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Status
Active
Coverage
2000–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.8
SJR · SCImago
1.123
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
104
Best quartile
Q1 · 89th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 183 / 1698 | 89th | Q1 |
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International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.8), WoS SSCI, DOAJ. Published by Athabasca University.
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Publisher: Athabasca University
Scopus · Q1WoS · SSCIOpen Access
6.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2000–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.8.
What quartile is International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning in Scopus?
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning is Q1 in Education (rank 183 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning?
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.123, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 104.
Who publishes International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning and what is its ISSN?
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning is published by Athabasca University. Its ISSN is 1492-3831.
Is International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning has an h-index of 134 and a 2-year mean of 7.64 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #40 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
134
h-index
7.64
2-yr mean citations
1,080
i10-index
1,804
works indexed
81,332
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#40 of 1,610 Top 3% Education
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning published 57 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 117. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning? — latest 97 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Türkiye (20.4%), China (13.1%) and United States (11.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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