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Computers & Education Template

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About the Computers & Education format

Computers & Education is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods, Online and Blended Learning, Online Learning and Analytics. Over its lifetime it has published 6,182 papers, which have received 534,830 citations.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Computers & Education, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inInnovative Teaching and Learning Methods Online and Blended Learning Online Learning and Analytics Educational Games and Gamification Impact of Technology on Adolescents
ISSN0360-1315
Citation impact (2-yr)12.38
h-index322
i10-index4,330
Article processing charge$4,220
Top institutions publishing hereThe Open University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Computers & Education per year

232
2014
203
2015
156
2016
184
2017
239
2018
252
2019
211
2020
196
2021
191
2022
158
2023
142
2024
204
2025

Citation impact of Computers & Education by publication year

28.5K
2014
23K
2015
22.4K
2016
19.2K
2017
31.5K
2018
34.9K
2019
21.5K
2020
13.7K
2021
10.7K
2022
5.4K
2023
3.7K
2024
1.3K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Computers & Education

Computers & Education template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Computers & Education format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Computers & Education template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Computers & Education use?
Computers & Education uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Computers & Education, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Computers & Education?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Computers & Education document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Computers & Education template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Computers & Education format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Computers & Education?
Elsevier journal (elsarticle). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Elsevier.
Can I export a submission-ready Computers & Education PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Computers & Education template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Computers & Education template cost?
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