Journal profile
Journal of Research in Higher Education
ISSN 2559-6624 · University Babes-Bolyai · Romania
Journal of Research in Higher Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research in Higher Education is published by University Babes-Bolyai. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Higher Education Governance and Development, Historical Education Studies Worldwide and Higher Education Research Studies, together about 36.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JRHE publishes studies concerning the field of higher education, as well as topics connected to policies and management in the academic field, alongside topics pertaining to history of higher education. Thus, JRHE hosts research, articles, debates and reviews examining various issues of higher education, with an emphasis on empirical research and on policies in the field, informing its readers of the latest progress in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ioana BICANPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences23.1%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences7.5%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences4.4%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities3.8%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences3.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Central and Eastern European Online Library, Ebsco
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 102 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 40 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 42 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 24 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 30,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
No processing or submission fees. Model summary
The journal does not charge any processing and submission fees for journal articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by expert reviewers. Model summary
Articles are accepted for publishing after a double-blind peer-review process, carried out by reviewers with a proven expertise in the field.
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
- University Babes-Bolyai
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2559-6624
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Research in Higher Education
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research in Higher Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Research in Higher Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 30,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Research in Higher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research in Higher Education is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Research in Higher Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .