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Canadian Journal of Higher Education

Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education · Canada

ISSN2293-6602
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
74
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total74
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
44
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.297
H-Indexi
51
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.699
Total Worksi
1,719
Total Citationsi
14,242
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.51
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Higher Education/La Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur (ISSN 0316-1218; 2293-6602) is a peer-reviewed and open-access publication of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education. CJHE is indexed in Scopus. The journal’s aim is to contribute to research and scholarly debate on higher education in Canada. The Journal includes articles that employ a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of higher education. Representative of the multidisciplinary nature of the field, articles address a variety of problems and consider different units of analysis to further understanding of Canadian higher education topics such as public policy, institutional governance and administration, community engagement, student success, the curriculum, and organizational change. The Journal publishes articles reporting original research and book reviews in English and French. We welcome the submission of manuscripts that: Make an original contribution to the higher education literature Report on original empirical research studies grounded in theory Address a significant research problem that is relevant for Canadian higher education Authors are directed to follow the author guidelines when preparing their manuscript for submission. We do not publish: Reports on institutional programs or initiatives Essays Non-systematic literature reviews Unsolicited book reviews

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish, French
1st Year Published
FrequencyThree times a year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,719
Publisher OrgCanadian Society for the Study of Higher Education
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~44 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2293-6602
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
79
660
2019
49
397
2020
39
250
2021
34
109
2022
33
81
2023
18
37
2024
41
11
2025
25
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentHigher Education Research StudiesEvaluation of Teaching PracticesCanadian Identity and HistoryEducation Systems and PolicyHigher Education Practises and EngagementEvaluation and Performance AssessmentHigher Education Learning PracticesOnline and Blended LearningEducation, sociology, and vocational training

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Higher Education

Is Canadian Journal of Higher Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal of Higher Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Higher Education?

Canadian Journal of Higher Education is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.51.

Is Canadian Journal of Higher Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of Higher Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Canadian Journal of Higher Education?

The Canadian Journal of Higher Education/La Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur (ISSN 0316-1218; 2293-6602) is a peer-reviewed and open-access publication of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education. CJHE is indexed in Scopus. The journal’s aim is to contribute to research and scholarly debate on higher education in Canada. The Journal includes articles that employ a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of higher education. Representative of the multidisciplinary nature of the field, articles address a variety of problems and consider different un

How much does it cost to publish in Canadian Journal of Higher Education?

Canadian Journal of Higher Education is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref