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Journal of Higher Education

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1930

ISSN1538-4640

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.207

H-Index

233

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.415

Total Works

19,260

Total Citations

321,304

2yr Mean Citedness

1.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Higher Education publishes research into the academic study of higher education, addressing institutional and educational developments and issues. It focuses on the institution of higher education, including its traditional and new forms, and aims for greater diversity and accountability.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1930

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,260

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1538-4640

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentHigher Education Research StudiesAcademic Freedom and PoliticsHigher Education and Teaching MethodsEvaluation of Teaching PracticesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentHistory and Developments in AstronomyTwentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsOnline and Blended Learning