Titel | The position of Distance Education in a journal network |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Authors | Zawacki-Richter, O, Buntins, K |
Journal | Distance Education |
Keywords | citation analysis, distance education, impact, journal network, scientific communication |
Abstract | On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the journal Distance Education (DE), this study explores the position of this journal in a network of open and distance education, educational technology and learning design publications. A citation network analysis was undertaken to explore the scholarly communication network of distance education, using articles published in DE from 1980 onwards (n = 656), alongside references cited in those articles (n = 16,729), as well as articles (n = 6003) and associated references (n = 164,444) published in 22 leading journals indexed in the Web of Science between 2014 and 2019. A distinction is made between a narrower (intra-DE) and a wider (inter-journal) distance education network. The study reveals DE’s relationship to the wider educational technology community over time and identifies the most prolific journals and authors in this network. |
DOI | 10.1080/01587919.2019.1692766 |
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