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Higher Learning Research Communications

Walden University · United States · Est. 2011

ISSN2157-6254

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.344

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.544

Total Works

260

Total Citations

3,114

2yr Mean Citedness

1.44

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Aims & Scope

Higher Learning Research Communications is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes research on higher education. It covers a wide range of topics related to teaching, learning, administration, policy, and practice in higher education.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications260

Publisher OrgLaureate Education

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walden University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2157-6254

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Spanish

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

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2025

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.

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentOnline and Blended LearningEvaluation of Teaching PracticesSecond Language Learning and TeachingEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentEducational Innovations and TechnologyService-Learning and Community EngagementCOVID-19 and Mental HealthHigher Education Learning PracticesEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning