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Research in Higher Education
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Among the 46 education journals in this index it has the 7th highest h-index and the 23rd highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.
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Where its authors come from
Share of the 196 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.
| Country | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| United States | 73% |
| China | 9% |
| Germany | 4% |
| Japan | 4% |
| Italy | 3% |
What it publishes
Mix of article types:
| Type | Share |
|---|---|
| Research articles | 96% |
Main subject areas of those papers:
| Subject area | Share of papers |
|---|---|
| Higher Education Research Studies | 47% |
| Higher Education Governance and Development | 6% |
| Career Development and Diversity | 6% |
| Labor market dynamics and wage inequality | 3% |
| Disability Education and Employment | 3% |
| Online and Blended Learning | 2% |
Most cited papers since 2023
- Reconsidering Rural-Nonrural College Enrollment Gaps: The Role of Socioeconomic Status in Geographies of Opportunity (2023, 40 citations)
- Learning to Collaborate in a Project-based Graduate Course: A Multilevel Study of Student Outcomes (2023, 31 citations)
- BUILDing an Early Advantage: An Examination of the Role of Strategic Interventions in Developing First-Year Undergraduate Students’ Science Identity (2023, 26 citations)
- International Students in Higher Education: Extracurricular Activities and Social Interactions as Predictors of University Belonging (2023, 26 citations)
- U.S. Visa and Immigration Policy Challenges: Explanations for Faculty Perceptions and Intent to Leave (2023, 24 citations)
Official rankings
Many evaluations use a national or commercial list rather than raw citation counts. We don't reproduce those lists here; check the journal on each one directly (search for ISSN 0361-0365):
- Scimago (SJR and quartile): what quartiles mean
- Norwegian register (level 1 or 2): national lists explained
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO level 0 to 3)
Similar journals
- Journal of college student development
- The Journal of Higher Education
- Higher Education Research & Development
- Economics of Education Review
- Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis
- Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education
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