About the Journal

JOURNAL DESCRIPTION

The Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education (JCIHE) (Print ISSN 2151-0393, Online ISSN 2151-0407) is an open-access, independent, and peer-reviewed journal that publishes original work in the field of comparative and international higher education. As an open-access journal, we will never charge authors to publish or charge readers for access. The JCIHE provides a platform for researchers, educators, policymakers, leaders, managers, and administrators to share innovative ideas that take a new and critical perspective related to the analysis, theory, policy, and practice in comparative and international higher education.

Higher education includes technical/vocational institutions and colleges, community college, further education colleges, TAFE, universities of applied sciences and universities within public and private contexts. Comparative education scholarship examines higher education in one of more countries or regions of the world. International education scholarship examines, but is not limited to the fields of Internationalization of Higher Education that includes focuses on education abroad international students, internationalization of curriculum, internationalization at home, and internationalization for society.

The JCIHE accepts research using diverse methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and cutting-edge methodologies) and welcomes all scholarly contributions (empirical, conceptual, and methodological). Article can address contemporary debates, challenge existing policies and practices, and have the potential to shape future policy and practice.

Key topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Critical perspectives on comparative studies of higher education
  • Critical perspectives on international studies of higher education
  • Multicultural and linguistic dynamics in higher education
  • Development of higher educational systems and infrastructure
  • Organizational cultures and discourses in higher educational institutions
  • Curriculum design, implementation, and adaptation
  • Impact of neo-liberalism lens and global economies on higher education
  • Use of post-modernism, de-colonialism, and other constructs of critical internationalization to study higher education
  • Influence of AI and new technologies and new media on higher education
  • Climate, environmental, and global political conflicts on higher education
  • Globalization effects on national, regional, and institutional higher education
  • Gender and racial justice within comparative and international higher education
  • Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in comparative and international higher education

 

  • International mobility & experiences of scholars, faculty, administrators, and students
  • National, regional, transnational, and cross-border policies and practices
  • Transnational partnerships, international cooperation, and competition in higher education
  • Quality assurance (national and transnational) and governance in education
  • Strategic leadership and institutional management
  • Faculty and staff professional development

JCIHE is the official journal of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Higher Education Special Interest Group (HESIG), which aims to promote international education research and publications on these critical topics.

AIMS & SCOPE 

The Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education (JCIHE) is an open access, independent, and peer-reviewed, international, and multi-disciplinary journal designed for advancing the field of comparative and international higher education. We will never charge authors to publish or charge readers for access.

The objective and purpose of the JCIHE is to build a community of researchers from throughout the world who are undertaking comparative and international projects on higher education. The JCIHE is a forum for reflective and critical thinking on comparative and international higher education. JCIHE aims to showcase new, critical, and diverse research that uses rigorous methodology that focuses on theory, policy, practice, critical analysis, and development analysis of issues that influence higher education. JCIHE has as its core principles: a) comparative research; b) international higher education research c) engagement with theory; and d) diverse voices in terms of authorship from Global Majority/Global South regions. The goal is to push the current boundaries of what we think we know about comparative and international higher education.

Submissions must address higher education found in a variety of institutions such as technical/vocational institutions and colleges, community colleges, further education colleges, TAFE, universities of applied sciences and universities. The institutions can reside in either public or private contexts. Submissions must focus on scholarship that examines higher education in one of more countries or regions of the world or on the different fields of International Education scholarship, including education abroad, international students, internationalization of curriculum, internationalization at home, and internationalization for society.

JCIHE is overseen by a senior editorial board, assisted by an International Advisory Board, and a Board of Regional Editors who are international scholars with a wide range of expertise in comparative and international higher education. JCIHE Publication Process

The JCIHE accepts unpublished original manuscripts on comparative and international higher education that make unique contributions to the field of comparative and international higher education. JCIHE publishes:

1) Empirical Articles 

Authors are encouraged to contextualize their argument, when possible, by citing from existing debates and discussions previously published in JCIHE and by sharing how the results of their manuscript contribute to previous published articles on related issues. These links build a sense of continuity and foster scholarly dialogue within the journal.

Empirical Articles: empirical research should demonstrate high rigor and quality. Original research collects and analyzes data in systematic ways to present important new research that adds to and advances the debates within the field of comparative and international higher education. Articles clearly and substantively contribute to current thought by expanding, critically examining, correcting, broadening, posing questions in a new light, or strengthening current conceptual and/or methodological discussions in the field of comparative and international higher education. We especially welcome articles on new topics and issues that have been under-emphasized in the field. Empirical Articles are 5,500 - 7,500 words excluding references and tables.

2) Scholarly Essays 

Authors are encouraged to contextualize their argument, when possible, by citing from existing debates and discussions previously published in JCIHE and by sharing how the results of their manuscript contribute to previous published articles on related issues. These links build a sense of continuity and foster scholarly dialogue within the journal.

Scholarly Essays: Scholarly research-based essays demonstrate rigor and quality. Submissions demonstrate practical application that serve as catalysts for conversation and advances knowledge and understanding in the field of comparative and international higher education. Original research a) describes new developments in the state of knowledge, b) critically examines area studies and regional developments of social, cultural, political and economic contexts in specific regions worldwide, c) analyzes existing data sets applying new theoretical or methodological foci, d) synthesizes divergent bodies of literature, e) places the topic at hand into a platform for future dialogue or within broader debates in the field, f) examines practical application in education systems worldwide, or g) provides future directions that are of broad significance to the field. Submissions must be situated within relevant literature and can be theoretical or methodological in focus. Review/Essays are 3,500 to 4,500 words excluding references and tables.

3) Special Issues

JCIHE offers two special issues annually that address current issues of comparative and international higher education. The JCIHE welcomes proposals for future Special Issues.

4) Emerging Scholars Research Summaries

Emerging Scholars Research Summaries: Authors are encouraged to contextualize their argument, when possible, by citing from existing debates and discussions previously published in JCIHE and by sharing how the results of their manuscript contribute to previous published articles on related issues. These links build a sense of continuity and foster scholarly dialogue within the journal. Emerging Scholar Research Summaries represent work-in-progress for a thesis or dissertation or original empirical research. The intent of this special issue is to share cutting edge research that is of broad significance to the field of comparative and international higher education. Articles must include a literature review, theory focus, and strong methods sections. Articles are 1,000 - 1,500 words excluding references and tables. Due date is September 1 each year with publication in June.

NOTE: Submissions must include a Letter of Support from the student’s Supervisor/chair indicating their approval for the publication.

5) Book Review 

JCIHE publishes Book Reviews. Unsolicited and invitational requests are welcome.

EDITORIAL POLICIES

Peer Review Policy

The Journal of Comparative and International Education (JCIHE) adheres to a rigorous double-masked reviewing policy in which the identity of both the reviewer and the author are always concealed from both parties. Papers may be rejected without review at the discretion of the Editor. Selected articles may be sent for a second or even third round of peer review upon revision.

Acknowledgements and Funding

All contributors who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in an Acknowledgements section. Examples of those who might be acknowledged include a person who provided purely technical help, or a department chair who provided only general support.

The Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education (JCIHE) requires all authors to acknowledge their funding in a consistent fashion under a separate heading.

The Journal of Comparative and International Education encourages authors to include a declaration of any conflicting interests. This includes any financial relationship that all authors of the article have with any sponsoring organization and the for-profit interests the organization represents, and with any for-profit product discussed or implied in the text of the article.

Open-Access

The Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education is a fully open-access journal. This means that the publishing of full texts and the ability to read journal issues is openly and freely available. There are NO article processing charges (APCs), fees, or financial  costs to be paid by authors, their institutions, or supporting grant agencies. 

Research Data

The Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research. Where relevant, the journal encourages authors to share their research data in a suitable public repository subject to ethical considerations and where data is included, to add a data accessibility statement in their manuscript file. Authors should also follow data citation principles.

PUBLISHING POLICIES

Plagiarism

The Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education takes issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. We seek to protect the rights of our authors and we always investigate claims of plagiarism or misuse of published articles. Equally, we seek to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice. Submitted articles may be checked with duplication-checking software.

Artificial Intelligence Policy
As part of the Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education (JCIHE) commitment to fostering a dynamic learning environment, we stress that ALL work should be original and completed by the author(s). Generative AI tools can help you learn but should not replace your own learning, writing or critical thinking. JCIHE encourages authors to use AI responsibly and ethically. In that the field is rapidly changing, JCIHE may change its position according to industry standards on ethical use of AI.

DISCLOSURE OF AI USE: CITING AI USE: To maintain academic integrity, you must disclose the use of Generative AI tools using APA 7th edition. If you use AI to start your research or as a tool for brainstorming, you MUST include a use in-text citations and reference. Also include a statement describing the specific AI tool(s) or resources you used and how you used them. This means you must give credit to the AI tool(s) employed. In addition, any use of Generative AI tolls must be disclosed in the submission letter to the editor.

Reviewers may not use AI technology in generating or writing their reviews as this breaches confidentiality of the review process.

Prior Publication

Any material that has been previously published will not be acceptable for publication.