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ijCSCL has earned an ISI Impact Factor of 2.692 for 2009 (its first year being ranked). This makes it the #2 educational journal in the world in terms of citation impact factor.

ijCSCL is indexed and abstracted by ISI (Thomson Reuters) in:

- Social Sciences Citation Index® / Social Scisearch®
- Journal Citation Reports / Social Sciences Edition
- Current Contents® / Social and Behavioral Sciences

Call For Papers: International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
The International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (http://ijCSCL.org) is a new professional journal founded by the International Society of the Learning Sciences. Members of ISLS will have their choice of this journal or JLS as part of their membership in 2006 and will be able to get the second journal at a reduced price. The primary aim of the journal is to promote a deeper understanding of the nature, theory and practice of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. A main focus is on how people learn in the context of collaborative activity and how to design the technological settings for collaboration.

ijCSCL is a high-quality, peer-reviewed academic journal reflecting the interests of the international CSCL community. The first volume will be available in print and online in the beginning of 2006-submissions are welcome now. Submissions received during the next month will be considered for the premier issue. Later submissions will be reviewed for subsequent quarterly issues. For an overview of submission procedures, see http://ijcscl.org/?go=procedures. Please email any questions or inquiries to info@ijcscl.org.

ijCSCL is committed to publishing high-quality research from around the world. We will work closely with authors to improve the language and clarity of their presentations. We welcome articles relevant to CSCL from cognate disciplines. We are using leading edge techniques to provide quick turn-around and high visibility to important research findings within CSCL. Please post and circulate the Call for Papers within your labs and research networks.