Recognized as the leading international journal on higher education studies, this publication examines educational developments throughout the world in universities, polytechnics, colleges, and vocational and education institutions. It reports on developments in both public and private higher education sectors.
Higher Education features contributions from leading scholars from different countries who tackle the problems of teachers as well as students, and of planners as well as administrators. It presents authoritative overview articles, comparative studies and analyses of particular problems or issues.
While each higher education system has its own distinctive features, common problems and issues are shared internationally by researchers, teachers and institutional leaders. Higher Education offers opportunities for the exchange of research results, experience and insights, and provides a forum for ongoing discussion between experts.
- Examines educational developments throughout the world in universities, polytechnics, colleges, and other higher education institutions
- Analyses developments in both public and private higher education sectors
- Features contributions from leading scholars from different countries who tackle the problems of teachers and researchers as well as students, and of planners as well as administrators
- Presents authoritative overview articles, comparative studies and analyses of particular problems or issues
- Provides a forum for ongoing discussion between experts
- 91% of authors who answered a survey reported that they would definitely publish or probably publish in the journal again
Journal information
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Brendan Cantwell,
- Jenni Case,
- Simon Marginson
- Publishing model
- Hybrid (Transformative Journal). Learn about publishing Open Access with us
Journal metrics
- 2.856 (2019)
- Impact factor
- 3.378 (2019)
- Five year impact factor
- 48 days
- Submission to first decision
- 253 days
- Submission to acceptance
- 698,565 (2019)
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Latest issue

Volume 81
Special Issue: Higher Education and the Sustainable Development Goals
Latest articles
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Lights, camera, active! appreciation of active learning predicts positive attitudes towards lecture capture
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Reconceptualizing student ratings of teaching to support quality discourse on student learning: a systems perspective
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Journal updates
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COVID-19 and impact on peer review
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
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Policy of Higher Education
HIGHER EDUCATION is an international journal in the multidisciplinary field of higher education research. Its policy is to give priority to papers that are relevant to the international higher education research and policy community.
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English Language Editing
For editors and reviewers to accurately assess the work presented in your manuscript you need to ensure the English language is of sufficient quality to be understood.
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About this journal
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-174X
- Print ISSN
- 0018-1560
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