International Journal of Research in E-learning

The theme and the priorities of the IJREL reflect the conceptual principles underlying the modernization of education and the reform of the educational systems in European countries, as well as national development strategies for the XXI century. One of the European Union’s key educational objectives is the provision of equal opportunities for all with regard to access to learning and knowledge, regardless of gender, financial and physical ability, and place of residence. That is why, distance learning has now been granted a status of high priority. If introduced on a wide scale, distance learning and teaching may make a significant contribution towards the achievement of educational goals in member states.

The Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education (since 2019 The Faculty of Arts and Educational Sciences) at the University of Silesia, Poland has extensive experience in the implementation of distance learning in other departments across the university. The Faculty’s Distance Learning Platform operates smoothly and continues to expand as well as the international scientific conference Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning (www.dlcc.us.edu.pl) is designed to bring together all those involved in e-learning – university students, faculty staff, and educators – to explore and share experiences with e-learning and distance learning, both at home and abroad. The partners and the co-organizers of the previous editions conference 2009-2013 includes the University of Ostrava (Czech Republic), Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica (Slovakia), Silesian University in Opava (Czech Republic), Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (Slovakia), which are also involved in many activities in the field of e-learning and ICT in frame in particular a together project “E-learning as a road to communicating in the multicultural environment”, supported by International Visegrad Foun (IVF). Among our participants also were researchers and scientists from different countries.

Strengthening and widening international cooperation resulted a starting a next international scientific project IRNet International Research Network for study and development of new tools and methods for advanced pedagogical science in the field of ICT instruments, e-learning and intercultural competences (www.irnet.us.edu.pl), Project financed by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme, within the Marie Curie Actions International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (2014-2017) with participating 10 Universities from 9 countries: University of Silesia in Katowice (US), Poland, (Coordinator)), University of Twente (UT, The Netherlands), University of Extremadura (Uex, Spain), Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (UKF, Slovakia), Lisbon Lusíada University (LU, Portugal), University of Ostrava (OU, Czech Republic), Curtin University in Perth (CU, Australia), Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (BGKU, Ukraine), Dniprodzerzhinsk State Technical University (DSTU, Ukraine), Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St. Petersburg (HSPU, Russian Federation). And because among authors of the papers of International Journal of Research in Elearning the authors in particular from West, Central as well as East Europe and Australia.

The one of the main aim of IJREL is to present the state of e-learning, its progress and experienced obstacles in various countries of the world, ranging from Australia and Western Europe to Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia.

We have great pleasure to inform you that the International Journal of Research in E-learning IJREL (https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/about/submissions) received a positive evaluation by Ministry of Science and Higher Education and was awarded the Ministerial grant (WCN IJREL 2019-2020) and 100 points according to the last scoring list of journals MNIE (https://gov.pl/web/edukacja-i-nauka/nowy-rozszerzony-wykaz-czasopism-naukowych-i-recenzowanych-materialow-z-konferencji-miedzynarodowych). I do congratulate all Authors and we would like to express my gratitude to all Reviewers as well as Members of the Programme and Editorial Committees!

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All issues of the journal are published under Creative Commons license. Archival issues (2015-2017), originally published in a different version, were also published under the Creative Common license by the Publishing College of the University of Silesia in 2019.

The journal does not charge any fees for publication.

The journal is a joint property of the University of Silesia Publishing House and the Alumni Association of the University of Silesia in Katowice.

ERIH PLUS
DOAJ
Biblioteka Narodowa
The Central and Eastern European Online Library CEEOL
Academic Research Index
Google Scholar
JIFACTOR.ORG
CEJSH
BazHum
Polska Bibliografia Naukowa
Journal Factor
CEON
EBSCO
ResearchGate
MIAR
OAJI (Open Academic Journals Index)
ESJI (Eurasian Scientific Journal Index)
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MNiSW: 70 (2024)
ICV (Index Copernicus): 97.25 (2023)

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Announcements

Invitation to submission to 12(1), 12(2) 2026 IJREL

2026-07-04

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you kindly for submission your research for publication of the next volumes of the International Journal of Research in E-learning 12(1), and 12(2) 2026 IJREL. Articles are accepted permanently and sequentially in Online First mode (https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/about/submissions).

Remind you kindly that Editorial Board IJREL welcome submission research for publication concerns very wide scientific area and subjects topics concerns e-learning, in particular:

Artificial Intelligence, Learning Analytics and Intelligent Educational Technologies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education;
Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessment;
AI-supported pedagogical agents and intelligent tutoring systems;
learning analytics and educational data mining;
adaptive and personalised learning;
educational robotics and social robots;
Internet of Things (IoT) in education.

2. E-learning, Digital Education and Technology-Enhanced Learning

theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of e-learning;
online, blended, hybrid and distance learning;
digital transformation of education;
learning design and instructional design;
quality assurance and evaluation of digital education.

Immersive, Interactive and Emerging Learning Technologies

Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR) and Extended Reality (XR);
serious games, gamification and simulations;
multimedia and interactive educational resources;
MOOCs, mobile learning (m-learning) and ubiquitous learning;
digital laboratories and virtual environments.

Digital Competences and Lifelong Learning

digital literacy and AI literacy;
key competences and future skills;
teacher professional development;
higher education and continuing professional development;
lifelong learning in digital environments.

Educational Innovation and Pedagogical Approaches

innovative teaching methods;
collaborative, inquiry-based and project-based learning;
STEM, STEAM and interdisciplinary education;
assessment and feedback in digital environments;
inclusive education and accessibility.

Human, Ethical and Social Dimensions of Digital Education

ethics of Artificial Intelligence in education;
human-centred AI;
psychological and social aspects of digital learning;
intercultural education and global learning;
teacher–student and student–student interaction;
well-being and digital learning environments.

Policy, Management and Future Trends in Digital Education

educational policy and digital transformation;
governance and leadership in digital education;
legal and regulatory aspects of digital learning;
quality frameworks and standards;
future trends in educational technologies.

AI governance in education;
Responsible and Trustworthy AI;
AI ethics, academic integrity and assessment;
Learning sciences and cognitive technologies;
Open Education, Open Science and Open Educational Resources (OER);
Digital inclusion and accessibility;
Cybersecurity and privacy in digital education;
Sustainability and Green Digital Education;

Dear Colleagues, we are pleased to inform you that we have recently prepared and resubmitted the evaluation applications for the International Journal of Research in E-learning (IJREL) to Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate Analytics (Web of Science Core Collection) for indexing and re-evaluation.

In parallel, we have also submitted the journal for evaluation by the Committee on Pedagogical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences (KNP PAN) as part of the ongoing national evaluation process and the development of the new ranking list of scholarly journals in Poland.

Currently, IJREL is awarded 70 points in the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education journal ranking and is indexed in ERIH PLUS, DOAJ, EBSCO, MIAR, Index Copernicus, and more than ten additional international indexing databases.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all Authors, Reviewers, Associate Editors, Editorial Board Members, and members of the Scientific Board for your valuable contributions, dedication, and outstanding support in preparing Volume 11(1) and Volume 11(2) (2025) of IJREL. Thanks to your commitment, both issues were successfully published and continue to strengthen the journal's international scientific profile.

We are also deeply grateful for your continued interest in IJREL and for promoting the journal within your academic communities, professional networks, conferences, and on social media. Your support significantly contributes to increasing the journal's visibility and international impact. We warmly invite you to follow and share updates from the IJREL Facebook page:
https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063753797261

Thank you once again for your trust, cooperation, and continued support. We highly value our collaboration and look forward to working with you on future issues of IJREL and further enhancing the journal's international recognition and scientific quality.

With our sincere appreciation and best regards,

Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Research in E-learning (IJREL)
on behalf of the IJREL Editorial Board

Issue 10 (2) 2024 was published

2025-04-25

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you kindly about the publication of the next volume of the International Journal of Research in E-learning (IJREL, 70 points MEN, indexed in Erih+, DOAJ, MIAR, EBSCO, IndexCopernicus and other 10 databases). Issue 10 (2) 2024 available in electronic version at:
https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/issue/current

Issue 9 (1) 2023 was published

2023-07-22

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to inform you kindly about the publication of the next volume of the International Journal of Research in E-learning (IJREL, 100 points MEN, indexed in Erih+, DOAJ, MIAR, EBSCO, IndexCopernicus and other 10 databases) Issue 9 (1) 2023 available in electronic version at:
https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/issue/view/1352
We would like to thank all Authors, Reviewers, and Editors for their important contributions and efforts! Thank you very much for your cooperation and support and looking forward to the successful continuation.
We kindly invite you to submit articles for publication. Articles are accepted permanently. In preparation volumes 9(2) 2023 and 10(1) 2024 (https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/about/submissions).
Thank you for your interest in the publication, your contribution, and the promotion of IJREL in your academic environment.
With best regards,
Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska
Editor-in-Chief of IJREL
on behalf of the IJREL Editorial Board

Good news! 70 points for the International Journal of Research in E-learning

2021-12-02

Dear Researchers, Dear Authors,

I am pleased to announce that the International Journal of Research in E-learning (IJREL) got obtained a score - 70 points for the list of scoring journals recommended by the Minister of Education and Science of Poland on December 1, 2021:
https://gov.pl/web/edukacja-i-nauka/komunikat-ministra-edukacji-i-nauki-z-dnia-1-grudnia-2021-rw-sprawie-wykazu-czasopism-naukowych-i- reviewed-materials-from-international-conferences

IJREL indexed in a lot of scientific databases, e.g.:
ERIH PLUS
The Central and Eastern European Online Library CEEOL
Academic Research Index
Google Scholar
JIFACTOR.ORG
CEJSH
BazHum
Polska Bibliografia Naukowa
Journal Factor
CEON
MIAR
OAJI (Open Academic Journals Index)
ESJI (Eurasian Scientific Journal Index)
We also expect a positive evaluation and indexing IJREL in WoS

We would like to thank all Authors, Reviewers, and Editors for their important contributions and efforts!
Thank you very much for your cooperation and support!

We expect further interest and invite all researchers, experts in the area of e-learning, Ph.D. Students, tutors, teachers to your publications in IJREL. Invite you kindly for promotion of your research results in the area of e-learning via publication in the International Journal of Research in E-learning. Thank you also for promotion IJREL in social media, ResearchGate, and adding the links to the full your text on the IJREL website (https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/issue/archive)

We wish you good health and good luck!

With kind regards,
Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska
on behalf of the IJREL Editorial Board
https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/about/submissions
https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/IJREL/index