Philanthropy and Education

Aims & Scope

Philanthropy & Education publishes interdisciplinary works which examine prosocial voluntary actions benefitting education.

The journal’s mission is to advance scholarship in and inform practice around philanthropy, broadly defined, including but not limited to fundraising, volunteerism, civic engagement, alumni relations, corporate social responsibility, and prosocial behavior development.

As such, Philanthropy & Education publishes empirical and scholarly studies that are written in a way that is accessible to practitioners across the spectrum of disciplinary perspectives with a clear implication for practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.161

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23726

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	13

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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

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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.

• Philanthropic Giving by Foundations to Higher Education Institutions: A State-Level Social Network Analysis

  Citation: 19

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• The Shifting Role of Higher Education Philanthropy: A Network Analysis of Philanthropic Policy Strategies

  Citation: 15

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• An Uneven Playing Field: Fundraising at Regional Public Universities in the Aftermath of the Great Recession

  Citation: 9

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• Analyzing Three Decades of Philanthropic Giving to U.S. Higher Education (1988–2018)

  Citation: 8

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• Experiential Philanthropy: A Systematic Review of Peer-Reviewed Literature

  Citation: 8

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• The Rise and Professionalization of the American Fundraising Model in Higher Education

  Citation: 7

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• Philanthropy Can Be Learned: A Qualitative Study of Student Experiences in Experiential Philanthropy Courses

  Citation: 7

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• Leveraging an Overlooked Asset: The Role of Public University Trustees in Institutional Advancement

  Citation: 7

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• Reciprocity as a Foundational Concept in Teaching Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies

  Citation: 6

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• Accessing IRS Form 990 Data with Excel

  Citation: 6

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