Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Tuning Journal for Higher Education
ISSN 2340-8170 · eISSN 2386-3137 · Universidad de Deusto · Spain
Tuning Journal for Higher Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tuning Journal for Higher Education is published by Universidad de Deusto 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 Governance and Development and Competency Development and Evaluation, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TJHE is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing in English original research studies and reviews in all aspects of competence-based, student-centred, and outcome-oriented education reforms at university level across the globe.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Mary GobbiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Italy 5, Chile 4, Netherlands 3, Ireland 3, Mainland China 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Higher Education Learning PracticesSocial Sciences16.1%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.5%
- Competency Development and EvaluationPsychology6.3%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences6%
- Technology-Enhanced Education StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Educational Innovations and ChallengesComputer Science5.3%
- E-Learning and Knowledge ManagementComputer Science4.6%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences3.9%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Journal Impact Factor (JIF), Journal Citations Indicator (JCI), Scimago Journal Rank (SJR)Publisher website
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)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 231 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 29 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 65 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 126 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 81 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 | Yes | Publisher's own license | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- original research studiespublishing in English original research studies and reviews in all aspects of competence-based, student-centred, and outcome-oriented education reforms at unive…Length not stated
- reviewspublishing in English original research studies and reviews in all aspects of competence-based, student-centred, and outcome-oriented education reforms at unive…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 1. Authorship:
The author who signs the copyright transfer agreement must be the sole creator of the work or legally acting on behalf of and with the full agreement of all the contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Open Access
Copyright transfer agreement required after acceptance Model summary
Authors are required to sign and submit a copyright transfer agreement after acceptance but before publication of their manuscript. To that effect, they receive, from the Managing Editor of Tuning Journal for Higher Education, a standard copyright assignment form designed along the following lines: 1. Authorship: The author who signs the copyright transfer agreement must be the sole creator of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access
Open Access publication, non-commercial reuse Model summary
Authors are required to sign and submit a copyright transfer agreement after acceptance but before publication of their manuscript. To that effect, they receive, from the Managing Editor of Tuning Journal for Higher Education, a standard copyright assignment form designed along the following lines: 1. Authorship: The author who signs the copyright transfer agreement must be the sole creator of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-blind peer review system Model summary
Currently, Tuning Journal for Higher Education uses a double-blind peer review system: mandatory anonymity for both the reviewer and reviewed author throughout the review process. Hence, every effort should be made to prevent the disclosure of their identities to each other.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
TURNITIN plagiarism check Model summary
The editorial staff uses the TURNITIN software to verify the originality of manuscripts submitted to the Journal.
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
- Universidad de Deusto
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2340-8170
- Electronic ISSN
- 2386-3137
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tuning Journal for Higher Education
What CAS zone is Tuning Journal for Higher Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tuning Journal for 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 Tuning Journal for Higher Education?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Tuning Journal for Higher Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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 Tuning Journal for Higher Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Tuning Journal for Higher Education based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (5), Chile (4) and Netherlands (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tuning Journal for Higher Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tuning Journal for Higher Education is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Tuning Journal for Higher Education open access, and what is the APC?
Tuning Journal for 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .