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* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
3,242
Country Rank
1
Institution Rank : 1
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,873
84,155
0.878
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
7,223
Country Rank
272
Institution Rank : 1
distance learning
e-learning
open scholarship
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,925
22,639
0.378
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
23,881
Country Rank
11,054
Institution Rank : 31
Self-directed online learning
open education
MOOCs
e-learning
emerging learning technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,207
9,988
0.354
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
29,064
Country Rank
13,300
Institution Rank : 1
online learning
learning analytics
data literary
programming & problem solvling
community of inquiry framework
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,732
8,365
0.338
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
30,348
Country Rank
1,347
Institution Rank : 9
learning technologies
e-learning
online learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,018
6,710
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
36,798
Country Rank
46
Institution Rank : 1
E - Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,979
12,932
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
47,542
Country Rank
193
Institution Rank : 4
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,413
8,012
0.460
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
49,727
Country Rank
2,147
Institution Rank : 23
Technology integration
distance education
online learning
blended learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,845
8,099
0.481
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
53,939
Country Rank
178
Institution Rank : 1
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Open Education
Online Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,853
14,879
0.939
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
56,725
Country Rank
24,382
Institution Rank : 93
Distance Education
Distance Learning
Message Design
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,259
13,594
0.891
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
55,396
Country Rank
226
Institution Rank : 7
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,544
7,928
0.510
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
60,504
Country Rank
25,799
Institution Rank : 28
online learning
distance education
online education
distance learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,529
6,028
0.415
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
64,014
Country Rank
27,119
Institution Rank : 352
Reinforcement Learning
Online Learning
Machine Learning
Control
AI
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,917
10,523
0.756
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
77,368
Country Rank
871
Institution Rank : 1
eLearning
Distance Eduction
Open Educational Resources
Student Support
Educational Technology
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,980
8,733
0.729
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
78,722
Country Rank
351
Institution Rank : 9
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,804
8,182
0.693
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
89,424
Country Rank
36,316
Institution Rank : 143
Educational technology
teacher education
distance education
human computer interaction
learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,616
6,981
0.658
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
92,397
Country Rank
428
Institution Rank : 1
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,328
4,947
0.479
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
111,148
Country Rank
43,882
Institution Rank : 103
information technology
online learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,781
2,453
0.279
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
113,611
Country Rank
1,851
Institution Rank : 20
eLearning
Tourism
eGovernment
Fashion
Heritage
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,612
4,456
0.517
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
113,912
Country Rank
2,740
Institution Rank : 148
e-learning
serious games
medical simulation
game-based learning
learning analytics
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,593
3,492
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
111,905
Country Rank
44,137
Institution Rank : 7
Online learning
instructional design
social presence
identity
community
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,725
5,460
0.626
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
116,357
Country Rank
45,687
Institution Rank : 64
cloud learning
Metaverse
AI in Education
cultural studies
XR and Immersive Learning
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,436
4,762
0.564
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
121,595
Country Rank
605
Institution Rank : 43
e-learning
teacher education
virtual schooling
change with digital technologies
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,105
2,878
0.355
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
123,597
Country Rank
48,097
Institution Rank : 2
Mobile
electronic commerce
online learning
information systems
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,986
3,084
0.386
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Rank
124,378
Country Rank
48,362
Institution Rank : 5
Multitasking
Virtual Teams
Online Learning
Web usability
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,940
3,220
0.406
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
3,242
Country Ranking
1
Institution Ranking
1
Peter N. Keiyoro
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
95,873
84,155
0.878
Open
distance and elearning
Global Burden of Diseases
Ecology and environmental conservatin
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
7,223
Country Ranking
272
Institution Ranking
1
Terry Anderson
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
59,925
22,639
0.378
distance learning
e-learning
open scholarship
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
23,881
Country Ranking
11,054
Institution Ranking
31
Curtis J Bonk
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28,207
9,988
0.354
Self-directed online learning
open education
MOOCs
e-learning
emerging learning technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
29,064
Country Ranking
13,300
Institution Ranking
1
Karen Swan
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,732
8,365
0.338
online learning
learning analytics
data literary
programming & problem solvling
community of inquiry framework
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
30,348
Country Ranking
1,347
Institution Ranking
9
Ron Oliver
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
24,018
6,710
0.279
learning technologies
e-learning
online learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
36,798
Country Ranking
46
Institution Ranking
1
Ahmed Nour
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20,979
12,932
0.616
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
47,542
Country Ranking
193
Institution Ranking
4
Chi Cheng Chang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
17,413
8,012
0.460
e-Learning
Educational Technology
Engineering and Technology Education
Human Resource Development
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
49,727
Country Ranking
2,147
Institution Ranking
23
Robert M Bernard
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16,845
8,099
0.481
Technology integration
distance education
online learning
blended learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
53,939
Country Ranking
178
Institution Ranking
1
Aras Bozkurt
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,853
14,879
0.939
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Open Education
Online Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
56,725
Country Ranking
24,382
Institution Ranking
93
Barbara Lockee
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,259
13,594
0.891
Distance Education
Distance Learning
Message Design
Click for INSTITUTIONAL BULK REGISTRATION and PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP advantages
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
55,396
Country Ranking
226
Institution Ranking
7
Mark Brown
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
15,544
7,928
0.510
Digital Learning
Online Learning
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy
Micro-credentials
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
60,504
Country Ranking
25,799
Institution Ranking
28
Peter Shea
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14,529
6,028
0.415
online learning
distance education
online education
distance learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
64,014
Country Ranking
27,119
Institution Ranking
352
Mohammad Ghavamzadeh
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13,917
10,523
0.756
Reinforcement Learning
Online Learning
Machine Learning
Control
AI
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
77,368
Country Ranking
871
Institution Ranking
1
Ramesh Chander Sharma
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,980
8,733
0.729
eLearning
Distance Eduction
Open Educational Resources
Student Support
Educational Technology
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
78,722
Country Ranking
351
Institution Ranking
9
Jyh Chong Liang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11,804
8,182
0.693
E-learning
Science education
Basic medical science
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
89,424
Country Ranking
36,316
Institution Ranking
143
Evrim Baran
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,616
6,981
0.658
Educational technology
teacher education
distance education
human computer interaction
learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
92,397
Country Ranking
428
Institution Ranking
1
Chih Ming Chen
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10,328
4,947
0.479
e-learning
data mining
digital library
intelligent agent on the web
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
111,148
Country Ranking
43,882
Institution Ranking
103
Joel Hartman
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,781
2,453
0.279
information technology
online learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
113,611
Country Ranking
1,851
Institution Ranking
20
Lorenzo Cantoni
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,612
4,456
0.517
eLearning
Tourism
eGovernment
Fashion
Heritage
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
113,912
Country Ranking
2,740
Institution Ranking
148
Baltasar Fernández Manjón|Baltasar Fernandez-Manjon, B. F. Manjon, Baltasar Fernández Manjón
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,593
3,492
0.406
e-learning
serious games
medical simulation
game-based learning
learning analytics
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
111,905
Country Ranking
44,137
Institution Ranking
7
Patrick R Lowenthal
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,725
5,460
0.626
Online learning
instructional design
social presence
identity
community
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
116,357
Country Ranking
45,687
Institution Ranking
64
Minjuan Wang
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,436
4,762
0.564
cloud learning
Metaverse
AI in Education
cultural studies
XR and Immersive Learning
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
121,595
Country Ranking
605
Institution Ranking
43
Niki Davis
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
8,105
2,878
0.355
e-learning
teacher education
virtual schooling
change with digital technologies
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
123,597
Country Ranking
48,097
Institution Ranking
2
June Lu
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,986
3,084
0.386
Mobile
electronic commerce
online learning
information systems
* Total Citation Counts Rankings
World Ranking
124,378
Country Ranking
48,362
Institution Ranking
5
Raquel Benbunan Fich
Citation Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
7,940
3,220
0.406
Multitasking
Virtual Teams
Online Learning
Web usability