The Journal of Interactive Media in Education 1996–2026: Looking Back on Thirty Years in Open Publishing

Katy Jordan; Robert Farrow; Koula Charitonos; Fereshte Goshtasbpour; Francisco Iniesto; Beck Pitt

doi:10.5334/jime.1151

The Journal of Interactive Media in Education 1996–2026: Looking Back on Thirty Years in Open Publishing

Journal of Interactive Media in Education

Volume 2026 (2026): Issue 1

By: Katy Jordan , Robert Farrow , Koula Charitonos , Fereshte Goshtasbpour , Francisco Iniesto and Beck Pitt

Open Access

|Jun 2026

Abstract

The Journal of Interactive Media in Education (JIME) was launched in September 1996. To mark the 30th anniversary year of the journal, we have assembled a virtual special collection of the most frequently viewed papers published in JIME to-date, identified using the JIME website metrics. In this editorial, we introduce the papers in the collection and also narratively situate them against a backdrop of trends in topics within the journal in each of the three decades that have passed. We also reflect on the origins and evolution of JIME and look ahead to the future.

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Articles in this issue

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jime.1151 | Journal eISSN: 1365-893X

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Language: English

Page range: 14 - 14

Submitted on: May 27, 2026

Accepted on: May 28, 2026

Published on: Jun 22, 2026

Published by: Ubiquity Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

interactive media,

open access publishing

© 2026 Katy Jordan, Robert Farrow, Koula Charitonos, Fereshte Goshtasbpour, Francisco Iniesto, Beck Pitt, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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