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Tuning Journal for Higher Education

University of Deusto · Spain · Est. 2014

ISSN2386-3137
SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS ESCI56
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
11
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 1.6. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.304
H-Indexi
16
CiteScorei
1.6
SNIPi
0.469
Total Worksi
231
Total Citationsi
1,468
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.88
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal welcomes contributions on the following topics ( see more details ): 1. Competence-based learning in higher education 2. Academic teachers’ professional development and teaching competences 3. Cooperation and partnership building 4. Emergence and development of higher education areas

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
FrequencyTwice a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications231
Publisher OrgUniversity of Deusto
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~11 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicensePublisher's own license
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?
University of Deusto
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2386-3137
✅
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
16
90
2018
16
108
2019
16
98
2020
19
78
2021
31
121
2022
31
57
2023
13
26
2024
12
2
2025

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
Management of Technology and InnovationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Management of Technology and InnovationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Learning PracticesHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentCompetency Development and EvaluationHigher Education and EmployabilityTechnology-Enhanced Education StudiesEducational Innovations and ChallengesE-Learning and Knowledge ManagementEvaluation of Teaching PracticesEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentEngineering Education and Curriculum Development

Frequently asked questions about Tuning Journal for Higher Education

Is Tuning Journal for Higher Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Tuning Journal for Higher Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Tuning Journal for Higher Education?

Tuning Journal for 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 1.6.

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

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

What is the aims and scope of Tuning Journal for Higher Education?

The Journal welcomes contributions on the following topics ( see more details ): 1. Competence-based learning in higher education 2. Academic teachers’ professional development and teaching competences 3. Cooperation and partnership building 4. Emergence and development of higher education areas

How much does it cost to publish in Tuning Journal for Higher Education?

Tuning Journal for 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