Journal profile
International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning
ISSN 2520-7156 · eISSN 2520-7164 · International Islamic University Islamabad · Pakistan
International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning is published by International Islamic University Islamabad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Online and Blended Learning, Education during COVID-19 pandemic and Educational Innovations and Technology, together about 51.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences22%
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences15.5%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science13.7%
- E-Learning and COVID-19Social Sciences6.6%
- Online Learning Methods and InnovationsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences3.6%
- Educational Technology and E-LearningComputer Science3.6%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 90 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 34 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 61 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 57 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 59 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 12 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- International Islamic University Islamabad
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2520-7156
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-7164
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Distance Education and ELearning 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, 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: .