Innovative Higher Education

Aims & Scope

Innovative Higher Education is a refereed scholarly journal that strives to package fresh ideas in higher education in a straightforward and readable fashion.

The four main purposes of Innovative Higher Education are: (1) to present descriptions and evaluations of current innovations and provocative new ideas with relevance for action beyond the immediate context in higher education; (2) to focus on the effect of such innovations on teaching and students; (3) to be open to diverse forms of scholarship and research methods by maintaining flexibility in the selection of topics deemed appropriate for the journal; and (4) to strike a balance between practice and theory by presenting manuscripts in a readable and scholarly manner to both faculty and administrators in the academic community.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.906

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5639

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	546

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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.

• What’s in a Name: Exposing Gender Bias in Student Ratings of Teaching

  Citation: 506

  Authors: Lillian, Adam, Andrea N.

• Validating culturally diverse students: Toward a new model of learning and student development

  Citation: 459

  Authors: Laura I.

• Reflection in Higher Education: A Concept Analysis

  Citation: 302

  Authors: Russell R.

• Fitting the Mold of Graduate School: A Qualitative Study of Socialization in Doctoral Education

  Citation: 252

  Authors: Susan K.

• Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Among Undergraduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic and their Use of Mental Health Services

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Jungmin, Hyun Ju, Sujin

• E-mentoring: Using Computer Mediated Communication to Enhance the Mentoring Process

  Citation: 232

  Authors: Laura L., Sharan B.

• Interdisciplinary Learning: Process and Outcomes

  Citation: 209

  Authors: Lana, Deborah, George, Ronald

• Active Learning Techniques Versus Traditional Teaching Styles: Two Experiments from History and Political Science

  Citation: 206

  Authors: J. Patrick, Liam

• A Comparison of Student Achievement and Satisfaction in an Online Versus a Traditional Face-to-Face Statistics Class

  Citation: 201

  Authors: Jessica J., Alexander, Tiffany A.

• The Articulated Learning: An Approach to Guided Reflection and Assessment

  Citation: 193

  Authors: Sarah L., Patti H.

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