Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Informatics in Education
ISSN 1648-5831 · eISSN 2335-8971 · Vilnius University · Lithuania
Informatics in Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Informatics in Education is published by Vilnius University and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Teaching and Learning Programming, Educational Games and Gamification and Online Learning and Analytics, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Science Applications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Informatics (computer science) education is the research field that studies how people learn and how educators teach computing – including core computing concepts (e.g., programming, algorithms, data, systems), practices (e.g., decomposition, abstraction, debugging, modeling), and perspectives (e.g., identity, ethics, societal impact) – across school, higher education, and informal learning contexts. INFEDU treats computational thinking and AI literacy as computing‑education constructs when they are investigated through rigorous educational research and produce transferable knowledge (theory, evidence, methods, instruments, or design knowledge). The field includes curriculum and pedagogy, assessment and measurement, teacher education and professional development, equity and ethics, and evidence‑based evaluation of computing learning environments and tools. Paradigm and evidence pluralism INFEDU does not define research quality by data volume or by one preferred methodology. The journal welcomes positivist and post-positivist studies, interpretive and qualitative inquiry, pragmatist design-based research and practitioner inquiry, critical and participatory work, and rigorous conceptual or theoretical contributions. Methods should be selected because they are appropriate to the educational problem and the claim being made. A small, context-rich study may make a strong contribution when it produces an original interpretation, useful artefact, transferable design principle, boundary or failure insight, or socially consequential practice knowledge. Conversely, large datasets and sophisticated statistics do not compensate for weak synthesis or negligible educational meaning. INFEDU distinguishes confirmatory evidence from interpretive, illustrative, formative, and design-informative evidence. Control groups and large samples are required only for claims that depend on causal or population inference. Local transfer should be argued through context, mechanism, adaptation conditions, and limits rather than through unsupported universality. INFORMATICS IN EDUCATION publishes original peer-reviewed research articles reporting theoretical, empirical, and methodological studies in the fields of informatics* education and computing in informatics/CT education. The journal provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers, educators, policymakers, and other professionals involved in informatics education. Its scope ranges from primary (and even from pre-primary) to ter
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Finland 5, Switzerland 4, Türkiye 4, Spain 3, Netherlands 3 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Teaching and Learning ProgrammingComputer Science24.4%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology10.1%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science9.7%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology6.8%
- Open Education and E-LearningComputer Science6.1%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences4.3%
- Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering4.1%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceDBLPERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.32Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 232OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 560 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 38 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 96 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 225 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 367 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 1,068 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- reviewReview submissions should state the review subtype and the principal synthesis contribution.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI policy (mandatory disclosure)
The use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in writing, editing, or data analysis must be declared in the manuscript. Authors remain fully responsible for the content and integrity of their work. AI tools cannot be credited as authors. Ethics approval If your study involves human participants (including minors and school settings) or uses identifiable personal data, you must include an ethics st…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Generative AI policy (mandatory disclosure)
The use of generative AI or AI-assisted tools in writing, editing, or data analysis must be declared in the manuscript. Authors remain fully responsible for the content and integrity of their work. AI tools cannot be credited as authors. Ethics approval If your study involves human participants (including minors and school settings) or uses identifiable personal data, you must include an ethics st…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission system and peer review
INFEDU uses the Electronic Journal Management System (EJMS) to manage submissions and the entire review process. Authors can track progress by logging in and using the "Author" role. AI-assisted editorial screening Submitted manuscripts may undergo confidential AI-assisted technical, methodological, scope, literature, and research-integrity screening using INFEDU-approved systems. AI outputs are a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism screening
All submissions may be screened for plagiarism (e.g., using iThenticate): https://www.ithenticate.com/
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
- Vilnius University
- Country or region
- Lithuania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1648-5831
- Electronic ISSN
- 2335-8971
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Informatics in Education
What CAS zone is Informatics in Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Informatics in Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 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.
What is the impact factor of Informatics in Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Informatics in Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Informatics in Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: APA. 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 Informatics in Education based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Finland (5), Switzerland (4) and Türkiye (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Informatics in Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Informatics in Education is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, DBLP and ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Informatics in Education open access, and what is the APC?
Informatics in Education 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .