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Research in Learning Technology

Association for Learning Technology · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN2156-7077
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.658
H-Indexi
69
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.996
Total Worksi
949
Total Citationsi
21,419
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.35
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Education & Educational Research; Computer Science Applications; Education.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2002
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications949
Publisher OrgAssociation for Learning Technology
OA Since1992
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 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
LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Association for Learning Technology
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2156-7077
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
Citations received
34
851
2019
49
1.3k
2020
21
584
2021
14
130
2022
25
209
2023
17
83
2024
19
64
2025
13
3
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.

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 MethodsOpen Education and E-LearningOnline Learning and AnalyticsMobile Learning in EducationReflective Practices in EducationImpact of Technology on AdolescentsE-Learning and Knowledge ManagementEducation and Technology IntegrationEducational Games and Gamification

Frequently asked questions about Research in Learning Technology

Is Research in Learning Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Research in Learning Technology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Research in Learning Technology?

Research in Learning Technology 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 2.35.

Is Research in Learning Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Research in Learning Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Research in Learning Technology?

Subject areas: Education & Educational Research; Computer Science Applications; Education.

How much does it cost to publish in Research in Learning Technology?

Research in Learning Technology is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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