2026 Impact Factor
4.3
Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data
↓ 0.3 (-6.5%) vs last year
Metric year 2025
Released
Metric year 2024
| Category | Indexes | Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH | SSCI | Q1 |
Higher Education's newest impact factor is 4.3, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in this Journal Metrics record.
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Ranked #462 in Social Sciences by impact factor and #430 among Q1 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare Higher Education against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 859 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 4.3.
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