Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal
ISSN 2167-4779 · eISSN 2167-4787 · University of Calgary · Canada
Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal is published by University of Calgary 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 Evaluation of Teaching Practices, Higher Education Practises and Engagement and Reflective Practices in Education, together about 44.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Teaching & Learning Inquiry publishes scholarly works on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in higher education. This includes original research, theory, or commentary and may include empirical and interpretive investigations, theoretical analyses, thought-provoking essays, works about the state of the field, or innovative genres. See Submission Types below for more information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, Canada 6, United Kingdom 5, Australia 2, Sweden 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences17.8%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences13.9%
- Reflective Practices in EducationSocial Sciences12.9%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences7.8%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.1%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology6.7%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences4%
- Student Assessment and FeedbackSocial Sciences3.2%
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
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 170OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 56LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 566 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| 2025 | 61 | 61 | 58 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 167 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 343 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 342 |
| 2021 | 74 | 74 | 588 |
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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Generative AI
All authors are accountable for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of their submissions. It is expected that generative AI (GenAI) and AI-assisted technologies will not be used to generate substantive portions of submission content. Any use of GenAI and/or AI-assisted technologies should be acknowledged explicitly and documented appropriately in a Disclosure section of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
Authors will disclose any conflicts of interest upon submission. In accordance with Chicago Manual of Style Author-Date guidelines, Teaching & Learning Inquiry requires that all authors provide “notice of any interests that might be seen as influencing the research.”
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
SoTL projects require institutional research ethics review. Model summary
SoTL projects are classified as 'human subjects research' and thus should have been successfully reviewed according to the institution’s research ethics committee guidelines. Policies and procedures for review of human research ethics vary by institution, so check with your institution for details. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for any copyrighted material used (including illust…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright: authors retain copyright, journal gets right of first publication, CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Model summary
Articles published in TLI are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution, and the only role for copyright in this domain, should be to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited. Reproductions of this work cannot be used for commercial purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Authors encouraged to share published version. Model summary
Teaching & Learning Inquiry 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. TLI adheres to the BOAI definition of open access: users have the right to "read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles.” This is also known as Diamond Open Ac…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Submissions must be anonymized for review. Model summary
All submissions should be anonymized. Authors should take steps to remove all authors' names and affiliations from all submitted documents.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
No public sharing of manuscripts during review or after acceptance before publication. Model summary
To be eligible for publication in TLI, manuscripts should not be shared publicly (i.e., posted online) a) while under review (after being initially submitted, or after being revised and resubmitted for reconsideration), or b) upon notice of acceptance and before publication.
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
- University of Calgary
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2167-4779
- Electronic ISSN
- 2167-4787
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14 (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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal
What CAS zone is Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal 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 Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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 Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Canada (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Teaching & Learning Inquiry-The ISSOTL Journal 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, 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: .