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Overview of Research in Higher Education
Published eight times a year, Research in Higher Education is the official peer-reviewed academic journal published by Springer Science & Business Media. Research in Higher Education is directed at those concerned with the functioning of postsecondary education, including two-year and four-year colleges, universities, and graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1973, Research in Higher Education contains research papers that generally, but not exclusively, stress empirical studies of colleges and universities. The journal describes its purpose as publishing scholarly works that contribute to the collective understanding of one or more institutions of higher education in order to aid faculty and administrators to make informed decisions, and to improve efficiency or effectiveness. Research in Higher Education has established itself as one of higher education's most selective journals with a manuscript acceptance rate ranging between 10% and 15%. John Smart works with 30 editors.
Research in Higher Education is of primary interest to institutional researchers and planners, faculty, college and university administrators, student personnel specialists, and behavioral scientists. Topics of particular interest are: administration and faculty; curriculum and instruction; student characteristics; alumni assessment; recruitment and admissions; prediction and student academic performance; campus climate; and retention, attrition and transfer. Brief notes of a methodological nature will also be considered for publication.
The April issue of Research in Higher Education is devoted to the best papers presented at the annual AIR Forum. In addition, there is a special section of selected issues of Research in Higher Education titled "Research and Practice" that focuses specifically on the connection between higher education research and the practice of institutional research. Contact Associate Editor James C. Hearn for more information on this section.
Manuscripts are evaluated according to: significance in contributing new knowledge; technical adequacy; appropriateness for Research in Higher Education; and clarity of presentation. When published, manuscripts will be part of the journal copyright filed by the publisher.
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The subscription year is from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. AIR members will receive the back issues for the year in which their order is placed.
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Research in Higher Education
John C. Smart
Associate Editors:
James C. Hearn
Cameron Fincher
Ernest T. Pascarella
Founder and Editor Emeritus:
Charles F. Elton
Research in Higher Education
| Melissa S. Anderson Peter Riley Bahr John M. Braxton Paul T. Brinkman Alberto F. Cabrera Deborah Faye Carter Stephen L. DesJardins Eric L. Dey Mark E. Engberg Kenneth A. Feldman Marybeth Gasman Linda S. Hagedorn Lisa R. Lattuca Peter M. Magolda Michael K. McLendon |
Jeffrey F. Milem |
Manuscripts, in triplicate, should be submitted to the Editor:
Dr. John C. Smart
Research in Higher Education
CSHE, 308 Browning Hall
College of Education
The University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee 38152-3570
Tel. (901) 678-4145
Fax (901) 678-5114
e-mail: jsmart@memphis.edu
Manuscripts will be evaluated according to
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(a) significance in contributing new knowledge
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(b) technical adequacy
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(c) appropriateness for Research in Higher Education
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(d) clarity of presentation
Please visit the publisher's site for detailed instructions regarding submission of manuscripts.