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

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.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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