Are the most highly cited articles the ones that are the most downloaded? A bibliometric study of IRRODL

Abstract

Publication of research, innovation, challenges and successes is of critical importance to the evolution of more effective distance education programming. Publication in peer reviewed journal format is the most prestigious and the most widespread form of dissemination in education and most other disciplines, thus the importance of understanding what is published and its impact on both researchers and practitioners. In this article we identify and classify the leading articles in arguably the leading peer reviewed journals in this discipline. The journal The International Review of Research in Open and

Research Trends in the Last 3 years Related to Distance Education : A Bibliometric Study

“…This research approach used a descriptive quantitative research method with a bibliometric approach. The bibliometric approach aims to review the number of publications and citations from various pieces of literature (Desiana & Soebagyo, 2022); Martínez & Anderson, 2015;Pinto-López & Montaudon-Tomas, 2020;Romero et al, 2019). The tool used to analyze bibliometrics in scientific publications is a network data database that can be obtained from websites or by creating your database.…”