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Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
ISSN 1938-8926 · eISSN 1938-8934 · APA
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education: CAS Zone 3 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.24; hybrid open access; 83 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education is published by APA and is in Zone 3 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education Research Studies, Mentoring and Academic Development and Career Development and Diversity, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences25.6%
- Mentoring and Academic DevelopmentPsychology9.8%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences6.6%
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences6.6%
- Gender Diversity and InequalitySocial Sciences4.8%
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences4.4%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences4.4%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Educational | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 455OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 917 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 13 | 5 |
| 2025 | 83 | 21 | 93 |
| 2024 | 107 | 23 | 383 |
| 2023 | 89 | 14 | 577 |
| 2022 | 86 | 17 | 950 |
| 2021 | 101 | 15 | 1,600 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- APA
- ISSN
- 1938-8926
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-8934
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Diversity in Higher Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education is in Zone 3 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Educational / Psychology, Social / Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Diversity in Higher Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.24; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 77.
Which databases index Journal of Diversity in Higher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Diversity in Higher Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .