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title: "Educational Technology Research and Development"
description: "Educational Technology Research and Development has a 2-year mean citedness of 7.72 and an h-index of 173 in OpenAlex, #11 of 27 tracked higher education and research journals by citedness. In 2025 it published 135 papers, and its papers received 12,390 citations."
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# Educational Technology Research and Development

- 1 paper in the last 7 days
- category: Higher Education and Research
- publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
- ISSN 1042-1629
- Journal website: https://www.springer.com/journal/11423
- ISSN portal: https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/1042-1629
- OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/S114840262

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md

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## Key findings

- Educational Technology Research and Development has a 2-year mean citedness of 7.72 and an h-index of 173 in OpenAlex, #11 of 27 tracked higher education and research journals by citedness.
- In 2025 it published 135 papers, and its papers received 12,390 citations.
- Educational Technology Research and Development published 22 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-06 to 2026-11-04), ranking #51 of 480 journals.
- Leading institutions: University of North Texas (2), University of Georgia (2) and Southern Methodist University (1).
- Countries: United States (9), China (6) and Taiwan (2).
- From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, Educational Technology Research and Development published 23 papers (1 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “artificial intelligence in education” (4), “instructional design” (4) and “AI literacy” (3).

## Citation metrics

*Citation metrics (OpenAlex)*

| Metric | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2-year mean citedness | 7.72 |
| h-index | 173 |
| i10-index | 1,634 |
| Papers in OpenAlex | 2,829 |
| Citations in OpenAlex | 155,078 |
| Rank among tracked higher education and research journals | [#11 of 27](https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journal-metrics/higher-education-and-research.md) |

*Papers per year and the citations the journal's papers received that year (OpenAlex)*

| Year | Papers | Citations received |
|---|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 160 | 10,491 |
| 2025 | 135 | 12,390 |
| 2024 | 119 | 12,544 |
| 2023 | 147 | 12,692 |
| 2022 | 110 | 11,452 |
| 2021 | 167 | 10,672 |
| 2020 | 170 | 8,691 |
| 2019 | 92 | 7,224 |
| 2018 | 72 | 6,290 |
| 2017 | 62 | 5,396 |
| 2016 | 84 | 5,690 |

2-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's count of citations per paper a journal published in the two previous years, an open counterpart to the journal impact factor (which counts only Web of Science citations); the h-index and i10-index cover all its papers. The figures come from OpenAlex (CC0) and are read again monthly.

Official metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate) and CiteScore (Scopus) are licensed by their owners and not copied here; the publisher shows them on the journal's website. Journal website: https://www.springer.com/journal/11423

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026*

| Nov 23–Oct 24 | Nov 24–Oct 25 | Nov 25–Oct 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |

*Most frequent keywords, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [artificial intelligence in education](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/artificial-intelligence-in-education.md) | 4 |
| 2 | instructional design | 4 |
| 3 | AI literacy | 3 |
| 4 | learning outcomes | 3 |
| 5 | [teacher professional development](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/teacher-professional-development.md) | 3 |
| 6 | AI ethics education | 2 |
| 7 | STEM education | 2 |
| 8 | cognitive load | 2 |
| 9 | cognitive load theory | 2 |
| 10 | computational thinking | 2 |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | [Should there be a teacher in-the-loop? A study of generative AI-personalized tasks middle school](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10756-2) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Candace Walkington, Mingyu Feng, Itffini Pruitt-Britton et al. | Southern Methodist University; Wested; University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| 2026-10-28 | [Artificial intelligence and empathetic communication to enhance learning engagement, motivation, and effectiveness](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10720-0) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Chih‐Hung Wu, Yi-Ting Lin, Mei-Tzu Chou et al. | National Tsing Hua University; National Taichung University of Education; National Chung Hsing University; … |
| 2026-10-28 | [A resilience-oriented VR safe-sandbox for FDM 3D printing education: reducing cost-of-failure pressure in early procedural learning](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10751-7) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Yo‐Wen Liang, Allan Chung | National Taipei University of Technology |
| 2026-10-26 | [A five-dimensional framework for AI literacy in higher education: a human-in-the-loop computational meta-synthesis](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10752-6) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Jingjing Zhang, Shuwen Wang, Yicheng Huang et al. | Beijing Normal University; Beijing Institute of Technology |
| 2026-10-21 | [What AI competency do K-12 teachers need? Framework construction based on teachers' work scenarios and the development and validation of a scale](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10741-9) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Gaoyu Chen, Xiaoyi Zhou, Hang Lu et al. | Zhejiang Normal University; Department of Education of Zhejiang Province; Zhejiang University |
| 2026-10-21 | [Data science for K-12: A design-based research study](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10735-7) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Andrew A. Tawfik, Luiz Barboza, Andrew McGregor Olney et al. | University of Memphis; Alma College; FedEx (United States); … |
| 2026-10-20 | [Measuring cognitive presence in online discussions: automated detection and instructional insights from a MOOC context](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10726-8) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Ji Hyun Yu, Fengjiao Tu, Haihua Chen et al. | University of North Texas; Purdue University West Lafayette |
| 2026-10-19 | [AIgnite: an educational toolkit for supporting primary students’ AI literacy cultivation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10716-w) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Changjuan Ran, Mohan Zhang, Fang Liu et al. | Hunan University; Huai'an University |
| 2026-10-19 | [Signals to remember: investigating the retrieval function of colors](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10745-5) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Nadine Scheller, Cristina Tulea, Maik Beege et al. | University of Zurich; University of Education Freiburg; Chemnitz University of Technology |
| 2026-10-16 | [Generative AI as a cognitive partner: personalised GPTs and differentiated learning in undergraduate teacher education](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10746-4) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Jason Zagami | Griffith University |
| 2026-10-13 | [Developing computational thinking in teacher education: a brief experience with coding, robotics, and machine learning](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10744-6) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Susana Sánchez Castro, María Ángeles Pascual Sevillano, Rogelio Buceta Otero et al. | Universidad de Oviedo; Junta de Andalucía |
| 2026-10-13 | [Capturing emotional engagement in classrooms: a multimodal observational analysis across classroom contexts and its association with learning outcomes](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10740-w) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Fangfang Zhu, Qiuyue Li, Mingsheng Zheng et al. | Jiangnan University |
| 2026-10-11 | [A comparative study of learning experiences in digital education exchange between South Korea and Cambodia: focusing on the activity theory](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10743-7) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Seungmin Lee, Joongwon Jeon | Pusan National University |
| 2026-10-11 | [Technological compensation or pedagogical awakening? A longitudinal RCT of AI and expert feedback in pre-service physical education](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10724-w) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | TongKai Guan, Walton Wider, XiaoMan Wen et al. | INTI International University; Minbei Vocational and Technical College; Jimei University |
| 2026-10-09 | [Exploring learning in classic African board games: a review of recent literature](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10733-9) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Rebecca Yvonne Bayeck | Utah State University; University of the Witwatersrand |
| 2026-10-08 | [Who pays for “free”? Institutional costs and returns of OER degree pathways](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10711-1) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Rebecca Griffiths, Donna M. Desrochers, Jessica Mislevy et al. | SRI International; Digital Promise; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; … |
| 2026-10-07 | [A design-based online training to boost doctoral students’ writing for publication skills](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10742-8) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Meryem Polat Köseoǧlu, İldeniz Özverir, Ülker Vancı Osam | Eastern Mediterranean University |
| 2026-10-07 | [Theory-driven design and validation of a tool to enhance academic focus](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10730-y) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Michael D. Mrazek, Dustyn S. Ransom, Amy R. Texter et al. | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; The University of Texas at Austin; University of California, Santa Barbara |
| 2026-10-06 | [A systems approach to address cognitive dimensions through design deliberation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10738-4) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Jill Erin Stefaniak | University of Georgia |
| 2026-10-06 | [Desktop virtual reality with scaffolded interaction and reflective explanation: effects on cognitive, motivational, and learning outcomes in engineering education](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10722-y) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Adurangba Victor Oje, Nathaniel J. Hunsu | University of Georgia |
| 2026-10-06 | [The impact of high-immersion virtual reality on anatomy learning, enjoyment, presence, and cognitive load](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10676-1) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Regina Kaplan‐Rakowski, Samantha Norton, Tomasz Wojdyński | University of North Texas; Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Bankowości w Krakowie |
| 2026-10-06 | [Exploring AI literacy in elementary classrooms: students’ perspectives on generative AI, fairness, and ethical use](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10739-3) | [Educational Technology Research and Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development.md) | Panagiotis Kosmas, Andria Agesilaou | University of Limassol; Cyprus University of Technology |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Educational Technology Research and Development. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/educational-technology-research-and-development

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