Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology

Name

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology

Legal name

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology

Website

https://cjlt.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

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Product category

Academic Journal Publishing

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Research & Pedagogy Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Textbook Publishing (Core Curriculum) (MPAJABAA)

Keywords

• Academic journal publishing
• Educational technology research
• Open access publishing
• Peer reviewed journal
• Scholarly research

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: The journal is supported by Canada's Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE), and the University of Alberta Library. No direct revenue is generated from authors or readers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology (CJLT) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes evidence-based research articles and book reviews on educational technology and learning. Content covers learning theory, cognition and technology, instructional design, online learning, computer applications in education, simulations, gaming, and AI in education, delivered bilingually in English and French via HTML, PDF, and MP3 formats on the OJS open-source publishing platform with no author or reader fees.

Product overview

The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology is a single peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes evidence-based and thought-leading research articles and book reviews on educational technology and learning. The journal operates as a unified platform for disseminating knowledge about learning, technology, and education change, with content available in both English and French. Topics covered include learning theory and technology, cognition and technology, instructional design theory and application, online learning, computer applications in education, simulations and gaming, and other aspects of technology use in learning. The journal publishes continuously as issues throughout the year, with articles available in HTML, PDF, and MP3 audio formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l'apprentissage et de la technologie A peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research articles and book reviews on all aspects of educational technology and learning — including learning theory, cognition and technology, instructional design, online learning, computer applications in education, simulations, gaming, and AI in education. Published in English and French with articles delivered in HTML, PDF, and MP3 audio formats, available free of charge to readers and with no submission or processing fees for authors. ISSN 1499-6685.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of Alberta LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides hosting infrastructure, technical support, and publishing platform management for the journal through its institutional repository services. The partnership enables the journal's open-access publishing operations and ensures long-term digital preservation of published content.
• Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE / Réseau canadien pour l'innovation en éducation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing editorial oversight, governance, and community connections for the journal. CJLT serves as the official bilingual journal of CNIE, supporting the network's mission to advance innovation in education across Canada.
• Public Knowledge Project (PKP)coreTechnology or IntegrationDevelops and supports Open Journal Systems (OJS) software used by CJLT. PKP provides the open-source publishing platform that enables the journal's website, manuscript submission system, peer review workflows, and article publication.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education: A Springer Open peer-reviewed journal focused on educational technology in higher education. Directly comparable as an open access journal targeting the same academic EdTech researcher audience, with a similar diamond OA structure supported by institutional funding.
• Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D): The flagship research journal of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), published by Springer. Directly comparable as a peer-reviewed educational technology research journal targeting academics and instructional designers, with significantly larger scale and broader indexing.
• Journal of Educational Technology & Society: A peer-reviewed journal published by the International Forum of Educational Technology & Society, covering educational technology research with a focus on society and policy. Comparable to CJLT in subject focus and open access distribution, with a slightly broader thematic remit.
• Distance Education: A Taylor & Francis peer-reviewed journal focused on distance, open, and flexible learning research. Comparable to CJLT as a scholarly outlet covering online/digital learning and instructional design, with overlap in cited author communities.
• Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET): An open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE). Closely comparable to CJLT as a society-backed, open access, regionally-rooted EdTech research journal with similar scope and author demographics.
• British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET): A long-established peer-reviewed journal publishing research on educational technology, published by Wiley for the British Educational Research Association. Directly comparable to CJLT in subject scope (edtech research), target authors, and open/subscription hybrid model, though with a larger global readership.
• Computers & Education: An Elsevier-published peer-reviewed journal covering the use of computers and technology in education. Directly comparable in scope (edtech research, instructional design, online learning) and target audience, though operating as a large commercial subscription journal rather than a society-backed open access publication.

Others

• Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE): CJLT's parent organization—a Canadian nonprofit network advancing innovation in education. Comparable not as a journal but as the governance and community backbone that legitimizes CJLT's editorial mandate, conference presence, and Canadian research-community standing.

Regional players

• Canadian Journal of Education: A bilingual (English/French) peer-reviewed open access journal published by the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Comparable to CJLT as a Canadian academic journal using bilingual open access delivery, though broader in education scope than CJLT's EdTech focus.
• Athabasca University Press: An open access scholarly press affiliated with Athabasca University—the same institution as CJLT's editor-in-chief. Comparable as a Canadian open access scholarly publisher operating with institutional support, with overlapping editorial networks and OA philosophy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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