positions. Descriptions of technology-based implementations without a strong empirical and/or conceptual base will not be considered.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
(1470-8175) enhance teacher preparation and student learning in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and related sciences such as Biophysics and Cell Biology, by promoting the world-wide dissemination of educational materials.
British Journal of Educational Technology
(0007-1013) Empirical papers on theoretical perspectives, methodological developments and high quality empirical research that demonstrate whether and how applications of instructional/educational technology systems, networks, tools and resources lead to improvements in formal and non-formal education at all levels, from early years through to higher, technical and vocational education, professional development and corporate training.
Chemistry Education Research and Practice
(1109-4028) for teachers, researchers and other practitioners at all levels of chemistry education...includes research, and reviews of research, in chemistry education; Evaluations of effective innovative practice in the teaching of chemistry; In-depth analyses of issues of direct relevance to chemistry education
Curriculum Inquiry
(0362-6784) scholars from a variety of academic fields and disciplines who theorize and examine curriculum and pedagogy, broadly defined, and whose work promotes conceptual debate and pushes beyond current understandings of educational research, theory, and practice
Distance Education
(0158-7919) a peer-reviewed journal of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, Inc. The journal publishes research and scholarly material in the fields of open, distance and flexible education where learners are free from the constraints of the time, pace and place of study.
Educational Technology Research and Development
(1042-1629) The Research Section publishes rigorous original quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods studies on topics relating to applications of technology or instructional design in educational settings. Such contexts include K-12, higher education, and adult learning (e.g., in corporate training settings). Analytical papers that evaluate important research issues related to educational technology research and reviews of the literature on similar topics are also published. The Development Section publishes research on planning, implementation, evaluation and management of a variety of instructional technologies and learning environments. Empirically based formative evaluations and theoretically based instructional design research papers are welcome, as are papers that report outcomes of innovative approaches in applying technology to instructional development.
English in Education
(0425-0494) papers produced within a research paradigm which report on dynamic and interactive pedagogies and which interrogate contemporary responses to the changing nature of communication in all its forms, including drama, digital and media literacy, as well as all aspects of both language and literature.
English Teaching: Practice & Critique
(2059-5727) promotes research and theory related to English literacy that is grounded in a range of contexts: classrooms, schools and wider educational constituencies. The journal has as its main focus English teaching in L1 settings.
Environmental Education Research
(1350-4622) publishing peer reviewed research and scholarship on all aspects of environmental education, sourced from around the world and diverse schools of thought and practice in inquiry.
Foreign Language Annals
(0015-718X) welcomes submissions that: propose emerging theoretical frameworks, report empirical research, evaluate the impact of innovative standards/proficiency-based program models, curriculum designs, instructional approaches, and assessment practices, advance our understanding of relevant issues in second language learning and teaching, and address interdisciplinary language-related topics.
Instructional Science
(0020-4277) Emphasizing reports of original empirical research, papers represent a variety of perspectives from the learning sciences and cover learning by people of all ages, in all areas of the curriculum, in technologically rich or lean environments and in informal and formal learning contexts.
Interactive Learning Environments
(1049-4820) topics for articles include: adaptive systems, learning theory, pedagogy and learning design, the electronically-enhanced classroom, computer mediated communications of all kinds, computer aided assessment, the design and use of virtual learning environments and learning management systems, facilitating organisational change, applying standards for courseware reuse, tracking, record keeping and system interoperability, the use of learning content management systems, including workflow design and publication to a range of media, and issues associated with scaling up delivery to large cohorts of students and trainees within the corporate, educational and other public sectors.
International Journal of Art & Design Education
(1476-8062) articles about the visual arts, creativity, crafts, design, and art history, in all aspects, phases and types of education contexts and learning situations.
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
(1556-1607) empirically grounded studies and descriptive analyses of interaction in groups, which investigate the emergence, development and use of practices, processes and mechanisms of collaborative learning. Discussions of technological supports, theoretical perspectives, assessment or evaluation designs, analysis methods and pedagogical approaches related to collaborative learning are also published.
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
(2365-9440) the use of technology and computers in higher education; and inform readers about the latest developments in the application of information technologies (ITs) in higher education learning, training, research and management.
International Journal of Inclusive Education
(1360-3116) original, refereed, multi-disciplinary research into pedagogies, curricula, organizational structures, policy-making, administration and cultures to include all students in education.
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
(1571-0068) Modern educational practice also focuses on the use of new technology in assisting instruction which may be easily implemented into such an integrated curriculum. The journal welcomes studies that explore science and mathematics education from different cultural perspectives.
International Journal of Science Education
(0950-0693) focus on the teaching and learning of science in school settings ranging from early childhood to university education. It bridges the gap between research and practice, providing information, ideas and opinion.
International Review of Economics Education
(1477-3880) high quality research in the areas of curriculum design, pedagogy, assessment, teaching and learning innovation. The journal seeks to promote critical dialogue on educational theory and practice in economics and to demonstrate the relevance of research to good professional practice.
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
(1492-3831) targets both researchers and practitionares of open and distance education systems.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education
(0021-8251) devoted to the interests of teachers and researchers at all levels--preschool through college...a forum for disciplined inquiry into the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Journal of Biological Education
(0021-9266) aims to bridge the gap between research and practice, providing information, ideas and opinion, in addition to critical examinations of advances in biology research and teaching. Through the coverage of policy and curriculum developments
Journal of Business Ethics
(0167-4544) Coverage is quite broad. May include articles relating to curriculum and university students
Journal of Chemical Education
(0021-9584) typically addresses chemical content, activities, laboratory experiments, instructional methods, and pedagogies... includes instructors of chemistry from middle school through graduate school
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
(0266-4909) a rich source of material for master and PhD students in areas such as educational psychology, the learning sciences, instructional technology, instructional design, collaborative learning, intelligent learning systems, learning analytics, open, distance and networked learning, and educational evaluation and assessment.
Journal of Curriculum Studies
(0022-0272) all aspects of curriculum studies (including those derived from historical, philosophical, comparative and policy-related investigations), pedagogic theory, teacher education and development, assessment and evaluation, and the present state of schooling
Journal of Economic Education
(0022-0485) leading scholars evaluate innovations in teaching techniques, materials, and programs.
Journal of Educational Computing Research
(0735-6331) Education” refers to the use of computer-based technologies at all levels of the formal education system, business and industry, home-schooling, lifelong learning, and unintentional learning environments. “Computing” refers to all forms of computer applications and innovations - both hardware and software.
Journal of Education for Teaching: JET
(0260-7476) scholarly discussions of new issues in the field, which would include original and rigorous analysis of the policies and practices involved in preparing individuals to work in education at any level... both qualitative and quantitative research, the presentation of empirical research, funded research projects and review articles (if presented as a critical assessment of the material summarized). The emphasis at all times should be on the international dimension of the work presented
Journal of English for Academic Purposes
(1475-1585) A wide range of linguistic, applied inguistic and educational topics may be treated from the perspective of English for academic purposes; these include: classroom language, teaching methodology, teacher education, assessment of language, needs analysis; materials development and evaluation, discourse analysis, acquisition studies in EAP contexts, research writing and speaking at all academic levels, the sociopolitics of English in academic uses and language planning.
Journal of Environmental Education
(0095-8964) empirical and theoretical research, including critical essays, conceptual or policy analyses, literature reviews and program evaluations, on environment-or sustainability-related education...submissions must advance the contemporary theory and/or practice of environmental or sustainability education.
Journal of Experimental Education
(0022-0973) basic and applied research studies, in the laboratory as well as in authentic environments, that use the range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies found in the behavioral, cognitive, and social sciences...studies span the domains of learning, instruction, and cognition; motivation and social processes; and measurement, statistics, and research design.
Journal of Geography in Higher Education
(0309-8265) a forum for geographers and others, regardless of their specialisms, to discuss common educational interests, to present the results of educational research, and to advocate new ideas.
Journal of Moral Education
(0305-7240) a unique interdisciplinary forum for the discussion and analysis of moral education and development throughout the lifespan...encourages submissions across the human sciences and humanities that use a range of methodological approaches and address aspects of moral reasoning, moral emotions, motivation and moral action in various contexts (e.g., cultural, gender, family, schooling, community, leisure, work) and roles (e.g., parent, teacher, student, civic, professional).
Journal of Research in Science Teaching
(0022-4308) investigations employing qualitative, ethnographic, historical, survey, philosophical, case study research, quantitative, experimental, quasi-experimental, data mining, and data analytics approaches; position papers; policy perspectives; critical reviews of the literature; and comments and criticism.
Journal of Science Education and Technology
(1059-0145) address the intersection of science education and technology with implications for improving and enhancing science education at all levels across the world... Topics covered can be categorized as disciplinary (biology, chemistry, physics... including the processes of learning, teaching and teacher development), technological (hardware, software...), and organizational
Journal of Social Work Education
(1043-7797) creative exchange on trends, innovations, and problems relevant to social work education at the undergraduate, master’s, and postgraduate levels
Journal of Teacher Education
(0022-4871) forum for considering practice, policy, and research in teacher education.
Journal of the Learning Sciences
(1050-8406) multidisciplinary ... research that elucidates processes of learning, and the ways in which technologies, instructional practices, and learning environments can be designed to support learning in different contexts.
Language Learning & Technology
(1094-3501) focus of LLT is not technology per se, but rather issues related to language learning and language teaching, and how they are affected or enhanced by the use of digital technologies.
Language Teaching
(0261-4448) critical survey articles of recent research on specific topics, second and foreign languages and countries, and invites original research articles reporting on replication studies and meta-analyses
Language Teaching Research
(1362-1688) second or foreign language teaching. Although articles are written in English, the journal welcomes studies dealing with the teaching of languages other than English as well...a venue for studies that demonstrate sound research methods and which report findings that have clear pedagogical implications.
Learning and Instruction
(0959-4752) original empirical investigations... may represent a variety of theoretical perspectives and different methodological approaches. They may refer to any age level, from infants to adults and to a diversity of learning and instructional settings, from laboratory experiments to field studies.
Learning Media and Technology
(1743-9884) all aspects of education and learning, digital media and digital technology - primarily from the perspective of the social sciences, humanities and arts. The journal has a long heritage in the areas of media education, media and cultural studies, film and television, communications studies, design studies and general education studies.
Metacognition and Learning
(1556-1623) both quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as empirical studies about individual differences in metacognition, relations with other learner characteristics and learning strategies, developmental issues, the training of metacognition components in learning, and the teacher’s role in metacognition training.
Modern Language Journal
(0026-7902) research and discussion about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages...further defined by linking the findings of research to teaching and learning in a variety of settings and on all educational levels.
Physical Review Physics Education Research
(2469-9896) covers all educational levels, from elementary through graduate education. All topics in experimental and theoretical physics education research are accepted
Physics Teacher
(0031-921X) contemporary physics, applied physics, and the history of physics. Dedicated to strengthening the teaching of introductory physics at all levels, including secondary schools colleges and universities.
Research in Science & Technological Education
(0263-5143) investigates and interrogates the psychological, sociological, economic and organisational aspects of science and technological education, as well as developments within the global curriculum
Research in Science Education
(0157-244X) examines early childhood, primary, secondary, tertiary, workplace, and informal learning as they relate to science education.
Research in the Teaching of English
(0034-527X) original research articles and short scholarly essays on a wide range of topics significant to those concerned with the teaching and learning of languages and literacies around the world, both in and beyond schools and universities.
Science & Education
(0926-7220) dissemination of accounts of lessons, units of work, and programmes in science and mathematics, at all levels, that have successfully utilized history and philosophy.
Science Education
(0036-8326) issues and trends occurring internationally in science curriculum, instruction, learning, policy and preparation of science teachers with the aim to advance our knowledge of science education theory and practice.
Studies in Higher Education
(0307-5079) seek to enhance understanding of higher education policy, institutional management and performance, teaching and learning, and the contribution of higher education to society and the economy. Comparative studies and analysis of inter-system and cross-national issues are also welcomed.
Studies in Philosophy and Education
(0039-3746) Topics may range widely from important methodological issues in educational research as shaped by the philosophy of science to substantive educational policy problems as shaped by moral and social and political philosophy and educational theory.
Studies in Science Education
(0305-7267) of interest to all those involved in science education
Teaching and Teacher Education
(0742-051X) teaching and teacher education in general and devoted to all concerned with teaching. In the absence of any dominant paradigm, the journal welcomes varied approaches to empirical research, theoretical and conceptual analyses, and reviews (both qualitative and quantitative syntheses) of high quality.
Teaching in Higher Education
(1356-2517) examining the impact on teaching exerted by wider contextual factors such as policy, funding, institutional change and the expectations of society; developing conceptual analyses of pedagogical issues and debates, such as authority, power, assessment and the nature of understanding; exploring the various values which underlie teaching including those concerned with social justice and equity; offering critical accounts of lived experiences of higher education pedagogies which bring together theory and practice.
Teaching of Psychology
(0098-6283) research on teaching and learning; studies of teacher characteristics and student learning; reviews for class use; student, course, or teacher assessments; discussions of professional challenges; critical thinking exercises, curriculum designs, demonstrations and laboratory projects
Teaching Sociology
(0092-055X) range from experimental studies of teaching and learning to broad, synthetic essays on pedagogically important issues. The general intent is to share theoretically stimulating and practically useful information and advice with teachers.
Technology, Pedagogy and Education
(1475-939X) explores the particular contribution that ICT can make to educational environments, focusing on empirical evidence derived from both quantitative and qualitative research designs, and on a critical analysis of the ways in which new technologies can support learning and teacher professional development in all phases of education.
Training and Education in Professional Psychology
(1931-3918) articles that contribute to and advance professional psychology education.