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International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Inderscience Enterprises Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1471-8197eISSN1741-8089
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 2.1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.259
H-Indexi
34
CiteScorei
2.1
SNIPi
0.31
Total Worksi
1,546
Total Citationsi
8,388
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.60
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

IJIL, a fully refereed journal, is an authoritative source presenting information on the current practice, content, technology, and services in the area of innovation and learning. Topics covered include Human learning and development with a focus on design of effective feedback, metacognition, double-loop learning, triple-loop learning, etc. Learner-focused research on motivation, psychological safety, empathy, slow learners, etc. Development of learning content for higher cognitive skills, social and emotional skills, technological skills, digital literacy and competency, employability, etc. Learning methods and pedagogical development such as opportunity to learn, team teaching, co-teaching, self-paced learning, active learning, e-learning, blended learning, open source learning models, etc. Research on effective learning environments through discussion of applications of design thinking; managing diversity; learning space improvement; physical, verbal, and cyber bullying; etc. Organisational learning and knowledge creation through product and process innovations Unlearning and learning for technological innovation Impacts of innovation on tackling organisational problems, both technical and humanistic issues such as crisis management and capacity planning, lean operations and supply chain disruptions, workplace harassment, etc. Ongoing innovation for operational improvement and better stakeholder outreach, such as social listening and social marketing Innovation in emerging economies for efficiency, quality and productivity improvement Innovation from the third (social) sector in emerging economies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Frequency8 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,546
Publisher OrgInderscience Publishers
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Inderscience Enterprises Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-8197 / 1741-8089
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
82
387
2019
108
277
2020
105
426
2021
127
174
2022
86
127
2023
95
105
2024
103
68
2025
85
4
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EducationQ3
Management of Technology and InnovationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Management

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Online and Blended LearningInnovation and Knowledge ManagementKnowledge Management and SharingOnline Learning and AnalyticsEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourIntellectual Capital and Performance AnalysisEducational Games and GamificationHigher Education Learning Practices

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Innovation and Learning

Is International Journal of Innovation and Learning a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Innovation and Learning: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Innovation and Learning?

International Journal of Innovation and Learning is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1.

Is International Journal of Innovation and Learning indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Innovation and Learning is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Innovation and Learning?

IJIL, a fully refereed journal, is an authoritative source presenting information on the current practice, content, technology, and services in the area of innovation and learning. Topics covered include Human learning and development with a focus on design of effective feedback, metacognition, double-loop learning, triple-loop learning, etc. Learner-focused research on motivation, psychological safety, empathy, slow learners, etc. Development of learning content for higher cognitive skills, social and emotional skills, technological skills, digital literacy and competency, employability, etc.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref