Innovative Higher Education
Springer Netherlands · Netherlands
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Aims & Scope
Innovative Higher Education features research on current innovations and provocative new ideas with relevance for action for higher education institutions, including innovations at the organization and policy level as well as innovations that improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. We also focus on innovative approaches to teaching and learning and the potential influence of such innovations on students and faculty. Innovative Higher Education publishes diverse forms of scholarship and research methods by maintaining flexibility in the selection of topics and methods deemed appropriate for the journal. It strikes a balance between practice and theory by presenting articles in a readable and scholarly manner to both faculty and administrators in the academic community.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Innovative Higher Education
Is Innovative Higher Education a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Innovative Higher Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Innovative Higher Education?
Innovative Higher Education is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.86.
Is Innovative Higher Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Innovative Higher Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Innovative Higher Education?
Innovative Higher Education features research on current innovations and provocative new ideas with relevance for action for higher education institutions, including innovations at the organization and policy level as well as innovations that improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. We also focus on innovative approaches to teaching and learning and the potential influence of such innovations on students and faculty. Innovative Higher Education publishes diverse forms of scholarship and research methods by maintaining flexibility in the selection of topics and methods deem
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