Distance Education

Aims & Scope

Distance Education is a peer-reviewed journal of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia, Inc.

The journal publishes research and scholarly material in the fields of open, distance and flexible education where learners are free from the constraints of the time, pace and place of study.

Distance Education was one of the first journals published to focus exclusively on these areas of educational practice and it remains a primary source of original and scholarly work in these fields.

All papers undergo double-blind peer review, and are reviewed by members of the Editorial Board with expertise in the areas(s) represented by a paper, and/or invited reviewers with special competence in the area(s) covered.

The Editors reserve the right to make minor alterations to all papers that are accepted for publication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	3.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.000

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	74

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4828

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	553

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Student barriers to online learning: A factor analytic study

  Citation: 598

  Authors: Lin Y., Zane L.

• Virtual interaction: Design factors affecting student satisfaction and perceived learning in asynchronous online courses

  Citation: 485

  Authors: Karen

• Students’ characteristics, self-regulated learning, technology self-efficacy, and course outcomes in online learning

  Citation: 474

  Authors: Chih-Hsuan, David M., Margaret E.

• Distance Education Trends: Integrating new technologies to foster student interaction and collaboration

  Citation: 410

  Authors: Yoany

• Predicting student satisfaction and perceived learning within online learning environments

  Citation: 378

  Authors: Emtinan

• Transforming online teaching practice: critical analysis of the literature on the roles and competencies of online teachers

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Evrim, Ana-Paula, Ann

• Online learning performance and satisfaction: do perceptions and readiness matter?

  Citation: 308

  Authors: Huei-Chuan, Chien

• Factors influencing faculty satisfaction with online teaching and learning in higher education

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Doris U., Oksana

• First principles of motivation to learn and e³â€learning

  Citation: 242

  Authors: John M.

• Self-regulation in online learning

  Citation: 235

  Authors: Moon-Heum, Demei

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