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Open Praxis

International Council for Open and Distance Education · Norway · Est. 1994

ISSN1369-9997eISSN2304-070X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.322

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.655

Total Works

561

Total Citations

7,783

2yr Mean Citedness

6.73

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Aims & Scope

Open Praxisis a peer-revieweddiamond open accessscholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance, and flexible education. It is published byInternational 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 ofopen, 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. 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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNorway

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications561

Publisher OrgInternational Council for Open and Distance Education

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Council for Open and Distance Education

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1369-9997 / 2304-070X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Library and Information SciencesQ2

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Open Education and E-LearningOnline and Blended LearningOnline Learning and AnalyticsE-Learning and Knowledge ManagementHigher Education Learning PracticesInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsHigher Education Practises and EngagementTechnology-Enhanced Education StudiesMobile Learning in EducationWikis in Education and Collaboration