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New Directions for Higher Education

John Wiley and Sons Inc Β· United States

ISSN0271-0560
SJR Q2βœ“ Scopus / SJR
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
Total66
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
122
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 10 articles Β· accept 110d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.502
H-Indexi
60
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
2,445
Total Citationsi
22,339
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.16
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Education.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications2,445
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 Β· 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Inc
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0271-0560
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
❌
Primary language documented?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
43
205
2019
44
169
2020
31
99
2021
42
147
2022
30
93
2023
30
92
2024
34
21
2025
16
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentHigher Education Research StudiesEvaluation of Teaching PracticesService-Learning and Community EngagementHigher Education Practises and Engagement

Frequently asked questions about New Directions for Higher Education

Is New Directions for Higher Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for New Directions for Higher Education: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of New Directions for Higher Education?

New Directions for Higher Education is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.502.

Is New Directions for Higher Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

New Directions for Higher Education is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of New Directions for Higher Education?

Subject areas: Education.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref