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Comparative Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Global Educational Policies and Reforms, Global Education and Multiculturalism, Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Comparative Education 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inGlobal Educational Policies and Reforms Global Education and Multiculturalism Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities Human auditory perception and evaluation Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
ISSN0305-0068
Citation impact (2-yr)3.92
h-index103
i10-index974
Total citations57,935
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Comparative Education per year

52
2014
29
2015
50
2016
47
2017
34
2018
35
2019
52
2020
37
2021
48
2022
39
2023
51
2024
50
2025

Citation impact of Comparative Education by publication year

1.4K
2014
663
2015
2.1K
2016
1.1K
2017
812
2018
829
2019
1.6K
2020
661
2021
987
2022
485
2023
368
2024
134
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Comparative Education

Big Policies/Small World: An introduction to international perspectives in education policy

Stephen J. Ball · 1 Jun 1998

ABSTRACT In this paper the primary emphasis is upon the general and common elements in contemporary, international education policy, but nonetheless the discussion also considers the processes of translation and recontextualisation involved in the realisation or enactment of policy in specific national and local settings. A set of generic 'problems' which constitute the contemporary social,…

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Globalisation, New Managerialism, Academic Capitalism and Entrepreneurialism in Universities: Is the local dimension still important?

Rosemary Deem · 1 Feb 2001

The paper examines the importance of global and local factors in the current development of universities in Western countries. Globalisation is a fashionable theoretical stance but care needs to be taken in applying it to education, not least because social theorists cannot agree on definitions and implications. Three concepts dealing with recent changes to universities--new…

Processes of Policy Borrowing in Education: some explanatory and analytical devices

David R. Phillips, Kimberly Ochs · 1 Nov 2003

This paper addresses questions of policy 'borrowing' in education. Building on the authors' previous work, it proposes some explanatory and analytical devices to assist in the exploration of the processes involved in 'cross-national attraction' in educational policy and its consequences in terms of decision making, implementation, and 'internalisation'.

Returns to Education: an updated international comparison

George Psacharopoulos · 1 Sep 1981

The question of the profitability of investing in human capital remains controversial. Three main methods for estimating the rate of return to investment in education are described: the elaborate method, the earnings function method, and the short-cut method. Application of cost-benefit analysis measures in 44 countries yields four patterns that have important policy implications: (i)…

Comparative Education template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Comparative Education format?
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What reference style does Comparative Education use?
Comparative Education uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Comparative Education 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Comparative Education?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Comparative Education document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Comparative Education?
Comparative Education is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Comparative Education template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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