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
2025Q1: Articles Received: 33; Accepted: 16; Rejected: 14; Published: 9; 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. 14, 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. 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. 14, No. 2, April 2025) |
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The IJHE provides an important platform for the development of theory, the addressing of policy questions, and the dissemination of innovative practice in the field of tertiary education, specifically widening participation and lifelong learning. A strength of the IJHE journal is its global reach featuring articles in this issue from researchers from South Sudan, the USA, China, Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan, Iraq, Mongolia and Uganda. The articles cover a range of themes including distance learning tools and strategies adopted in response to the uprise of AI in tertiary education, features of internationalisation management structures, and effective teaching and learning processes.
The first article by Kiri and associates explores the institutional practices for research internationalization at the University of Juba in South Sudan. They recommend that the university focus on developing comprehensive policies and guidelines that define a clear strategy, goals, and objectives for internationalizing research, due to the existing lack of resources, clear guidelines, and policies in the area. The next article by William Schonberg explores the prevalence of dual-career facility hiring policies at a variety of American universities, and outlined the benefits to both university and applicants. He recommended that universities consider developing dual-career hiring programs.
The third article by Yao Tsai examines the level of culture-shock international students who speak English as a foreign language coming from Southeast Asian countries, may experience when studying at a Taiwanese university where Chinese is the target language. The research reported that regardless of which language is adopted by international students, culture shock emerges as one of the learning outcomes of intercultural communication whilst studying abroad, and that culture shock may be transformed into worldviews or cultural awareness among international students. The fourth article by Quiang Wang explores how DeepSeek is reshaping the higher education model in all aspects by assisting differentiated teaching and personalized learning, and summarized the main scenarios in which DeepSeek R1 contributes to the sustainable development of higher education. The study has many recommendations including to continue to promote the healthy and innovative development of education models, actively deepen artificial intelligence to assist in the construction of teacher teams, bridge the global education digital divide, and help lifelong learning and sustainable social development, just to name a few.
The next article by Perez and Mattison’s study proposes the foundations of a legal framework for addressing academic fraud in university faculty promotion and tenure, that is facilitated by the use of GenAI. A legal framework is outlined providing policymakers in government and university administration with interrelated concepts to guide the drafting of new policies, that would govern the use of GenAI in academic scholarship. The next article in this issue is from Othman and Shen whose study constructs an Occupational Competency Assessment System for vocational colleges, through a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative analysis (Analytic Hierarchy Process, AHP) and qualitative techniques (literature analysis, expert interviews, and Delphi method). Their findings recommend strengthening practice-oriented teaching models, enhancing industry-education collaboration for real-time data integration, and incorporating dynamic AI-driven adjustments to improve assessment accuracy. The final article in this issue is from Tsogtbaatar and Ojgoosh who examine the globally recognized Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) framework, as an advanced and effective approach in modern engineering education, specifically analysing its fundamental principles and the challenges faced by educators in developing a results-based curriculum tailored to Mongolia’s unique needs and cultural context. Their findings report that the CDIO supports the development of transferable skills such as design thinking, systems integration, and iterative prototyping. These capabilities are increasingly critical in responding to employer expectations for graduates who are not only technically proficient but also adaptable and innovation-oriented. This analysis provides valuable insights for future improvements in Mongolia’s engineering education system.
I sincerely hope that the broad range of topics and information shared are of benefit to our readers. Importantly, I would like to thank all contributors and reviewers who continue to make the timely publication of the current issue possible. I look forward to receiving more contributions from researchers and practitioners for our future issues. Wishing all readers all the very best with their research studies. |
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| Posted: 2024-01-20 | More... |
Call for Papers (June and August 2025)---International Journal of Higher Education |
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We are seeking submissions for forthcoming issues published in June and August 2025. 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 | |