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International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Springer Publishing Company · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1556-1607eISSN1556-1615
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
2.627
H-Indexi
88
SNIPi
2.383
Total Worksi
481
Total Citationsi
25,756
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.97
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning focusses on the design, theory, and practice of technology-rich collaborative learning situations. The journal is multi-disciplinary, publishing research from disciplines such as computer and information science, education, and psychology, carried out in a wide range of settings, employing quantitative, qualitative, or computational methods (see the specific Aims and Scope ). Studies the psychological, social, and technological impact of CSCL on individuals, groups, organisations, and society. Explores technology as a medium for supporting, a means for analysing, and as an object of collaborative learning. Emphasises theoretically founded and methodologically rigorous analyses of interactive collaborative learning processes. Publishes original empirical investigations, design research studies, critical and integrative theoretical/methodological contributions, and synthetic reviews.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications481
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Publishing Company
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1556-1607 / 1556-1615
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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
22
1k
2019
22
867
2020
22
675
2021
23
484
2022
28
644
2023
26
335
2024
22
88
2025
31
13
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.

EducationQ1
Human-Computer InteractionQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchInformation Science & Library Science

Scopus Categories

Human-Computer InteractionEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsOnline and Blended LearningWikis in Education and CollaborationInnovative Education and Learning PracticesKnowledge Management and SharingOnline Learning and AnalyticsE-Learning and Knowledge ManagementOpen Education and E-LearningTeam Dynamics and PerformanceEducational Strategies and Epistemologies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Is International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative 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 Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning?

International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 4.97.

Is International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning?

The International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning focusses on the design, theory, and practice of technology-rich collaborative learning situations. The journal is multi-disciplinary, publishing research from disciplines such as computer and information science, education, and psychology, carried out in a wide range of settings, employing quantitative, qualitative, or computational methods (see the specific Aims and Scope ). Studies the psychological, social, and technological impact of CSCL on individuals, groups, organisations, and society. Explores technology as a mediu

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