Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Christian Higher Education
ISSN 1536-3759 · eISSN 1539-4107 · Taylor & Francis
Christian Higher Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 125 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 26% (journal website); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Christian Higher Education is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religious Education and Schools, Catholicism and Religious Studies and Higher Education Research Studies, together about 34.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Christian Higher Education is a peer-reviewed archival journal that features articles on developments being created and tested by those engaged in the study and practice of Christian higher education. This journal addresses issues in institutional mission, finance, enrollment management, innovative teaching methods, higher education administration, program assessment, faculty development, curriculum development, and student services. Each issue offers a balance of essays on current research as well as programs and methods at the cutting edge of progress. Christian Higher Education is an international, interdenominational, and interdisciplinary journal. The journal publishes four types of articles: Original Research extends the academic literature by presenting empirical studies of phenomena within Christian higher education and making recommendations for theory and practice. Analytical Essays provide thought leadership by advancing a conceptual thesis related to the foundations, purposes, or future of Christian higher education. Faith Integration Articles examine how Christian faith affects pedagogy and practice across the academic disciplines. Book Reviews critically interact with recent publications in the field and make applications to Christian higher education. General assessment criteria for submitted manuscripts include alignment with the journal’s aims and scope, scholarly rigor, elegance and clarity of writing, and significance of contribution to the field. Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief P. JessePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United States 5, Mainland China 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences14.6%
- Catholicism and Religious StudiesArts and Humanities11.3%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences8.9%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.9%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences7.4%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences7.1%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities4.9%
- Educational Challenges and InnovationsComputer Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Ovid, Religious & Theological Abstracts, Inc., Taylor & Francis
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 41,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 894 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024 | 33 | 3 | 42 |
| 2023 | 48 | 5 | 99 |
| 2022 | 33 | 3 | 41 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2 | 157 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
125 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 26%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- analytical essaysAnalytical Essays provide thought leadership by advancing a conceptual thesis related to the foundations, purposes, or future of Christian higher education.Length not stated
- book reviewsBook Reviews critically interact with recent publications in the field and make applications to Christian higher education.Length not stated
- faith integration articlesFaith Integration Articles examine how Christian faith affects pedagogy and practice across the academic disciplines.Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research extends the academic literature by presenting empirical studies of phenomena within Christian higher education and making recommendations for …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Christian Higher Education is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1536-3759
- Electronic ISSN
- 1539-4107
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Christian Higher Education
What CAS zone is Christian Higher Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Christian Higher Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Christian Higher Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Christian Higher Education?
The publisher reports about 125 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 26%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Christian Higher Education based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Christian Higher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Christian Higher Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Christian Higher Education open access, and what is the APC?
Christian Higher Education is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .