American Journal of Distance Education

26.0k citations
738 papers · indexed · active since 1950

Impact in

Papers in

    • Online Learning and Analytics 90
    • E-Learning and Knowledge Management 30
    • Online and Blended Learning 407
    • Evaluation of Teaching Practices 43
    • Higher Education Research Studies 29

American Journal of Distance Education

599 papers receiving 20.5k citations

Peers

American Journal of Distance Education
Comparison fields: 5 of 166
  • Computer Science Applications 5.8k
  • Education 19.8k
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology 8.3k
  • Communication 2.5k
  • Social Psychology 3.6k
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About American Journal of Distance Education

The 738 papers published in American Journal of Distance Education in the last decades have received a total of 26.0k indexed citations . Papers published in American Journal of Distance Education usually cover Computer Science Applications (116 papers), Education (491 papers), Developmental and Educational Psychology (151 papers), Communication (44 papers) and Social Psychology (117 papers) specifically the topics of Online and Blended Learning (407 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (129 papers), Online Learning and Analytics (90 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (81 papers), Evaluation of Teaching Practices (43 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (42 papers), E-Learning and Knowledge Management (30 papers) and Higher Education Research Studies (29 papers). The most active scholars publishing in American Journal of Distance Education are D. Randy Garrison, Charlotte Nirmalani Gunawardena, Terry Anderson, Walter Archer, Marina Stock McIsaac, Martha Cleveland‐Innes, Alexander C. Thurman, Vandana Singh, Chih‐Hsiung Tu and Charlotte Neuhauser.

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