Aims & Scope

The Review of Higher Education (RHE) (ISSN 0162-5748) empirical research studies, empirically based historical and theoretical articles, and scholarly reviews and essays that move the study of colleges and universities forward.

The most central aspect of RHE is the saliency of the subject matter to other scholars in the field as well as its usefulness to academic leaders and public policymakers.

Selection of articles for publication is based solely on the merits of the manuscripts with regards to conceptual or theoretical frameworks, methodological accurateness and suitability, and the clarity of ideas and gathered facts presented.

We do not accept manuscripts with samples of convenience, but knowledge and advancement of existing literature in the field is important.

RHE encourages a diversity of scholarly thoughts, perspectives, research designs, and methodological paradigms.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 2.2
2024 2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.773

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 80

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 7100

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 142

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

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


Quick Facts

Current Factor
2.2
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.773
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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