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Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education

Routledge · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN1360-3108

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.553

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.606

Total Works

951

Total Citations

6,230

2yr Mean Citedness

0.98

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines policy and practice within higher education, focusing on academic work arrangements and their impact on stress, the experiences of underrepresented student demographics like commuters, the evolving pastoral roles of faculty, the concept of 'Third Space' identities and career progression, the application of wicked problem models for strategic development, and the integration of generative artificial intelligence into academic practices and assessment.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications951

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1360-3108

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

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Primary language documented?

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentHigher Education Learning PracticesHigher Education and EmployabilityHigher Education Research StudiesHigher Education Practises and EngagementInternational Student and Expatriate ChallengesEvaluation of Teaching PracticesManagement and Organizational StudiesEvaluation and Performance AssessmentHuman Resource and Talent Management