Internet and Higher Education

Aims & Scope

The Internet and Higher Education, a is quarterly journal devoted to addressing contemporary issues and future developments related to online learning, teaching, and administration on the Internet in post-secondary settings.

It is a peer-reviewed journal intended to be a vehicle for scholarly presentation and dissemination of contributions, theoretical and applied, significantly addressing innovative deployments of Internet technology in instruction and reporting on research to demonstrate the effects of the Internet and information technology (IT) on instruction in various contexts in higher education.

The journal is international and interdisciplinary, inviting contributions from across the globe and from various academic disciplines.

The journal provides a venue for theory papers, research studies, critical essays, editorials, reviews, case studies, and social commentary contributions.

Special issues are often devoted to specific topic areas with guest editors assisting in the editorial process.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.8

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1179

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	767

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.221

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	124

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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.

• Critical Inquiry in a Text-Based Environment: Computer Conferencing in Higher Education

  Citation: 2590

  Authors: D.Randy, Terry, Walter

• Blended learning: Uncovering its transformative potential in higher education

  Citation: 2273

  Authors: D.Randy, Heather

• The use of flipped classrooms in higher education: A scoping review

  Citation: 1287

  Authors: Jacqueline, Craig

• Self-regulated learning strategies & academic achievement in online higher education learning environments: A systematic review

  Citation: 1046

  Authors: J., W.L.

• Personal Learning Environments, social media, and self-regulated learning: A natural formula for connecting formal and informal learning

  Citation: 1038

  Authors: Nada, Anastasia

• e-Learning, online learning, and distance learning environments: Are they the same?

  Citation: 962

  Authors: Joi L., Camille, Krista

• Researching the community of inquiry framework: Review, issues, and future directions

  Citation: 934

  Authors: D. Randy, J.B.

• Digital game-based learning: Towards an experiential gaming model

  Citation: 893

  Authors: Kristian

• Mobile computing devices in higher education: Student perspectives on learning with cellphones, smartphones & social media

  Citation: 788

  Authors: Joanne, Michael M.

• Findings on Facebook in higher education: A comparison of college faculty and student uses and perceptions of social networking sites

  Citation: 685

  Authors: M.D., Michelle, Marsena, James, James Vince

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