Canadian Journal of Higher Education
Canadian Society for Studies in Higher Education · Canada
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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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 We do not publish: Reports on institutional programs or initiatives Essays Non-systematic literature reviews Unsolicited book reviews
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Publication & Citation Trend
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
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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on record for Canadian Journal of Higher Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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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