How to Access the Journal of Digital Educational Technology

The Journal of Digital Educational Technology (JDET, e-ISSN 2752-5503) is a free, open access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal published by Modestum DOO in Serbia. To access it, go to jdet.net, open the current issue or the Archive, select an article and click the PDF icon. No subscription, login or fee is needed to read it.

If you work in e-learning, instructional design, teacher training or EdTech research, you have almost certainly seen the journal of digital learning and education cited in a literature review. The harder question is where to read it, whether you can download articles for free, and how to tell the real journal apart from the many similarly named titles in the field.

This guide answers all of that. You will learn what the journal is, who publishes it, how its open access model works, how to find and download articles step by step, how to cite them in APA 7, how to check the journal’s credibility, and how to submit a manuscript. We also point you to related open access options in the same subject area, including Digital Education and E-Learning Innovations, published by Scholarly Summit.

How to Access the Journal of Digital Educational Technology?

The Journal of Digital Educational Technology (often abbreviated JDET) is an open access journal, so you do not need a subscription, login or institutional password to read it. The fastest route is:

1. Go to the journal’s official website at jdet.net.
2. Open the Archive to browse by volume and issue, or use the current issue on the homepage.
3. Click an article title to see the abstract, authors, DOI and citation details.
4. Click the PDF icon to download the full text.
5. Cite the article using its DOI so readers can find the same version.

That is the short version. The rest of this article explains each step, what to do when something goes wrong, and how to build a reliable research workflow around the journal.

What Is the Journal of Digital Educational Technology?

The journal of digital learning and education is an international refereed journal that publishes original research, model and review articles to advance the field of educational technology, especially digital technology. It is published by Modestum DOO (Serbia), and its online ISSN (e-ISSN) is 2752-5503. The first issue appeared in October 2021, and the journal has since grown to Volume 6, with Issue 2 (October 2026) currently in progress.

Detail	Information
Full title	Journal of Digital Educational Technology (JDET)
Publisher	Modestum DOO, Serbia
e-ISSN	2752-5503
Founded	2021
Frequency	Published twice a year (semiannual)
Language	English
Peer review	Double-blind
Access model	Open access, CC BY license, no embargo
Article types	Research articles, review articles, editorials
Website	jdet.net

Because the journal publishes twice a year, recent issues have carried dates such as January and July 2025 and April and October 2026. Check the archive for the live schedule rather than assuming a fixed month.

What the journal covers?

The aim and scope page lists a broad range of digital educational technology topics, including:

• Assessment and evaluation with digital educational technology
• Digital literacy and ICT in education
• Instructional multimedia
• Mobile learning and mobile phones
• Online games and game-based learning
• Social media in education
• Teacher training about digital technologies
• Pedagogical development for integrating digital educational technology
• Learning and teaching methods and applications with digital technology

Recent articles show how current the coverage is. Volume 6, Issue 2 includes work on AI as a co-teacher in language education, using ChatGPT for educational research, student engagement with generative AI in Greek higher education, digital literacy frameworks, data science competencies in higher education, and activity theory in e-learning. If your interest is generative AI in education, digital literacy or online learning, this journal is directly relevant.

How Is JDET Different From Similarly Named Journals?

The journal of digital learning and education is the Modestum journal with e-ISSN 2752-5503, and several other titles use near-identical names or the same abbreviation. Landing on the wrong journal is one of the most common access problems. Several titles share almost identical words or the same abbreviation:

• Journal of Digital Educational Technology (JDET), published by Modestum, e-ISSN 2752-5503. This is the journal this guide covers.
• Digital Educational Technologies, a separate journal from the University of Veliko Tarnovo University Press (ISSN 3033-2044 online).
• Journal of Digital Learning, an interdisciplinary journal covering digital learning, learning sciences and instructional design.
• Journal of Digital Pedagogy, an open access periodical edited by Romanian institutions (ISSN 3008-2021).
• Journal of Digital Economic Teaching, which also uses the abbreviation JDET but focuses on economic education.
• International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, an older title that also appears under the JDET abbreviation.

The quickest way to confirm you have the right title is to match the ISSN. You can verify it for free in the ISSN Portal, which lists the journal’s key title, abbreviation (JDET) and online address. If your reference list shows 2752-5503, you are looking at the Modestum journal.

A clarification for readers of this site: Scholarly Summit does not publish the Journal of Digital Educational Technology. Our own education journal is Digital Education and E-Learning Innovations (DEEI), which covers closely related topics and is described later in this guide.

Is the Journal of Digital Educational Technology Open Access?

Yes. The journal states that all content is freely available without charge to the user or institution and without any embargo period. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which means you can download, read, share and adapt articles, even for commercial purposes, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original publication. Authors are also encouraged to self-archive their articles in open repositories.

In practice, this gives you three advantages over subscription databases:

• No paywall. You never hit a “purchase this article” screen.
• Immediate access. There is no waiting period before new issues become free.
• Reuse rights. You can include figures or excerpts in teaching materials or your own work, with attribution.

If you want a deeper explanation of how open access works and how to judge quality, see our guide on how to find reputable academic journals for publishing research.

How Do You Access and Download Articles From the Journal of Digital Educational Technology?

To access and download an article, open jdet.net, browse the Archive or a keyword page, open the article and click the PDF icon. The six steps below cover each stage, including DOI lookup and discovery through Google Scholar.

Step 1: Start at the official journal website

Always begin at the publisher’s own site, jdet.net. The homepage shows the current issue with article titles, authors, article numbers and DOIs, and it links to the archive, aim and scope, editorial office, indexing details and submission guidelines. Starting here guarantees you are reading the final published version rather than a copy of unknown origin.

Step 2: Browse the archive by volume and issue

The Archive page lets you work backward through every issue, from Volume 1 (2021) to the present. This is the best option if you are tracing how a topic such as mobile learning or teacher digital competence has developed over time.

Step 3: Search by keyword

The site organizes articles by keywords, so you can open a keyword such as “educational technology” and see all matching articles. Use the same keywords you plan to use in your literature search: digital literacy, e-learning, blended learning, game-based learning, AI in education, learning analytics, online learning, teacher training.

Step 4: Open the article page and download the PDF

Each article page lists the article type (research, review or editorial), authors, volume, issue, article number and DOI. A PDF icon beside each entry downloads the full text directly. Save the file with a clear name, such as Author_Year_ShortTitle.pdf, and add it to your reference manager immediately.

Step 5: Use the DOI to find or share an article

Every article has a permanent DOI. Recent issues use the prefix 10.29333/jdet, while earlier issues use 10.30935/jdet and 10.21601/jdet. If you have a DOI from a reference list, paste it after https://doi.org/ in your browser and you will be taken to the article. When you cite or share an article, always use the DOI link.

Step 6: Find articles through scholarly search tools

The journal’s indexing page lists British Library, Crossref, Google Scholar, Sherpa Romeo and Scilit. That means you can also discover its articles by:

• Searching the article title in Google Scholar and clicking through to the publisher’s version
• Looking up the DOI in Crossref
• Searching Scilit for topic-based discovery

The journal’s content is also preserved by the Portico digital archive, which helps ensure long-term availability.

What Are Other Legal Ways to Find Digital Education Papers for Free?

Because JDET is open access, you rarely need workarounds. But if you are researching across many journals, these free and legal tools are worth knowing:

• Unpaywall and Open Access Button. Browser extensions that detect legal free versions of articles while you browse.
• CORE. A large aggregator of open access research papers.
• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals). A directory for finding peer-reviewed open access journals and articles by subject.
• R Discovery. An AI-powered tool that offers free, legal access to academic content.
• University library and interlibrary loan. If a paper is behind a paywall elsewhere, your library may supply it or borrow it for you.
• Contacting the author. Authors are usually happy to share their work when asked.

Avoid shadow libraries and unofficial file-sharing sites. They are legally risky, may serve outdated or altered versions, and are unnecessary for an open access journal.

How Do You Cite the Journal of Digital Educational Technology in APA 7?

To cite a JDET article, give the authors, year, title, journal name, volume(issue), article number and DOI link in APA 7th edition. The journal itself uses APA 7th edition, so it is a good idea to use the same style in your own work. A typical reference looks like this:

Fajari, L. E. W., Yudianto, A., Salsabila, A., Mulianti, S., & Anindya, F. (2026). Analysis of learning processes that integrates digital technology to enhance students’ digital literacy. Journal of Digital Educational Technology, 6(2), Article ep2619. https://doi.org/10.29333/jdet/19284

Notes for accuracy:

• Use the article number (for example, ep2619) instead of page numbers.
• Always include the DOI as a full URL.
• Use “et al.” in the text for three or more authors, but list all authors in the reference list.
• Add page references for direct quotations where available.

Keep your references organized with a free tool such as Zotero or Mendeley from the start, rather than rebuilding citations at the end.

Is the Journal of Digital Educational Technology Credible and Peer Reviewed?

Yes, based on what it publishes about itself: JDET uses double-blind peer review, follows COPE guidance, assigns DOIs to articles and holds a registered ISSN. Before you cite or submit to any journal, check these signals. Here is how JDET looks on each one, based on what the journal publishes about itself:

• Peer review. The journal states that it operates a double-blind review system and follows COPE guidelines for suspected ethics violations.
• Editorial leadership. The editorial office lists an Editor-in-Chief, Tufan Adiguzel of Istanbul Gelisim University, and notes that the board list is being updated.
• Persistent identifiers. Articles carry DOIs, and the ISSN is registered with the ISSN Portal.
• Indexing. The journal lists British Library, Crossref, Google Scholar, Sherpa Romeo and Scilit. It does not list Scopus or Web of Science on its indexing page. If your university, funder or promotion committee requires Scopus or Web of Science indexing, verify the journal’s status directly in those databases before you rely on it.
• Licensing and archiving. CC BY licensing and Portico preservation are both positive transparency signals.

For a broader checklist you can use on any journal, read our explanation of the peer review process and our publication ethics statement, which show what transparent editorial standards look like in practice.

How to Submit a Manuscript to the Journal of Digital Educational Technology?

Access is not only about reading. Many visitors want to publish in the journal. According to its submission guidelines:

• Where to submit: through the online portal linked from the “Submit Manuscript” button on jdet.net.
• Language: English only. British or American spelling is accepted if consistent.
• File format: .docx, .doc or .rtf.
• Two documents: a title page (author names, affiliations, declarations, funding) and a blinded text with no identifying information.
• Title: no more than 15 words, without abbreviations.
• Abstract: no more than 150 words, with three to six keywords.
• Length: no hard limit, but the main text should stay below 10,000 words.
• Referencing: APA 7th edition, with DOIs wherever possible.
• Authorship: all co-authors must be entered at submission, and no authorship changes are allowed after acceptance.
• Originality: the manuscript must not be published elsewhere or under review at another journal.

Fees: the editorial office page lists an APC figure alongside a “free” note, and the publisher maintains a separate article processing fee page. Confirm the current terms with the journal before you submit.

Before sending anything to any journal, our guide on how to submit a research paper to a top journal walks through formatting, cover letters and common reasons for desk rejection. The principles apply in education research as well as medicine.

Looking for a Related Open Access Journal? Consider DEEI

If you are researching or publishing in digital education, it helps to compare more than one venue. Scholarly Summit publishes Digital Education and E-Learning Innovations (DEEI), an open access, peer-reviewed journal for research on the role of technology in education.

DEEI at a glance

Detail	Information
ISSN	3067-3259
Access model	Open access
Peer review	Peer reviewed
Frequency	Biannual
First decision	About 20 days
Final decision	About 45 days
APC	$300
DOI prefix	10.64220/deei

Scope highlights: e-learning platforms and learning management systems, digital pedagogy and blended learning, e-learning in higher education and MOOCs, mobile and ubiquitous learning, learning analytics and educational data mining, accessibility and inclusivity, K-12 e-learning, emerging technologies such as AI, VR and AR, digital education policy, and lifelong learning.

Practical Tips for Students, Researchers and Educators

For students: Start with the current issue and the keyword pages to find recent literature fast. Review articles are especially useful for a thesis because they summarize a whole sub-area. Check the reference list of each review for further reading.

For researchers: Set up Google Scholar alerts for the journal name and your topic. Track new issues twice a year, and use the DOI to monitor citations and share your own work.

For teachers and instructional designers: Look for articles with practical classroom findings, such as game-based learning, mobile learning or teacher training. Because of the CC BY license, you can use attributed excerpts in professional development sessions.

For librarians: Add the journal’s DOI-based links to your discovery system. Its open access status means it can be listed without a subscription cost.

6 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Accessing Digital Education Research

1. Mixing up journals with similar names. Always check the ISSN and publisher.
2. Citing a preprint or repository copy instead of the final version. Use the publisher’s DOI link.
3. Relying on one database. Cross-check Google Scholar, Crossref and the journal site so you do not miss articles.
4. Ignoring article type. An editorial or short commentary is not the same as an empirical study. The journal labels each article as research, review or editorial.
5. Assuming all indexing is equal. Google Scholar and Crossref indexing improve discoverability, but they are not the same as Scopus or Web of Science coverage.
6. Skipping the ethics and license pages. They tell you how you may reuse content and how complaints are handled.

Troubleshooting: What If You Cannot Access the Journal?

• The site will not load. Try again later, switch networks, or search the article title in Google Scholar, which often links to the same published PDF.
• A DOI does not resolve. Check for copy-paste errors, then search the article title directly. Make sure the prefix matches the issue year.
• The PDF will not open. Try another browser or download the file instead of opening it in the tab.
• You cannot find an older article. Use the archive and move volume by volume, or search by keyword.
• You need help with the submission portal. The guidelines direct authors to contact the portal’s support address if they hit technical problems.

Conclusion

Accessing the Journal of Digital Educational Technology is simple once you know where to look: go to the official site, browse the archive or keywords, download the PDF, and cite the article with its DOI. Confirm you have the right journal by checking the ISSN, judge credibility using peer review, licensing and indexing information, and use legal tools like Google Scholar and Crossref to broaden your search.

If you want to publish in this field, compare your options carefully. Explore Digital Education and E-Learning Innovations, read our author guidelines, and when you are ready, submit your article to Scholarly Summit.

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