Journal of Higher Education

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1930, The Journal of Higher Education publishes original research reporting on the academic study of higher education as a broad enterprise.

We publish the highest quality empirical, theoretically grounded work addressing the main functions of higher education and the dynamic role of the university in society.

We seek to publish scholarship from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives and disciplinary orientations.

Articles appearing in the Journal employ an array of methodological approaches, and we welcome work from scholars across a range of career stages.

Comparative and international scholarship should make clear connections to the U.S. context.

Manuscripts not appropriate for submission to the Journal include purely theoretical papers, methodological treatises, unsolicited essays and reviews, and non-academic, institutional, and program evaluations or reports.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3518

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	509

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.207

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	110

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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.

• Implementing Service Learning in Higher Education

  Citation: 685

  Authors: Robert G., Julie A.

• Unmasking the Effects of Student Engagement on First-Year College Grades and Persistence

  Citation: 610

  Authors: George D., Ty M., Rick, Jillian, Robert M.

• Predicting Freshman Persistence and Voluntary Dropout Decisions from a Theoretical Model

  Citation: 546

  Authors: Ernest T., Patrick T.

• Classrooms as Communities: Exploring the Educational Character of Student Persistence

  Citation: 420

  Authors: Vincent

• Academic Dishonesty: Honor Codes and Other Contextual Influences

  Citation: 326

  Authors: Donald L., Linda Klebe

• Access and Equity for African American Students in Higher Education: A Critical Race Historical Analysis of Policy Efforts

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Shaun R., Lori D., Ontario S.

• Classrooms as Communities

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Vincent

• Un/Doing Intersectionality through Higher Education Research

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Jessica C., Lori D.

• Importance of Undergraduate Research for Minority Persistence and Achievement in Biology

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Melanie T., Amy E. L., Merna

• College Persistence: Structural Equations Modeling Test of an Integrated Model of Student Retention

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Alberto F., Amaury, Maria B.

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