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Improving Schools

Country

United Kingdom

Universities and research institutions in United Kingdom
Media Ranking in United Kingdom

Subject Area and Category

Publisher

SAGE Publications Ltd

SJR 2024

0.567 Q2

H-Index

33

Publication type

Journals

ISSN

13654802, 14757583

Coverage

1998-2024

Information

Homepage

How to publish in this journal

terrywrigley@gmail.com

Scope

Improving Schools is for all those engaged in school development, whether improving schools in difficulty or making successful schools even better. The journal includes contributions from across the world with an increasingly international readership including teachers, heads, academics, education authority staff, inspectors and consultants. Join the conversation about this journal
Quartiles

The set of journals have been ranked according to their SJR and divided into four equal groups, four quartiles. Q1 (green) comprises the quarter of the journals with the highest values, Q2 (yellow) the second highest values, Q3 (orange) the third highest values and Q4 (red) the lowest values.

CategoryYearQuartile
Education1999Q3
Education2000Q4
Education2001Q4
Education2002Q3
Education2003Q4
Education2004Q3
Education2005Q3
Education2006Q3
Education2007Q3
Education2008Q2
Education2009Q2
Education2010Q3
Education2011Q2
Education2012Q2
Education2013Q2
Education2014Q2
Education2015Q2
Education2016Q3
Education2017Q2
Education2018Q2
Education2019Q2
Education2020Q2
Education2021Q1
Education2022Q1
Education2023Q2
Education2024Q2
SJR

The SJR is a size-independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their 'average prestige per article'. It is based on the idea that 'all citations are not created equal'. SJR is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from It measures the scientific influence of the average article in a journal, it expresses how central to the global scientific discussion an average article of the journal is.

YearSJR
19990.222
20000.100
20010.124
20020.201
20030.122
20040.192
20050.188
20060.213
20070.194
20080.478
20090.327
20100.299
20110.330
20120.643
20130.469
20140.377
20150.399
20160.320
20170.374
20180.397
20190.556
20200.496
20210.737
20220.840
20230.698
20240.567
Total Documents

Evolution of the number of published documents. All types of documents are considered, including citable and non citable documents.

YearDocuments
199933
200027
200126
200224
200315
200418
200521
200624
200721
200821
200923
201021
201121
201220
201322
201420
201522
201622
201721
201821
201920
202020
202122
202222
20235
20241
Citations per document

This indicator counts the number of citations received by documents from a journal and divides them by the total number of documents published in that journal. The chart shows the evolution of the average number of times documents published in a journal in the past two, three and four years have been cited in the current year. The two years line is equivalent to journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Cites per documentYearValue
Cites / Doc. (4 years)19990.152
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20000.000
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20010.028
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20020.053
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20030.100
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20040.130
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20050.265
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20060.154
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20070.346
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20080.524
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20090.655
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20100.730
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20110.802
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20120.744
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20130.824
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20140.929
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20150.735
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20160.774
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20171.000
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20181.118
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20191.477
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20201.810
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20211.951
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20221.940
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20232.190
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20242.841
Cites / Doc. (3 years)19990.152
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20000.000
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20010.028
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20020.081
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20030.130
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20040.169
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20050.246
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20060.185
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20070.413
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20080.591
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20090.788
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20100.646
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20110.600
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20120.785
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20130.790
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20140.810
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20150.806
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20160.703
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20170.875
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20180.969
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20191.594
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20200.952
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20211.967
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20222.161
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20232.234
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20242.061
Cites / Doc. (2 years)19990.152
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20000.000
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20010.033
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20020.094
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20030.120
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20040.205
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20050.273
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20060.205
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20070.467
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20080.733
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20090.810
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20100.432
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20110.455
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20120.667
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20130.805
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20140.714
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20150.786
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20160.667
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20170.864
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20181.047
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20190.738
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20200.805
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20212.425
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20222.310
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20231.091
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20242.296
Total Cites 
Self-Cites

Evolution of the total number of citations and journal's self-citations received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years.
Journal Self-citation is defined as the number of citation from a journal citing article to articles published by the same journal.

CitesYearValue
Self Cites19994
Self Cites20000
Self Cites20011
Self Cites20023
Self Cites20031
Self Cites20041
Self Cites20056
Self Cites20060
Self Cites20074
Self Cites20082
Self Cites200915
Self Cites20102
Self Cites20113
Self Cites20127
Self Cites20137
Self Cites20147
Self Cites201510
Self Cites20164
Self Cites20176
Self Cites20183
Self Cites20193
Self Cites20202
Self Cites20215
Self Cites202210
Self Cites20230
Self Cites20241
Total Cites19997
Total Cites20000
Total Cites20013
Total Cites20027
Total Cites200310
Total Cites200411
Total Cites200514
Total Cites200610
Total Cites200726
Total Cites200839
Total Cites200952
Total Cites201042
Total Cites201139
Total Cites201251
Total Cites201349
Total Cites201451
Total Cites201550
Total Cites201645
Total Cites201756
Total Cites201863
Total Cites2019102
Total Cites202059
Total Cites2021120
Total Cites2022134
Total Cites2023143
Total Cites2024101
External Cites per Doc 
Cites per Doc

Evolution of the number of total citation per document and external citation per document (i.e. journal self-citations removed) received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years. External citations are calculated by subtracting the number of self-citations from the total number of citations received by the journal’s documents.

CitesYearValue
External Cites per document19990.065
External Cites per document20000.000
External Cites per document20010.019
External Cites per document20020.047
External Cites per document20030.117
External Cites per document20040.154
External Cites per document20050.140
External Cites per document20060.185
External Cites per document20070.349
External Cites per document20080.561
External Cites per document20090.561
External Cites per document20100.615
External Cites per document20110.554
External Cites per document20120.677
External Cites per document20130.677
External Cites per document20140.698
External Cites per document20150.645
External Cites per document20160.641
External Cites per document20170.781
External Cites per document20180.923
External Cites per document20191.547
External Cites per document20200.919
External Cites per document20211.885
External Cites per document20222.000
External Cites per document20232.234
External Cites per document20242.041
Cites per document19990.152
Cites per document20000.000
Cites per document20010.028
Cites per document20020.081
Cites per document20030.130
Cites per document20040.169
Cites per document20050.246
Cites per document20060.185
Cites per document20070.413
Cites per document20080.591
Cites per document20090.788
Cites per document20100.646
Cites per document20110.600
Cites per document20120.785
Cites per document20130.790
Cites per document20140.810
Cites per document20150.806
Cites per document20160.703
Cites per document20170.875
Cites per document20180.969
Cites per document20191.594
Cites per document20200.952
Cites per document20211.967
Cites per document20222.161
Cites per document20232.234
Cites per document20242.061
% International Collaboration

International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries. The chart shows the ratio of a journal's documents signed by researchers from more than one country; that is including more than one country address.

YearInternational Collaboration
19990.00
20003.70
20010.00
20020.00
20030.00
20040.00
20050.00
200612.50
20074.76
20084.76
20090.00
20104.76
20110.00
20125.00
20130.00
201410.00
201513.64
20160.00
20170.00
20189.52
20190.00
202025.00
20219.09
20229.09
20230.00
2024100.00
Citable documents 
Non-citable documents

Not every article in a journal is considered primary research and therefore "citable", this chart shows the ratio of a journal's articles including substantial research (research articles, conference papers and reviews) in three year windows vs. those documents other than research articles, reviews and conference papers.

DocumentsYearValue
Non-citable documents199910
Non-citable documents200016
Non-citable documents200118
Non-citable documents20028
Non-citable documents20034
Non-citable documents20045
Non-citable documents20059
Non-citable documents200610
Non-citable documents200710
Non-citable documents20089
Non-citable documents20099
Non-citable documents201010
Non-citable documents201110
Non-citable documents201210
Non-citable documents20138
Non-citable documents20148
Non-citable documents20158
Non-citable documents20169
Non-citable documents20179
Non-citable documents20189
Non-citable documents20199
Non-citable documents20209
Non-citable documents20219
Non-citable documents20229
Non-citable documents20239
Non-citable documents20247
Citable documents199936
Citable documents200063
Citable documents200188
Citable documents200278
Citable documents200373
Citable documents200460
Citable documents200548
Citable documents200644
Citable documents200753
Citable documents200857
Citable documents200957
Citable documents201055
Citable documents201155
Citable documents201255
Citable documents201354
Citable documents201455
Citable documents201554
Citable documents201655
Citable documents201755
Citable documents201856
Citable documents201955
Citable documents202053
Citable documents202152
Citable documents202253
Citable documents202355
Citable documents202442
Cited documents 
Uncited documents

Ratio of a journal's items, grouped in three years windows, that have been cited at least once vs. those not cited during the following year.

DocumentsYearValue
Uncited documents199939
Uncited documents200079
Uncited documents2001103
Uncited documents200279
Uncited documents200368
Uncited documents200456
Uncited documents200545
Uncited documents200646
Uncited documents200747
Uncited documents200846
Uncited documents200938
Uncited documents201041
Uncited documents201144
Uncited documents201238
Uncited documents201332
Uncited documents201436
Uncited documents201538
Uncited documents201639
Uncited documents201735
Uncited documents201839
Uncited documents201931
Uncited documents202029
Uncited documents202122
Uncited documents202227
Uncited documents202328
Uncited documents202418
Cited documents19997
Cited documents20000
Cited documents20013
Cited documents20027
Cited documents20039
Cited documents20049
Cited documents200512
Cited documents20068
Cited documents200716
Cited documents200820
Cited documents200928
Cited documents201024
Cited documents201121
Cited documents201227
Cited documents201330
Cited documents201427
Cited documents201524
Cited documents201625
Cited documents201729
Cited documents201826
Cited documents201933
Cited documents202033
Cited documents202139
Cited documents202235
Cited documents202336
Cited documents202431
% Female Authors

Evolution of the percentage of female authors.

YearFemale Percent
199935.29
200050.00
200134.78
200252.94
200327.27
200450.00
200564.29
200647.62
200751.43
200857.69
200955.17
201070.27
201151.72
201269.70
201367.57
201464.71
201560.53
201658.70
201763.41
201866.67
201974.29
202044.68
202175.00
202256.25
202372.73
20240.00
Documents cited by public policy (Overton)

Evolution of the number of documents cited by public policy documents according to Overton database.

DocumentsYearValue
Overton19992
Overton20004
Overton20013
Overton20020
Overton20030
Overton20043
Overton20056
Overton20067
Overton20078
Overton20084
Overton20097
Overton201010
Overton20117
Overton20124
Overton20137
Overton20143
Overton20157
Overton20166
Overton20174
Overton20183
Overton20193
Overton20206
Overton20211
Overton20222
Overton20230
Overton20240
Documents related to SDGs (UN)

Evolution of the number of documents related to Sustainable Development Goals defined by United Nations. Available from 2018 onwards.

DocumentsYearValue
SDG20189
SDG20196
SDG202010
SDG202111
SDG20227
SDG20234
SDG20241
Estimated APC

It estimates the article processing charges (APCs) a journal might charge, based on its visibility, prestige, and impact as measured by the SJR. It does not reflect the actual APC, but rather a calculated approximation based on journal quality.

YearEst. APC (USD)
19992522
20002377
20012343
20022379
20032357
20042340
20052389
20062435
20072431
20082584
20092633
20102670
20112707
20122831
20132829
20142842
20152866
20162863
20172796
20182776
20192823
20202848
20212943
20223035
20233088
20243090
Estimated financial value

It represents the potential financial worth of a journal. It is obtained by multiplying the journal's Estimated APC by the total number of citable documents published over the past five years. This value reflects the hypothetical revenue a journal could generate based on its estimated publication costs and scholarly output.

YearEst. value (USD)
199983238
2000142636
2001201463
2002261724
2003294662
2004257407
2005248468
2006248327
2007240682
2008271309
2009289593
2010293697
2011289643
2012300117
2013302706
2014295518
2015300908
2016303521
2017299132
2018294276
2019299286
2020296158
2021306029
2022318648
2023274857
2024216311
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