The ''Journal of Education Policy'' is a bimonthly

peer-review Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...

covering

education policy Education policy consists of the principles and policy decisions that influence the field of education, as well as the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems. Education governance may be shared between the local ...

. It was established in 1986 and is published by

Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in England that publishes books and academic journals. Its parts include Taylor & Francis, Routledge, F1000 (publisher), F1000 Research or Dovepress. It is a division of Informa ...

. The

editors-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

are founding editor

Ivor Goodson Ivor Frederick Goodson (born 1943) is a British educationalist. He is a professor at Tallinn University. Education and career Goodson was born in 1943 in Woodley, a village near Reading, Berkshire. He went to a grammar school and was unsucce ...

(

University of Brighton The University of Brighton is a public university based on four campuses in Brighton and Eastbourne on the south coast of England. Its roots can be traced back to 1858 when the Brighton School of Art was opened in the Royal Pavilion. It achieve ...

) and Stephen Ball (

UCL Institute of Education IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society (IOE) is the education school of University College London (UCL). It specialises in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and is one of UCL's 11 constituent faculties. Prior to m ...

). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2016

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of 2.313, ranking it 24th out of 235 journals in the category "Education & Educational Research".

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Journal of Education Policy Education journals Policy analysis journals Taylor & Francis academic journals Publications established in 1986 Bimonthly journals English-language journals Education policy journals