Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
ISSN 1539-3100 · eISSN 1539-3119 · IGI Global Publishing
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies is published by IGI Global Publishing 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 Online and Blended Learning, Online Learning and Analytics and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Science Applications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences13.5%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science12.7%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology11.1%
- Open Education and E-LearningComputer Science6.9%
- Mobile Learning in EducationComputer Science5.5%
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive LearningComputer Science5.4%
- Educational Technology and AssessmentComputer Science4.9%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology4%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 168OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 607 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 57 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 74 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 103 |
| 2021 | 21 | 5 | 319 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- IGI Global Publishing
- ISSN
- 1539-3100
- Electronic ISSN
- 1539-3119
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
What CAS zone is International Journal of Distance Education Technologies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies 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 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Distance Education Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Distance Education Technologies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Distance Education Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .