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The EdTech Journals Website (Lists over 250 journals related to the field of educational technology, instructional design, and distance learning)
Open Access Journals in Educational Technology (and closely related fields)
SSCI journals (education) (Maintained by Kent Lee) (See also PDF)
List of Peer Reviewed Educational Technology Journals (Created by Serhat Kurt)
List of Educational Technology Journals and Acceptance Rates (Maintained by Joel Galbraith)
International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (The premier research forum in the field)

Ed Tech Journals and Mags:

1. Educational Technology, Pedagogy, and Distance Education Journals (most are online).

A – E

AACE Journal: International Forum on Information Technology in Education (AACEJ) [Electronic Journal] (Formerly Educational Technology Review (ETR).
All AACE journals and Publications Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education)
AERA Open [Electronic Journal] (Theoretical and empirical study across arenas of inquiry related to education and learning)
Academy of Management Learning & Education (AMLE) [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (Advancing the knowledge and practice of management learning and education)
Advances in Developing Human Resources [Emerging Sources Citation Index] (Focuses on the issues that help you work more effectively in human resource development)
ACTA Press Advanced Technology for Learning [Electronic Journal] (Discontinued in 2008)
American Journal of Distance Education [Emerging Sources Citation Index] (A journal of research and scholarship in the field of American distance education)
Asian–Pacific Collaborative Education Journal (Information and communication technologies and their integration into education and training, particularly in the Asia-Pacific regions)
Asia-Pacific Education Review [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (Stimulating research, encouraging academic exchange and focusing on educational and cultural issues in the Asia Pacific regions)
Asia Pacific Journal of Education [Social Science Citation Index] (Educational policy and governance, curriculum and pedagogy, and on the everyday lives and practices of students and teachers in the Asia-Pacific Rim)
Asian Journal of Distance Education (AsianJDE) (Information useful to researchers and practitioners in the growing field of distance education in Asia)
Asian EFL Journal (Information, theories, research, methods and materials related to language acquisition and language learning)
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (Journal of ASCILITE, the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education)
British Journal of Educational Technology [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (BJET is a primary source for academics and professionals in the fields of digital educational and training technology throughout the world)
Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) Journal (Information concerning the application of technology to language teaching and language learning)
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology (CJLT) [Electronic Journal] (A peer-reviewed journal that welcomes papers on all aspects of educational technology and learning)
Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education [Electronic Journal] (Analytical and research papers, reports, reviews, and commentaries of value to professional practice in continuing education)
Cogent Education [Emerging Sources Citation Index] (Original research articles and review articles in educational research)
Cognition and Instruction [Electronic Journal] (Issues concerning the mental, socio-cultural, and mediational processes and conditions of learning and intellectual competence)
Computer Assisted Language Learning [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (All matters associated with the use of computers in language learning, teaching and testing)
Computers and Composition [Electronic Journal] (A journal devoted to exploring the use of computers in composition classes, programs, and scholarly projects)
Computers and Education: An International Journal (All aspects of cognition, education and training, from primary to tertiary and in the growing open and distance learning environment)
Computers in the Schools (A rich source of serious discussion for educators, administrators, computer center directors, and special service providers in the school setting)
Computers in Human Behavior [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (Original theoretical works, research reports, literature reviews, software reviews, and announcements examining the use of computers from a psychological perspective)
Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal (Scientific bilingual Spanish and English journal, with Chinese abstracts)
Contemporary Educational Technology (Theory, research, and development in the field of educational technology)
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (Special sections on Science, Math, Social Studies, English, and Educational Technology General)
Current Issues in Emerging eLearning (CIEE is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal of applied research and critical thought on eLearning practice and emerging pedagogical methods)
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (Peer-reviewed journal exploring the impact of the Internet, multi-media, and virtual reality on behavior and society)
Digital Education Review (DER) (The impact of ICT on education and new emergent forms of teaching and learning in digital environments)
Distance Education (Research and scholarly material in the fields of open, distance and flexible education)
Distance Learning (Formerly the USDLA Journal which was discontinued in April 2003)
E-mentor (E-Magazine published by Warsaw School of Economics) (E-learning, lifelong learning, knowledge management, e-business, and training on the academic level)
E-Journal of Instructional Science and Technology (E-JIST) (Discontinued in December 2007)
EAI Endorsed Transactions on Future Intelligent Educational Environments (TOFIEE) (A forum for the development of new educational technologies and environments)
ECNU Review of Education (ROE) (This peer-reviewed journal publishes articles related to current educational issues in China and abroad)
Education and Information Technologies [Electronic Journal] [Social Sciences Citation Index] (The Official Journal of the IFIP Technical Committee on Education)
Education@ETMA (Published by (ETMA) the Educational Technology and Management Academy)
Educational Innovations and Emerging Technologies (Current education trends, challenges, and developments in educational technology)
Educational Media International (Research, evaluation, and development studies addressing the issues faced in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of educational media)
Educational Renaissance (Teacher preparation in a post secondary education, and the creativity of researchers and scholarly thinkers)
Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D); Springer Link; and current edition online (Scholarly journal for the field focusing entirely on research and development in educational technology)
Educational Technology International (Korean Society for Educational Technology) (Educational application and development of educational technology, information technology and media)
Educational Designer (An International E-journal for Design and Development in Education)
Educational Research Review (Review of studies and theoretical papers in education)
EDUCAUSE Review (Current developments in information technology, how they may affect the college/university, and what these mean for higher education and society)
eLearning and Education (eLeed) (The journal offers a platform for new scientific research results from the widespread area of all e-Learning aspects)
The Electronic Journal of e-Learning (EJEL) (Topics relevant to the study, implementation and management of e-Learning initiatives)
European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EURODL) (EURODL is an electronic, multi-media open access journal on distance and e-learning distributed on the Internet)

F – I

First Monday (One of the first openly accessible, peer-reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet)
Frontline Learning Research (FLR) (Ideas that could potentially open up new avenues in the field of learning and instruction)
Future Learning (Provides the current best thinking, research, and innovation for the effective utilization of technology for educators)
Global Journal of Educational Studies (International, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Macrothink Institute)
GLOKALde (Electronic journal dedicated to research on teaching in higher education)
Human Resource Development International (Promotes all aspects of practice and research that explore issues of individual, group and organisational learning and performance)
Human Resource Development Quarterly (Peer-reviewed journal focused directly on the evolving field of Human Resource Development)
Human Resource Development Review (A theory journal for scholars of human resource development and related disciplines)
Hybrid Pedagogy (A Digital Journal of Teaching & Technology)
Indian Journal of Open Learning (An internationally refereed journal published in print since 1992)
Information Research (A freely available, international, scholarly journal, dedicated to making accessible the results of research across a wide range of information-related disciplines)
Innovate Learning Review (ILR) (Issues, practices, research, ideas, discussion, and resources from innovative learning professionals)
Innovations in Education and Teaching International (Promoting and supporting change in higher and other post-school education, with an emphasis on research, experience, scholarship and evaluation)
Instructional Science (Promotes a deep understanding of the nature, theory, and practice of the instructional process and resultant learning)
Interactive Learning Environments [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (Peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of the design and use of interactive learning environments in the broadest sense)
International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) (Open access journal focusing on developing and testing elements of interactive mobile technologies)
International Journal on Innovations in Online Education (Online learning innovations that support post-secondary, high-school, and vocational and industrial training levels)
International Journal of Information and Learning Technology [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (Information technologies in administrative, academic, and library computing, as well as other educational technologies.)
Interactive Technology and Smart Education (Articles that explore innovative use of educational technologies that advance interactive technology in education)
The Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning (IJPBL) (Articles related to all aspects of implementing problem-based learning (PBL) in K–12 and post-secondary classrooms)
International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) (iJAC is an Open Access journal focusing on developing, designing and testing elements of advanced corporate learning.)
International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education (The application of artificial intelligence techniques and concepts to the design of systems to support learning. )
International Journal of Changes in Education (IJCE) (The latest global development and innovation in education.)
International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (Dedicated to research on and practice in all aspects of learning and education with the aid of computers and computer networks)
International journal of Computer-assisted Language Learning and Teaching (ICALLT) (Strategies in the fields of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and foreign/second language learning)
International Journal of Designs for Learning (Descriptions of artifacts, environments and experiences created to promote and support learning in all contexts by designers in any field)
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (from IGI) (A forum for researchers and practitioners to disseminate practical solutions to the automation of open and distance learning)
International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education (Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE))
International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (Articles and research on innovative approaches in applying technology to enhance learning, design and educational outcomes, including quantitative, qualitative and hybrid approaches)
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) (Relevant trends, research results, and practical experiences gained while developing and testing technology enhanced learning)
The International Journal of Illich Studies (An open access, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to engaging the thought and writing of Ivan Illich and his circle)
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (from IGI) (The theory, practice, and research of technology education)
International Journal of Information and Education Technology (IJIET) (Papers on state-of-the-art Information and Education Technology)
International Journal of Instruction [Emerging Sources Citation Index] (Studies in the areas of instruction, learning, teaching, curriculum development, learning environments, teacher education, educational technology, and educational developments)
International Journal of Instructional Technology & Distance Learning (Significant writings of high academic stature in distance learning and technology)
International Journal of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (IJLCLE) (Research in the field of literacy, culture, and language education from multi- inter- and trans-disciplinary perspectives)
International Journal of Training and Development (A forum for the reporting of high-quality original, empirical research about training and development)
International Journal of Self-Directed Learning (Scholarly papers that document research, theory, or exemplary practice in self-directed learning)
International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments (IJSMILE fosters discussion on the affordances of social media for teaching and learning)
International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning (Promotes the international collaboration and exchange of ideas and know-how on technology enhanced learning)
International Journal of Smart Technology and Learning (IJSmartTL focuses on the design, application and assessment of smart learning technologies)
International Journal of Web-Based Communities (IJWBC) (Research outcomes and state-of-the-art recommendations to those responsible for online communities and social media policies)
International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (from IGI) (The technical, social, cultural, organizational, human, cognitive, and commercial impact of technology)
International Journal of University Teaching and Faculty Development (Journal concerned with teaching for students at university level and faculty development)
International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) (Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education. Formerly International Journal of Educational Telecommunications and the WebNet Journal)
International Review of Education [Electronic Journal] [Emerging Sources Citation Index] (Applied research in lifelong and life-wide learning in international and comparative contexts)
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (Original research, theory, and best practice in open and distance learning worldwide)
The Internet and Higher Education (Contemporary issues and future developments related to online learning, teaching, and administration on the Internet in post-secondary settings)
Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning (The official journal of the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE))
Italian Journal of Educational Technology (A refereed, open access journal that publishes theoretical perspectives, review articles, methodological developments, empirical research and best practice in the field of education and technology)

J – N

Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID) (Articles related to the field of Instructional Design)
Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching (JALT) (JALT publishes fully open access articles and issues)
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (Covers the whole range of uses of information and communication technology to support learning and knowledge exchange)
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (Social science research on computer-mediated communication via the Internet, the World Wide Web, and wireless technologies)
Journal of Computing in Higher Education [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (Covers policies, issues, problems, and research associated with instructional technology and digital learning)
Journal of Computers in Education (The official journal of the Global Chinese Society for Computers in Education)
Journal of Education for Teaching [Electronic Journal] [Social Science Citation Index] (Publishes research on teacher education)
Journal of Education and Learning (JEL) (Theory and practice of educational activities, research of general educational law and studies of individual or group acquisition)
Journal of Education and Training Studies (JETS) (JETS publishes original research, applied, and educational articles in all areas of education and training)
Journal of Educational Computing Research (Research into the applications, effects, and implications of computer-based education)
Journal of Educational Media and Library Sciences (Research across a wide range of Information & Library-related disciplines. Published by Tamkang University Press in Taiwan)
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH) from AACE (Research, development and applications of multimedia and hypermedia in education)
Journal of Educational Technology and Society (Academic articles on the issues affecting the developers of educational systems and educators who implement and manage such systems)
Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE) (A platform for international Chinese scholars and experts in the field of education technology)
Journal of Educators Online (JEO) (Journal in the broad area of Computer Mediated Learning (CML) which includes distance, online, electronic, virtual, distributed, blended and mobile learning)
Journal of Extension (JOE) (A knowledge base for Extension professionals and other adult educators to improve their effectiveness)
Journal of Faculty Development (A Forum for the exchange of information regarding professional development in post-secondary educational institutions)
Journal of European Industrial Training (Ideas, news, research findings, case examples and discussion on training and development primarily in Europe)
Journal of Global Literacies, Technologies, and Emerging Pedagogies (JOGLTEP) (Theoretical and critical scholarship in the areas of intersectionality of culture, technology, and education.
Journal of Information Technology and Application in Education (JITAE) (Publishes original articles and review papers in all fields of information technology with an application in education)
Journal of Interactive Media in Education (Theoretical and practical aspects of interactive media in education)
Journal of Interactive Learning Research (The underlying theory, design, implementation, effectiveness, and impact on education and training of interactive learning environments)
Journal of Interactive Online Learning (Manuscripts, critical essays, and reviews that encompass disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives related to higher-level learning outcomes)
Journal of Learning Analytics (JLA) (A peer-reviewed, open-access journal, disseminating the highest quality research in the field)
Journal of Learning Design (Critical debate about models, theoretical positioning and best practice in learning design)
Journal of Learning for Development (Research articles, book reviews and reports with a focus on open and distance learning)
Journal of Learning Spaces (All aspects of learning space design, operation, pedagogy, and assessment in higher education)
Journal of the Learning Sciences (A multidisciplinary forum for the presentation of research on learning and education)
Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT) (A peer-reviewed, open access, online publication addressing the scholarly use of multimedia resources in online education from MERLOT)
The Journal of Online Learning Research (JOLR) (Technologies and their impact on primary and secondary pedagogy and policy in primary and secondary (K-12) online and blended environments.)
Journal of Open, Flexible and Online Learning (from New Zealand) (Primary research investigations, literature reviews, the application of distance education innovations, and the experiences of teaching at a distance)
Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning (Open access journal focusing on innovations in teaching and learning)
Journal of Research on Technology in Education (Original research, system or project descriptions and evaluations, syntheses of the literature that relates to instructional uses of educational technology)
Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology (JoTLT) (IUPUI Journal that is dedicated to exploring efforts to enhance student learning in higher education through the use of technology)
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE serves as a forum for the exchange of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education)
The Journal of Technology Studies (JOTS is an open forum for the exchange of relevant ideas in the field of Technology Studies)
The Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (JoSoTL) (The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in higher education)
Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning (An international community of scholars which espouses learner centered democratic approaches to learning)
Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal (KM&EL) [Emerging Sources Citation Index] (Research articles in the multidisciplinary area of knowledge management and electronic learning)
Language Learning and Technology (LLT) (Journal with an editorial board of international scholars in the fields of second language acquisition and computer-assisted language learning)
Learning, Media & Technology (Journal that aims to stimulate debate on the interaction of innovations in educational theory, practices, media and educational technologies)
Learning: Research and Practice (Research that responds to the problems of current educational practices and traditional views of learning)
Malaysian Journal of Learning & Instruction (MJLI) (An academic, refereed, open access journal published by Universiti Utara Malaysia)

O – Z

Open Education Studies (Articles in all fields of education research)
Online Learning Journal (From the Online Learning Consortium (OLC); formerly, the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Environments (JALN) Note: Open Access)
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (This is a leading international journal in the field of open, flexible and distance learning)
Open Praxis (Research and innovation in open, distance and flexible education)
Pacific Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning (Focusing on informed use and application of technology in learning and teaching)
Pedagogies: An International Journal (Brings together emergent and breaking work on all aspects of pedagogy including classroom practice, education, and teaching & learning)
Performance Improvement Journal (Journal geared toward practitioners of performance technology in the workplace)
Performance Improvement Quarterly (Created to stimulate professional discussion in the field and to advance the discipline of human performance technologies through publishing scholarly works)
Postdigital Science and Education (Education and research in and for the postdigital age)
Psychology in the Schools (A peer-reviewed journal devoted to research, opinion, and practice)
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts [Social Science Citation Index] (Research that relates to the psychology of aesthetics, creativity, and the arts)
Quarterly Review of Distance Education (AECT) (Articles, research briefs, reviews, and editorials dealing with the theories, research, and practices of distance education)
QWERTY - Interdisciplinary Journal of Technology, Culture and Education (The use of technology in education, training, social and university research)
ReCALL (The Journal of the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning )
Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (Research on all aspects of the use of technology to enhance learning)
Research in Learning Technology; and Journal of the Association for Learning Technology (Formerly ALT-J, a journal devoted to research and good practice in the use of learning technologies)
Smart Learning Environments (Issues related to teaching and learning through advancing smart learning environments)
Social Education (A balance of theoretical content and practical teaching ideas)
Studies in Self-Access Learning (A peer-reviewed, quarterly publication for those interested in the field of self-access language learning)
Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning (Investigation, commentary, and scholarly review in technology enhanced learning research)
System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics (The applications of ed tech and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning)
Teachers College Record [Social Science Citation Index] [Electronic Journal] (A journal of research, analysis, and commentary in the field of education)
Technology, Knowledge and Learning (Journal dedicated to understanding and enhancing the most profound changes to learning made possible by new technologies)
Technology, Pedagogy, and Education (Focuses on research evidence and critical analysis on all aspects of the integration of information and communications technology in teaching and learning)
The Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (Original work of practitioners and researchers with focus on the management of distance education programs)
The Technology Source (Discontinued November 2004)
TechTrends (A leading publication for professionals in the educational communication and technology field)
Theory and Research in Social Education (Designed to stimulate and communicate systematic research and thinking in social education)
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education (The issues and challenges of providing theory, research and information services to global learners in distance education or open learning applications)
The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology (TOJET is an open access online international electronic journal)
World Journal on Educational Technology (Original research, development and articles that contribute to the development of educational technology field)

2. Educational Technology Magazines, Blogs, and Newsletters

Campus Technology (formerly the Syllabus Magazine)
Change (A magazine dealing with contemporary issues in higher learning)
Chief Learning Officer Magazine; Also see Chief Learning Officer Home (The foremost resource in the rapidly growing industry of workforce learning and development)
Chronicle of Higher Education (Technology section)
Converge Magazine (Documenting the technology revolution sweeping modern education)
Education Week (Commentary essays on issues that affect K-12 education and are of interest to a broad range of people)
Educational Leadership (Programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead)
Educational Technology Magazine (The magazine for managers of change in education covering the entire field of educational technology)
Education World Technology in the Classroom (Lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles by education experts)
eLearn Magazine (A leading source of high-quality information on technology for corporate training and higher education)
eSchool News (Covers education technology in all its aspects-from legislation and litigation, to case studies, to purchasing practices and new products)
IEEE Potentials Magazine (The publication dedicated to undergraduate and graduate students and young professionals)
Learning and Training Innovations (Strategic content and innovative technology solutions to implement learning and training in corporate, government and educational enterprises)
Media and Methods Magazine (The leading technology & education magazine used for purchasing decisions in K-12 schools)
New Horizons for Learning (Identifies and communicates successful strategies as a leading-edge web resource for educational practice)
Performance Xpress (International Society for Performance Improvement member benefit designed to build community, stimulate discussion, and keep you informed of the Society’s activities and events)
Perspectives: Policy and practice in higher education (Provides higher education managers and administrators with innovative material which analyses and informs their practice of management)
Phi Delta Kappan (The flagship publication of PDK International, the professional association in education)
Rethinking Schools (Advocates the reform of elementary and secondary education, with a strong emphasis on issues of equity and social justice)
Stephen’s Web (Stephen Downe’s blog is a digital research laboratory for innovation in the use of online media in education)
Technology and Learning (The resource for education technology leaders focusing on K-12 educators)
T.H.E. Journal (Exclusive, online content, with industry news, information and trends in K–12 education technology)
Training Magazine (Magazine that advocates training and workforce development as a business tool)

3. Teaching and Learning Journals:

College Teaching (Peer-reviewed articles on how instructors across all academic disciplines can improve student learning)
Innovations in Education & Teaching International (Promote innovation and good practice in higher education through staff and educational development and subject-related practices)
International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (IJ-SoTL) (Articles, essays, and discussions about the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher/tertiary education today)
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching (Dedicated to increasing student learning through effective teaching and communication among faculty about their classroom experiences)
Teaching in Higher Education (The journal addresses the roles of teaching, learning and the curriculum in higher education)