Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia
ISSN 1578-7680 · Universidad de Murcia · Spain
RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 15 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia is published by Universidad de Murcia 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 E-Learning and Knowledge Management, Educational Innovations and Technology and Digital literacy in education, together about 56.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
a. Promover con car�cter general el intercambio de informaci�n e ideas acerca de investigaciones emp�ricas y de experiencias sobre aprendizajes y ense�anza basados en redes y sobre educaci�n a distancia, entre los docentes, administradores y profesionales de la educaci�n y de la formaci�n, con especial atenci�n a los del �rea hispano hablante. As� como sobre docencia universitaria, entre los docentes, administradores y profesionales de la educaci�n universitaria. b. Difundir el resultado de investigaciones sobre ense�anza virtual y aprendizaje en entornos virtuales, dise�o instruccional, calidad en sistemas de aprendizaje en redes, as� como en docencia y formaci�n del profesorado universitario con las nuevas metodolog�as y recursos docentes. c. Dar a conocer la producci�n y materiales utilizados y elaborados, sobre las tem�ticas se�aladas en el punto b, en los programas de formaci�n del Instituto de Formaci�n Docente de la Universidad de Murcia y del M�ster Universitario y Doctorado de Inform�tica Pluridisciplinar de la Universidad de Alcal�. d. Propiciar la reflexi�n y el intercambio de ideas y experiencias en torno al aprendizaje y a la docencia universitaria en redes, y los cambios asociados.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 8, Portugal 5, United Kingdom 3, Argentina 3, Spain 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science26.1%
- Educational Innovations and TechnologyComputer Science22.5%
- Digital literacy in educationComputer Science8.2%
- Educational Technology in LearningComputer Science7.4%
- Higher Education Teaching and EvaluationSocial Sciences6.2%
- Education and Teacher TrainingSocial Sciences4.8%
- Online Learning and AnalyticsComputer Science2.4%
- Knowledge Societies in the 21st CenturySocial Sciences2.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Sello FECYT.- Renovado en diciembre de 2025, JCR, SJR de SCImago, dialnetmetricasPublisher website
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) 2025
- 15Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 177OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 435 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 26 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 151 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 434 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 192 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 1,055 |
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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 websiteAI use
- AI use
Appropriate use of AI Model summary
Uso adecuado de la Inteligencia Artificial
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
- Universidad de Murcia
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1578-7680
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia
What CAS zone is RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia 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.
What is the impact factor of RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 15 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Portugal (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia open access, and what is the APC?
RED-Revista de Educacion a Distancia 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .