Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
International Journal of Learning Technology
ISSN 1477-8386 · eISSN 1741-8119 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Learning Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Learning Technology is published by Inderscience Publishers 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, Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods and Online Learning and Analytics, together about 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Science Applications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Communities of learners (practice), computer-mediated communication[Social] constructivism, computer-supported collaborative learningCognitive tools, intelligent agents, semantic webDistributed/intelligent learning/tutoring, multimedia/interactive learning environmentsVirtual reality environments, human-computer interface issuesLearning objects for personalised learning, building learning communitiesTechnology-facilitated learning in complex domainsLearning technology systems' evaluation, technological standardisationSimulation-supported learning/instructionLearning technology in education and commerceDisciplinary-related inquiry, e.g., learning technologies for science inquiryMOOCs, social media and cloud computing in e-learningData analytics and big data in educationE-learning evaluation and content; e-portfoliosSmart education; internet of things/technology adoption and diffusion for learning More on this journal... ObjectivesIJLT aims: to act as an international forum for discussion of the use and design of technology in learning and instruction to foster communication between academics and practitioners to promote research on the use of learning technologies to encourage a multidisciplinary approach to the advancement of the use and design of technologies in teaching and learning to provide a deeper understanding of the nature, theory and practice of learning and instruction ReadershipResearchers and theorists, cognitive scientists, learning technologists, teachers and learners, instructional designers, designers and developers, implementers and evaluators, managers and administrators.ContentsPapers are invited for IJLT on any of the topics listed below. Suggestions are also welcome for special issues.
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 Sciences17.3%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology14.2%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science9.2%
- Open Education and E-LearningComputer Science5.6%
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive LearningComputer Science4.6%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science4.4%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.1%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECDBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 1 | 32 |
| 2024 | 49 | 3 | 30 |
| 2023 | 61 | 1 | 48 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 | 75 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1 | 51 |
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
- 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
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 1,700 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Open Access
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1477-8386
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-8119
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Learning Technology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Learning Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Learning Technology 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.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Learning Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 32.
Which databases index International Journal of Learning Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Learning Technology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Learning Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Learning Technology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .