About the Journal
Its readership includes researchers, educators, students, librarians, information professionals, educational technologists and practitioners in related areas. Published articles are immediately available online free of charge to readers.
| Journal information | Details |
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| Journal title | Journal of Information and Learning |
| Abbreviation | JIL |
| E-ISSN | 2730-2202 |
| Publisher | Office of Academic Resources, Prince of Songkla University |
| Languages | Thai and English |
| Article types | Research articles and review articles |
| Review process | Double-blind peer review |
| Frequency | Three issues per year, with 12–14 articles per issue |
Aims and scope
JIL welcomes work that advances knowledge through research, critical analysis or scholarly synthesis in two main fields.
1. Library and Information Sciences
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Information Science
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Information Technology and Information Systems
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Information Management and Knowledge Management
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Library and Information Center Management
2. Learning Technology and Innovation
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Instructional Systems Design
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Educational Technology
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Instructional Media and Innovations
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Learning Environment and Resource Administration
Editorial assessment and peer review
Submissions are first checked for completeness, relevance to the journal's scope and preliminary scholarly quality. Manuscripts selected for external review undergo double-blind peer review by specialists with relevant expertise and no competing interests that would compromise their assessment.
Acceptance requires favourable recommendations from at least two reviewers and approval by the editor, who makes the final publication decision. Submission or an invitation to revise does not guarantee acceptance.
See the Peer Review Process and Reviewer Guidelines.
Publication schedule
The journal publishes three issues annually.
| Issue | Publication period |
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| Issue 1 | January–April |
| Issue 2 | May–August |
| Issue 3 | September–December |
Open access, copyright and licensing
Published articles are freely available online upon publication, without a subscription or access embargo. Articles published from Volume 37, Issue 2 (May–August 2026) are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence — CC BY-NC 4.0. This licence permits sharing and adaptation for non-commercial purposes, subject to attribution and the other licence conditions.
Copyright remains with the authors or identified rights holders. They grant the journal and its publisher a non-exclusive licence for publication and related activities under the publishing agreement. Third-party material is subject to its accompanying rights information. Articles published before Volume 37, Issue 2 remain governed by the terms applicable to each article.
See the full Open Access, Copyright and Licensing policy.
Publication fees
A publication fee applies to accepted articles at the journal's published rates. Authors should pay after acceptance and receipt of instructions from the Editorial Office. Editorial decisions are independent of publication fees. Rejected submissions incur no publication or processing fees.
Please review Publication Fees and Payment before submitting.
Ethics and related policies
Authors, reviewers and editors should consult the policies relevant to their roles: Research Ethics, Publication Ethics, Research and Publication Misconduct, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy and the Privacy Statement.
Our development
Journal history and publisher
The journal began publication in 1990 under the Thai title corresponding to Academic Services Journal. In 2014, it adopted the title Academic Services Journal, Prince of Songkla University. The current title, Journal of Information and Learning, has been used since Volume 31, Issue 2 (2020).
The journal began publication under the Thai name Academic Services Journal.
The journal changed its Thai name to Academic Services Journal, Prince of Songkla University.
Certified as TCI Tier 1 in the third assessment round.
Initially certified as TCI Tier 2 in the fourth assessment round.
The journal adopted the name Journal of Information and Learning.
Reassessed during the fourth round and certified as TCI Tier 1 for 2021–2024.
Certified as TCI Tier 1 in the fifth assessment round.
Editorial leadership
1990–2019Mr. Pichet Piancharoen
2020–2022Assoc. Prof. Imjit Lertpongsombat
2023–presentAsst. Prof. Somporn Chuai-aree, Ph.D.
Publisher
Office of Academic Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, Thailand. See the Editorial Team for current names and affiliations and Contact for journal enquiries.
To prepare a submission, consult Submissions and Manuscript Preparation. Readers can browse the current issue.
The journal is classified in TCI Tier 1 for the 2025–2029 assessment period. See the TCI database.