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Online Learning and Analytics

Last updated June 1, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Hendrik Drachsler
Goethe University Frankfurt
54
2
Ali Dabbagh
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
8

Rising Stars Papers

1
The Effect of <scp>AI</scp>‐Based Systems on Mathematics Achievement in Rural Context: A Quantitative Study
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning|2024
18 cit.
2
Analyzing Patterns in Anesthesiology Residents' Exam Performance Using Data Mining Techniques
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine|2024
0 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Xinyue Ren
Old Dominion University
99
2
Ismail Chetoui
Cadi Ayyad University
99
3
Margarita Ortíz-Rojas
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
94
4
Ruishi Chen
Stanford University
74
5
Daniela Marzano
University of Foggia
64
6
Thomas K. F. Chiu
Chinese University of Hong Kong
62
7
Huanhuan Wang
Beijing Normal University
50
8
N S Koti Mani Kumar Tirumanadham
Unknown
47
9
Hikmat Ullah Khan
University of Sargodha
43
10
Julissa Elizabeth Reyna González
National University of San Marcos
6

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Examining the applications of intelligent tutoring systems in real educational contexts: A systematic literature review from the social experiment perspective
Education and Information Technologies|2023
122 cit.
2
How gamification boosts learning in STEM higher education: a mixed methods study
International Journal of STEM Education|2025
43 cit.
3
Examining Teaching Competencies and Challenges While Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
TechTrends|2025
33 cit.
4
A cross-sectional look at teacher reactions, worries, and professional development needs related to generative AI in an urban school district
Education and Information Technologies|2025
19 cit.
5
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in Teaching and Learning Processes at the K-12 Level: A Systematic Review
Technology Knowledge and Learning|2025
16 cit.
6
Enhancing Student Performance Prediction in ELearning Environments: Advanced EnsembleTechniques and Robust Feature Selection
International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science|2025
10 cit.
7
Validating student AI competency self-efficacy (SAICS) scale and its framework
Educational Technology Research and Development|2025
9 cit.
8
Analyzing student mental health with RoBERTa-Large: a sentiment analysis and data analytics approach
Frontiers in Big Data|2025
6 cit.
9
The combined effects of goal attributes, motivational beliefs, creativity and grit on self-regulation in online ill-structured problem solving: a fsQCA approach
BMC Psychology|2025
4 cit.
10
Natural language processing in university tutoring management
Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology|2025
0 cit.

All-Time Leaders

The canon

All-Time Leaders Researchers

1
J. Donald Hill
University of Derby
42
2
Negin Mirriahi
University of South Australia
38
3
Hsin‐Te Yeh
Metropolitan State University of Denver
23
4
Marco Kalz
Heidelberg University of Education
21
5
Kenneth R. Koedinger
Carnegie Mellon University
19
6
Saurabh Pal
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University
15
7
Divina Frau‐Meigs
Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
10
8
Ross Perkins
Boise State University
7

All-Time Leaders Papers

1
The Knowledge‐Learning‐Instruction Framework: Bridging the Science‐Practice Chasm to Enhance Robust Student Learning
Cognitive Science|2012
714 cit.
2
Mining Educational Data to Analyze Students Performance
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications|2011
542 cit.
3
Learning analytics to unveil learning strategies in a flipped classroom
The Internet and Higher Education|2017
365 cit.
4
Defining the nature of blended learning through its depiction in current research
Higher Education Research & Development|2018
317 cit.
5
Help Helps, But Only So Much: Research on Help Seeking with Intelligent Tutoring Systems
International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education|2016
223 cit.
6
Learning-related soft skills among online business students in higher education: Grade level and managerial role differences in self-regulation, motivation, and social skill
Computers in Human Behavior|2018
171 cit.
7
From sMOOC to tMOOC, learning towards professional transference. ECO European Project
Comunicar|2018
71 cit.
8
What are the barriers to learners’ satisfaction in MOOCs and what predicts them? The role of age, intention, self-regulation, self-efficacy and motivation
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology|2020
70 cit.
9
Teaching Massive, Open, Online, Courses (MOOCs): Tales from the Front Line
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning|2018
50 cit.
10
A Classification of Barriers that Influence Intention Achievement in MOOCs
Lecture notes in computer science|2018
30 cit.

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