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Status
Active
Coverage
1977–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
6.5
SJR · SCImago
1.009
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
67
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 209 / 1698 | 87th | Q1 |
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Journal of Further and Higher Education
Journal of Further and Higher Education is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.5), formerly ABDC C, ABS / AJG 1, WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Routledge.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0309-877XVerify ISSN ↗1469-9486Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Routledge
Scopus · Q1Discontinued ABDC C (2016)ABS / AJG 1WoS · ESCIONOS
6.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABDCAustralian Business Deans Council 2025
Last known rating
Last seen in ABDC list
2016
⚠ Discontinued from ABDC — not in the current 2025 Journal Quality List
Rated C in the 2016 ABDC list but not included in ABDC's 2025 review — confirm current standing directly with ABDC.
View this source on ABDC ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Unchanged since 2021 vs ABS / AJG 2021
Field
Management Development and Education
1 = journals publishing recognised research of a more modest standard.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
View this source on ABS ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
Learn about ONOS Not listed in: DOAJ, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Further and Higher Education indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1977–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.5.
What quartile is Journal of Further and Higher Education in Scopus?
Journal of Further and Higher Education is Q1 in Education (rank 209 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Further and Higher Education?
Journal of Further and Higher Education is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 87th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.009, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 67.
Who publishes Journal of Further and Higher Education and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Further and Higher Education is published by Routledge. Its print ISSN is 0309-877X and its online ISSN is 1469-9486.
Is Journal of Further and Higher Education covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Further and Higher Education in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
What is the ABDC rating of Journal of Further and Higher Education?
It was rated C in the 2016 ABDC list but is not in the current 2025 Journal Quality List.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Journal of Further and Higher Education?
It is graded 1 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Management Development and Education field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Journal of Further and Higher Education open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Further and Higher Education? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Further and Higher Education has an h-index of 85 and a 2-year mean of 1.84 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #524 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
85
h-index
1.84
2-yr mean citations
958
i10-index
2,391
works indexed
42,046
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#524 of 1,610 Top 33% Education
Journal of Further and Higher Education published 102 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 122. 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 Journal of Further and Higher Education? — latest 98 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (21.6%), United States (10.5%) and Australia (6.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Further and Higher Education? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.8 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 0.8 per 1,000 papers
- 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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