Overview
Improving Schools, published by SAGE Publishing (United Kingdom), published 66 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 295 citations in those years. Its h-index is 51 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.41. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #22,845 of 62,158 ranked journals and #4,217 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | 620 | 15 |
| 2021 | 23 | 230 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 32 | 4 |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Teacher Education | Social Sciences | 79.5 | 184 | 30% |
| Action in Teacher Education | Social Sciences | 59.2 | 119 | 20% |
| Leadership and Policy in Schools | Social Sciences | 67.9 | 337 | 21% |
| Educational Management Administration & Leadership | Social Sciences | 74.0 | 420 | 48% |
| International Journal of Leadership in Education | Social Sciences | 69.3 | 341 | 29% |
| The Teacher Educator | Social Sciences | 58.0 | 146 | 10% |
| Teaching and Teacher Education | Social Sciences | 85.3 | 1,615 | 48% |
| Teaching Education | Social Sciences | 61.5 | 109 | 39% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1365-4802
- Print ISSN: 1365-4802
- Electronic ISSN: 1475-7583
- Publisher: SAGE Publishing
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S165563553
- Journal website: imp.sagepub.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Improving Schools?
It is 45.8 out of 100, which places it #22,845 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Improving Schools?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.41.
Is Improving Schools open access?
53% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Improving Schools charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.