Studies in Higher Education is a leading international journal publishing research-based articles dealing with higher education issues from either a disciplinary or multi-disciplinary perspective. Empirical, theoretical and conceptual articles of significant originality will be considered. Manuscripts are expected to be grounded in the higher education literature and contribute to it through substantive new empirical findings or novel insights.
The Journal welcomes contributions that seek to enhance understanding of higher education policy, institutional management and performance, teaching and learning, and the contribution of higher education to society and the economy. Comparative studies and analysis of inter-system and cross-national issues are particularly welcomed, as are those addressing global and international themes. The Journal also annually publishes two special issues on topics of international significance to higher education
As interest in research on higher education has expanded internationally, SHE has experienced a remarkable growth in the number of submissions. As a result, our rejection rate is higher than we, reviewers, and most importantly authors would ideally like. To try and mitigate this we encourage prospective authors whose manuscripts deal with more circumscribed topics and issues of interest to a local or regional audience within a particular national context to consider a specialist journal which might be a more suitable outlet for their work.
Special Issues
Special Issues are an innovative aspect of the Journal. Published biannually, they commenced in 2013 and focus on subjects of global importance in relation to Higher Education policy and academia.
Special Issues may be generated by: - international calls for papers (including the SRHE Annual Conference) - academic papers produced by projects or conferences - invitation to expert authors by the co-editors.
Acceptance of a proposed Special Issue depends on: - international relevance of the topic-wide authorship spanning all regions including opportunities for new and young scholars.
Peer review is conducted by members of the SRHE Journal Editorial Board with specific expertise in the subject. Guest editorship is not a current practice but lead/co-ordinating authors may be invited to write an introductory paper to present the subject. The co-editors approve a Special Issue proposal based on a preliminary list of international authors and a synopsis of their papers, critique the first draft of papers to prepare for later peer review and provide the foreword.
All relevant submissions will undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and doubly-anonymised refereeing by at least two referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
1.0M annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
3.7 (2023) Impact Factor
Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
4.8 (2023) 5 year IF
10.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
2.628 (2023) SNIP
1.614 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
11 days avg. from submission to first
decision
57 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
9 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
14% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editor in Chief: Professor Creso Sá,Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada
Senior Editor: Professor Maria Slowey,Higher Education Research Centre (HERC), Dublin City University, Ireland
Associate Editors: Dr Johanna Annala,Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University, Finland Professor Molly Lee,Universiti Sains, Malaysia, Penang Dr Giulio Marini,Department of Economics and Business, University of Catania, Italy Professor Stephen Wilkins,The British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Special Issues Editors: Associate Professor Jens Jungblut,Department of Political Science , University of Oslo, Norway Professor Sarah O’Shea,National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, Curtin University, Australia
Editorial Advisory Board
Professor Rob Cuthbert, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Management (Chair) Professor Claire Callender OBE, Birkbeck, University of London (bbk.au.uk) Professor Kai Ming Cheng, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Professor Nico Cloete, University of Western Cape, South Africa Professor Rosemary Deem, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Dr Liza Howe-Walsh, University of Portsmouth, UK Professor Jeroen Huisman, University of Ghent, Belgium Professor Glen A. Jones, University of Toronto, Canada Professor Georg Kruecken,INCHER,University of Kassel, Germany Professor Louise Morley, University of Sussex, UK Ms Ramona Angelescu Naqvi, Global Development Network Professor Michele Rostan, University of Pavia, Italy Professor Hong Shen, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, PRC Professor Jung Cheol Shin, Seoul National University, South Korea Professor Morshidi Sirat, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Professor Bjørn Stensaker, University of Oslo, Norway Professor Hebe Vessuri, Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research, Venezuela
Abstracting and indexing
Studies in Higher Education is indexed and abstracted in Academic Search; Advanced Placement Source; ArticleFirst; Arts and Humanities Search; Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre; Australian Education Index (AEI); British Education Index; Current Abstracts; Current Contents; Database of Research on International Education (Australian Council for Educational Research); Dietrich’s Index Philosophicus; Education Research Complete; Education Research Index; Education Source; Educational Research Abstracts online (ERA); Educational Administration Abstracts; Education Resources Information Center (ERIC); Electronic Collections Online; ERIH PLUS; HEDBIB International Bibliographic Database on Higher Education (International Association of Universities); Higher Education Abstracts; International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBR); International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature in the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBZ); International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS); Professional Development Collection; ProQuest; Psychology & Behavioural Sciences Collection; Research into Higher Education Abstracts; Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies; SocINDEX; Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts; Teacher Reference Center; SCOPUS®; Social Sciences Citation Index; VOCEDplus; Web of Science.
Open access
Studies in Higher Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE) is a UK-based international learned society whose mission is to advance understanding of higher education through the insights, perspectives, and knowledge offered by systematic research and scholarship.
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