Education SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Education review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 161 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION (average 38.4 days, median 25 days, 5 samples)、MEDICAL TEACHER (average 40.3 days, median 12 days, 10 samples)、MEDICAL EDUCATION (average 48.8 days, median 27.5 days, 16 samples)、JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION (average 89.2 days, median 72 days, 14 samples)、International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport (average 90.7 days, median 84 days, 10 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

163 journals in category · 161 eligible · Showing top 20

Education Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION SSCI Oxford · Education	38.4 days	25 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	94
2	MEDICAL TEACHER SCIE Taylor & Francis · Education	40.3 days	12 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	285
3	MEDICAL EDUCATION SCIE Wiley · Education	48.8 days	27.5 days	16 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	332
4	JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION SCIE Springer · Education	89.2 days	72 days	14 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	249
5	International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport SCIE Taylor & Francis · Education	90.7 days	84 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	79
6	Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services SSCI Elsevier · Education	113.9 days	79 days	15 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	355
7	Chemistry Education Research and Practice SCIE + SSCI Royal Society · Education	117.5 days	101 days	11 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	76
8	Education for Chemical Engineers SCIE Elsevier · Education	118.6 days	111.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	52
9	Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management SSCI Taylor & Francis · Education	126.3 days	112.5 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	64
10	European Journal of Special Needs Education SSCI Taylor & Francis · Education	128.4 days	118.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	79
11	English in Education SSCI Taylor & Francis · Education	138.9 days	132.5 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	45
12	BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL SSCI Wiley · Education	140.4 days	129 days	17 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	211
13	TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE SCIE Taylor & Francis · Education	150.2 days	164.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	60
14	Journal of Research on Technology in Education SSCI Taylor & Francis · Education	152.5 days	178.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	68
15	Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching SSCI Taylor & Francis · Education	152.9 days	120 days	14 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	160
16	Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education SSCI Oxford · Education	154.8 days	185 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	78
17	READING AND WRITING SSCI Springer · Education	157.1 days	156 days	15 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	119
18	JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION SCIE American Chemical Society · Education	160.4 days	158 days	5 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	687
19	JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SSCI Taylor & Francis · Education	161.9 days	172 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	123
20	AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION SCIE Elsevier · Education	170 days	127.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	556

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Education review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 163 target journals; 161 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Education discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Education”.