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About Higher Education

Higher Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Editorial Perspective & Metric Analysis

Based on current metadata, Higher Education maintains a competitive position in the NL academic market. With an impact factor of 3.64, it remains a highly cited venue for researchers in its specific sub-fields.

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  • Budget $2990 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
ISSN (Print) 0018-1560
ISSN (Online) 1573-174X
Publisher Springer Science+Business Media
Country Netherlands
APC / Cost $2990 USD
About Higher Education

Higher Education is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science+Business Media.

Higher Education is published by Springer Science+Business Media from NL as a journal. It has published 4,950 works to date, attracting 212,285 citations across the literature. The journal carries an h-index of 196, reflecting both depth of catalog and sustained citation impact. Recent publishing activity centers on Higher Education Governance and Development, Evaluation of Teaching Practices, Higher Education Research Studies.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Higher Education

The current impact factor of Higher Education is 3.644.

No, Higher Education is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Higher Education is $2990 USD.

Higher Education is published by Springer Science+Business Media.
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Updated April 2026

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Clean
Impact Factor
3.644
Current Impact Factor
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Impact Factors by Year
Year Value Source
2025 3.644 CiteScore (Scopus)
Works Published per Year (2014–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Journal at a Glance
4,950
Total Works
212,285
Total Citations
196
h-index
3.65
2-Yr Mean Citedness

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Top Research Topics

The areas where Higher Education most frequently publishes, ranked by article volume.

  1. Higher Education Governance and Development
    Social Sciences
    1,463 works
  2. Evaluation of Teaching Practices
    Social Sciences
    645 works
  3. Higher Education Research Studies
    Social Sciences
    559 works
  4. Higher Education Learning Practices
    Social Sciences
    364 works
  5. Higher Education and Employability
    Social Sciences
    331 works
  6. Global Educational Policies and Reforms
    Social Sciences
    312 works
  7. International Student and Expatriate Challenges
    Social Sciences
    303 works
  8. Higher Education Practises and Engagement
    Social Sciences
    246 works
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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OpenAlex ID: S94908168
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