Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Journal of Interactive Media in Education
ISSN 1365-893X · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Journal of Interactive Media in Education: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Interactive Media in Education is published by Ubiquity Press and is in Zone 3 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Open Education and E-Learning, Online Learning and Analytics and Online and Blended Learning, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Science Applications and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JIME was established in September 1996. Its aims are: To publish leading international research on the theories, practices and experiences in the field of educational technology. To foster a multidisciplinary and intellectually rigorous debate on the theoretical and practical aspects of digital media in higher or post-compulsory education. To clarify the cognitive, social and cultural issues raised by the use of digital media in higher or post-compulsory education. To explore and promote open access in education in the age of digital publishing and communication. To radically improve teaching and learning through better interactive media.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Spain 2, United States 1, Denmark 1, South Africa 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Open Education and E-LearningComputer Science20.7%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science11.3%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences11.1%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology10%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science9.8%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences3.9%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERICERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 215OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 426 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 67 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 110 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 183 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 130 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 437 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 555 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- empirical articlesEmpirical Articles: describe the collection and interpretation of data concerning the design or use of an educational technology artifact.Length not stated
- experience articlesExperience Articles: describe the application of principled methods, theory, or tools to the design, development, and/or deployment of an educational technology…Length not stated
- literature reviews and theoretical analysesLiterature Reviews and Theoretical Analyses: characterise the literature relating to a particular issue; identify key theoretical issues that need to be resolve…Length not stated
- systems articlesSystems Articles: describe the software and technology associated with a novel application, design, or development tool.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Maximum 7,500 words including references. Model summary
Submissions should be no more than 7,500 words in length, including all referencing and citations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. Guidelines for competing interests can be found here. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability (if applicable)
If data used in the research project has been made available, a statement should be added to direct the reader on where to access these files.If data used in the research project has not been made available, a statement confirming this should be added, along with reasoning why. The journal's data policy is available on the Editorial Policies page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics: Declaration of Helsinki compliance; ethics committee approval statement required where applicable. Model summary
Research involving human subjects, human material, or human data, must have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright; journal gets right of first publication under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms (if a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s)): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review; author details entered online, not on manuscript title page. Model summary
To ensure blind peer review, please only list the title and abstract on the submitted manuscript title page.
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
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1365-893X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Interactive Media in Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Interactive Media in Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Interactive Media in Education is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Interactive Media in Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Interactive Media in Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Journal of Interactive Media in Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Harvard; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Interactive Media in Education based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Spain (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Interactive Media in Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Interactive Media in Education is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, ERIC and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Interactive Media in Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Interactive Media in 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .