Top Journals Targeting SoTL in the Online Classroom

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Jean Mandernach

One means of examining the value of a potential journal outlet is to look at citation rankings. This information provides a snapshot of the frequency by which a particular journal is cited by others. Matt Elbeck (Troy University) provides a ranking of the main journals that feature research about online learning and teaching (computer-mediated learning).

Ranking of Computer-Mediated Learning Journals by Citations per Paper

Rank	Journal	2006-2010 citations per paper
1	European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning	16.91
2	Computers and Education	12.44
3	Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning	10.37
4	Educational Technology Research and Development	9.49
5	The Internet and Higher Education	7.92
6	Journal for Asynchronous Learning Networks	6.82
7	Australasian Journal of Educational Technology	6.75
8	Journal of Educators Online	6.08
9	British Journal of Educational Technology	5.69
10	International Journal on E-Learning	5.54
=11	Innovate: Journal of Online Education	5.47
=11	Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning	5.47
13	Journal of Interactive Online Learning	5.25
14	Educause Quarterly	4.96
15	Journal of Online Learning and Teaching	4.62
16	International Journal of Instructional Technology & Distance Learning	4.37
17	Journal of Interactive Media in Education	4.36
18	American Journal of Distance Education	4.31
19	Learning, Media and Technology	4.11
20	Journal of Distance Learning	4.03
21	Educational Media International	3.99
22	Distance Education	3.93
23	Journal of Educational Technology & Society	3.86
24	The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education	3.84
25	Technology, Pedagogy, and Education	3.67
26	Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology	3.66
27	Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration	3.55
28	Quarterly Review of Distance Education	3.1
29	E-Learning	2.95
30	Education and Information Technologies	2.72
31	E-Learning and Education	2.64
=32	Electronic Journal of e-Learning	2.6
=32	The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology	2.6
34	Journal of Distance Education	2.27
35	eLearning Papers	1.99
36	Informatics in Education	1.98
37	International Journal of Instructional Media	1.97
38	International Journal of Distance Education Technologies	1.95
39	Association for Learning Technology Journal	1.55
40	Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects	1.25
41	The International Journal of Excellence in e-Learning	1
42	Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology	0.97
43	International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies	0.96
44	Asian Journal of Distance Education	0.82
	International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
	AACE Journal

Notes:

Citation metrics captured using Harzing, A-W. (2011) Publish or Perish. Retrieved June 21, 2011 from http://www.harzing.com/pop.htm.
List of journals based on: Elbeck, Matt & B. Jean Mandernach (2009). Journals for computer-mediated learning: Publications of value for the online educator. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 10 (3), June, Article #2.