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 235 | PDF Downloads 222 HTML Downloads 62

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 196 | PDF Downloads 405 HTML Downloads 582

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 408 | PDF Downloads 142 HTML Downloads 114

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 164 | PDF Downloads 154 HTML Downloads 174

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 131 | PDF Downloads 210 HTML Downloads 35

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 205 | PDF Downloads 306 HTML Downloads 52

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 81 | PDF Downloads 88 HTML Downloads 124

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 219 | PDF Downloads 200 HTML Downloads 35

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 57 | PDF Downloads 29 HTML Downloads 12

Page 286-317

EDM 2026 Journal Track

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

Ethan Croteau, Neil Heffernan
Abstract 50 | PDF Downloads 33 HTML Downloads 12

Page 244-285