| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Systematic review of research on artificial intelligence applications in higher education – where are the educators? | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2019 | 697 |
| 2 | Gamifying education: what is known, what is believed and what remains uncertain: a critical review | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 512 |
| 3 | Blended learning: the new normal and emerging technologies | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 390 |
| 4 | The effect of games and simulations on higher education: a systematic literature review | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 313 |
| 5 | Mapping research in student engagement and educational technology in higher education: a systematic evidence map | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 258 |
| 6 | Digital transformation in German higher education: student and teacher perceptions and usage of digital media | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 251 |
| 7 | Blended learning effectiveness: the relationship between student characteristics, design features and outcomes | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 250 |
| 8 | Predicting academic success in higher education: literature review and best practices | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 197 |
| 9 | The flipped classroom: for active, effective and increased learning – especially for low achievers | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2016 | 181 |
| 10 | Does e-learning service quality influence e-learning student satisfaction and loyalty? Evidence from Vietnam | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2019 | 179 |
| 11 | More than tools? Making sense of the ongoing digitizations of higher education | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 161 |
| 12 | Investigating self-directed learning and technology readiness in blending learning environment | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2019 | 160 |
| 13 | Computer-based technology and student engagement: a critical review of the literature | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 154 |
| 14 | Analysis of the use of social media in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) using the Technology Acceptance Model | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 151 |
| 15 | Taking social media to a university classroom: teaching and learning using Twitter and blogs | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 141 |
| 16 | Students’ acceptance and readiness for E-learning in Northeastern Thailand | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2016 | 135 |
| 17 | Students’ perceptions on distance education: A multinational study | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 134 |
| 18 | The effects of gender, educational level, and personality on online learning outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2021 | 129 |
| 19 | Higher education dominance and siloed knowledge: a systematic review of flipped classroom research | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 121 |
| 20 | Emergency remote teaching in higher education: mapping the first global online semester | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2021 | 114 |
| 21 | Development of a new model on utilizing online learning platforms to improve students’ academic achievements and satisfaction | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 111 |
| 22 | Game-based learning and gamification in initial teacher training in the social sciences: an experiment with MinecraftEdu | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2016 | 110 |
| 23 | Efficient, helpful, or distracting? A literature review of media multitasking in relation to academic performance | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 109 |
| 24 | The roles of academic engagement and digital readiness in students’ achievements in university e-learning environments | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2019 | 107 |
| 25 | Computational thinking development through creative programming in higher education | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 105 |
| 26 | From massive access to cooperation: lessons learned and proven results of a hybrid xMOOC/cMOOC pedagogical approach to MOOCs | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2016 | 101 |
| 27 | Examining the key influencing factors on college students’ higher-order thinking skills in the smart classroom environment | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2021 | 98 |
| 28 | The hidden architecture of higher education: building a big data infrastructure for the ‘smarter university’ | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 96 |
| 29 | A critical review of mobile learning integration in formal educational contexts | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 92 |
| 30 | An examination of teachers’ strategies to foster student engagement in blended learning in higher education | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2021 | 87 |
| 31 | Transitioning to the “new normal” of learning in unpredictable times: pedagogical practices and learning performance in fully online flipped classrooms | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 87 |
| 32 | A balancing act: a window into online student engagement experiences | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 85 |
| 33 | Big data in education: a state of the art, limitations, and future research directions | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 85 |
| 34 | University teachers' perception of barriers to the use of digital technologies: the importance of the academic discipline | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 83 |
| 35 | The impact of artificial intelligence on learner–instructor interaction in online learning | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2021 | 83 |
| 36 | Using a gamified mobile app to increase student engagement, retention and academic achievement | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 82 |
| 37 | Teachers’ digital competencies in higher education: a systematic literature review | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2022 | 79 |
| 38 | Prediction of Student’s performance by modelling small dataset size | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2019 | 77 |
| 39 | MOOC-based flipped learning in higher education: students’ participation, experience and learning performance | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2019 | 76 |
| 40 | Democratizing digital learning: theorizing the fully online learning community model | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 75 |
| 41 | Integrating MOOCs in traditionally taught courses: achieving learning outcomes with blended learning | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 73 |
| 42 | Can artificial intelligence transform higher education? | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 72 |
| 43 | Are first year students ready for a flipped classroom? A case for a flipped learning continuum | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2019 | 71 |
| 44 | Flipped classrooms in higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings and future research recommendations | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2022 | 68 |
| 45 | Prerequisites for artificial intelligence in further education: identification of drivers, barriers, and business models of educational technology companies | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2020 | 67 |
| 46 | Past, present, and future of smart learning: a topic-based bibliometric analysis | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2021 | 66 |
| 47 | Using learning analytics to develop early-warning system for at-risk students | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2019 | 65 |
| 48 | University students’ self-regulated learning using digital technologies | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2017 | 64 |
| 49 | Personalisation in educational technology: the absence of underlying pedagogies | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2018 | 63 |
| 50 | Digital higher education: a divider or bridge builder? Leadership perspectives on edtech in a COVID-19 reality | International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education | 2021 | 62 |
