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Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1469-9508
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.158
H-Index
84
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.864
Total Works
1,274
Total Citations
34,018
2yr Mean Citedness
2.22
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the sustainability of careers and institutional practices within higher education. Articles examine how higher education institutions can foster collaborative engagement with societal challenges, address the challenges posed by generative AI in assessment, and support the mental health and professional development of PhD students and professional services staff. The research also explores leadership careers and institutional barriers to sustainable leadership in higher education.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
FrequencySix Issues Per Year, 2010-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,274
Publisher OrgRoutledge
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Routledge
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1469-9508
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EducationQ1
Public AdministrationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Public AdministrationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentHigher Education and EmployabilityHigher Education Research StudiesHigher Education Learning PracticesInternational Student and Expatriate ChallengesEvaluation of Teaching PracticesEducational Robotics and EngineeringEducation Systems and PolicyHuman auditory perception and evaluationHigher Education Practises and Engagement
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref