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Status
Active
Coverage
2018–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
3.5
SJR · SCImago
0.390
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
15
Best quartile
Q2 · 68th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 534 / 1698 | 68th | Q2 |
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Higher Learning Research Communications
Higher Learning Research Communications is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.5), DOAJ. Published by Walden University.
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ISSN 2157-6254Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Walden University
Scopus · Q2Open Access
3.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
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Quick answers
Is Higher Learning Research Communications indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2018–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.5.
What quartile is Higher Learning Research Communications in Scopus?
Higher Learning Research Communications is Q2 in Education (rank 534 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Higher Learning Research Communications?
Higher Learning Research Communications is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.5, quartile Q2, 68th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.390, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 15.
Who publishes Higher Learning Research Communications and what is its ISSN?
Higher Learning Research Communications is published by Walden University. Its ISSN is 2157-6254.
Is Higher Learning Research Communications in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Higher Learning Research Communications open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Higher Learning Research Communications? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Higher Learning Research Communications has an h-index of 27 and a 2-year mean of 2.76 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #303 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
27
h-index
2.76
2-yr mean citations
85
i10-index
260
works indexed
3,273
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#303 of 1,610 Top 19% Education
Higher Learning Research Communications published 18 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2016 with 29. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Higher Learning Research Communications? — latest 90 articles, 2021–2025
In its latest 90 research articles (2021–2025), authors are most often from United States (24.7%), Malaysia (6.7%) and Chile (6.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Higher Learning Research Communications? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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