Journal profile
International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education
ISSN 2292-8588 · Athabasca University Press · Canada
International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2022 (Volume 37, Issue 2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education is published by Athabasca University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Online and Blended Learning, Educational Technology and E-Learning and Educational Innovations and Challenges, together about 53.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education (formerly the Journal of Distance Education) is an international publication of the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) / Le Réseau canadien pour l’innovation en éducation (RCIÉ). Its aims are to promote and encourage scholarly work in e-learning and distance education and provide a forum for the dissemination of international scholarship. Original material in either English or French is invited in categories of research articles, research briefs or book reviews. The opinions expressed in the articles of this journal are those of their authors, not the Board or staff of the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education. The following areas of scholarship are encouraged: Emerging Technologies in E-Learning: Explore how emerging technologies can transform distance, online, digital, open, and e-learning education. Inclusive and Accessible Learning: Investigate strategies to make distance education, online, digital, open, and e-learning more accessible to diverse learners Pedagogical and Design Innovations: Emerging teaching and learning design methods, including K-16, including blended, hybrid/hyflex, open, and other learner-centred approaches. Global Perspectives: Encourage research from various cultural contexts to enrich the field from Micro to Macro levels; from practice to policy. Professional Development for educators: Explore the continuous learning needs of distance, online, digital, open, blended, and e-learning instructors. Ethical Considerations: Discussions of privacy, data security, AI, and ethical practices. Pathways for Lifelong learning – Explore the implications and emerging practices around micro credentialling, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), AI, and beyond, and offer ways to maintain continuity of learning during disruption (war, pandemic, climate, political). Assessment – Moving from 20th Century assessment models to novel and progressive ways to assess learners who are studying within technology learning modalities. Sustainability – Explore how open, e-learning, blended, digital, and distance education can contribute to the United Nations Sustainability Goal #4 (UNSDGs) to ensure “inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. This is an open access journal. IJEDE is listed with the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). All content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. User
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Michelle HarrisonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 6, France 3, United States 2, New Zealand 2 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences33.1%
- Educational Technology and E-LearningComputer Science12.9%
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science7.4%
- Educational Technology in LearningComputer Science5.7%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.9%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science4%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science2.9%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest
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
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 164 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 40 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 66 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 106 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 166 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 216 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | — |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
Policy on Artificial Intelligence: AI cannot be an author; AI not permitted to generate, alter, or manipulate data; AI use must be disclosed at submission with an AI Use Declaration Statement; generative AI cannot create images/figures; reviewers/editors must not upload manuscripts to AI tools. Model summary
The text is in compliance with the journal's Policy on Artificial Intelligence and includes an AI Use Declaration Statement as described in the policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship I. Authorship
AI cannot be an Author. Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Large Language Models) do not meet the criteria for authorship because they cannot take legal or ethical responsibility for the work, manage copyright agreements, or assert the absence of conflicts of interest. Human authors are solely responsible and accountable for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the entire manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; work licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive dist…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Articles published in French or English; abstracts in both languages. Model summary
Blind reviews are carried out by a minimum of two reviewers and/or editorial board members with expertise and competence in the area. Reviews occur on a rolling basis. With current pressures from the pandemic, the review process is taking longer than normal, and may take approximately 60-85 days. The editor will inform contributors of the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript.
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
- Athabasca University Press
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2292-8588
- Print ISSN
- 0830-0445
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 2 (2022)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; 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 International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (6), France (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Elearning and Distance Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Elearning and Distance 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, DOAJ, 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: .