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American Journal of Distance Education

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States

ISSN0892-3647eISSN1538-9286

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.562

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.039

Total Works

1,282

Total Citations

44,485

2yr Mean Citedness

0.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The American Journal of Distance Education publishes majorly in the area(s) of distance education and higher education. Its primary objective is to enhance the understanding and effectiveness of distance education, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and innovative practices among experts working on the pedagogical, technological, and administrative aspects of distance learning.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,282

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0892-3647 / 1538-9286

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Online and Blended LearningInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsHuman auditory perception and evaluationOnline Learning and AnalyticsEducational Robotics and Engineering