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Canadian Journal of Higher Education

Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education · Canada

ISSN2293-6602
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total37
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
0.332
H-Index
51
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.699
Total Works
1,719
Total Citations
14,242
2yr Mean Citedness
0.51
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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 We do not publish: Reports on institutional programs or initiatives Essays Non-systematic literature reviews Unsolicited book reviews

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
44
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

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
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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?
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
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.

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