Journal profile
Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa
ISSN 2788-6298 · Unit for Distance Education, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria · South Africa
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Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa is published by Unit for Distance Education, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Online and Blended Learning, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies and African Education and Politics, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The TETFLE journal is an independent, open-access publication, and serves as a medium for articles of interest to researchers and practitioners in distance teacher education. The journal provides a unique platform for researchers from faculties of education to share knowledge on educational issues that especially affect Africa. It gives particular issue preference to research presented at the DETA Conference, which takes place biennially.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Folake Ruth AlukoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 18, Nigeria 3, Canada 2, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences17.2%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences10.3%
- African Education and PoliticsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences8.1%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences6.9%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities5.8%
- Educational Technology and E-LearningComputer Science4.6%
- Global Education and MulticulturalismSocial Sciences3.5%
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 41 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 35 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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 | ZAR 3,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | ZAR 3,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of AI
The use of generative AI and AI-assisted tools is limited to refining the language of a manuscript and may not substitute for the author’s own writing process. Authors remain fully responsible for the content of their submissions. Where AI tools are used as part of the research methodology itself, their use must be clearly disclosed, with an appropriate justification and citation. AI tools may not…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Handling conflict of interest
Authors, reviewers, and editors involved with TETFLE are required to disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationship that could reasonably be seen to influence the objectivity of a submission, review, or editorial decision. Where a potential conflict is identified, the individual concerned will be recused from the relevant stage of the review or editorial process. TETFLE reserves th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain full copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons License 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon authors' work non-commercially, as long as they credit th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism TETFLE Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is the unethical and punishable act of presenting another person's intellectual property either published or not, without duly acknowledging the original source and author.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Online and Blended Learning, Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatReference style: APA.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesZAR 3,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 40 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Unit for Distance Education, Faculty of Education, University of Pretoria
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2788-6298
- Society / sponsor
- Distance Education and Teachers’ Training in Africa
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa
How long does peer review take at Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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 Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (18), Nigeria (3) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Teacher Education through Flexible Learning in Africa is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .