Higher Learning Research Communications

Aims & Scope

HLRC is an open-access journal, indexed in Scopus and listed in other indexes and abstracting services, with an international focus.

Its aim is to disseminate both high-quality research and teaching best practices in tertiary education across cultures and disciplines.

HLRC connects the ways research and best practice contribute to the public good and impact the communities that educators serve.

Peer-reviewed and published articles have encompassed the following topics (submissions are not limited to this list): -Research and best practices in digital teaching and learning- Results from international collaborations regarding teaching and learning- How tertiary education contributes to training in 21st-century, global workplace skills- Assessment of student learning- Continuous quality improvement of academic programs and support services- The role of tertiary education in promoting civic engagement and globally competent citizenship- Tertiary education in developing countries- The role of institutional, local, national, and international policy on tertiary education.

Authors are invited to submit their original, unpublished contributions in English.

Contributions include qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods empirical research; brief reports of ongoing research and practice that do not rise to the level of a full empirical study; case studies; critical literature reviews; essays; editorial pieces that address contemporary issues in tertiary education; and book reviews.

There are no submission fees or processing charges.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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