Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction
ISSN 1675-8110 · eISSN 2180-2483 · UUM Press · Malaysia
Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 225; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction is published by UUM Press 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 Education and Islamic Studies, Education and Critical Thinking Development and Online and Blended Learning, together about 32.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Coverage of MJLI includes, but is not limited to critical examination of ecosystems and issues surrounding the processes of meaningful teaching and learning and better educational practices. These could be addressed at micro level (e.g., innovative modes of delivery, instructional design and technology, learning engagement, instructional settings) or at macro level (e.g., motivation, engaging curriculum, impact of socio-psychological and cultural factors on learning). We welcome original empirical research articles with novel perspectives and/or methodological approaches that would appeal to an international readership. We do not accept unsolicited conceptual and theoretical papers. Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction (MJLI) is publication fully funded by Universiti Utara Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction is recipient for potential journal for Ministry of Higher Education - Elsevier Research Excellence Awards 2022, Ministry of Higher Education CREME Award 2019 and Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)'s current research in Malaysia (CREAM) in 2017. SCOPUS Journal Ranking (SCIMAGO) SNIP RANK SNIP SJR QUARTILE CITESCORE (SCOPUS) Social Sciences: Education 403/1543 1.005 3.9 2023CiteScore 73rd percentile Powered by Social Sciences: Cultural Studies 66/1304 3.9 2023CiteScore 94th percentile Powered by Psychology: Developmental and Educational Psychology 146/360 3.9 2023CiteScore 59th percentile Powered by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) JCR Category Category Rank Category Quartile Education & Educational Research 372/760 Q2
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Malaysia 16, Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, Australia 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences16.4%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.8%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences7.6%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology7.4%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities5.3%
- Educational Methods and TechnologyComputer Science4.4%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics3.4%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 73Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 379 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 101 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 95 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 234 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 451 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 225 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 225 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 225 | No | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
All articles published in Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction (MJLI) are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction (MJLI) is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with …
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
- UUM Press
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage)
- ISSN
- 1675-8110
- Electronic ISSN
- 2180-2483
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction
What CAS zone is Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction 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.
How long does peer review take at Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (16), Mainland China (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction open access, and what is the APC?
Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 225.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .