Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education
ISSN 2246-0918 · Aalborg University Press · Denmark
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education is published by Aalborg University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Problem and Project Based Learning, Design Education and Practice and Biomedical and Engineering Education, together about 58.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Early View Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education's Early View service presents full-text, peer-reviewed, copyedited articles as soon as they are complete, before the release of the compiled regular issue in the autumn of 2026. Articles are posted following receipt of the authors' corrected proofs. They include all figures and tables and are fully citable. Each Early View article carries an online publication date and a DOI for citations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Denmark 8, United States 3, Mainland China 1, Canada 1, Netherlands 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences36.3%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering11.9%
- Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering10.6%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine7.4%
- Innovative Teaching MethodsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology3.3%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences3.1%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q3 | 872/1698 | 48th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERICPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Crossref, Sherpa Romeo
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 46,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 237 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 94 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 129 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 140 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 207 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 118 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 114 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- cases of pbl in practiceCases of PBL in practiceLength not stated
- editorialPBL cases disseminate experiences and share PBL-practices, rather than presenting novel research findings. For more information see section further below. PBL c…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- research papererences and endnotes. Author Guidelines Research papers Article length should be up to 7000 words, excluding abstract and references Include an abstract of amain text ≤ 7,000 words
- research papersResearch papersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI tool contributions must be reported in a dedicated Methods section or Acknowledgements, including tool names, usage description, validity evaluation, and affected aspects. Model summary
Contributions by artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies to a study or to an article’s contents must be clearly reported in a dedicated section of the Methods, or in the Acknowledgements section for article types lacking a Methods section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Articles must report the listed authors' own work and ideas; contributions from other sources must be clearly and correctly attributed. Model summary
JPBLHE expects that articles should report the listed authors’ own work and ideas. Any contributions made by other sources must be clearly and correctly attributed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and email addresses entered on the site are used exclusively for stated journal purposes and not shared with other parties. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY) license. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Articles published in Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education follow the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access journal; making research freely available supports greater global exchange of knowledge. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Articles published in Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education follow the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC-BY) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
For blind review in peer-reviewed sections, authors' names must be deleted from the text and references. Model summary
When submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, to ensure a blind review process, please make sure to delete authors' names from the text, including using "Author" and year in references and endnotes.
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
- Aalborg University Press
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2246-0918
- Society / sponsor
- Institute for Advanced Study in Problem Based Learning at Aalborg University
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education
How long does peer review take at Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Denmark (8), United States (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .