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Journal of Continuing Higher Education

Routledge · United States · Est. 1978

ISSN1948-4801

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.459

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.988

Total Works

1,512

Total Citations

12,698

2yr Mean Citedness

0.75

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Continuing Higher Education (JCHE) supports continuing higher education by serving as a forum for research, observations, and experience relevant to the field. It focuses on the evolving landscape of adult education and lifelong learning, addressing challenges and opportunities for nontraditional and adult learners.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1978

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,512

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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6/12 · 50%

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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?

1948-4801

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Learning PracticesHigher Education Research StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesOnline and Blended LearningHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducation Systems and PolicyHigher Education and EmployabilityEducational Robotics and EngineeringHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentEvaluation of Teaching Practices