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Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
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Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 98 38 88 20
Computer Science 318 30 75 19

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 124
Documents by Best Scientists*: 226
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 121
SCIMAGO SJR: 2
Impact Factor: 4.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Computer Assisted Learning?

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning primarily tackles Mathematics education, Educational technology, Pedagogy, Teaching method and Multimedia. The in-depth study on Mathematics education also explores topics in the intersecting field of Higher education. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Educational technology, it also covered topics in Cooperative learning, Active learning, Experiential learning and Knowledge management.

The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Cooperative learning as it also encompasses Collaborative learning. The majority of Active learning studies are focused on the issues of Learning sciences. Pedagogy research featured in Journal of Computer Assisted Learning incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Context (language use), Information and Communications Technology, Information technology and Computer-mediated communication.

Multimedia study tackled is connected to the field of Mobile device.

  • Mathematics education (33.55%)
  • Educational technology (23.69%)
  • Pedagogy (22.47%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The Effect of Twitter on College Student Engagement and Grades (1002 citations)
  • Why is science difficult to learn? Things are seldom what they seem (726 citations)
  • Using mobile phones in English education in Japan (632 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Computer Assisted Learning:

The most cited articles cover a variety of subjects, including Educational technology, Pedagogy, Mathematics education, Multimedia and Teaching method. The published articles with studies in Educational technology featured incorporate elements of Information and Communications Technology, Synchronous learning, Computer-mediated communication and Knowledge management. The published articles focus on Pedagogy but sometimes tackle the closely related topic of Context (language use) which is concerned with Learning environment.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Mathematics education
  • Artificial intelligence

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Mathematics education, Higher education, Cognitive psychology, Human–computer interaction and Virtual reality. The Mathematics education works featured in Journal of Computer Assisted Learning incorporate elements from Reading comprehension and Reading (process). The work on Reading comprehension addressed in it expands to the thematically related Comprehension.

While the journal focused on Higher education, it was also able to explore topics like Context (language use), Download and Distance education. The study on Human–computer interaction presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Cognitive load. The Teaching method study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Computer-Assisted Instruction.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Cognitive and affective processes for learning science in immersive virtual reality (13 citations)
  • Maximizing learning without sacrificing the fun: Stealth assessment, adaptivity and learning supports in educational games (8 citations)
  • The impact of risk and protective factors on online teaching experience in high school Italian teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (6 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Eileen Scanlon (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tak-Wai Chan (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Chee-Kit Looi (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Celia Hoyles (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ludo Verhoeven (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Open University (87 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Twente (45 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Institute of Education (33 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • National Central University (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Lancaster University (28 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 0.75% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.29% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.77% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.29% of all publications and 55.64% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

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Top Publications

  • Chatbots for language learning—Are they really useful? A systematic review of chatbot-supported language learning

    Weijiao Huang;Khe Foon Hew;Luke K. Fryer

    (2021)
    638 Citations
  • Analytics of time management strategies in a flipped classroom

    Nora'ayu Ahmad Uzir;Nora'ayu Ahmad Uzir;Dragan Gašević;Wannisa Matcha;Jelena Jovanović

    (2020)
    117 Citations
  • Face‐to‐face, blended, flipped, or online learning environment? Impact on learning performance and student cognitions

    Ngoc Thuy Thi Thai;Bram De Wever;Martin Valcke

    (2020)
    100 Citations
  • Maximizing learning without sacrificing the fun: Stealth assessment, adaptivity and learning supports in educational games

    Valerie Shute;Seyedahmad Rahimi;Ginny Smith;Fengfeng Ke

    (2021)
    92 Citations
  • Predicting students' knowledge after playing a serious game based on learning analytics data: A case study

    Cristina Alonso‐Fernández;Iván Martínez‐Ortiz;Rafael Caballero;Manuel Freire

    (2020)
    80 Citations
  • A meta‐analysis of research on digital game‐based science learning

    Yu Ling Tsai;Chin Chung Tsai

    (2020)
    79 Citations
  • Enhancing learning engagement during COVID‐19 pandemic: Self‐efficacy in time management, technology use, and online learning environments

    Heeok Heo;Curtis J. Bonk;Min Young Doo

    (2021)
    72 Citations
  • The effects of self-efficacy, self-regulation and social presence on learning engagement in a large university class using flipped Learning

    Min Young Doo;Curtis J. Bonk

    (2020)
    72 Citations
  • Linking learner factors, teaching context, and engagement patterns with MOOC learning outcomes

    Ruiqi Deng;Pierre Benckendorff;Deanne Gannaway

    (2020)
    63 Citations

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