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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,432Top JournalHybrid

European Journal of Higher Education

Identifier (ISSN):2156-8235(Print)/2156-8243(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.2– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCITop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Higher Education

WoS Q1
0235020232.620243.220253.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.939
#5,432

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
36

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
27articles/year
39.85% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Higher Education (EJHE) aims to offer comprehensive coverage of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of higher education, analyses of European and national higher education reforms and processes, and European comparative studies or comparisons between European and non-European higher education systems and institutions. Building on the successful legacy of its predecessor, Higher Education in Europe, EJHE is establishing itself as one of the flagship journals in the study of higher education and specifically in study of European higher education.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science98.7%Law98.2%Economics97.3%Economic growth96%Higher education95.5%Sociology91.1%Psychology76.2%Pedagogy68.2%Mathematics43.4%Philosophy37.6%Computer science33%Mathematics education29%Business27.2%Public relations26.5%Medicine25.6%Geography23.2%Epistemology21.6%Physics20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank117/760
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Q1
Rank65/762
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF3.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year27
Total Citations16
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year32
Total Citations112
2023
IF0
Articles / Year33
Total Citations181
2022
IF—
Articles / Year41
Total Citations474

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,432Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.939

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.21

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,173 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations441
3-Year Documents100
Citable Documents96

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 Rate55.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1
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: 11.5%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Education
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

European Journal of Higher Education (ISSN: 2156-8235) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.939 (Q1), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,173 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01