Journal profile
Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning
ISSN 2314-8829 · eISSN 2314-8837 · Beni-Suef University · Egypt
Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning is published by Beni-Suef University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Online and Blended Learning, Educational Technology and E-Learning and Educational Innovations and Technology, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences19.9%
- Educational Technology and E-LearningComputer Science16.8%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science8.8%
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science7.3%
- Open Education and E-LearningComputer Science4.2%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Educational Technology in LearningComputer Science4.2%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science3.8%
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
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 140 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | No | — |
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
- Beni-Suef University
- Country or region
- Egypt
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2314-8829
- Electronic ISSN
- 2314-8837
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning
How long does peer review take at Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Distance Learning and Open Learning is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .