Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning

Aims & Scope

HESWBL is the only to journal to focus on the interface between higher education and the workplace.

Covering higher level skills, higher level work-based and work integrated learning and higher education, the journal publishes articles with strong impact implications for practice and policy development.

Providing broad international coverage of issues, developments and innovation, the journal showcases work around employer engagement, work integrated learning, co-operative education, graduate employability, occupational competence, academic and professional standards and workforce development.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.569

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10223

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	653

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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.

• Employability skills for 21st-century STEM students: the employers' perspective

  Citation: 150

  Authors: Doreen, Laura

• Scenario based approach to re-imagining future of higher education which prepares students for the future of work

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Tashfeen

• Internship and employability prospects: assessing student’s work readiness

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Ilias, Katerina, Athanasios

• Enhancing graduates’ employability skills through authentic learning approaches

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Adriana, Kajsa, Eva

• Social entrepreneurship education: changemaker training at the university

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Abel, María Soledad

• Graduate employability

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Ugochukwu Chinonso, Hyginus Emeka, Sunday

• Challenges to providing work integrated learning to international business students at Australian universities

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Catriona, Jill, Mark

• A manifesto for higher education, skills and work-based learning

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Tony

• Aligning higher education with the world of work

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Ruth

• Professional standards, competence and capability

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Stan

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