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International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
ISSN 1556-1607 · eISSN 1556-1615 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: CAS Zone 1 · Education (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 227 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Online and Blended Learning and Wikis in Education and Collaboration, together about 53.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Science Applications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (IJCSCL) is an international, multidisciplinary journal that covers all advances in research on collaborative learning involving technology design, use and support, published under the aegis of the International Society of the Learning Sciences (www.isls.org). The journal aims to advance systematic knowledge of the nature, theory and practice of CSCL, focussing on how learning unfolds in the context of collaborative activities and design effective technological and pedagogical environments to support collaborative learning (CL).IJCSCL publishes research carried out in varied contexts — including schools, educational or training institutions, work, leisure/gaming, research laboratories, informal settings and social life in general — as well as studies of the impacts of CSCL on individuals, groups and society. Contexts studied can also include collaboration involving AI agents, provided that they support groups of humans in their learning.Research that is publishable in IJCSCL must integrate analyses of all three key elements of CSCL situations, to a greater or lesser extent: computers/technology, collaboration and learning. The roles of technology (not only computers) in CSCL research may be varied: for example, design and use of innovative technology-rich CL situations; technology as a means for analysing CL (e.g. epistemic networks); technology/computer science/generative AI as an object of CL; CL and collaborative design of technological artefacts. The analysis of the processes of collaboration involving students, teachers and other social actors, is a defining characteristic of CSCL research. Papers based on a theoretical understanding of collaborative learning and that analyse collaboration in depth are preferred over those that treat it uniquely as a variable, factor, or predictor. Collaboration can be studied at many levels, from small group dynamics to processes at work in larger collectives, communities and social networks. Learning can be understood here according to a diversity of disciplines, theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches, including but not limited to pre-post test gains, fine-grained analyses of learning processes in interaction, multi-modal analytics, transformations of social networks, ecological evolution, expansive transformations of activity, and so on. Stand-alone self-reports of students/users collected using surveys or questionnaires are not us
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Michael J. BakerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology36.4%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences10.4%
- Wikis in Education and CollaborationSocial Sciences7%
- Innovative Education and Learning PracticesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences4.6%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science3.7%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science3.2%
- Open Education and E-LearningComputer Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEINSPECPsycINFODBLPERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 6.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 387OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 252,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 502 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 15 | 14 |
| 2025 | 22 | 17 | 96 |
| 2024 | 26 | 19 | 352 |
| 2023 | 28 | 18 | 662 |
| 2022 | 23 | 13 | 490 |
| 2021 | 22 | 12 | 683 |
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 Crossref · to
227 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 172 days – 320 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 260 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (62 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- brief reportn 10,000 words, including references. A brief report should have between 3,000 and 5,000 words including references. Back to top References Citation Citemain text ≤ 5,000 words
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
- full paperLength of Paper The average length of a full paper is approximately 7,500 words. Articles should be no shorter than 5,000 words and no longmain text ≤ 7,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Abstract length 150-250 words Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member Model summary
As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1556-1607
- Electronic ISSN
- 1556-1615
- Society / sponsor
- International Society of the Learning Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
What CAS zone is International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning is in Zone 1 of Education, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Information Science & Library Science; it is a Top journal. 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 International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.69; CiteScore 10.9, h-index 89.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 227 days (interquartile range 172–320 days). 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 International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, INSPEC, PsycINFO, DBLP, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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: .