Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
AAOU Journal
ISSN 1858-3431 · eISSN 2414-6994 · Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom
AAOU Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AAOU Journal is published by Emerald Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Online and Blended Learning, Online Learning and Analytics and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, together about 45.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Computer Science Applications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences24.5%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science14.4%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology6.4%
- Open Education and E-LearningComputer Science6.2%
- Mobile Learning in EducationComputer Science4.3%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science4.1%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology3.9%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 316 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 64 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 153 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 235 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 360 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 626 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1858-3431
- Electronic ISSN
- 2414-6994
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AAOU Journal
How long does peer review take at AAOU Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index AAOU Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AAOU Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is AAOU Journal open access, and what is the APC?
AAOU Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .