Overview
Journal of Open Flexible and Distance Learning, published by Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (New Zealand), published 72 papers in 2021–2025, and these papers have received 711 citations so far. Its h-index is 25 and its two-year mean citedness is 8.35. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #9,511 of 62,158 ranked journals and #846 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations are those received so far by the papers published in these years, so the most recent years have had less time to collect them. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor. Citation impact trend compares how often a journal's 2024-25 papers are cited with how often its 2021-22 papers were cited, each measured against all ranked journals' papers of the same years, so newer papers are not at a disadvantage. "Not enough papers" or "Not enough data" means fewer than 50 papers in one of the two-year periods (or fewer than 50 citations to the earlier papers). Values above +300% or below -90% are shown as "+300% or more" or "-90% or less": such extreme values come from very low citation counts for the earlier papers.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations so far to that year's papers | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 190 | 21 |
| 2021 | 6 | 32 | 6 |
| 2022 | 10 | 56 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 339 | 22 |
| 2024 | 16 | 58 | 16 |
| 2025 | 18 | 226 | 18 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Learning | Social Sciences | 76.4 | 411 | 100% |
| Quarterly review of distance education | Social Sciences | 63.5 | 184 | 49% |
| Distance Education | Social Sciences | 73.0 | 208 | 34% |
| The Internet and Higher Education | Social Sciences | 82.1 | 155 | 30% |
| The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning | Computer Science | 80.8 | 294 | 100% |
| American Journal of Distance Education | Social Sciences | 62.2 | 164 | 23% |
| International journal on e-learning | Social Sciences | 54.1 | 96 | 58% |
| Australasian Journal of Educational Technology | Social Sciences | 79.9 | 275 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1179-7665
- Print ISSN: 1179-7665
- Electronic ISSN: 1179-7673
- Publisher: Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S2737506891
- Journal website: www.jofdl.nz
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Open Flexible and Distance Learning?
It is 65.5 out of 100, which places it #9,511 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Open Flexible and Distance Learning?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 8.35.
Is Journal of Open Flexible and Distance Learning open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Journal of Open Flexible and Distance Learning charge a publication fee?
The fee is not recorded in our data. This does not mean the journal is free; many open-access journals charge authors a fee. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.