Twenty-Five Years of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning: A Bibliometric Analysis

Torres-Vergara, CJ; Alfaro-García, VG; Merigó, JM; Atif, A; McGreal, R

Twenty-Five Years of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning: A Bibliometric Analysis

Torres-Vergara, CJ Alfaro-García, VG Merigó, JM Atif, A

McGreal, R

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Citation:: The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 26, (2), pp. 286-306

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dc.contributor.author	Torres-Vergara, CJ
dc.contributor.author	Alfaro-García, VG
dc.contributor.author	Merigó, JM
dc.contributor.author	Atif, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0381-0343
dc.contributor.author	McGreal, R
dc.date.accessioned	2025-05-19T13:39:37Z
dc.date.available	2025-05-19T13:39:37Z
dc.identifier.citation	The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 26, (2), pp. 286-306
dc.identifier.issn	1492-3831
dc.identifier.issn	1492-3831
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/187422
dc.description.abstract	The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL) published its first issue in 2000. This paper provides an overview of the journal’s development over its 25-year history using bibliometric indicators. We analyzed IRRODL’s performance relative to other journals in the field and have highlighted key contributing countries, institutions, and authors based on the Scopus database. Our approach used various bibliometric techniques, including the number of articles and citations, cites per paper, and the h-index. The findings reveal that IRRODL is a leading journal in open and distributed learning, attracting a diverse group of authors from institutions and countries worldwide. Currently, Athabasca University is by far the most productive university, and the United States and Canada are the most productive countries appearing in the journal. However, the journal is very diverse with publications from all over the world.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Athabasca University Press
dc.relation.ispartof	The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.19173/irrodl.v26i2.8662
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0806 Information Systems, 1301 Education Systems
dc.subject.classification	Education
dc.subject.classification	3903 Education systems
dc.subject.classification	4610 Library and information studies
dc.title	Twenty-Five Years of the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning: A Bibliometric Analysis
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	26
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utslib.for	1301 Education Systems
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2025-05-19T13:39:35Z
pubs.issue	2
pubs.publication-status	Published online
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Abstract:

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL) published its first issue in 2000. This paper provides an overview of the journal’s development over its 25-year history using bibliometric indicators. We analyzed IRRODL’s performance relative to other journals in the field and have highlighted key contributing countries, institutions, and authors based on the Scopus database. Our approach used various bibliometric techniques, including the number of articles and citations, cites per paper, and the h-index. The findings reveal that IRRODL is a leading journal in open and distributed learning, attracting a diverse group of authors from institutions and countries worldwide. Currently, Athabasca University is by far the most productive university, and the United States and Canada are the most productive countries appearing in the journal. However, the journal is very diverse with publications from all over the world.

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