Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
South African Journal of Higher Education
ISSN 1011-3487 · eISSN 1753-5913 · Stellenbosch University · South Africa
South African Journal of Higher Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 96 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South African Journal of Higher Education is published by Stellenbosch University 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 Higher Education Learning Practices, Higher Education Practises and Engagement and Higher Education Governance and Development, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Anel De BeerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences13.1%
- Higher Education Practises and EngagementSocial Sciences9.2%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.8%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences5.7%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences5.6%
- Reflective Practices in EducationSocial Sciences4.8%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences4.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 719OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,762 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 3 |
| 2025 | 96 | 96 | 106 |
| 2024 | 78 | 78 | 209 |
| 2023 | 85 | 85 | 459 |
| 2022 | 102 | 102 | 670 |
| 2021 | 110 | 110 | 1,041 |
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 ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 370 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 370 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 370 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- ZAR 500
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 accepted1
- book reviewReference list entry Kakutani, Michiko. 2016. “Friendship Takes a Path That Diverges.” Review of Swing Time, by Zadie Smith. New York Times, November 7, 2016. I…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Code availability, License & copyright
- AI use
ASSAF-and-SciELO Guidelines for the use of AI (artificial intelligence) Tools and Resources in Research communication Model summary
ASSAF-and-SciELO Guidelines for the use of AI (artificial intelligence) Tools and Rexources in Research communication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
ASSAF update on the Code of Conduct for Research Model summary
ASSAF update on the Code of Conduct for Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons License - CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
This journal is an open access journal, and the authors and journal should be properly acknowledged, when works are cited. Authors, copyright holders, may use the publishers version for teaching purposes, in books, theses, dissertations, conferences and conference papers. A copy of the authors' publishers version may also be hosted on the following websites: Non-commercial personal homepage or blo…
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
- Stellenbosch University
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1011-3487
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-5913
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Higher Education
What CAS zone is South African Journal of Higher Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South African Journal of 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 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at South African Journal of Higher Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index South African Journal of Higher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South African Journal of Higher Education is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is South African Journal of Higher Education open access, and what is the APC?
South African Journal of Higher Education is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .