International Journal of Higher Education

International Journal of Higher Education (ISSN 1927-6044  E-ISSN 1927-6052) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal, published by Sciedu Press. The journal seeks to publish original research articles that are hypothetical and theoretical in its nature and that provide exploratory insights in the fields of educational theory, teaching method, instructional design, students management, case studies etc. in both undergraduate and graduate levels. The editorial board aims to publish high-quality research or review papers focusing on teaching, researching, training and applied work in the field of 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).

 

ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING:

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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

2024Q3: Articles Received: 22; Accepted: 10; Rejected: 9; Published: 6; Retracted: 0

2024Q2: Articles Received: 24; Accepted: 11; Rejected: 12; Published: 8; Retracted: 0

2024Q1: Articles Received: 25; Accepted: 16; Rejected: 15; Published: 11; 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 

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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. 13, No. 5, October 2024)

  

The IJHE continues to be the choice of journal for many global researchers. As such, the strength of the IJHE journal is reflected in this issue’s five research articles from Canada, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. This issue has a strong focus on improving the online curriculum and learning space for students. Global events continue to dominate media outlets and present everyday challenges for some with seemingly no end or resolve. With significant political change in the air, it is important that we continue to prioritise education and lifelong learning, researching areas that will improve educational access and strategies for success. 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.

The first article is from Larose and colleagues who examined the trajectories of college student adjustment in terms of academic and social functioning, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. They found that most students experienced moderate declines in their academic and social adjustments in response to the pandemic. The next article by Sonnilal and Bruce examined the pedagogy, technology, and the configurations of the online learning curriculum and learning spaces, through the implementation of the Surrogate Avatar Experience (SuAvE) on the interrelationships within higher education learning spaces. SuAvE navigates the intersection of digital technologies bridging them to the physical realm of learning, to provide physical embodiment within the hybridization of educational spaces. They found that SuAvE had a role as both a catalyst and a canvas for innovation and transformation of the online learning space. The third article is from Qi and colleagues from Belgium and China who address the lack of attention given to international cooperation beyond like-minded countries, to emphasise the importance of understanding the Heads of international cooperation perspectives. They did this by examining the cooperation with Chinese universities from the perspectives of nine Heads of international cooperation at six European universities. Their findings offer practical insights and contextualised empirical data on future directions for international cooperation between European and Chinese HEIs. The study further underscores the active and autonomous roles that universities should play in fostering international cooperation amid global uncertainties. The fourth article is from Kim and Ok who looked at the fascinating area of the potential text mining has as a method of analysing text data to derive the characteristics curricula status of real estate education programs at Korean universities. They report three findings that have local and global implications for implementation. The final article in this issue is from Ali Obaid Alyami who reviewed previous industrial revolutions, and focuses on the technological advancement achieved by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and its impact on the quality of legal education in Saudi Arabia.  He reports a number of mechanisms through which legal education institutions can adapt to the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and advocates for the student training in future skills as the most important strategy to be adopted, especially since these skills will distinguish human legal consultants from machine legal consultants.

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.

  
Posted: 2024-01-20 More...
 

Call for Papers (December 2024)---International Journal of Higher Education

  

We are seeking submissions for forthcoming issues published in December 2024 and February 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

Deadline for Submission (December Issue): November 25, 2024

Deadline for Submission (February Issue): January 25, 2025

  
Posted: 2022-12-20 More...
 
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Vol 13, No 6 (2024): [In Progress]

International Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 13, No. 6, December 2024

Table of Contents

Articles

Evaluating Faculty Research Impact in Higher Education: Integrating Social Media Influence with Traditional Metrics
Michael Francis Williams, Peter Wibawa Sutanto
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