Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
ISSN 1499-6685 · Canadian Network for Innovation in Education · Canada
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: No longer accepting submissions Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology is published by Canadian Network for Innovation in Education. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Online and Blended Learning, Educational Technology and E-Learning and Educational Technology in Learning, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology (CJLT) is a peer-reviewed journal that welcomes papers on all aspects of educational technology and learning. Topics may include, but are not limited to: learning theory and technology, cognition and technology, instructional design theory and application, online learning, computer applications in education, simulations and gaming, and other aspects of the use of technology in the learning process. An important aim of this journal is the contribution to learning theory within the field of educational technology. Manuscripts may be submitted either in English or in French. CJLT is available free-of-charge to anyone with access to the Internet, and there are no article submission or access charges for publication. CJLT Indexing CJLT is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (ESCI), ERIC, DOAJ, Ulrichs, Google Scholar, EBSCO, and others.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences19.1%
- Educational Technology and E-LearningComputer Science16.7%
- Educational Technology in LearningComputer Science14.2%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology5.6%
- Visual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesPsychology4.9%
- Digital Education and SocietyComputer Science4.9%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences4.3%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q2 | 802/1698 | 52nd |
| Management of Technology and Innovation | Q3 | 193/317 | 39th |
| Computer Science Applications | Q3 | 623/1022 | 39th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of ScienceERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Ulrichs
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 226OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 434 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 491 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 579 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 649 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 638 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 644 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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-NC | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articleIf you are submitting a Note, Article, Research Report, or Book Review, you have clearly indicated this in the metadata and note to Editor.Length not stated
- book reviewbe removed from the blinded submission. Book Reviews The CJLT welcomes book reviews that fall within the aims and scope of the journal (approximately 4000 words…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- letterNotes Section Notes must be prepared in Letter (8 ½ x 11-inch) format and should be not more than 4000 words, including references, figures, and tables. Notes m…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- noteIf you are submitting a Note, Article, Research Report, or Book Review, you have clearly indicated this in the metadata and note to Editor.Length not stated
- research reportIf you are submitting a Note, Article, Research Report, or Book Review, you have clearly indicated this in the metadata and note to Editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability
Privacy Statement: The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie is a peer-reviewed journal that welcomes papers on all aspects of educational technology and learning. Manuscripts may be submitted either in English or in French. There is no charge or fee to authors for article submission or processing. All manuscripts received by the editor(s) will be j…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under an International Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC-BY-NC 4.0) that allows others to share the work for non-commercial purposes, with an acknowl Model summary
Copyright Notice Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under an International Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC-BY-NC 4.0) that allows others to share the work for non-commercial purposes, with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Canadian Network for Innovation in Education
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1499-6685
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Web of Science and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology 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, Publisher website; 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: .