Call for Papers

Call for Papers

Editorial Board

Journal of Interactive and Intelligent Learning

Gold OA APC: 180 USD Free Sample Copy 50% Waivers

Inaugural Issue

January 2027

Journal of Interactive and Intelligent Learning is now accepting submissions. The journal is a peer‑reviewed, Gold Open Access publication by StarNexus Science Press (Hong Kong).

Aims & Scope — Core Areas

Interactive Learning Systems
Human-AI Collaboration in Learning
Learning Analytics & Educational Data Mining
Cognitive Computing & Learning Sciences
Human-Computer Interaction for Learning
Ethics & Policy in Intelligent Learning

Inaugural Issue Special Offer

  • APC for Inaugural Issue: 180 USD (regular APC: 800 USD from 2027 onward)
  • Free print sample copy: A complimentary hardbound print copy will be provided. Authors must fill in the sample copy request form after acceptance to arrange delivery.
  • Top 50% waivers: 50% of accepted articles will be selected for full APC waivers based on editorial assessment.

Submission Types

Research Articles
6,000–10,000 words
Review Articles
8,000–15,000 words
Perspectives
1,500–3,000 words

Key Dates

Submission Deadline
December 30, 2026
First Notification
Within 14 days
Publication
January 30, 2027

Author Resources

All files are compliant with Journal of Interactive and Intelligent Learning submission guidelines.

Editor-in-Chief

Zhi Liu
Zhi Liu
Central China Normal University · Professor & Doctoral Supervisor
Research Interests: Educational Data Mining · Learning Analytics · Text Mining
Key Roles & Publications:
  • CNKI Top 1% Highly Cited Scholar (2024, 2025); Seven ESI Highly Cited Papers; Guest Researcher at Humboldt University of Berlin; Visiting Scholar at DFKI (2025–2026)

Executive Editors

Feiyue Qiu
Zhejiang University of Technology
Second-Level Professor & Doctoral Supervisor · Intelligent Education · Big Data Mining · Vocational Education
Vice Chairman of National Computer-Aided Education (CBE) Association; Zhejiang Province "151 Talent Project" (First Level); Visiting Scholar at USC, University of Hull, Ohio State University.

Associate Editors

Yan Li
Zhejiang University
Professor & Doctoral Supervisor · AI in Education · Distance Education · ICT Education
Elsevier China Highly Cited Scholar (2021–2025); Scopus Most Cited Chinese Researcher (2022–2025); Director of Research Center for AI in Education, Zhejiang University.
Fan Ouyang
Zhejiang University
Tenured Associate Professor & Doctoral Supervisor · CSCL · Learning Analytics · AI in Education
Zhejiang Province "Qianjiang Talents" and "Zhijiang Young Scholar"; Member of International Society of the Learning Sciences; Ph.D. from University of Minnesota.
Xiaohua Yu
East China Normal University
Professor · AI in Education · Learning Technology System · Smart Education
Director of CBE Professional Committee, Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence; Leads multiple NSFC and MOE research projects; Author of Learning Technology System: Recognition, Application and Construction (ECNU Press).
Yantao Wei
Central China Normal University
Professor · Doctoral Supervisor · Learning Analytics · AI · Computer Vision · Educational Data Mining
Ph.D. from Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Guizi Young Scholar; Wuhan Talent Program Recipient; Leads three NSFC projects; 50+ papers in international journals; Hubei Provincial Natural Science Award First Prize.
Meiling Zheng
Henan University
Full Professor (Tier-III) · National Leading Talent · National Teaching Master
Zhongyuan Leading Talent; Ministry of Education "14th Five-Year Plan" National Training Expert; National Normal University Accreditation Expert; Provincial May Day Labor Medalist; National Excellent Lesson Award winner.
Ting-Chia Hsu
National Taiwan Normal University
Distinguished Professor · Director, Logic and Programming Education Group · Computational Thinking · AI Literacy · Adaptive Digital Learning
Ph.D. from National University of Tainan; Stanford Top 2% Scientist (2021–2025); Research on computational thinking, AI literacy, and adaptive digital learning.
Norisma Binti Idris
Universiti Malaya
Associate Professor · Dean, Faculty of Computer Science & IT · Text Summarization · Sentiment Analysis · ML/DL in Education & Healthcare
Ph.D. from Universiti Malaya; Dean of FSKTM; Research on text summarization, sentiment analysis, and machine/deep learning applications in education and healthcare.
Roger Nkambou
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Full Professor · Department of Computer Science · Intelligent Tutoring Systems · AIED · EDM · Student Modeling
Ph.D. from Université de Montréal; Research on intelligent tutoring systems, AI in education, educational data mining, learner modeling, authoring tools, and ontology/knowledge engineering in education.
Stephanie Jean Tsang
Hong Kong Baptist University
Associate Professor · Director of HKBU Fact Check · Misinformation · Media Psychology · Science Communication · Social Media Engagement
Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison; Research on fake news, misinformation, media psychology, science communication, and social media engagement.
Tse See Ki, Ada
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Senior Educational Development Manager · Learning Analytics · Evidence-based Teaching · Student Competency Evaluation
Ada Tse is the Senior Educational Development Manager at PolyU, specializing in leveraging learning data to enhance educational quality. She has led studies on analytics for programme review and the development of a learning analytics platform. Her research interests include evidence-based teaching and student competency evaluation.
SEE-TO Wing-Kuen (Eric)
Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Associate Professor of Teaching · Department of Operations and Risk Management
Prof. SEE-TO Wing-Kuen (Eric) is an Associate Professor of Teaching at Lingnan University. His research focuses on operations research, risk management, and data analytics, with publications in journals such as Decision Support Systems. He also contributes to pedagogical innovation in business education.
Qing Xie
Wuhan University of Technology
Associate Professor · School of Digital Publishing · Multimedia Analysis · Recommender Systems · Knowledge Engineering
Dr. Qing Xie received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Queensland (2013). His research interests include multimedia analysis, recommender systems, and knowledge engineering. He serves as a reviewer for several leading journals in the field.

Editorial Board Members

Cixiao Wang
Beijing Normal University
Associate Professor (Tenure-Track) · Assistant Dean · BNU Zhongying Young Scholar
Ph.D. from Peking University (with joint training at UC Berkeley); 80+ papers in SSCI/CSSCI journals; Leads NSFC General Program.
Roslina Binti Ibrahim
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Associate Professor · Deputy Dean (Research, Development & Innovation), Faculty of Artificial Intelligence
Educational Game Design · Serious Games · Interactive Design · Gamification · UX · Technology Acceptance. FRGS Grant Recipient; UTM AI Expert Panel; Published multiple influential papers on educational game design frameworks and technology acceptance models.
Zhengyuan Wei
The Education University of Hong Kong
Assistant Professor · Learning Analytics · Educational Data Mining · AI in Education
Active researcher in data-driven educational improvement and technology-enhanced learning.
Xinyi Gu
Beijing Institute of Technology
Specially Appointed Associate Research Fellow (Tenure-Track) · Master's Supervisor
Ph.D. from Peking University; CAST Young Talent Support Program Recipient; Leads NSFC Youth Project; Research on AI in Education, BCI ethics, and science policy.
Ünal Çakıroğlu
Trabzon University
Professor · Technology Integration · Distance Education · AI in Education
Ph.D. from Karadeniz Technical University; World's Most Influential Scientist (2024–2025, Stanford); Advisor to Rector at Ibn Haldun University (since 2025).
Guoshuai Lan
Henan University
Professor · Director of Department of Educational Technology · Smart Education · AI in Education
Ph.D. from Nanjing Normal University; CNKI Highly Cited Scholar Top 1% (Education) (2024); Henan Province Higher Education Philosophy and Social Sciences Innovation Talent.
Ali Alhazmi
Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor · Computer Scientist · AI · ML · CV · NLP · Healthcare Applications
Ph.D. from University of Malaya; Honor in Ph.D.; Leads research grants on AI and renewable energy.
Muhammad Sabri bin Sahrir
International Islamic University Malaysia
Professor · Instructional Technology · Arabic Language Teaching · DDR
Ph.D. from Universiti Teknologi MARA; Certified Professional Technologist (Ts); MQA Language Program Standards Panel Member since 2018; Research on instructional technology, game-based learning, and AI in education.
Nurbiha Binti A. Shukor
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Associate Professor · Director of CADeFL · Online Learning · CSCL · Educational Data Mining · Discourse/Sequential Analysis · Augmented Reality
Chair of MEIPTA (2020–2025); Research on online learning, CSCL, educational data mining, discourse/sequential analysis, and augmented reality.
Nurul Farhana Jumaat
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Associate Professor · Principal Investigator · Online Learning · Instructional Design · Technology-Enhanced Learning
Dr. Nurul Farhana Jumaat is an Associate Professor at UTM. Her research focuses on online learning, instructional design, and technology-enhanced learning. She leads 7 research grants and serves on the editorial boards of several journals.

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