This document is used by field_analyst_agent and eic_agent as a reference for calibrating EIC identity and assessing journal fit.
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studies in Higher Education | Taylor & Francis | 5-7 | Emphasizes theoretical depth, international comparison, policy implications |
| Higher Education | Springer | 4-6 | Accepts diverse methodologies, values contextual description |
| Research in Higher Education | Springer | 3-5 | Prefers quantitative research, large datasets |
| Journal of Higher Education | Taylor & Francis | 3-5 | Primarily U.S. context, values empirical research |
| Quality in Higher Education | Taylor & Francis | 2-4 | Quality assurance topics, HEEACT/ENQA related |
| Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education | Taylor & Francis | 4-6 | Assessment and evaluation topics |
| Higher Education Research & Development | Taylor & Francis | 3-5 | Teaching and learning research |
| European Journal of Higher Education | Taylor & Francis | 2-3 | European perspective, Bologna Process |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review of Educational Research | SAGE | 10-12 | Accepts only review articles, highest standards |
| Educational Researcher | SAGE | 6-9 | Interdisciplinary education research, policy-relevant |
| American Educational Research Journal | SAGE | 5-7 | Diverse methodologies, U.S. context |
| British Educational Research Journal | Wiley | 3-5 | U.K. context, critical perspectives |
| Comparative Education Review | U Chicago Press | 2-4 | Comparative education, cross-national research |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computers & Education | Elsevier | 10-13 | Primarily empirical research, large samples |
| The Internet and Higher Education | Elsevier | 7-10 | Online learning, blended instruction |
| British Journal of Educational Technology | Wiley | 5-7 | Balances theory and practice |
| Educational Technology Research & Development | Springer | 4-6 | Instructional design, learning sciences |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Machine Intelligence | Springer Nature | 20-25 | High-impact AI research, interdisciplinary |
| Artificial Intelligence | Elsevier | 8-12 | Foundational AI theory and methods |
| Journal of Machine Learning Research | JMLR | 4-7 | Machine learning theory and algorithms |
| IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence | IEEE | 20-25 | Computer vision, pattern recognition |
| ACM Computing Surveys | ACM | 15-18 | High-quality survey articles |
| Computers in Human Behavior | Elsevier | 8-10 | Human-computer interaction, user behavior |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Management Review | AOM | 10-13 | Pure theory, conceptual innovation |
| Academy of Management Journal | AOM | 9-11 | Empirical research, large samples |
| Strategic Management Journal | Wiley | 8-10 | Strategic management, competitive advantage |
| Administrative Science Quarterly | SAGE | 9-12 | Organizational theory, boutique papers |
| Journal of Management | SAGE | 10-13 | General management journal |
| Organization Science | INFORMS | 5-7 | Organizational behavior, decision science |
| Management Science | INFORMS | 5-7 | Quantitative management, decision models |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Sociological Review | SAGE | 6-8 | Top U.S. sociology journal |
| American Journal of Sociology | U Chicago Press | 4-6 | Balances theory and empirical work |
| Annual Review of Sociology | Annual Reviews | 7-10 | High-quality reviews |
| British Journal of Sociology | Wiley | 3-5 | Critical theory, European perspectives |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Political Science Review | Cambridge | 5-7 | Top political science journal |
| Journal of Policy Analysis and Management | Wiley | 3-5 | Policy analysis, causal inference |
| Public Administration Review | Wiley | 5-8 | Public administration, governance |
| Policy Sciences | Springer | 3-5 | Policy process theory |
| Journal of Public Policy | Cambridge | 3-5 | Comparative public policy |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological Bulletin | APA | 18-22 | High-quality meta-analyses |
| American Psychologist | APA | 14-17 | Interdisciplinary psychology |
| Journal of Applied Psychology | APA | 6-8 | Applied psychology research |
| Educational Psychology Review | Springer | 8-11 | Educational psychology reviews |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Engineering | Springer Nature | — | Interdisciplinary engineering breakthroughs |
| Journal of Engineering Education | ASEE/Wiley | 3-5 | Engineering education research |
| IEEE Transactions (various branches) | IEEE | 5-15 | Technical contributions, experimental validation |
| International Journal of Engineering Education | TEMPUS | 1-3 | International engineering education journal |
| European Journal of Engineering Education | Taylor & Francis | 2-4 | European engineering education |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lancet | Elsevier | 90-170 | Highest standards, global health |
| BMJ (British Medical Journal) | BMJ | 90-100 | Clinical research, public health policy |
| Medical Education | Wiley | 5-7 | Medical education research |
| Academic Medicine | AAMC | 6-8 | Medical education, academic medicine |
| BMC Medical Education | Springer | 3-4 | Open access, medical education |
| Advances in Health Sciences Education | Springer | 3-5 | Health sciences education theory |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIS Quarterly | MIS Quarterly | 7-9 | Theory-driven empirical research, design science; rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods |
| Information Systems Research | INFORMS | 5-7 | Analytical, behavioral, and design science; strong methodological standards |
| Journal of Management Information Systems | Taylor & Francis | 5-7 | Management-oriented IS research, theory and practice |
| Journal of the Association for Information Systems | AIS | 4-6 | Broad IS topics, AIS flagship journal |
| European Journal of Information Systems | Taylor & Francis | 8-10 | European and international IS perspectives, pluralist methodologies |
| Information Systems Journal | Wiley | 6-8 | Qualitative and interpretive IS research, socio-technical perspectives |
| Journal of Information Technology | SAGE | 7-10 | IT strategy, policy, and organizational impact |
| Journal of Strategic Information Systems | Elsevier | 8-11 | Strategic role of IS, digital transformation, organizational change |
| Decision Support Systems | Elsevier | 6-8 | Analytics, decision-making, DSS design and evaluation |
| Information & Management | Elsevier | 8-11 | IS management, technology adoption, organizational impact |
| Information and Organization | Elsevier | 5-7 | Socio-material perspectives, qualitative and interpretive research |
| Journal | Publisher | Impact Factor Range | Typical Review Preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature | Springer Nature | 50-70 | All natural sciences, highest standards |
| Science | AAAS | 45-65 | All natural sciences, breakthrough discoveries |
| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences | NAS | 10-12 | Interdisciplinary scientific research |
| PLOS ONE | PLOS | 3-4 | Open access, methodological rigor as primary criterion |
| Science Advances | AAAS | 13-15 | Interdisciplinary science, open access |
| Sustainability | MDPI | 3-4 | Cross-disciplinary sustainability |
field_analyst_agent can recommend more precisely matched journals based on the specific paper topic| Journal | Field | ISSN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 教育研究集刊 (Bulletin of Educational Research) | Education | 1028-8708 | NTNU; top Taiwan education journal |
| 高等教育 (Higher Education) | Higher Education | 1813-3282 | Taiwan HE policy and practice |
| 課程與教學季刊 (Curriculum & Instruction Quarterly) | Curriculum Studies | 1560-1277 | Curriculum design and pedagogy |
| 教育科學研究期刊 (Journal of Research in Education Sciences) | Education Sciences | 2073-753X | Broad education research scope |
| 當代教育研究季刊 (Contemporary Educational Research Quarterly) | Education | 1814-4810 | NTNU; contemporary education issues |
| 教育政策論壇 (Educational Policy Forum) | Education Policy | 1560-3601 | NCNU; policy analysis |
| 教育心理學報 (Bulletin of Educational Psychology) | Educational Psychology | 1011-5714 | NTNU; psychological perspectives in education |
| 測驗學刊 (Psychological Testing) | Psychometrics | 1609-4905 | Assessment and measurement |
| Journal | Field | Publisher | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific Education Review | Education | Springer | Q2 in Education; strong Asia focus |
| Higher Education Policy | Higher Education | Springer/IAU | Q1-Q2; international HE policy |
| Journal of Asian Public Policy | Public Policy | Taylor & Francis | Asian policy contexts |
| Asia Pacific Journal of Education | Education | Taylor & Francis | Q2; pan-Asian education research |
| International Journal of Educational Development | Development Education | Elsevier | Q1; includes Asia extensively |
| Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education | Comparative Ed | Taylor & Francis | Q1; strong Asian coverage |
| Asian Journal of Social Science | Social Sciences | Brill | Multidisciplinary Asian studies |
| Field | OA Journal | Publisher | APC (USD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Frontiers in Education | Frontiers | ~$1,350 | Q2; fast review; broad scope |
| Multidisciplinary | PLOS ONE | PLOS | ~$1,931 | Q1; accepts all fields; rigorous methodology focus |
| Higher Education | Education Sciences | MDPI | ~$1,800 | Q2; HE section available |
| Educational Technology | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | Springer | Free (funded) | Q1; excellent for ed-tech research |
| Social Sciences | Social Sciences | MDPI | ~$1,600 | Q2; broad social science scope |
| Asian Studies | Asian Education and Development Studies | Emerald | ~$3,350 | Q2; specifically Asian education development |