Higher Education Research

Basic Information

English Title: Higher Education Research

ISSN (Print): 3080-4744

ISSN (Online): 3080-4752

CODEN: GJYAAD(International Standard Serial Identifier, a globally unique identifier assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), USA)

Publication Model: Gold Open Access (Gold OA), licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), with permanent free full-text access

Publisher: Quest Press Limited

Distribution Support: China International Book Trading Corporation (CIBTC)

Import Registration Number: G015Z100

Languages of Publication: Chinese, English

Publication Frequency: Bimonthly

Submission Language: Chinese (English title, abstract, keywords, author names and affiliations required)

The journal is indexed by numerous authoritative academic databases worldwide. It is committed to promoting the global dissemination of high-quality research and collaborating with scholars across the globe to build an open, collaborative and forward-looking international academic community.

I. Core Positioning and Features

Higher Education Research is an international open access academic journal focusing on cutting-edge issues in higher education. It is dedicated to building a high-level academic exchange platform, with a focus on theoretical innovation, policy research, governance optimization and teaching practice reform in the field of higher education.

We encourage interdisciplinary and multi-perspective research methods, and pay special attention to core issues such as educational innovation under the background of digital transformation, education equity mechanisms, quality evaluation systems, student development paths, university governance models and international comparative research. The journal is committed to publishing original research results with both theoretical depth, empirical value and practical guiding significance.

II. Main Scope of Submissions

The journal sincerely invites submissions of original academic papers on the following topics (including but not limited to):

Higher Education Theory and Intellectual History

Curriculum Reform and Teaching Innovation

Learning Sciences and Student Development

Educational Technology and Smart Campus Construction

Teacher Professional Development and Academic Career Research

Higher Education Policy, Governance and Evaluation

Educational Equity and Diversified Development

Globalization and Comparative Higher Education

Higher Education Economics and Benefit Analysis

III. Submission Guidelines

Submissions must be original, unpublished academic achievements that comply with academic ethical norms.

Manuscripts should be submitted via the journal's online submission system, and must include the following information:

Article title (Chinese and English)

Author names, affiliations (Chinese and English) and contact information

Abstracts (Chinese and English; 300–500 Chinese characters for the Chinese version, with corresponding content in English), clearly elaborating on the research background, purpose, methods, main findings and conclusions

Keywords: 3–5 pairs of corresponding Chinese and English keywords

First author's profile: name, professional title/position, highest academic degree, research interests and email address

The main text of the manuscript should have a complete structure, preferably including Introduction, Research Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion and other sections, with accurate citation of references.

IV. Open Access and Copyright Statement

The journal strictly adheres to the Gold Open Access publication model. All accepted and published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Pursuant to this license, once an article is published, readers may permanently read, download, share and reasonably use the article (including non-commercial use) on the journal's official website, provided that the source is indicated. Users must standardly cite the original authors and sources (including DOI links) in accordance with the license requirements, and state whether the original text has been modified.Full text of the license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

By submitting a manuscript, authors grant Quest Press Limited the right of publication, and agree that any third party may use their work in compliance with the terms of the CC BY 4.0 License.