Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Open Praxis
ISSN 2304-070X · International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) · Norway
Open Praxis: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Open Praxis is published by International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) 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 Open Education and E-Learning, Online and Blended Learning and Online Learning and Analytics, together about 53% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Computer Science Applications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Open Praxis is a peer-reviewed diamond open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance, and flexible education. It is published by International Council for Open and Distance Education - ICDE The aim of Open Praxis is to provide a platform for global collaboration and discussion of issues in the practice of open, online, and distance education. Open Praxis welcomes contributions that demonstrate creative and innovative research, particularly emphasizing challenges, lessons, and achievements in the practice of open, online, and distance education worldwide, with a special focus on higher education and K–12. The journal welcomes submissions related to the following research areas: Open education Lifelong learning Open and distance learning Distance education Online learning Educational technology Articles may present research, surveys of recent work, original studies, or discussions on new technology and its broader implications. To reflect its international scope, contributions are expected to be geographically and institutionally diverse and balanced. An author may publish up to one paper per year/volume, or two in the case of collective papers. Individual issues of Open Praxis may have an overarching theme, as described in the call for papers. Contributions are, however, also invited on other topics that fall within the sphere of interest of the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 4, Canada 2, France 1, Australia 1, South Africa 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Open Education and E-LearningComputer Science23.7%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences15.3%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science14%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science7.3%
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences6%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.1%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine2.3%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences2.2%
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 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
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
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 204OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 24%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 589 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 27 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 277 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 1,068 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 381 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 108 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 336 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
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 | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewrticles. This section is peer reviewed. Book reviews Reviews of books should be within the 1000–1500 word limit. Authors for book reviews are invited by the edi…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsReviews of books should be within the 1000–1500 word limit.Length not stated
- critical scholarly conversationsCritical Scholarly Conversations This section is peer reviewed.Length not stated
- innovative practice articlesInnovative practice articles should provide analysis of concrete experiences of innovation in distance and open education and e-learning. Innovative practice ar…Length not stated
- research articleregarding open and distance education. Research articles should be within the 5000-8000 word limit, excluding the Reference List. Open Praxis Templates:main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. They may focus on concepts, analysis, and results of studies rega…Length not stated
- special issueSpecial issue This section is peer reviewed.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability
Names and email addresses used exclusively for stated purposes of the journal Model summary
The names and email addresses entered on the Open Praxis site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: 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 authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
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 in PDF and online formats for each paper. The authors of articles published remain the cop…
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
- International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2304-070X
- Print ISSN
- 1369-9997
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Open Praxis
What CAS zone is Open Praxis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Open Praxis 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 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Open Praxis?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 Open Praxis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; 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 Open Praxis based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (4), Canada (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Open Praxis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Open Praxis is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Open Praxis open access, and what is the APC?
Open Praxis 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, Publisher website, 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: .