| Title | Adult Education Quarterly |
| Abbreviation | Adult Educ. Q. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Education (Q2); E-learning (Q3) |
| h-index | 59 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 11541 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.502 |
| Impact Score | 2.27 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 07417136, 15523047 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1950-2025 |
The Adult Education Quarterly (AEQ) is a scholarly refereed journal committed to advancing the understanding and practice of adult and continuing education. The journal strives to be inclusive in scope, addressing topics and issues of significance to scholars and practitioners concerned with diverse aspects of adult and continuing education. AEQ publishes research employing a variety of methods and approaches, including (but not limited to) survey research, experimental designs, case studies, ethnographic observations and interviews, grounded theory, phenomenology, historical investigations, and narrative inquiry as well as articles that address theoretical and philosophical issues pertinent to adult and continuing education.
Adult Education Quarterly is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Education (Q2); E-learning (Q3). It is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The overall rank of Adult Education Quarterly is 11541. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.502. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 59. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of Adult Education Quarterly journal is 07417136, 15523047. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Adult Education Quarterly is cited by a total of 166 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Adult Education Quarterly is 2.27, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Adult Education Quarterly IF is increased by a factor of 0.01 and approximate percentage change is 0.44% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Adult Education Quarterly is 2.27. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 2.26 |
| 2022 | 1.88 |
| 2021 | 1.76 |
| 2020 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 2.16 |
| 2018 | 1.84 |
| 2017 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 1.97 |
| 2014 | 1.71 |
Adult Education Quarterly has an h-index of 59. It means 59 articles of this journal have more than 59 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Adult Education Quarterly is 07417136, 15523047. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Adult Education Quarterly is 11541. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.502. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.502 |
| 2023 | 0.66 |
| 2022 | 0.480 |
| 2021 | 0.554 |
| 2020 | 0.520 |
| 2019 | 0.732 |
| 2018 | 0.758 |
| 2017 | 0.566 |
| 2016 | 0.413 |
| 2015 | 0.667 |
| 2014 | 0.592 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 11541 |
| 2023 | 8024 |
| 2022 | 10690 |
| 2021 | 9011 |
| 2020 | 9723 |
| 2019 | 6616 |
| 2018 | 6272 |
| 2017 | 8304 |
| 2016 | 10751 |
| 2015 | 7105 |
| 2014 | 7765 |
Adult Education Quarterly is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1950-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Adult Education Quarterly is Adult Educ. Q.. This abbreviation ('Adult Educ. Q.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Education (Q2); E-learning (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Adult Education Quarterly latest impact IF is 2.27. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.27 (2024) and 1.58 (2020), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.88 in the previous 11 years.
The Adult Education Quarterly has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.502, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.758 in 2018 and the lowest being 0.413 in 2016. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Adult Education Quarterly over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.88.
The latest h-index of the Adult Education Quarterly is 59.
The Adult Education Quarterly is published by the SAGE Publications Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Adult Education Quarterly is currently ranked 11541 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 6272 in 2018 and its lowest position of 11541 in 2024.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Adult Education Quarterly is Adult Educ. Q..
Adult Education Quarterly is classified as a journal that the SAGE Publications Ltd publishes.
The Adult Education Quarterly encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Adult Education Quarterly is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 07417136, 15523047.
The best quartile for the Adult Education Quarterly is Q2 (2024).
The Adult Education Quarterly coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1950-2025.
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 2.26 |
| 2022 | 1.88 |
| 2021 | 1.76 |
| 2020 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 2.16 |
| 2018 | 1.84 |
| 2017 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 1.59 |
| 2015 | 1.97 |
| 2014 | 1.71 |
