Overview
Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education published 446 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 1,251 citations in those years. Its h-index is 17 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.13. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #15,616 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,902 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69 | 135 | 68 |
| 2021 | 92 | 492 | 87 |
| 2022 | 95 | 328 | 89 |
| 2023 | 72 | 176 | 67 |
| 2024 | 107 | 203 | 100 |
| 2025 | 80 | 52 | 69 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Studies in International Education | Social Sciences | 73.2 | 186 | 58% |
| Journal of International Students | Social Sciences | 67.7 | 484 | 100% |
| Higher Education Policy | Social Sciences | 68.4 | 217 | 43% |
| Journal of International Mobility | Social Sciences | 31.9 | 50 | 98% |
| International Journal of Chinese Education | Social Sciences | 60.6 | 168 | 100% |
| Frontiers The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad | Social Sciences | 59.1 | 220 | 100% |
| Policy Reviews in Higher Education | Social Sciences | 51.4 | 70 | 57% |
| Globalisation Societies and Education | Social Sciences | 71.3 | 536 | 46% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2151-0393
- Print ISSN: 2151-0393
- Electronic ISSN: 2151-0407
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210172364
- Journal website: www.higheredsig.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education?
It is 55.7 out of 100, which places it #15,616 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.13.
Is Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education open access?
92% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.