What is the Impact Factor of Christian Higher Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Christian Higher Education is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Christian Higher Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Christian Higher Education is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.322 (Q1) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Christian Higher Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Christian Higher Education is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,571 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q1SCImago #16,434Hybrid

Christian Higher Education

Identifier (ISSN):1536-3759(Print)/1539-4107(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Christian Higher Education

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.322

#16,434

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate25%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

32articles/year

1.82% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Christian Higher Education (ISSN: 1536-3759) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.322 (Q1), an H-index of 18.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology94.4%Psychology84.8%Philosophy76.7%Political science76.1%Law74.7%Pedagogy69.9%Theology67.4%Economics62.4%History58.6%Economic growth56.8%Geography56.6%Mathematics56%Archaeology55.6%Religious studies55.1%Higher education50.9%Christianity48.1%Mathematics education43.9%Epistemology29.7%Art20.6%Computer science20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Education & Educational Research

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank601/760

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank566/762

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRESCI	601/760	Q4
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCIESCI	566/762	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year27

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year25

Total Citations10

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year33

Total Citations40

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year48

Total Citations98

2022

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations40

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	27	0
2025	0.5	25	10
2024	0.4	33	40
2023	0.3	48	98
2022	—	33	40
2021	—	32	155
2020	—	42	142
2019	—	54	250
2018	—	44	123
2017	—	28	165
2016	—	48	462
2015	—	28	88

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,434Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.322

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.48

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,571 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations34

3-Year Documents64

Citable Documents53

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Religious StudiesQ1

EducationQ3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 25%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,571 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.