Journal of Educational Psychology

Journal of Educational Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Psychological Association, covering educational psychology. Founded in 1910, it is one of the oldest and most influential journals in educational psychology, with a 2025 impact factor of 6.4, indexed in SSCI.《教育心理学杂志》（Journal of Educational Psychology, 简称 JEP）是由美国心理学会出版的同行评审期刊，涵盖教育心理学。该刊创刊于 1910 年，是教育心理学领域历史最悠久、影响力最大的期刊之一，2025 年影响因子为 6.4，被 SSCI 收录。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to publish original psychological research pertaining to education across all age groups and educational settings, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表与各年龄段及各教育情境相关的原创心理学研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• Learning and instruction: original research on learning processes, instructional methods, academic motivation, and the psychological mechanisms underlying student achievement.学习与教学： 关于学习过程、教学方法、学业动机以及学生成就心理机制的原创研究。
• Reading and literacy: studies on reading acquisition, reading comprehension, writing development, and literacy interventions across languages and contexts.阅读与读写能力： 关于阅读习得、阅读理解、写作发展以及跨语言与情境读写干预的研究。
• Mathematical and scientific thinking: research on the development of mathematical reasoning, scientific thinking, problem solving, and domain-specific learning.数学与科学思维： 关于数学推理发展、科学思维、问题解决以及领域特定学习的研究。
• Social and emotional development: studies on social interactions, emotional regulation, classroom dynamics, and the social context of learning and teaching.社会与情绪发展： 关于社会互动、情绪调节、课堂动态以及学与教社会情境的研究。
• Educational measurement and assessment: research on psychometric methods, assessment design, and the measurement of educational and psychological outcomes.教育测量与评估： 关于心理测量方法、评估设计以及教育与心理结果测量的研究。

History

• Founding: the journal was established in 1910, making it one of the oldest continuously published journals in educational psychology.创刊： 该刊于 1910 年创刊，是教育心理学领域连续出版历史最悠久的期刊之一。
• APA ownership: JEP is owned and published by the American Psychological Association, ensuring editorial independence and alignment with the field is highest standards.APA 所有： JEP 由美国心理学会所有并出版，确保编辑独立性与领域最高标准的一致。
• Broad disciplinary scope: over its history, the journal has expanded from early studies of learning and testing to cover the full spectrum of educational psychology.广大学科范围： 在其发展历程中，该刊已从早期的学习与测验研究扩展到涵盖教育心理学的全部范畴。
• Publication frequency: the journal publishes eight issues per year, reflecting the high volume of research in educational psychology.出版频率： 该刊每年出版八期，反映了教育心理学领域的高研究产量。

Editors

The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：

• Editor-in-chief: Young-Suk Grace Kim of the University of California, Irvine, serves as the editor-in-chief.主编： 加州大学尔湾分校的金英淑（Young-Suk Grace Kim）担任主编。
• Associate editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by associate editors with expertise across major areas of educational psychology.副主编： 主编由具有教育心理学主要领域专长的副主编协助。
• Editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising educational psychologists from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的教育心理学家。
• Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。