Overview
Quality in Higher Education, published by Taylor & Francis (United Kingdom), published 125 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 978 citations in those years. Its h-index is 72 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.91. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #9,059 of 62,158 ranked journals and #872 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 | 31 | 564 | 7 |
| 2021 | 29 | 415 | 7 |
| 2022 | 37 | 299 | 20 |
| 2023 | 21 | 110 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 | 110 | 8 |
| 2025 | 23 | 44 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Policy | Social Sciences | 68.4 | 217 | 43% |
| Higher Education | Social Sciences | 82.5 | 941 | 65% |
| European Journal of Higher Education | Social Sciences | 67.1 | 189 | 66% |
| Policy Reviews in Higher Education | Social Sciences | 51.4 | 70 | 57% |
| Perspectives Policy and Practice in Higher Education | Social Sciences | 57.6 | 189 | 50% |
| Quality Assurance in Education | Social Sciences | 73.0 | 221 | 17% |
| Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management | Social Sciences | 71.4 | 256 | 41% |
| Tertiary Education and Management | Social Sciences | 58.5 | 98 | 73% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1353-8322
- Print ISSN: 1353-8322
- Electronic ISSN: 1470-1081
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S46844745
- Journal website: www.tandfonline.com
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 Quality in Higher Education?
It is 66.2 out of 100, which places it #9,059 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 Quality in 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 2.91.
Is Quality in Higher Education open access?
42% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Quality in 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.