About this journal
Aims and scope
Christian Higher Education is a peer-reviewed archival journal that features articles on developments being created and tested by those engaged in the study and practice of Christian higher education. This journal addresses issues in institutional mission, finance, enrollment management, innovative teaching methods, higher education administration, program assessment, faculty development, curriculum development, and student services. Each issue offers a balance of essays on current research as well as programs and methods at the cutting edge of progress.
Christian Higher Education is an international, interdenominational, and interdisciplinary journal. The journal publishes four types of articles:
- Original Research extends the academic literature by presenting empirical studies of phenomena within Christian higher education and making recommendations for theory and practice.
- Analytical Essays provide thought leadership by advancing a conceptual thesis related to the foundations, purposes, or future of Christian higher education.
- Faith Integration Articles examine how Christian faith affects pedagogy and practice across the academic disciplines.
- Book Reviews critically interact with recent publications in the field and make applications to Christian higher education.
General assessment criteria for submitted manuscripts include alignment with the journal’s aims and scope, scholarly rigor, elegance and clarity of writing, and significance of contribution to the field.
Peer Review Policy:
All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Journal metrics
Usage
- 41K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 0.4 (2023) Impact Factor
- 0.3 (2023) 5 year IF
- 1.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 0.432 (2023) SNIP
- 0.156 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 25 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 47 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 45% 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.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
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.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
P. Jesse Rine
Center for Academic Faithfulness & Flourishing, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
[email protected]
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
C. Rebecca Rine
Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, South Carolina, USA
[email protected]
BOOK REVIEW EDITORS
Nathan A. Finn - North Greenville University, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
David S. Hogsette - Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
EMERGING SCHOLARSHIP EDITOR
Denise Nelson - Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, USA
FAITH-INTEGRATION EDITORS
Vahagn Asatryan - Redeemer University, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Stephen Case - Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois, USA
Cynthia A. Wells - Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
John D. Wilsey - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS
David J. Ayers - Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA
Laban P. Ayiro - Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya
Elizabeth Beech - Avondale University, Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia
Steve Beers - John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA
Josh Brown - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Jenny Carter - Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida, USA
Amanda Propst Cuevas - Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Jessica R. Tangen Daniels - Bethel University, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Phil Davignon - Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Octavio J. Esqueda - Biola University, La Mirada, California, USA
Perry L. Glanzer - Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA
Robert J. Graham - Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA
Donald C. Guthrie - Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Anne Hendershott - Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio, USA
Kirsten Hoegh - Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Young K. Kim - Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, USA
Morgan Lewing - Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Killeen, Texas, USA
Johannes Luetz - Alphacrucis University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Kevin W. Mannoia - International Council for Higher Education, Upland, California, USA
Keith Martell - Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, USA
Nathan J. McKanna - Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, USA
Peter Tze Ming Ng - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Stanley Porter - McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Todd C. Ream - Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana, USA
Shirley J. Roels - International Network for Christian Higher Education,Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Matthew N. Schmalz - College of the Holy Cross, Worchester, Massachusetts, USA
David Talcott - New Saint Andrews College, Moscow, Idaho, USA
Cynthia Toms - Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, USA
Leah Zuidema -Dordt University, Sioux Center, IA, USA
PAST EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
D. Barry Lumsden (2002-2011)
Karen A. Longman (2011-2023)
Laurie A. Schreiner (2011-2023)
Abstracting and indexing
Christian Higher Education is abstracted and/or indexed in:
• EBSCOhost
° Academic Search Alumni Edition
° Academic Search Complete
° Academic Search Elite
° Academic Search Premier
° Academic Search Ultimate
° Advanced Placement Source
° Christian Periodical Index
° Current Abstracts
° Education Research Complete
° Education Research Index
° Education Source
° TOC Premier (Table of Contents)
• Elsevier BV
° Scopus
• ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
• Ovid
• ProQuest
° Education Collection
° Education Database
° Professional ProQuest Central
° ProQuest 5000
° ProQuest 5000 International
° ProQuest Central
° Religion Database
° Social Science Premium Collection
• Religious & Theological Abstracts, Inc.
° Religious & Theological Abstracts
• Taylor & Francis
° Educational Research Abstracts Online
° Research into Higher Education Abstracts (Online)
° Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts
Open access
Christian 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.
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- 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)
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