Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
E-Learning
ISSN 1741-8887 · eISSN 2042-7530 · SAGE
E-Learning: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,650; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
E-Learning is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Online and Blended Learning, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods and Literacy, Media, and Education, together about 31.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences16.1%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology8%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities7.9%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences5.4%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science5.3%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences5.2%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 8.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 368OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 42 | 9 | 40 |
| 2024 | 115 | 43 | 382 |
| 2023 | 34 | 17 | 331 |
| 2022 | 46 | 16 | 830 |
| 2021 | 32 | 14 | 1,003 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1741-8887
- Electronic ISSN
- 2042-7530
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about E-Learning
What CAS zone is E-Learning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, E-Learning is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index E-Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, E-Learning is indexed in Scopus.
Is E-Learning open access, and what is the APC?
E-Learning is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .