Journal identity
Journal of Rankings and Higher Education publishes scholarship on university rankings, institutional performance and the wider higher education landscape. The journal connects methodological research with the questions faced by university leaders, researchers, students and policymakers. Its editorial scope includes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods and conceptual contributions.
- Full title: Journal of Rankings and Higher Education
- Publisher: HE Higher Education Ranking & Observatory
- Publishing model: continuous publication in annual volumes
- Access: immediate open access
- Submission fee: USD 0 · Publication fee: USD 0
Independent scholarly judgment
Editorial decisions are based on the scholarly contribution, methodological soundness, clarity and relevance of the manuscript. Buying a service from HE Ranking is not a condition of submission or acceptance. A study may critically examine HE Ranking or any other ranking system. Such criticism is assessed by the same scholarly standards as other submissions.
- Editors disclose and manage conflicts of interest.
- Author identity, institutional status and service purchases do not substitute for scholarly quality.
- The research journal is distinct from the site’s news and blog publications.
Publication record and identifiers
Each accepted article receives its own stable page, annual-volume assignment and article number. A DOI is shown only when a genuine identifier has been registered and entered by the editorial office. The journal does not claim an ISSN, external indexing, preservation membership or impact metric before the relevant arrangement is established.
- Languages: English; other-language material may be considered where scholarly review is available.
- Formats: original research, reviews, methods, data and policy contributions.
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