Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal of Game-Based Learning
ISSN 2155-6849 · eISSN 2155-6857 · IGI Global Publishing
International Journal of Game-Based Learning: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Game-Based Learning 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 Educational Games and Gamification, Digital Games and Media and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, together about 54% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology36.1%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences9.8%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology8.1%
- Teaching and Learning ProgrammingComputer Science6.5%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science4.1%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences3.5%
- Mobile Learning in EducationComputer Science3.2%
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 359 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 18 | 38 |
| 2025 | 18 | 16 | 33 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 38 |
| 2023 | 18 | 15 | 105 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 42 |
| 2021 | 27 | 5 | 183 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- 2155-6849
- Electronic ISSN
- 2155-6857
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Game-Based Learning
What CAS zone is International Journal of Game-Based Learning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Game-Based Learning 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 Game-Based Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Game-Based Learning is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Game-Based Learning open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Game-Based Learning is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .