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Journal of Postsecondary Student Success

Center for Postsecondary Success, Florida State University · United States · Est. 2021

ISSN2769-4887
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.392
H-Index
9
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.54
Total Works
102
Total Citations
335
2yr Mean Citedness
1.42
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Aims & Scope

JPSS is a quarterly, open-access publication intended to disseminate theory, research, policy, and practice related to student success in higher education. The journal welcomes work that addresses challenges, interventions, innovations, and solutions to address issues facing postsecondary student success from interdisciplinary perspectives. General topics of interest include: Student success in higher education Evaluation of educational policies or programs for student success Effective programs and innovations Data and analytics for student success Student success in all types of postsecondary settings Institutional research and assessment for student success Organizational and institutional transformation for student success Implementation issues in student success interventions Institutional transformation for student success Success for students of all backgrounds Strategic finance for student success Student success in a changing world In addressing these topics, authors are encouraged to emphasize the practical applications of their knowledge and findings for institutional administrators, policy makers, and practitioners.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
32
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2021
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications102
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~32 weeks
Acceptance Rate20%
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Center for Postsecondary Success, Florida State University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2769-4887
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?
PKP PN
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
Times cited
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.

EducationQ2
Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Developmental and Educational PsychologyEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Research StudiesHigher Education Practises and EngagementHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentEducation and Military IntegrationMentoring and Academic DevelopmentOnline and Blended LearningCOVID-19 and Mental HealthCareer Development and DiversityEvaluation of Teaching Practices
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref