Journal profile · COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
ISSN 1939-1382 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.03; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,645; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 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 Learning and Analytics, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods and Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning, together about 40.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A diverse network of professionals and students sharing research, news, trends and collaborating in computer science and engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science17.5%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology11.6%
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive LearningComputer Science11.2%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences5.4%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology5.1%
- Teaching and Learning ProgrammingComputer Science4.4%
- Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering4.2%
- Mobile Learning in EducationComputer Science4.2%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 7.03LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 698OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 14.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,177 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 18 | 154 |
| 2025 | 78 | 21 | 614 |
| 2024 | 103 | 34 | 2,846 |
| 2023 | 148 | 53 | 3,002 |
| 2022 | 109 | 42 | 2,121 |
| 2021 | 70 | 33 | 1,530 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1939-1382
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.03; CiteScore 12.5, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .