International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Aims & Scope

An official publication of the International Society of the Learning Sciences, the International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (IJCSCL) fosters a deep understanding of the nature, theory, and practice of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL).

The journal serves as a forum for experts from such disciplines as education, computer science, information technology, psychology, communications, linguistics, anthropology, sociology, and business.

Articles investigate how to design the technological settings for collaboration and how people learn in the context of collaborative activity.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.7
2024	4.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.967

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	73

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1486

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	438

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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 Computer Science and 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.

• Technology affordances for intersubjective meaning making: A research agenda for CSCL

  Citation: 344

  Authors: Daniel D.

• From Cognitive Load Theory to Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory

  Citation: 334

  Authors: Paul A., John, Femke, Jimmy

• A systemic and cognitive view on collaborative knowledge building with wikis

  Citation: 328

  Authors: Ulrike, Joachim

• Investigating patterns of interaction in networked learning and computer-supported collaborative learning: A role for Social Network Analysis

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Maarten, Vic, Lasse, Robert-Jan

• Specifying computer-supported collaboration scripts

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Lars, Armin, Pierre, Andreas, Raija, Päivi, Frank

• Computer-supported argumentation: A review of the state of the art

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Oliver, Frank, Niels, Bruce M.

• A rating scheme for assessing the quality of computer-supported collaboration processes

  Citation: 228

  Authors: Anne, Hans, Nikol

• Distinguishing knowledge-sharing, knowledge-construction, and knowledge-creation discourses

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Jan

• The pedagogical challenges to collaborative technologies

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Diana

• Time is precious: Variable- and event-centred approaches to process analysis in CSCL research

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Peter

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