The ICPC Journal of Competitive Learning (JCL) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal on how structured competition can improve learning, motivation, collaboration, and performance.
Published by the ICPC Foundation, JCL welcomes interdisciplinary research and practice articles spanning competitive programming, contests, gamification, curriculum, assessment, educational technology, cognition, equity, and ethics. Submission and publication are currently free of charge.
Read Dr. William B. Poucher’s open invitation to the ICPC community.
Volume 2, Number 1 (2026) explores competitive programming as a mode of learning through empirical research, comparative contest analysis, editorial perspective, and review. Articles examine performance consistency, compare IOI and ICPC contest models, and frame competitive learning as a broader paradigm for excellence.
Published: 2026-07-02
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Volume 2, Number 1 (2026) explores competitive programming as a mode of learning through empirical research, comparative contest analysis, editorial perspective, and review. Articles examine performance consistency, compare IOI and ICPC contest models, and frame competitive learning as a broader paradigm for excellence.
Published: 2026-07-02
2025-05-06
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