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Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies

Ali Khorsandi Taskoh · Iran · Est. 2020

ISSN2717-1426eISSN2717-1426
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.288
H-Indexi
10
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.391
Total Worksi
141
Total Citationsi
566
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Higher Education Policy And Leadership Studies provides an outstanding opportunity to disseminate the most recent and novel research findings in the realm of Higher Education Policy and Leadership. Hence, JHEPALS intends to broaden and advance the authentic research and distinct knowledge based on the following all-inclusive research domains with the cooperation of researchers worldwide. The journal’s audiences and correspondent community are Higher education policy-makers (Members of the governments, parliaments, and ministries), University governing boards (Senate, Trustees, and Directors) and Higher education stakeholders (Administrative bodies, Academic staff, Researchers, Students, and Parents).

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2023)
Total Publications141
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2019
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Ali Khorsandi Taskoh
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2717-1426 / 2717-1426
✅
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?
Yes
✅
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
26
184
2020
50
153
2021
53
225
2022
12
34
2023

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.

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
EducationQ3
Public AdministrationQ3
Strategy and ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Strategy and ManagementPublic AdministrationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentHigher Education Research StudiesInternational Student and Expatriate ChallengesLegal Cases and CommentaryGlobal Education and MulticulturalismLegal case studies and regulationsTeacher Education and Leadership StudiesHigher Education Practises and EngagementOnline and Blended LearningEvaluation of Teaching Practices

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies

Is Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies?

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies 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.

Is Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies?

Journal of Higher Education Policy And Leadership Studies provides an outstanding opportunity to disseminate the most recent and novel research findings in the realm of Higher Education Policy and Leadership. Hence, JHEPALS intends to broaden and advance the authentic research and distinct knowledge based on the following all-inclusive research domains with the cooperation of researchers worldwide. The journal’s audiences and correspondent community are Higher education policy-makers (Members of the governments, parliaments, and ministries), University governing boards (Senate, Trustees, and D

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies?

Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies 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