International Journal of Higher Education
International Journal of Higher Education (ISSN 1927-6044 E-ISSN 1927-6052) aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and promote evidence-based solutions to the challenges facing higher education institutions worldwide. By providing a global perspective, the journal seeks to inform policy, enhance practice, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of higher education in the 21st century.
International Journal of Higher Education (IJHE) welcomes original research articles, reviews, case studies, and theoretical papers that address a wide range of topics within the field of higher education, including but not limited to:
- Teaching and Learning Innovations: Pedagogical approaches, curriculum design, technology-enhanced learning, and student-centered methodologies.
- Institutional Development: Leadership, governance, policy-making, and strategic planning in higher education institutions.
- Student Experience: Student engagement, retention, diversity, equity, inclusion, and support services.
- Globalization and Internationalization: Cross-border education, international collaborations, and the impact of globalization on higher education.
- Quality Assurance and Accreditation: Standards, assessment, and accountability in higher education.
- Research and Scholarship: The role of research in higher education, academic publishing, and knowledge dissemination.
- Workforce Development: Alignment of higher education with labor market needs, employability, and skills development.
- Sustainability in Higher Education: Environmental, social, and economic sustainability initiatives within academic institutions.
- Emerging Trends: The impact of artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and other technological advancements on higher education.
The journal is published in both printed and online version. The online version is free access and download.
This journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail (ijhe@sciedupress.com).
Information for International Journal of Higher Education (IJHE):
- Country of Publication: Canada
- Publisher: Sciedu Press
- ISSN (Print): 1927-6044
- E-ISSN (Online): 1927-6052
- Frequency: Bimonthly
- Publication Date: February, April, June, August, October, December
- Acceptance Rate: 39%
- Format: Print and Online
- Open Access: Yes
- Indexed: Yes
- Policy: Double-blind Peer-reviewed/Refereed
- Review Time: Four Weeks Approximately
- E-mail: ijhe@sciedupress.com
Manuscripts submitted to International Journal of Higher Education (IJHE) undergo an initial internal review to assess their suitability for the journal. If they meet the basic criteria, they are then subjected to a rigorous double-blind peer review process. This involves evaluation by experts in the field, who may be members of the editorial board or specially identified reviewers. Following the review, authors receive detailed comments from the external reviewers along with the journal's decision, which may be one of the following: acceptance, acceptance with revisions, revision and resubmission for further review, or rejection. The entire review process, from submission to decision, typically takes between 4 to 10 weeks. It is important to note that IJHE adheres strictly to a double-blind review system, ensuring the anonymity of both reviewers and authors throughout the process.
This journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail (ijhe@sciedupress.com).
ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING:
- CNKI Scholar
- Educational Research Abstracts
- ERA
- ERIC (2014-2022)
- Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek (EZB)
- Genamics JournalSeek
- GETIT@YALE(Yale University Library)
- Google Scholar
- Google(ScienceGate)
- Harvard Library E-Journals
- Index Copernicus
- LearnTechLib
- Lockss
- MIAR (ICDS=7.4)
- PKP Open Archives Harvester
- ProQuest
- Publons
- ResearchGate
- Scilit
- SHERPA/RoMEO
- Turkish Education Index(TEI)
- The Standard Periodical Directory
- UCR Library
Open Access Policy:
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Copyright Policy:
Copyrights for articles are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. Authors have rights to reuse, republish, archive, and distribute their own articles after publication. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work.
This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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Statistics
2026Q1: Articles Received: 34; Accepted: 18; Rejected: 15; Published: 10; Retracted: 0
2025: Articles Received: 136; Accepted: 68; Rejected: 67; Published: 46; Retracted: 0
2024: Articles Received: 92; Accepted: 40; Rejected: 48; Published: 36; Retracted: 0
2023: Articles Received: 158; Accepted: 91; Rejected: 71; Published: 74; Retracted: 0
2022: Articles Received: 162; Accepted: 91; Rejected: 69; Published: 138; Retracted: 0
2021: Articles Received: 304; Accepted: 210; Rejected: 114; Published: 138; Retracted: 1
2020: Articles Received: 879; Accepted: 337; Rejected: 501; Published: 291; Retracted: 3
2019: Articles Received: 438; Accepted: 216; Rejected: 194; Published: 189; Retracted: 0
2018: Articles Received: 206; Accepted: 140; Rejected: 65; Published: 111; Retracted: 0
2017: Articles Received: 166; Accepted: 119; Rejected: 44; Published: 112; Retracted: 0
2016: Articles Received: 171; Accepted: 118; Rejected: 51; Published: 103; Retracted: 0
2015: Articles Received: 145; Accepted: 88; Rejected: 43; Published: 72; Retracted: 0
2014: Articles Received: 120; Accepted: 78; Rejected: 39; Published: 58; Retracted: 0
2013: Articles Received: 127; Accepted: 79; Rejected: 39; Published: 71; Retracted: 0
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Issues
- Vol. 15, No. 3 [In Progress]
- All Issues
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What is e-Version FirstTM
e-Version First is a feature offered through our journal platform. It allows PDF version of manuscripts that have been peer reviewed and accepted, to be hosted online prior to their inclusion in a final printed journal. Readers can freely access or cite the article. We aim to publish accepted manuscripts in e-Version First in two week's time after the final draft completed.
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Paper Selection and Publishing Process
a) Submission Acknowledgement
When you submit a manuscript online, you will receive a submission acknowledgement letter sent by the online system automatically. For email submission, the editor or editorial assistant sends an e-mail confirmation to the submission’s author within one to three working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, please check your bulk email box or contact the editorial assistant by email: ijhe@sciedupress.com.
b) Basic Review
After receiving the submission, the editor or editorial assistant checks the paper’s scope, language, bibliography, references, ethics, conflict of interest, etc.. Next a check for the similarity rate is done using CrossCheck, powered by iThenticate/Turnitin. Any manuscripts out of the journal’s scope or containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, are rejected.
c) Peer Review
We use double-blind system for peer-review. The paper will be peer-reviewed by at least three experts; two reviewers from outside and one editorial staff from the journal typically involve in reviewing a submission. The review process may take 4-10 weeks.
d) Decision Is Made
The decision to accept or reject an article is made based on the scores provided by the reviewers on this paper. When the average score is ≥2.75/5, the paper would be accepted for publication. In most cases, authors are required to revise the paper according to the comments from the reviewers and editorial staffs. If differences of opinion occur between reviewers, the editor-in-chief will weigh all comments and arrive at a balanced decision based on all comments, or a second round of peer review may be initiated.
e) Notification of the Result of Review
The result of review will be sent to the corresponding author and forwarded to other authors.
f) Article Processing Charge Is Paid
If the submission is accepted, the authors revise paper and pay the Article Processing Charge (600.00USD).
g) Publication Notice
The authors and readers will be notified and invited to visit our website for the newly published articles.
Announcements
Message from the Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ingrid Harrington (Vol. 15, No. 2, April 2026) |
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With pleasure, I welcome the April edition of the International Journal of Higher Education to be published immediately. This new issue collects material from Japan, Mongolia, the USA, Kenya and Mexico, that directly impacts one of the most urgent issues for contemporary higher education: how to enrich the learning of higher education students through innovation, engagement, and the thoughtful integration of future technologies. In many countries across the world, universities continue to negotiate the new terrain of education and instruction as digital platforms, heterogenous student populations and shifting societal expectation forces teachers to rethink conventional teaching practices. This dynamic landscape is mirrored in this paper's additions (both conceptual and practical) that advance our understanding of successful teaching, especially in the context of higher education. Ryosuke Onoda in the first article investigates the teaching potential of preparatory online learning. The study demonstrates that organized pre-lecture activities can engage students' prior knowledge and generate more meaningful peer interaction that could benefit from the engagement level in the classroom. Onoda’s work is part of a growing academic literature highlighting the significance of learner-centred and social learning in schools, which is increasingly highlighted in academic research. In parallel, the second article that we are providing (which is based on the first one) by Luvsandorj Tsogdov et al describes a new framework of artificial intelligence into traditional didactic triangle: teacher, student and content. The authors present the 5S Framework as a way to forward-looking perspective of how the role AI could play in enhancing teaching effectiveness, student engagement and learning outcomes. This work is timely, just as institutions around the world examine the opportunities and threats posed by AI-intensified education. A third article by Boudour Abdalhak then, presents a critical and timely perspective in “Beyond Algorithms: Women’s Leadership as the Moral Compass of AI-Driven Curriculum Reform”. As artificial intelligence is woven into the fabric of curriculum design and delivery, women’s leadership is critical to rooting these reforms in ethical values, equity, and human care, according to Abdalhak. This article critiques techno determinism and establishes moral agency as a necessary part of enduring educational transformation. Looking to student and staff wellbeing, Joseph Bosire’s fourth article and a multi-institutional team report on their empirical study highlight concerning prevalence rates of problem gambling in a university community and challenge the existing culture to adopt institutional policies to deal with this underexplored issue. The findings have profound implications for universities worldwide, reminding us that mental health and harm minimisation should not, and cannot, be secondary to holistic student support. The fifth article is that of Estwick et al, who show us an example of this by using rich qualitative data to demonstrate why international experiences impact not just academic development, but the extent to which our identity, intercultural competence and career readiness is changed, not only from our learning but also beyond the classroom and shaping life course paths. The sixth paper is Keita Shinogaya, whose article is a subtle comparison regarding student learning behavior between delivery approaches. Shinogaya identifies prominent influences driving or obstructing spontaneous preparation with concrete tips for educators in developing flexible learning space to make self-regulated learning possible. The second last article by Tyler Horan focuses on a burning policy question in “The Master’s Degree Boom: How universities increased supply as employers cut demand.” Horan looks through a critical lens at the increasing mismatch between the supply of graduate education and labour market demand, and opens up urgent questions in the area of credential inflation, student debt, and the role of postgraduate study in the 21st-century economy. This article is very much needed reading for policymakers, university administrators, and students. Martinez in our final article features the voices of these emerging educators, as they navigate the interplay between pedagogical theory and application. Findings confirm microteaching as a highly effective rehearsal site for building confidence, reflective practice, and instructional skills, which has long-term implications for teacher training. These eight articles collectively cover a range of continents, methods, and levels of education. They all are dedicated to getting to know and enhancing learners’ and educators’ lived experiences, be it through technology, leadership, policy or pedagogy. I extend in my full thanks the authors for their robust scholarly efforts, the reviewers‘ constructive criticism, and the editorial team’s tireless effort. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our authors for the valuable work they contributed, as well as to our reviewers and editorial board for their continuous work to keep the journal's contributions to quality and professionalism. Together, they work to ensure that the International Journal of Higher Education remains a legitimate source of academic discussions and innovation. I hope you will open up some thoughts for new concepts, and encourage you to reflect as well as improve as a teacher / student at higher education. With warm regards, Associate Professor Ingrid Harrington Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Higher Education |
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Call for Papers (June and August 2026)---International Journal of Higher Education |
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We are seeking submissions for forthcoming issues published in June and August 2026. The paper should be written in professional English. The length of 3000-8000 words is preferred. All manuscripts should be prepared in MS-Word format, and submitted online: http://ijhe.sciedupress.com or sent to: ijhe@sciedupress.com For any further information about the journal, please log on its website: http://ijhe.sciedupress.com | |