
International Journal of Higher Education (IJHE) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal, published by Sciedu Press. The journal seeks to publish original research articles that are hypothetical and theoretical in its nature and that provide exploratory insights in the fields of educational theory, teaching method, instructional design, students management, case studies etc. in both undergraduate and graduate levels. The editorial board welcomes high-quality research or review papers focusing on teaching, researching, training and applied work in the field of higher education. The journal is published in both printed and online version. The online version is free access and download.
This journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail (ijhe@sciedupress.com).
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Statistics
2020: Articles Received: 879; Accepted: 337; Rejected: 501; Published: 291; Retracted: 3
2019: Articles Received: 438; Accepted: 216; Rejected: 194; Published: 189; Retracted: 0
2018: Articles Received: 206; Accepted: 140; Rejected: 65; Published: 111; Retracted: 0
2017: Articles Received: 166; Accepted: 119; Rejected: 44; Published: 112; Retracted: 0
2016: Articles Received: 171; Accepted: 118; Rejected: 51; Published: 103; Retracted: 0
2015: Articles Received: 145; Accepted: 88; Rejected: 43; Published: 72; Retracted: 0
2014: Articles Received: 120; Accepted: 78; Rejected: 39; Published: 58; Retracted: 0
2013: Articles Received: 127; Accepted: 79; Rejected: 39; Published: 71; Retracted: 0
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Issues
- e-Version FirstTM(Vol. 10, No. 3)
- e-Version FirstTM(Vol. 10, No. 2)
- e-Version FirstTM(Vol. 10, No. 1)
- All Issues
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What is e-Version FirstTM
e-Version First is a feature offered through our journal platform. It allows PDF version of manuscripts that have been peer reviewed and accepted, to be hosted online prior to their inclusion in a final printed journal. Readers can freely access or cite the article. We aim to publish accepted manuscripts in e-Version First in two week's time after the final draft completed.
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Paper Selection and Publishing Process
a) Submission Acknowledgement
When you submit a manuscript online, you will receive a submission acknowledgement letter sent by the online system automatically. For email submission, the editor or editorial assistant sends an e-mail confirmation to the submission’s author within one to three working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, please check your bulk email box or contact the editorial assistant by email: ijhe@sciedupress.com.
b) Basic Review
After receiving the submission, the editor or editorial assistant checks the paper’s scope, language, bibliography, references, ethics, conflict of interest, etc.. Next a check for the similarity rate is done using CrossCheck, powered by iThenticate. Any manuscripts out of the journal’s scope or containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, are rejected.
c) Peer Review
We use double-blind system for peer-review. The paper will be peer-reviewed by at least three experts; two reviewers from outside and one editorial staff from the journal typically involve in reviewing a submission. The review process may take 4-10 weeks.
d) Decision Is Made
The decision to accept or reject an article is made based on the scores provided by the reviewers on this paper. When the average score is ≥2.75/5, the paper would be accepted for publication. In most cases, authors are required to revise the paper according to the comments from the reviewers and editorial staffs. If differences of opinion occur between reviewers, the editor-in-chief will weigh all comments and arrive at a balanced decision based on all comments, or a second round of peer review may be initiated.
e) Notification of the Result of Review
The result of review will be sent to the corresponding author and forwarded to other authors.
f) Article Processing Charge Is Paid
If the submission is accepted, the authors revise paper and pay the Article Processing Charge (600.00USD).
g) Publication Notice
The authors and readers will be notified and invited to visit our website for the newly published articles.
Announcements
Call for Papers: IJHE Special Issue - ‘Promoting Student Engagement, Retention and Success in Challenging Times’ |
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Context There has been a long history of concern and interest regarding the fluctuations and significant variations by institutions in Australia, about higher education student attrition and retention, and the factors that influence them. Research validates that there are many factors that impact upon first year attrition rates (Kahu & Nelson, 2018; McIntosh & Barden, 2019; McMillan, 2005; Schunk & Mullen, 2012; Whannell & Whannell, 2015), and as attrition is highly correlated with the overall nine-year completion rates, it remains a useful leading indicator both of provider and student cohort performance (DET, 2005; Harvey, et. al., 2017). The literature consistently reports how attending university is stressful for students (Harvey, et. al., 2017; Kahu & Nelson, 2018; McIntosh & Barden, 2019; Stallman, 2010). The most likely factors contributing to student attrition are part-time attendance, age, and academic preparation as measured by their ATAR, and common reasons cited for withdrawal are personal, including physical or mental health issues, financial pressures and other reasons often beyond institutional control (Harvey, et. al., 2017; Kahu & Nelson, 2018; McIntosh & Barden, 2019). Stallman’s (2010) research reported that 84% of Australian students experienced elevated distress, and 19% described high distress compared to 3% of the general population. This stress can be generated by personal factors, institutional factors, or the intersection between the two. For example, high levels of paid work, additional family responsibilities or living far from campus - all characteristics of non-traditional students - are potential causes of stress, which can influence student success by impeding student engagement (McMillan, 2005). It is evident that a dominant focus has been on the improvement, refinement and increased accessibility of student supports and resources, as the ‘go to’ strategy by national universities to support their first year or commencing students. There are many current examples of how national tertiary providers aim to help commencing students become accustomed to university life, build academic, social and support networks, and familiarise themselves to services such as the library, and a trove of study skills resources. Common to all of these transition programs is a strong focus on university support resources, and the transitioning student into their chosen field of study. Despite the varied positive impact these programs have on assisting students to orientate and successfully navigate their first year of study, all universities at the national level still experience student attrition to minimal and major degrees. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 heralded a collective need to deliver quality and meaningful education remotely – at all levels – via an online platform. The impacts of such teaching practice at short notice, has had massive implications for both staff and students in higher education. The challenges that exist pre-COVID still remain however, specifically in relation to staff development, technology infrastructure, teaching and support changes, and student engagement, retention and success. In response, IJHE is pleased to announce that ‘Promoting Student Engagement, Retention and Success in Challenging Times’ has been chosen as the topic for the 2021 Special Issue, to facilitate academics, educational practitioners, leaders and policy makers to share their innovative responses to encourage student engagement, retention and success during the unprecedented year that was 2020. This IJHE Special Issue Call for Papers is seeking evidence-based applications of practices in online and remote teaching and learning, including pedagogical and support innovations, specifically focussed to promote student engagement, retention and success during the challenging time of COVID-19. The IJHE Special Issue is interested in submissions that recognise perspective differences, including those from tertiary policy and governance, tertiary educators and staff, and tertiary students. Instances of how tertiary providers and their staff involved and cooperated with community groups and organisations external to the university, are strongly encouraged. Aims and Scope - Understand the scope and range of tertiary approaches targeting student engagement and satisfaction; - Understand the scope and range of tertiary approaches targeting attrition and retention of students; - Build an overview of program types that attempt to address support of students from disadvantaged backgrounds or those experiencing hardship in online settings; - Examples of innovative learning technologies facilitating online communities of practice to support student engagement and learning; - Understand the impact of different pedagogical approaches i.e. traditional vs contemporary, upon student satisfaction, engagement, attrition and retention; - Further understand the range of impacting factors on student engagement, retention, satisfaction and attrition within the current global context. Topics of Interest Topics of interest for this Special Issue include and are not limited to:
Submissions should contain evidence drawn from empirical studies using quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies. Ideally, the submission reporting research/study findings should reflect scope, design and sample sizes large enough for future recommendations to be applied in other contexts. Submission and Review Process
Guest Editors Dr. Ingrid Harrington, University of New England, Australia. E-mail: iharring@une.edu.au Dr. Ingrid Harrington is a member of the Inclusive Education and Psychology team. Within this team, she specializes in classroom behaviour management, inclusive educational practices and educational psychology. She has long-standing research and teaching commitments with Germany and Malaysia. Coordinator, Commencing Student Success Project (CSSP) Team Leader, Learners, Learning and Inclusive Education Team Project/Team leader, DFAT New Colombo Plan, Mobility project, Malaysia UNE Representative, ATAR Technical Scaling Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Award NSW Quality Teaching Award UNE Vice‐Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Dr Robert Whannell, University of New England, Australia. E-mail: rwhannell@une.edu.au Dr Robert Whannell is a member of the STEM education team and has extensive experience in the role of Student Impact and Engagement officer. His areas of research focus are in relation to the factors that influence outcomes for non-traditional students in tertiary education, particularly in STEM related areas. Dates and Timelines The special issue will be published on July 25, 2021. The submissions window opens on January 15 2021.
For any further information about special issue, please contact with us by email: ijhe@sciedupress.com Thank you for your time reading this announcement and I am looking forward to receiving your submission. |
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Posted: 2021-01-11 | More... |
Call for Papers-International Journal of Higher Education |
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International Journal of Higher Education, which is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal, published bimonthly by Sciedu Press. We are seeking submissions for forthcoming issues published in June and August 2021. The paper should be written in professional English. The length of 3000-8000 words is preferred. All manuscripts should be prepared in MS-Word format, and submitted online: http://ijhe.sciedupress.com or sent to: ijhe@sciedupress.com For any further information about the journal, please log on its website: http://ijhe.sciedupress.com |
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Posted: 2020-07-06 | More... |
Recruitment of Reviewers |
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We are recruiting reviewers for the journal. If you are interested to be a reviewer, it’s our great honor to invite you to join us. Please find the application form and details at: http://sciedupress.com/reviewer and send the application form to: ijhe@sciedupress.com For further information about the journal, please log on its website: http://ijhe.sciedupress.com/ If you have any question please contact with me by email: ijhe@sciedupress.com | |
Posted: 2019-10-01 | More... |
IJHE Indexed in ERIC |
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International Journal of Higher Education (IJHE) has been indexed in ERIC, the Education Resources Information Center. ERIC is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and is the largest database of education research. | |
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Vol 10, No 3 (2021)
Table of Contents
Articles
Nader S. Sweidan, Ahmad Areiqat
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Mohd Sadiq Mohd Mokhtar, Fadzila Azni Ahmad
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p16
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Lyubov Struhanets, Olha Luzhetska, Anatolii Vykhrushch, Iryna Zalipska, Larysa Verhun
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p25
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Ghoffar Ismail Amar, Suranto Suranto, Sajidan Sajidan
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p33
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Nahla El Sheikh Hagoug, Yousif Abdelbagi Abdalla
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p46
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Keita Shinogaya
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p58
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Yasir Ahmed Elraiss
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p75
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Mohamed Sayed Abdellatif,, Mervat Azmi Zaki
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p88
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Ali Albashir Mohammed Alhaj, Mohammed H. Albahiri
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p100
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Ben-Caleb E, Ademola A. O, Adegboyegun A. E, Olowookere J. K, Oladipo O. A
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p107
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Roksolyana Shvay, Nataliya Morska, Bohdan Kalynyak
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p119
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Zeineb Amri, Nasser Alasmari
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p127
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Chalard Chantarasombat, Ekanun Sombatsakulkit
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p138
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Sandie Gunara, Toni Setiawan Sutanto
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p150
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Alyaa Omar kamel Faraj, wedad Abdullahn Naser sharabi
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p158
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Conner Blackmore, Julian Vitali, Louise Ainscough, Tracey Langfield, Kay Colthorpe
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p169
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Muhammad Muftahu
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p178
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