International Journal of Lifelong Education JCR impact factor overview
This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.
International Journal of Lifelong Education metric snapshot
International Journal of Lifelong Education has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 1.900. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 1.900, giving a second citation window for comparison. The journal is recorded in quartile Q2 for its listed JCR category.
Category position and quartile
The recorded JCR category position is 215 out of 756 journals. Based on that rank position, the journal sits within approximately the top 28% of the listed category. Its listed quartile is Q2. Category ranks and quartiles are field-specific and are not measures of the quality of an individual article.
How the citation indicators compare
The standard and five-year Journal Impact Factors are both 1.900 in this record. Without journal self-citations, the Impact Factor is 1.600, a difference of 0.300 points from the listed standard value. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 0.870. These measures use different definitions or citation windows, so they are most useful when read together rather than treated as interchangeable scores.
Citation and publication counts
For 2025, the directory record for International Journal of Lifelong Education lists total cites: 1,216; total articles: 54; citable items: 54. These fields describe different parts of the JCR record and should not be combined into an article-level quality score.
Citation half-life profile
The cited half-life is 10.5 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 9.2 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Identifiers and verification
International Journal of Lifelong Education is identified in this directory by print ISSN 0260-1370 and electronic ISSN 1464-519X. The publisher is recorded as ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. When making submission, library, or research-evaluation decisions, verify the title and identifiers against the journal publisher and the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports record.
Complete journal information
Use this table to verify the individual metric values, identifiers and publication details stored for this journal.
| Journal name | International Journal of Lifelong Education |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | INT J LIFELONG EDUC |
| Publisher | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 8,733 |
| ISSN | 0260-1370 |
| eISSN | 1464-519X |
| Total cites | 1,216 |
| Total articles | 54 |
| Citable items | 54 |
| Cited half-life | 10.5 years |
| Citing half-life | 9.2 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 1.900 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 1.900 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 1.600 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 0.870 |
| JCR Impact Factor quartile | Q2 |
| JCR category rank | 215/756 |
| Database record updated |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Lifelong Education?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for International Journal of Lifelong Education is 1.900 for the 2025 metric year.
What are the JCR quartile and category rank of International Journal of Lifelong Education?
International Journal of Lifelong Education is listed with quartile Q2 and category rank 215/756. These values are category-specific and should be verified against the official JCR record when used for formal assessment.
What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Lifelong Education?
The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for International Journal of Lifelong Education is 1.900. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.
Who publishes International Journal of Lifelong Education?
International Journal of Lifelong Education is listed in this directory as being published by ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
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