Distance Education 34.0k citations
1.1k papers · indexed · active since 1950
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Computer Science Applications 9.2k Education 23.9k Developmental and Educational Psychology 8.8k Communication 2.4k Information Systems 5.3k American Journal of Distance Education United States
Journal of Research on Technology in Education United States
Innovations in Education and Teaching International United Kingdom
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Australia
Online Learning United States
Instructional Science United States
Learning Media and Technology United Kingdom
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning United States
Computer Assisted Language Learning United States
Educational Research Review United States
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American Journal of Distance Education · 1× This map shows the geographic impact of research published in Distance Education. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by papers published in Distance Education with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Distance Education more than expected).
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About Distance Education The 1.1k papers published in Distance Education in the last decades have received a total of 34.0k indexed citations . Papers published in Distance Education usually cover Computer Science Applications (237 papers), Education (780 papers), Developmental and Educational Psychology (277 papers), Human Factors and Ergonomics (24 papers) and Communication (67 papers) specifically the topics of Online and Blended Learning (572 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (253 papers), Online Learning and Analytics (180 papers), Communication in Education and Healthcare (73 papers), Higher Education Practises and Engagement (72 papers), Open Education and E-Learning (68 papers), Evaluation of Teaching Practices (63 papers) and Higher Education Learning Practices (57 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Distance Education are Karen Swan , Yoany Beldarrain , Zane L. Berge , Doris U. Bolliger , Emtinan Alqurashi , Som Naidu , Vanessa P. Dennen , Lin Muilenburg , John M. Keller and Benjamin Kehrwald .
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