Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Designs for Learning
ISSN 1654-7608 · eISSN 2001-7480 · Stockholm University Press · Sweden
Designs for Learning: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 9 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: This journal is currently closed for new submissions. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Designs for Learning is published by Stockholm University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literacy, Media, and Education, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods and Design Education and Practice, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Designs for Learning is an academic international journal, which is published by Stockholm University, Sweden. We published articles on design oriented research, multimodal research, technology-enhanced learning, designs for and in learning, and learning ecologies – each of which can be empirically investigated in formal school systems (at all levels) as well as in informal and non-formal learning environments. The journal is at the crossroad of theoretical development and empirical studies related to learning resources, transformation processes, learning environments and digital resources. Discipline areas covered include learning science, education, social semiotics, language studies and human-computer interaction. The journal accepted original articles (research and methods articles) after peer-review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Anna ÅkerfeldtPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 10, Denmark 5, Norway 3, Finland 1, Israel 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities12.9%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology8.5%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering6.8%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Digital Education and SocietyComputer Science5.8%
- Visual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesPsychology5.4%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences5.1%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 125/1434 | 91st |
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 176/1221 | 85th |
| Communication | Q2 | 163/541 | 69th |
| Education | Q2 | 637/1698 | 62nd |
| Ecology | Q2 | 212/491 | 56th |
| Developmental and Educational Psychology | Q2 | 186/380 | 51st |
| Human-Computer Interaction | Q3 | 122/196 | 38th |
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
SSCIWeb of ScienceERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, CLOCKSS, Crossref, Sherpa Romeo
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
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 148 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 150 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 174 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 206 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 149 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 450 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 450 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 450 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articlesContent Articles Issue Archive Special CollectionsLength not stated
- methods articleicability within the body of the paper. Methods articles should be no longer than 3,000 words in length, including referencing and citation. This sectionmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articleby relevant figures and tabulated data. Research articles should be no more than 8,000 words in length, including referencing and citation. This sectionmain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's a…
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. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Closed for submissions Model summary
This journal is now closed for submissions.
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
- Stockholm University Press
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1654-7608
- Electronic ISSN
- 2001-7480
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2025)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Designs for Learning
How long does peer review take at Designs for Learning?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Designs for Learning?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Designs for Learning based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (10), Denmark (5) and Norway (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Designs for Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Designs for Learning is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SSCI, Web of Science and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Designs for Learning open access, and what is the APC?
Designs for Learning is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .