Research in Higher Education

Aims & Scope

Research in Higher Education publishes studies that examine issues pertaining to postsecondary education.

The journal is open to studies using a wide range of methods, but has particular interest in studies that apply advanced quantitative research methods to issues in postsecondary education or address postsecondary education policy issues.

Among the topics of interest to the journal are: access and retention; student success; equity; faculty issues; institutional productivity and assessment; postsecondary education governance; curriculum and instruction; state and federal higher education policy; and financing of postsecondary education.

The journal encourages submissions from scholars in disciplines outside of higher education, and studies from outside the United States that address issues that are of interest to the readership.

The journal will on occasion publish short notes of a methodological nature, literature reviews of topics pertaining to postsecondary research, and “research and practice” studies illustrating how postsecondary research can inform decision making.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.061

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	110

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4396

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	487

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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.

• Student Engagement and Student Learning: Testing the Linkages*

  Citation: 964

  Authors: Robert M., George D., Stephen P.

• Assessing Response Rates and Nonresponse Bias in Web and Paper Surveys

  Citation: 821

  Authors: Linda J., Shannon K., Alyssa N.

• Dropouts and turnover: The synthesis and test of a causal model of student attrition

  Citation: 604

  Authors: John P.

• Mentoring College Students: A Critical Review of the Literature Between 1990 and 2007

  Citation: 591

  Authors: Gloria, Irene

• Adding Value: Learning Communities and Student Engagement

  Citation: 570

  Authors: Chun-Mei, George D.

• Faculty Service Loads and Gender: Are Women Taking Care of the Academic Family?

  Citation: 532

  Authors: Cassandra M., Victor M. H.

• Individual and Contextual Influences on Academic Dishonesty: A Multicampus Investigation

  Citation: 531

  Authors: Donald L., Linda Klebe

• Sense of Belonging as a Predictor of Intentions to Persist Among African American and White First-Year College Students

  Citation: 516

  Authors: Leslie R. M., Janet Ward, Rochelle L.

• FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CHEATING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS: A Review

  Citation: 511

  Authors: Bernard E.

• Faculty do Matter: The Role of College Faculty in Student Learning and Engagement

  Citation: 494

  Authors: Paul D., Matthew R.

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