Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
ISSN 0266-4909 · eISSN 1365-2729 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning: CAS Zone 1 · Education (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; median 326 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 207 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Online and Blended Learning and Online Learning and Analytics, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Computer Assisted Learning is an international journal at the interface of educational technology, the learning sciences, and educational psychology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Jeroen JanssenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Netherlands 14, Mainland China 9, Taiwan, China 8, United States 8, Germany 7 (76 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology19.3%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences13.5%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science7.8%
- Visual and Cognitive Learning ProcessesPsychology5.7%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology5.5%
- Education and Technology IntegrationSocial Sciences5.1%
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive LearningComputer Science4.1%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPsycINFODBLPERICCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 5.67LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 11.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 159OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,577OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 166LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 192Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 723,351Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,856 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 168 | 85 | 273 |
| 2025 | 207 | 111 | 1,261 |
| 2024 | 183 | 122 | 2,774 |
| 2023 | 165 | 110 | 3,260 |
| 2022 | 140 | 62 | 4,197 |
| 2021 | 123 | 52 | 5,942 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
326 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 235 days – 418 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 342 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (399 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 268 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / EUR 3,470 / GBP 2,780 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- research articleoposal, please see here We request that Research articles with fewer than 10,000 words, and Review articles with fewer than 12,000 words. 3. SUBMImain text ≤ 10,000 words
- review articleicles with fewer than 10,000 words, and Review articles with fewer than 12,000 words. 3. SUBMISSION & PEER REVIEW Authors should kindly note thamain text ≤ 12,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools—such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs)—cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section), no…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
For all articles, the journal mandates the use of CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) for all authors. Contributions from anyone who does not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed, with permission from the contributor, in an Acknowledgments section.Bias-Free LanguageThe American Psychological Association emphasizes the need to talk about all people with inclusivity and respect. JCAL a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Conflict of InterestThe journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in thei…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3. SUBMISSION & PEER REVIEW
Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a meeting or symposium.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Please find the Wiley Preprint policy here. This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0266-4909
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2729
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
What CAS zone is Journal of Computer Assisted Learning in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning is in Zone 1 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Education & Educational Research; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Computer Assisted Learning?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.67; CiteScore 11.9, h-index 159.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Computer Assisted Learning?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 326 days (interquartile range 235–418 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9% (2025). 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 Journal of Computer Assisted Learning?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Journal of Computer Assisted Learning based?
Of the 76 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (14), Mainland China (9) and Taiwan, China (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Computer Assisted Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, PsycINFO, DBLP, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Computer Assisted Learning open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .