About the Journal

The Journal of Educational Data Mining (JEDM; ISSN: 2157-2100; see indexing) is published by the International Educational Data Mining Society (IEDMS). It is an international and interdisciplinary forum of research on computational approaches for analyzing electronic repositories of student data to answer educational questions. It is completely and permanently free and open-access to both authors and readers

Educational Data Mining is an emerging discipline dedicated to developing methods that explore the unique data generated in educational settings. The goal is to deepen our understanding of students and their learning environments through innovative and impactful research. Key data sources in EDM include:

  • Student interactions within interactive learning environments.
  • Learner test data and assessment artifacts.
  • Digital didactic materials.
  • Usage patterns in learning management systems.

Types of Submissions:

The journal seeks high-quality original work that emphasizes novelty and impact in the field. Accepted submissions should extend beyond mere application and must include elements that contribute to broader knowledge, such as generalizable methodologies or comparative analyses. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Innovative Processes or Methodologies: Developing and detailing new processes or methodologies for analyzing educational data.
  • Integration with Pedagogical Theories: Research that advances pedagogical theories through data-driven insights.
  • Broader Applicability of Educational Software: Work that not only improves educational software but also demonstrates the generalizable applicability of findings across different contexts.
  • Advancing Understanding of Learner Cognition: Research that enhances our understanding of learners' domain representations and cognitive processes.
  • Comparative Assessment of Learner Engagement: Studies that compare different approaches to assessing learner engagement and effectiveness.

The journal also welcomes survey articles, theoretical articles, and position papers, provided they build on existing research and offer significant contributions to the field.  Please look here for additional information.

Author guidelines and submission guidelines can be found here. All other inquiries should be emailed to: info@jedm.educationaldatamining.org.
 

Current Issue

Published: 2026-01-14

Articles

Principled Transformers for Predictive Performance in Knowledge Tracing

Kai Neubauer, Yannick Rudolph, Ulf Brefeld
Abstract 332 | PDF Downloads 317 HTML Downloads 102

Page 89-112

Special Section: Human-AI Partnership for Qualitative Analysis

Leveraging Interview-Informed LLMs to Model Survey Responses: Comparative Insights from AI‑Generated and Human Data

Jihong Zhang, Xinya Liang, Deng Anqi, Nicole Bonge, Lin Tan, Ling Zhang, Nicole Zarrett
Abstract 247 | PDF Downloads 484 HTML Downloads 674

Page 1-24

Data Plus Theory Equals Codebook: Leveraging LLMs for Human-AI Codebook Development

Andres Felipe Zambrano, Zhanlan Wei, Jiayi Zhang, Ryan S. Baker, Jaclyn Ocumpaugh, Amanda Barany, Xiner Liu, Yiqiu Zhou, Luc Paquette, Jeffrey Ginger, Conrad Borchers
Abstract 516 | PDF Downloads 196 HTML Downloads 147

Page 25-65

Automating Self-Affirmation Essay Coding: Fine-Tuned BERT Performance Comparable to Human Coders and Comparison with GPT-4

Cong Ye, Trisha H. Borman, Geoffrey D. Borman
Abstract 223 | PDF Downloads 206 HTML Downloads 250

Page 66-88

Human-AI Collaboration for Qualitative Analysis in Participatory Design: Refining the Writing Analytics Tool

Andrew Potter, Zeinab Serhan , Nishad Patne , Püren Öncel, Ishrat Ahmed, Tracy Arner, Rezwana Islam, Rod Roscoe, Laura Allen, Scott Crossley, Danielle McNamara
Abstract 257 | PDF Downloads 388 HTML Downloads 65

Page 113-155

Integrating Topic Modeling and LLM Prompt Engineering into a Human-driven Approach to Analyze Interview Transcripts

Teresa M. Ober, Karyssa A. Courey, Michael Flor
Abstract 315 | PDF Downloads 453 HTML Downloads 111

Page 156-179

A Framework for Considering Exploration, Interpretation, and Confirmation During Data Analysis: Computationally Assisted Analysis of Teacher-Group Interactions

Paul Hur, Chris Palaguachi, Nessrine Machaka, Christina Krist, Elizabeth Dyer, Cynthia D’Angelo, Nigel Bosch
Abstract 140 | PDF Downloads 169 HTML Downloads 181

Page 180-207

Using LLMs to Identify Indicators of Persistence from Students’ Dialogues with a Pedagogical Agent

Teresa Ober, Shan Zhang, Diego Zapata-Rivera, Noah Schroeder, Anthony Botelho
Abstract 343 | PDF Downloads 287 HTML Downloads 70

Page 208-243

Comparing Zero-Shot Large Language Model Prompting with Human Coding of Theory Concepts in Student Essays

Shelley Keith, Philip I. Pavlik, Jr. , Kristen L. Stives, Laura Jean Kerr
Abstract 112 | PDF Downloads 86 HTML Downloads 42

Page 286-317

EDM 2026 Journal Track

Seeing Is Solving: MLLMs, Reasoning, and Refusal in Visual Math

Ethan Croteau, Neil Heffernan
Abstract 123 | PDF Downloads 84 HTML Downloads 43

Page 244-285