European Journal of Higher Education

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Higher Education (EJHE) aims to offer comprehensive coverage of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of higher education, analyses of European and national higher education reforms and processes, and European comparative studies or comparisons between European and non-European higher education systems and institutions.

Building on the successful legacy of its predecessor, Higher Education in Europe, EJHE is establishing itself as one of the flagship journals in the study of higher education and specifically in study of European higher education.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6459

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	364

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.827

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Sexual harassment in higher education – a systematic review

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Fredrik, Maja

• Predicting student dropout: A machine learning approach

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Lorenz, Gerrit, Berthold U.

• One and two equals three? The third mission of higher education institutions

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Rómulo, Patricio V., Attila

• Examining the research/teaching nexus

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Malcolm

• Assessing quality assurance in higher education: quality managers’ perceptions of effectiveness

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Markus, Philipp

• The institutionalization of universities’ third mission: introduction to the special issue

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Rómulo, Patricio V., Attila

• Internationalisation of higher education: drivers, rationales, priorities, values and impacts

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Monne, Sue

• Internationalization at home: time for review and development?

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Sue, Joana, Alina

• Lost in the ‘third space’: the impact of public engagement in higher education on academic identity, research practice and career progression

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Richard

• Individual differences in the effects of academic motivation on higher education students’ intention to drop out

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Markus, Wiebke, Elke

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